Melville D. Jones

Who Was Melville D. Jones?

He was a city alderman for Somerville, Massachusetts and owner of the M.D. Jones Company in

Boston that manufactured, among other cast iron items, grave markers for the Sons of the American Revolution.

Melville was born on the 25th of September 1842 in Boston to Henry Jones and Sarah Hemenway, both originally born in Maine.

At the age of 18, Jones enlisted in the Civil War under Captain William R. Swan's Company C 5th Regiment  Massachusetts Volunteers.  The regiment went off to the war on the 19th of April, 1861 eventually participating in the first battle of Bull Run. In 1862, he served in Captain J.F. Sawyer's Company F , 6th Regiment of Cambridge and served for nine months.

After the war, he went to work for John A. Winn's company that manufactured ornamental iron works and in 1870 started his own business, M.D. Jones & Co. to manufacture ornamental iron works including vases, plant hangers and eventually grave markers.

Link - 1904 catalog of ornamental home items

Link - grave marker catalog

He married Catherine (Kate) Lovett on the 31st of August 1864 and had at least five children Melville F., Charles H., Frederick G., and Catherine M.

In 1879, Jones and his partner, Charles T. Oakes, filed for bankruptcy in the United States district court. All of the stock of his company was sold to pay creditors which amounted to about $15,000 in stock. (Boston Post, 17 June 1878)

Sometime between 1879 and 1885, Jones reinvented himself and restarted the M.D. Jones Co. In 1885, his company was commissioned by the city of Dorchester, Mass., to build a fountain that honored the late mayor of Boston, Theodore Lyman, Jr. . The fountain was the largest and most elaborate fountain in New England at the time of its dedication in October 1885.  The dedication was a big affair with several speakers and many citizens in attendance. In book published by the city council to commemorate the occasion, the editor wrote, "Let the Fountain be looked upon not only for its beautiful display of the graceful streams and cascades of water in the sunlight, but as a standing lesson in honor of human goodness to be found in the examples of Theodore Lyman, Jr., in his public and private life."

Today, the fountain has been inactive for 30 years and is in need of repair. Only the main bowl of the fountain remains at the site, the taller bronze portions having been dismantled in the 1950s.


Alderman Jones
In 1895, Jones became a city alderman in his home in Somerville, Mass., serving in Ward 2.

Boston Post, 17 Nov 1895

Boston Post 05 Nov 1896

Sons of the American Revolution Grave Marker

Jones patented the first official grave marker of the SAR which was commissioned by the Marblehead, Mass chapter of the SAR and approved on 19 October 1893. Jones filed for US Patent on the design and on the 19th of February 1895 was awarded patent number 24,059 "Design for a Grave Marker".

The Massachusetts society commissioned the creation of the grave marker to "designate the graves of soldiers or patriots of the Revolution. The society used its influence to induce most of the cities and towns of the state (Massachusetts) to purchase and place the markers; it also bought and placed many in Boston and contributed others placed elsewhere. Private individuals also purchased and placed large number." By 1901, 4000 were placed in Massachusetts, 700 in other states and 8 in France. (A National Register, p.451)


A 1901 listing of graves marked by these markers was compiled by the Massachusetts SAR. (Link) and again in 1904 (Link)









References:

• Somerville Past and Present: An Illustrated Historical Souvenir Commemorative of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Establishment of the City Government of Somerville, Mass. p. 571
• 1880 Census
• Death Certificate
• US Patent 24,059 Design for a Grave Marker
• Proceedings of the Dedication of the Fountain on Eaton Square Ward 24
• Fountain present day - Urban Culture Institute
• A National Register of the Society of Sons of the American Revolution Vol 1

Sacred Heart Church Records (Bedford Ontario Canada)

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bedford Ontario.

In my on-line genealogy travels, I came across a post of the records of Sacred Heart Church in Bedford, Ontario Canada.  Records after 1911 have been blocked, I presume to protect the information of those who are still living.  Other records are quite visible and it occurred to me that someone might want a transcription of those records. So here I go...

Note that the page numbers in the index reference the actual parish record book that was scanned in. Many of those pages are blocked, as noted above.

