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Birth:          11 Dec 1884 Grant Co., S.D.
Death:          18 Nov 1977 Morris, Minn.
Burial:         Wilmot Cemetery, Wilmot, Roberts Co., S.D.

Notes
awt curcios
1900 in Mitchell, Davison Co., S.D.
1920 in Garfield, Roberts Co., S.D.
1930 in Wilmot, Roberts Co., S.D.
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Alice J Jones (b.12/4/1884 GrantCoSD d.11/18/77 MorrisMN) son Bruce writes that 
Alice and brothers Warren and Frank found hundreds of Indian artifacts on 

the hills overlooking the James River near Mitchell and on the island at Big Stone, 
which had been an Indian campsite for many years. They were given to Sioux 

Falls College. The newspaper account of the wedding says she was a "fine musician 
and a very successful teacher in primary work."

A very pretty home wedding ws solemnized at high noon last Thursday, Aug. 26th, at 
the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.C.Jones at Pebble Beach fram, near Big Stone, when their 
daughter Miss Alice was married to Dr. Herschel Harris of Wilmot, by the Rev O E 
Boyce of Milbank. The rooms were profusely decorated with golden glow and other 
yellow flowers, and a three course dinner was served to some thirty of the relatives 
and intimate friends. The six young lady acquaintances attending the table were Miss 
Alice Thorndike, Miss Grace Gold, Miss Eloise Hicks, Miss Harriet Puder, Miss Bessie 
Keinholz of Big Stone City and Miss Bessie Downie of Bilbank. 

The bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Jones, and is a very accomplished young 
lady, being a fine musician and very successful teacherinprimary work, while the 
groom is a very popular physican of Wilmot. at which place the newly wedded couple 
will be at home to their many friends. Among the guests oft his very pleasant affair 
were : Mr and Mrs John Craig of AssumptionIL, early day friends of the groom; Mr and 
Mrs Marvin Merrill of Lac qaui Parle. Mr and Mrs Lyman Jones of Ortonville, Mr and 
Mrs F W Thorndie and Mr and Mrs M Edelman of Big Stone. Mr and Mrs Warren Jones, 
Frank Jones, Rev Hooppy, Prof Georffrey and Mrs Wilson of Wilmot; Dr and Mrs 
Vosburg, Mrs J M Watson and Mr and Mrs Downie of Milbank. The gifts received b;y 
this worthy couple were many and beautiful, and included was a telegram of 
congratulations from friends of the bride in Sioux City. 

Another article added, "the bridal party stood under a canopy of bittersweet while the 
ceremony was being performed..." While a cartoon also was printed: "What's your 
name, my child?" "Miss Alice Jones at present, Sir, but I have high hopes."


Parents
JONES Samuel Clark (16 Sep 1855 - 16 Apr 1929)
EDELMAN Emma Mary (1 May 1863 - 2 Nov 1936)

Siblings
JONES Warren Furber (4 Dec 1882 - 19 Sep 1929)
JONES Alice J. (11 Dec 1884 - 18 Nov 1977)
JONES Frank Clark (28 Sep 1886 - 17 Mar 1967)

Marriage To HARRIS Herschel Gordon (3 Jan 1877 - 1 Oct 1947)
    m. 26 Aug 1909 Big Stone, S.D.

Notes

Parents
HARRIS Nelson A. ()
MIDDLETON Margaret Ellen ()

Children by HARRIS Herschel Gordon 3 Jan 1877 - 1 Oct 1947
HARRIS Mary Margaret (1 Apr 1911 - 10 Feb 2005)
HARRIS Gwynethe June (15 Jun 1913 - 10 Apr 2000)
HARRIS Florence Roberta (9 Aug 1915 - )
HARRIS Herschel Craig (10 Aug 1916 - 19 Sep 1918)
HARRIS Ruth Elaine (3 Jul 1919 - 18 Apr 1930)
HARRIS Hugh Blondel (24 Nov 1920 - 21 Jul 1938)
HARRIS Bruce Kent ()
HARRIS Frederick Keith ()

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