Mrs. Eliza M. Jones

Mrs. Eliza M. Jones (HMDG2)

Location: Glade Spring, VA 24340 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 46.06', W 81° 47.239'

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Sacred
to the memory of
Mrs. Eliza M.
The wife of
Lieut. W. E. Jones,
U.S. Mounted Rifles.
She was born on the 3rd of May 1884 in Washington County, Virginia, was married on the 15th of January 1852, and was drowned on the 26th of March of the same year when attempting to land from wreck of the Steam Ship Independence at Pass Caballo, Texas. She was personnally beautiful, had a sweet disposition, and an intilect uncommonly brilliant. The early death of so hopeful a sister, child and wife left her friends, parents and her husband in unspeakable sorrow.
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HM NumberHMDG2
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Year Placed1855
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 8:34pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 429734 N 4069388
Decimal Degrees36.76766667, -81.78731667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 46.06', W 81° 47.239'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 46' 3.60" N, 81° 47' 14.34" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 33256-33284 Lee Highway, Glade Spring VA 24340, US
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