Margaret Talbot Jones

Margaret Talbot Jones is buried in the Provo City Cemetery

Margaret Talbot Jones was the first wife of Elisha Jones.  Below is what we know about her from the find a grave website (http://www.findagrave.com), thanks to Bonnie Huish.

More information can be found on the post about her husband, Elisha Jones.  She seemed to have "fits" and died an unusual death in March of 1862.  Margaret's "sister wife", Sallie (Sarah Ann Cummings Jones), became mother for all three families!  "Aunt Sallie" cared for a family of 18 when their other sister wife Carolin (Annie Poulson?) died in December of 1879 leaving a baby seven days old.  

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Birth:	Mar. 15, 1815 Morgan County Ohio, USA
Death:	Mar. 4, 1862 Fairview Sanpete County Utah, USA
Not very much is known about Margaret except through Elisha's diary. There is no known photograph of her. Margaret was born March 15, 1815 in Wellsville, Ohio to Absalom and Elizabeth Meholin (Mullholland) Talbott. Her parents died when she was only thirteen months old. Her grandparents, Richard and Achsah Wells Talbott, raised her. She married Elisha Jones on September 3, 1831 in Smithfield, Ohio. They had 14 children together during their marriage: nine boys and five girls. They arrived in Winter Quarters in July 1847. It was here that Margaret took sick with a fever, which last three months. It was also about this time that Elisha broke a blood vessel in his breast, which prevented him from standing. They lost all of their property. In the spring of 1850, the family started for Salt Lake Valley. They arrived September 7, 1850. On November 21, 1858 Margaret had a fit and put her foot in the fireplace, which burned the toes and the entire top of her foot to a crisp. "On January 21, 1859 Margaret's foot bled until it was only through the blessing of the Lord that she is alive", stated Elisha's diary. On February 6, 1859 Doctor John Briggs treated Margaret and took two bones of her toes off. March 4, 1862 Margaret had another fit, falling on a feather bed and smothered herself to death. She was laid to rest on March 9, 1862 in the Provo City Cemetery.  (bio by: Bonnie Huish) Family links:  Parents:   Absalom Talbot (1779 - 1816)   Elizabeth Mehoin Talbot (1787 - 1816)  Spouse:   Elisha Jones (1813 - 1880)  Children:   Martha Jones Mecham (1832 - 1903)*   Thomas Jones (1834 - 1846)*   Richard Jones (1836 - 1895)*   John Jones (1837 - 1855)*   Mary Jones Duke (1840 - 1927)*   Sarah Jones Cummings (1842 - 1897)*   Elizabeth Jones Knight (1844 - 1866)*   William Jones (1846 - 1847)*   James Jones (1848 - 1948)*   Elisha Warren Jones (1849 - 1918)*   Jacob Absalom Jones (1851 - 1864)*   Margaret Ellen Jones (1853 - 1853)*   Joseph Jones (1854 - 1944)*   Hyrum Jones (1857 - 1923)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Provo City Cemetery Plot: Block 1 Lot 115