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Albert Jones Accidently Killed by Niece

Albert Burt Jones, ho was accidentally shot by Susan Hoobler, his 12 year-old-niece, died Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.”
“Mr. Jones was a prominent farmer of near St. Paul, Kentucky. He as 67 years of age, and leaves a wife1 and six children. He and his sons were well-known in this city and one daughter, Miss Birdie Jones, was employed at the home of Reverend George P Taubman. The funeral service will take place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.”2

Miss Minnie Jones was so overcome by grief at the funeral of her father, Albert Jones, that she fainted away on the roadside near St. Paul, Kentucky, Wednesday afternoon. At a late hour her condition was still such as to forbid her removal, and every effort was being made to revive her.”3

  1. Susan Hoobler Jones
  2. Jones Dead. (1904, October 1). Portsmouth Times, p. 2.
  3. Faints at Funeral. (1904, October 1). Portsmouth Times, p. 5.