Daniel Lucien Jones is the only child of John R. Jones and Mary Elva Stilwell that I don't have a photo of. Nor do I have pictures of either of his wives. I'm not sure why this is, except that perhaps when the Hankinson house was emptied and items divided up, all the pictures of Dan and his family were taken by Dan's child who was involved in the process of dispersing the house's contents. Another Jones researcher has attempted to make contact with this child (not named because still living), but has not been successful. I would certainly LOVE to find photos of these people, if they exist. Anyway, here is what I know about Dan Jones and his family.
Daniel Lucien Jones was born 27 September 1900 in Hankinson, North Dakota, to John Roberts Jones and his wife, Mary Elva Stilwell. He lived most of his life in Hankinson and is found on the censuses in Hankinson for 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
Dan attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and was a member of the class of 1924.
On 29 June 1927, Dan married Ila Evelyn Coppin at his parents' home in Hankinson. The Hankinson News on June 30, 1927 reported on the wedding as follows:
"PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED. Miss Ila Coppin Became Bride of Daniel L. Jones. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jones was the scene of a wedding Wednesday evening when Miss Ila Coppin, daughter of Mr. George Coppin, became the bride of Mr. Daniel Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jones. The Rev. G. R. McKeith officiated.
Preceeding the ceremony, Mr. David Jones of Forman sang "I Love You Truly" and "At Dawning" was sung by Mr. J. F. F. Tulloch. "The Bridal Chorus" from Lohangrin was played by Miss Catha Jones.
Attending the bride as maid of honor was Miss Mary Carol Jones, who wore a gown of blue beaded georgette. She carried an arm bouquet of white peonies. Jane Kretchman acted as ring bearer and Margaret Penrose was the flower girl. Mr. Elmer Coppin served as best man.
The bride, who entered with her father, wore a period gown of white georgette fashioned with a tight bodice and bouffant skirt which had inserts of lace. Orange blossoms held the tulle veil, which had been worn by Mrs. J. F. F. Tulloch at her wedding. The bride carried a shower bouquet of brides roses and lillies of the valley.
A reception was held on the lawn after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Jones left that evening for a motor trip through Northern Minnesota.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Jones and daughter, Ruth, of Forman; Mr. and Mrs. William Coppin and family and Mr. and Mrs. O. Tew of Wahpeton; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones of Forman; Mr. and Mrs. James Novak of New England; Mrs. R. G. Penrose of Chicago; Mr. Holskeenig of Cleveland; Mrs. J. D. McCarthy of Milwaukee; Mrs. Paine of Fargo; Mr. Kenneth Oliver of New Effington; Miss Dorothy Parsons and brother, Arthur of Lidgerwood and Mr. John S. Jones of Chicago."
According to a letter to me from Dan's sister, Marycarol Jones, "Dan and Ila were childhood sweethearts. We three were in high school together. Ila was thin and dainty and Dan adored her. He is the only one I ever knew whose heart was really broken. They married the year I went to India and drove to Minneapolis for a honeymoon and she hemorrhaged (lungs) that night.... A Minneapolis doctor diagnosed her condition as T.B. and had her sent to a California sanitarium - Pottingers which is still in existence and Dan went broke keeping her there for a year and it is there she died... Ila died while I was in India. Dan and Ila were married in our house as her mother had died the previous year.... Dan worked for years to pay off the debt at Pottingers and Dad never gave him a red cent toward the heavy charges."
Ila (Coppin) Jones died 13 August 1928 at Pollanger Sanitarium in Monrovia, California. She was only 25 years old. She and Dan had been married just over one year.
The Hankinson News of 16 August 1928 provided this death notice:
"MRS. DAN JONES DIES MONDAY. In Monrovia Sanitarium, Calif., Funeral Plans not Complete. A telegram was received on Monday telling that Mrs. Dan Jones passed away that morning at 2:15. She had been in Pollanger Sanitarium at Monrovia, CA., since last February. Her husband had been with her the past four weeks. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM.
There are a number of Hankinson people in California who often visited Mrs. Jones and made her days pass happy and pleasant: Mrs. Spottswood, Miss Price, Mrs. Ellen Young, Kathryn Spottswood, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Remple, Mr. and Mrs. Ness.
There will be no definite plans as to the services to be held here until Mr. Jones returns on Saturday and Sunday."
Ila was buried in the Jones family plot in Hillside Cemetery, Hankinson, North Dakota.
The 1930 census shows Dan Jones living with his parents and listed as a widower. Sometime between 1930 and 1940, Dan married Alice J. "Sally" Olson. I have not found a marriage record for them, but they are married on the 1940 census and their only child is listed with them as born about 1939.
Alice Olson was born 8 May 1906. She and Dan Jones had one child who may still be living.
After the death of his father, John R. Jones, Dan ran the family business in Hankinson with his brother, Harold.
Daniel Lucien Jones died 7 March 1968. He was 67 years old. He was buried in the Jones plot in Hillside Cemetery.
Alice Olson Jones died 31 December 1990 in Hankinson. She, too, is buried in the Jones plot in Hillside Cemetery.
I hope someday to come across photos of these people to add to my collection.
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