HISTORY OF A BEQUEST: Jane Jones, Last of Three Sisters Who Saved $30,000 for a Church, Dies from Alcoholism
Title
HISTORY OF A BEQUEST: Jane Jones, Last of Three Sisters Who Saved $30,000 for a Church, Dies from Alcoholism
Subject
Charitable bequests--New York, N.Y.
Description
Report on a bequest to the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church by the last survivor of a hard working group of siblings and her death one year later due to alcoholism. Includes a description of the family's life following their immigration to the United States from Ireland. There is the suggestion that the woman may not have been of sound mind when the bequest was made and its validity may be challenged by a young relative.
Creator
New York Times staff
Source
New York Times Archives
Publisher
New York Times
Date
1898-06-15
Rights
Copyright New York Times
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
Coverage
New York City
Collection
Citation
New York Times staff, “HISTORY OF A BEQUEST: Jane Jones, Last of Three Sisters Who Saved $30,000 for a Church, Dies from Alcoholism,” Park Avenue United Methodist Church Archive, accessed May 5, 2024, https://paumchistory.omeka.net/items/show/38.