William A. Jones - Cumby, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 08.536 W 095° 50.160
15S E 235454 N 3670640
William A. Jones was killed in some kind of gun accident in 1879, and he is buried in Cumby Cemetery, Cumby, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPY7G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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If the details of Mr. Jones's death remain with us, they're hidden away in an old family Bible or an archive somewhere, as the Internet is silent about him and the accident that claimed his life. His grave is marked with a well-weathered marble headstone that says:

William A. Jones

Born
In Bath Co. Va.
Feb. 14, 1840

-Killed-

In Hopkins Co. Tex.

By accidental gun shot

Dec. 23, 1879.
Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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