woman‎Ella Gunhilda Johnson‏‎, daughter of Holver Johnson and Julia Solseth‏.
Born ‎ Jan 28, 1888 Glenwood Mn, died ‎ Apr 7, 1927 Yakima Wa‎, 39 years
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Ella Johnson was buried in Tahoma Cemetary, approximately April 8,1927,in Grave 31 regarding receipt for purchase of g rave and the specificsof thecharges incurred.
Paraphrasing Dorothy May Jones, "I was born in North Dakota, and raisedinSaskatchewan, Canad a where my parents had moved to homestead nearothersin their family. My father farmed, an d my mother (Ella) was thetimnyscommunity's school teacher. My mother was my teacher. Sheu nderstoodseven languages and spoke three (Norwegian, English andFrench) fluently."Over th e years, Dorothy Maty always said, "When I wasborn, mother was20 years old and daddy was 30. " On that basis, Ella'syear of bieth wasestablished at 1888.

Richard and Ella managed the Post Office at East End, Saskatchewan foraperiod of time.

Married ‎ Jun 27, 1906 Napoleon Nd (20 years married) to:

manRichard Paul Jones‏, son of Humphrey Hughes Jones and Sarah Emeline Hurley‏.
Born ‎ Dec 13, 1877 Lime Springs, Howard, Ia, died ‎ Nov 4, 1962 Yakima Wa‎, 84 years
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Richard and Ella Jones are buried in Plot 5, NE - 274-C inTahomaCemetary. Deed to the se two plots was purchased by Richard JonesonApril 8, 1927. Certificate of ownership and Pe rpetual CareAgrement274, Sec. C - $5.00
Charge for Perpetual Care No. 4 & 5 NE, Blk 535-12-7494.

Shortly after the death of Ella in April 1927, Richard sold theJones'home in Terrace Height s and gave the money to Paul and DorothyDodge tobuild a home in Yakima, with the agreement t hat he would alwayshave aplace to live. Upon the completion of the home in Yakima on 4th Avenue,Richard remained part of the Dodge family. He also resided withBerniceand her family i n Wapato Washington.

Children:

1.
womanBernice Leona Jones‏
Born ‎ May 11, 1907 Napoleon Nd, died ‎ Feb 24, 1980 Yakima Wa‎, 72 years

2.
womanDorothy May Jones‏
Born ‎ Nov 11, 1908 Napoleon, Logan, Nd, died ‎ Aug 27, 1987 Yakima‎, 78 years