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.

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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

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.