The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Illinois), 11 November 1912, Mon., p. 2

SAMUEL JONES
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Samuel Jones, a prosperous farmer of near Redfort [Radford!], died Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.  Mr. Jones was born in Macon county, July 20, 1854.  He was 58 years old.  He leaves a widow and ten children:  Frank Jones of Assumption, Mrs. Charles Prather of Moweaqua, Mrs. Elmer Armstrong of Oakley, Clarence Jones of Tower Hill, Mrs. Earl Hoyt of Lintner, Melvin Jones of Moweaqua, and Misses Pearl, Treold [Farol!], [and] Leona, and [Mr.] Lee Jones, who live at home.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday morning in the Oakley church.  Burial will be in the French cemetery north of Oakley.

Samuel and Elizabeth's shared headstone at West Frantz Cemetery, Oakley, Illinois.

The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois), 8 May 1916., p. 11

MRS. JONES DIES AT ASSUMPTION
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Well Known and Respected Woman Victim of Complications
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Decatur relatives of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Jones of Assumption received word Sunday of her death which took place at 11:20 o’clock Saturday evening at her home.  Death was due to a complication of diseases.  She was fifty-four years old and was widely known and respected in Assumption.

She leaves ten children:  Frank Jones of Assumption, Mrs. Charles Prather of Williamsport, Ind., Mrs. Elmer Armstrong of Decatur, Clarence Jones of Assumption, Mrs. Earl Hoyt of Decatur, Melvin Jones of Hillman, Mich., Lee Jones of Assumption and Farol, Leona and Pearl at home.  Besides her children she leaves a sister, Mrs. G. T. Sheets of Oakly, a brother, James Shepherd of Sangamon, and a half brother, Jacob Lines of Cerro Gordo.  She also leaves twenty-one grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 o’clock at the U. B. church in Oakley.