Any supplemental information that I add to the original is italicized.
Page numbers in square brackets [ ] represent actual page numbers of the parish registry

Link to the records (on Family Search) ==> Sacred Heart Church records

Index                                                 Pages

Formation of Parish.................................1
Baptisms.........................................10-424
Parish Accounts...................................185
Confirmations......................................250                    
Marriages.............................................278
Interments............................................385
Fast Communion.................................337
Abjuration...........................................485
Parish Accounts.......................350 & 476
Silver Collection.................................448
Christmas Collection..........................336
Easter Collection................................320
Pew Rent & Dues...............................108
Insurance............................................277
Name of Bedford Church is The Sacred Heart
Name of the Sh. Lake (Sharbot Lake) Church is St. James Major

Army Personnel.................................455
New Stations of the Resurrection......272

Bedford formed into a mission
On Monday July 24th 1893 His Grace went from Westport accompanied by Rev'd Frs (Reverend Fathers) Twohey & Killeen and solemnly installed the Rev'd B. J. Killeen as Pastor.

Installation of Revd J.B. Bridonneau Sept 28th, 1896
On Monday, September 28th, 1896, His Grace Archbishop J. Cleary went from Westport, accompanied by Rev'd Fathers Gautier, ??, Twohey and Killeen and after having administered the sacrament of confirmation solemnly installed the Rev'd J.B. Bridonneau as Pastor.

The new church of Bedford was blessed in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 17th day of December 1931 by His Excellency Archbishop O'Brien in the presence of a large gathering of clergy and laity.

The next entry is out of order from a perspective of dates but is a copy of the chancery records in Kingston and documents the laying of the corner stone of the church

On the day before the Nones of May A.D, 1883, the sixth of Leo XIII Christ's vicar happily ruling the church; the 46th of Queen Victoria occupying the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in peace; the Most Illustrious and Most Rev'd Lord, James Vincent Cleary, Bishop of Kingston and local Ordinary in the third year of his Pontificate in presence of a numerous assemblage of clergy and people blessed with solemn rite and laid this primary stone of the church of St. James the Greater Apostle, near the Lake commonly called Sharbot in the county of Frontenac in the Dominion of Canada.
(copied from Kingston chancery records)

[2]
The next entry appears to be in Latin and I am unable to interpret it. After that follows:
On the fifth day of September on thousand nine hundred and twenty six the most Reverend M. J. Spratt ?? accompanied by his secretary E. M. Leacy proceeded to this parish and in the presence of Reverends M. O'Hanlan  Henry O'Farrell and W. Whelan and a large number the faithful solemnly erected the stations of the cross.

signed M.J. Spratt
Archbishop of Kingston

As the names were difficult to read, they were obtained from the following: Canadian Almanac & Directory 1920

[3]

For Erection of of New Stations see page 272. Aug 12 1947: G O H

The entry on this page references the stations of the cross entry on page 2 and seems to be provided more as a direction within the parish register rather than a record. I do not know what G O H means but it's likely the initials of the person who created the entry.

[4] blank

[5]
Blessing of the Cemetery
On the twenty-fifth day of September One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, I the undersigned priest having having received faculties from His Excellency most Rev M. J. O'Brien Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston blessed the cemetery of the Sacred Heart church in the presence of a gathering of the laity.
Wm H Carty

the Coadjutor is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop and often also designated as his successor.

[10]
1893 Baptisms

Mabel Ellen Quigley
On this 20th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have have baptized Mabel Ellen born on the seventh day of August of the lawful marriage Peter Quigley and Mary Ellen Cobourn.
Sponsors John McCann and Ida Cobourn

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Mattias Joseph Turner
On this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have supplied the ceremonies of baptism to Matthias Joseph having received private baptism in 1885
Sponsors Winnifred Crowe and Wm Turner

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Mary Elizabeth Jennings
On this the twenty second day of October one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Elizabeth born on the seventeenth day of September of the lawful marriage of John Jennings and and Margaret Kelly.
Sponsors James Kelly and Rose Kelly
C.J. Killeen  Pt

Mary Ann Albertson
On this twenty second day of October one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ann born on 12th of September of lawful marriage of Richard Albertson and Mary Jane Hickey.
Sponsors Stephen Hickey and Mrs. Hickey
C.J. Killeen  Pt

[11]
Mark McAllister 
On this twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Mark born Oct. 16th of the lawful marriage of Simon McAllister and Ellen Burns
Sponsors Stephen McAllister and Margaret Hastings
C.J. Killeen  Pt

Rose Ann Daly 
On this the 19th day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Rose Ann born 23rd of Oct of the lawful marriage of James Daly and Margaret ?? (Gehan ?)
Sponsors Michael John Daly and Mary Daly
C.J. Killeen  Pt

John Edward Sheehan

On this the 24th day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety three, I the undersigned priest have baptized John Edward, born 29th November of the lawful marriage of John Sheehan and Elizabeth Ann Hickey. 

