Edgar Reece Jones1
M, #341, b. 16 May 1897, d. 4 April 1927
| Father | Reece Vaughan Jones2 b. 10 Dec 1866, d. 25 Oct 1942 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jane Milgate2 b. 4 Sep 1867, d. 25 Aug 1937 |
| Relationship | Great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett |
| Last Edited | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Name Variation | Ted Jones3 | |
| Birth* | 16 May 1897 | Miram Piram, VIC, Australia; Name: Edgar Reece Jones Sex of Child: Male Date of Birth: 16 May 1897 Place of Birth: Miram Piram Father: Vaughan Jones Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: McLaren Vale South Australia Age: 30 Date of Marriage: 13 September 1893 Place of Marriage: Lyndoch South Australia Mother: Elizabeth Jane Milgate Birthplace: Lyndoch South Australia Age: 30 Previous Issue: Herbert Ross 3 years, Victor Milgate 1 year 7 months Informant: Vaughan Jones, father, Miram Piram Accoucher: Not any Nurse: Mrs Jones Witnesses: Not any1 |
| Marriage* | 15 September 1926 | All Saints, Condobolin, NSW, Australia; Groom: Edgar Reece Jones Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Kaniva Victoria Occupation: Farmer Age: 29 Usual Residence: Condobolin NSW Father: Reece Vaughan Jones Occupation: Contractor Mother: Elizabeth Jane Milgate Bride: Kate Cunningham Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Derrawong NSW Occupation: Domestic Duties Age: 22 Usual Residence: Derrawong NSW Father: William Cunningham (deceased) Occupation: Farmer Mother: Laurastina Scott Date of Marriage: 23 July 1923 Place of Marriage: All Saints Condobolin Religion: Church of England Witnesses: Maxwell C Jones, Helen D Buckley Minister: F G Neild;Bride=Kathleen Cunningham4 |
| News-Arct | 5 November 1926 | "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia; SERIOUS ACCIDENT Mr. Ted Jones, of Condobolin, was unfortunate enough to meet with, a most serious accident on Monday last. It would appear that Ted was riding on a waggon load of hay (which was being conveyed to a nearby chaff-cutter), when without warning a front wheel of the waggon ran off and went in amoung the the horses, naturally frightening them out of control. Ted was thrown among the terrified horses, and was trodden on severely. A wheel of the waggon also passed over his thighs, breaking one badly. It is definitely known that his spine is also injured. He is now lying in a critical condition in the local hospital. He was married only about six months ago.5 |
| News-Arct | 26 November 1926 | "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia; Mr. Ted Jones, who was badly hurt some few wees ago by a fall from a load of hay, was last Tuesday taken to Sydney by Dr. Fitzsimmons for special treatment. His condition is still very serious.6 |
| Death* | 4 April 1927 | Coast Hospital, Little Bay, NSW, Australia; JONES.-April 4, at Coast Hospital, Ted, in his 29th year, loving husband of Kate (nee Cunningham), and fond father of Baby Lorna, of Condobolin. R.I.P.3 |
| News-Arct* | 8 April 1927 | "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia; The sad news was received in Condobolin this week of the death of Mr. Ted Jones, who has been in hospital in Sydney for some months, after having met with a severe accident through falling from a load of hay on his farm. Ted was well known in this district and well respected. His remains were brought to Condobolin and interred in the local cemetery.7 |
Family | Kathleen Cunningham b. 1903, d. 6 Oct 1970 | |
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Citations
- [S1417] VIC Birth Certificate.
- [S1401] VIC Birth indexes.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, April 27, 1927.
- [S1643] Condobolin All Saints Church marriages 1885-1936, Edgar Reece Jones & Kate Cunningham 1926.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Friday, November 5, 1926.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Friday, November 26, 1926.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Friday, April 8, 1927.