initial research by Marylou Harris Wilkinson, descendant of JM Jones
named as survivor in fathers 1903 OBIT, residing in Scranton, “father of Druggist DM Jones, of South Main avenue”

1870FCI John S Jones&fam; Pennsylvania > Luzerne > Lackawanna; Post Office Hyde Park, image 62 of 130 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1366; Page: 156; Image: 314.
John S Jones born abt 1838 in Wales; Male
Margaret Jones born abt 1838 in Wales
John Jones born abt 1858 in Wales; Male
David Jones born abt 1865 in Pennsylvania; Male
Alfred Jones born abt 1868 in Pennsylvania; Male
M A Jones born abt 1869 in Pennsylvania; Female

1880FCI Pennsylvania; Lackawanna, Lackawanna, Pa., Family Hist film 1255138, pg 387A; North East Election District Lackawanna > District 44; image 49 of 60 @ancestry.com
Home in 1880: Lackawanna, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street: Oak St; Dwelling Number: 347
John S. JONES; 46; WAL; C. Miner; WAL/WAL 
Margaret JONES; Wife; 45; WAL; Keeping House; WAL/WAL 
John JONES; Son; S; 21; WAL; C. Miner; WAL/WAL 
David JONES; Son; S; 15; PA; Druggist Appr.; WAL/WAL 
Margret JONES; Dau; S; 12; PA; At School; WAL/WAL 
William JONES; Son; S; 6; PA; WAL/WAL 
Frank JONES; Son; S; 1; PA; WAL/WAL 

1910FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton Ward 15 District 0106; image 26 of 39 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton Ward 15, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1360; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375373
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Name: David M Jones
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Scranton Ward 15, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Main Ave
House Number: 622
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Rachel Jones
Father's Birthplace: Wales
Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Drug Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 20
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
David M Jones 46
Rachel Jones 45
Freida Jones 18
David H Jones 9

OBIT DavidMJones1916.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
17 Oct 1916, Tue
Page 4
David M Jones
Death yesterday morning at 1030 oclock at the Dr Reed Burns hospital claimed David M Jones, age 51 years, of 622 South Main avenue. Mr Jones was one of the most widely known men in the city and for a number of years was a prominent West Scranton druggist. Death was due to complications which resulted from an operation for appendicitis.
The deceased was born in ther Bellevue Heights section in 1865 and had always lived in West Scranton. For a number of years he conducted a drug store at South Main avenue and Bryn Mawr street. He wa a member of the Royal Knights of America and the local Aeirie of EWagles, and a few years ago was the Republican candidate fot recorder of deeds.
Surviving him are:
his wife;
one daughter, Mrs Raymond Jenkins;
one son, David Jr;
4 brothers: John J; William; Frank, well known druggist; and Alfred;
and one sister, Mrs Curtis Smith of Bald Mount.

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967; 1916 105791-109060 image 1475 of 3457 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 105791-109060
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Name: David M Jones
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 51; Birth Date: 3 Dec 1864; Birth Place: PA
Death Date: 16 Oct 1916
Death Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: John S Jones
Mother: Margaret Jones
Certificate Number: 107197
OCC druggist
informant Mrs Raymond Jenkins
CoD appendicitis
buried Washburn Cem