“Mary Ann JONES, born Madison County, Ohio 10/6/1823 died at Eldon, Ia 2/15/1906, 82 years 4 months, 9 days. July 26, 1840

married Thomas C. WARE of Moblesville [sic], Indiana. Ten Children, four of whom living, Isaiah of Belknap, Iowa, Samuel of

Noblesville, Indiana, Mrs. Olive MORRIS of Scotts Bluff, Nebrask [sic] and Mrs. Maggie PEARSON of Eldon at whos [sic

home she died. In 1841 she and husband to Bonapart [sic], Iowa. Husband, died June 1893.”

Source:  OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to May 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 49, page 24. Posted By: Paul French, Date: 5/27/2005, Van Buren Co., Iowa, GenWeb Archives