Benjamin Delos Jones

1914 - 1960  (46 years)

• Name	Benjamin Delos Jones  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Feb 1914	Evergreen, Sanilac County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jun 1960	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle Volume 64, Number 8 Thursday, June 9, 1960, Page 1 Final Rites for Accident Victim Held Saturday Funeral Services for Ben D. Jones, 46, lifelong resident of Evergreen township, were held Saturday at Little's Funeral Home following his death Wednesday evening, June 1, in tractor accident. Mrs. Jones had been working in a field and was found crushed by his overturned tractor. Born in Evergreen township Feb. 22, 1914, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, he married the former Hazel Corkins in Evergreen township Dec. 2, 1942. They couple have made there home near Shabbona since their marriage. A member of the Decker Lodge F&AM 479, he was employed at the Guerdon Industries in Marlette. Surviving besides his widow are four daughters, Mary Lou, Donna Jean, Rosalie, and Caroline, all at home; his parents; two sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Kritzman of Argyl and Mrs. Noele Sefton of Pontiac, and two brothers, John D. Jones Jr of Royal Oak and Albert of Shabbona. The Rev. Joseph Shaw and Elder Harold Muir officiated at the final rites. Committal services were under the auspices of Decker Lodge, F&AM 470. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2012)
  Person ID	I39792	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family	Hazel Mae Corkins,   b. 17 Apr 1922, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 4 Feb 2001, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1942	Evergreen, Sanilac County, Michigan   [2, 3]
  	Judith Muck writes that they were the parents of Mary Lou, Donna Jean, Carolyn, and Rosalie
  Family ID	F12061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1 Jun 1960 - Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1246] Muck, Judith-Family Researcher (jlmuck5515@att.net) "David Striffler and Fmaily" Prepared April 2012. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Volume 64, Number 8 Thursday, June 9, 1960, Page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Cass City Chronicle Wednesday, February 21, 2001, Page Five (Reliability: 3).