Date : June 12, 1883
County : Saint John
Place : Saint John
Newspaper : Daily News
“d. 1st inst., Des Moines, Iowa, age 20 years 6 mos., Oliver C. JONES s/o Oliver JONES of Moncton (West. Co.)”51


Date : July 6, 1883
County : Westmorland
Place : Moncton
Newspaper : The Times
“Rev. Thos Todd of Woodstock, for many years pastor of the Moncton Baptist Church writes to the 'Christian Visitor' as follows: The following impressive letter was written sometime previous to the death of the late Oliver C. JONES, jr. and found in the trunk of the deceased a few days after the death of the writer by his brother, Dr. JONES, and forwarded to the sorrowing parents at Moncton. The deceased died at Des Moines, Iowa on 1st June. (see original for latter dated Jan. 14, 1883 Des Moines) - The subject of this letter received religion in Moncton during the revival there of 1876. I shall never forget the evening that his father, Deacon O. JONES led his two sons, George JONES and Oliver JONES, with a number of others, forward to the Baptist font. (see original)”51

Date : February 21, 1884
County : Saint John
Place : Saint John
Newspaper : Daily News
“The body of Oliver JONES s/o O. JONES, Esq., Moncton (West. Co.) who died at Desmoines, Iowa, some months ago, was brought to Moncton this morn. and conveyed to the family vault. - 'Times'”51