Sponsors Anthony Riordan and Mrs. Riordan 

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Thomas James Riordan

On this the  24th day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety three, I the undersigned priest have baptized Thomas James, born Dec. 5th of the lawful marriage of Anthony Riordan and Margaret Hickey 

Sponsors John Sheehan and Mrs. Sheehan

C.J. Killeen  Pt

[12]
1894 Baptisms

Jesse Anastasia Barrett

On this the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four  I the undersigned priest have baptized Jesse Anastasia, born Dec 15th '93 of the lawful marriage of James Barrett and Ellen Mary Watt. 

Sponsors Daniel Judge and Mary Jane Smith 

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Ellen Hickey

On this the  eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety four  I the undersigned priest have baptized Ellen, born the twentieth of February of the lawful marriage of Thomas Hickey and Sarah A. Fitzgerald. 

Sponsors Thomas Fitzgerald and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Joanna Matilda Golden

On this the twenty second day of  April one thousand eight hundred and ninety four  I the undersigned priest have baptized Joanna Matilda, born  on the 24th of March of the lawful marriage of Edward Golden and Mary Mulvehill- ? 

Sponsors Mr and Mrs J McCann

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Michael Noonan 

On this the eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety four  I the undersigned priest have baptized Michael , born  the 11th April of the lawful marriage of John Noonan and Catherine McNichols. 

Sponsors Martin Bolyn-? and Annie McAllister

C.J. Killeen  Pt

William Noonan

On this the eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized William, born the 11th April of the lawful marriage of John Noonan and Catherine McNichols.

Sponsors Joseph Bolyn-? and Mrs. McAllister

C.J. Killeen  Pt

Francis Kelly

On this the eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety four  I the undersigned priest have baptized Francis, born 20th of June of the lawful marriage of Michael Kelly & Susan Coulter. 

Sponsors John Hastings & Annie Lynch

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt (with this record, the priest started signing his first name, "Chas")

John Hastings

On this the eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized John, born the 21th June of the lawful marriage of Hugh Hastings and Margaret McAllister.

Sponsors James Hastings and Ann Hastings

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Mary Ethel Kenahan

On this the twelfth day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ethel, born the 24th May of the lawful marriage of Henry Kenahan and Ann Barrett.

Sponsors James Barrett and Julia Ann Kenahan

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

[14]
1895 Baptisms

Owen Charles Goodheart

On this the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Owen Charles, born 20th December '94 of the lawful marriage of John Goodheart and Mary Ann Walsh

Sponsors Joseph Murphy & Anastasia Nolan

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt


William Andrew Burns

On this the 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized William Andrew, born December 12th of the lawful marriage of William Burns & Bridget (Robertson)

Sponsors Peter Brennan & wife.

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Margaret Anastasia Rondin
On this the 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Margaret Anastasia, born December 2nd of the lawful marriage of  Anthony Rondin & Margaret Hickey

Sponsors Margaret Fitzgerald & Mrs. Thos Hickey 

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Lawrence Leo Ferguson

On this the 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Lawrence Leo, born December 8th of May '89 of the lawful marriage of  Thomas Ferguson and Mary Ann Burns

Sponsors Sumni-? Burns & Ellen McNichols

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

[15]

Joanna Hickey

On this the third day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Joanna, born Jan 2nd of the lawful marriage of  James Hickey and Collis-? Murphy

Sponsors Patrick Murphy & Mary Judge

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

James Joseph Murphy

On this the 13th day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James Joseph, born 17 March of the lawful marriage of  James Murphy and Elizabeth Burkett 

Sponsors John Nicholson & Mary Brennan 

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Ellen Frawley
On this the 24th  day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Ellen, born 12th ??? of the lawful marriage of  James Hickey and Collis-? Murphy

Sponsors John Frawley & Mrs. Owen Kelly
Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

James Coulter 
On this the 5th day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James, born April 3rd  of the lawful marriage of  Daniel Coulter and Catherine Fitzgerald

Sponsors James Fitzgerald and Mrs. Joseph Coulter

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

[16]
Charles Duncan McEryor
On this the 11th day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Charles Duncan, born Sept 2nd '94 of the lawful marriage of  Archibald McEryor and Laelitia Badour

Sponsors Joseph Nicholson and Elizabeth Badour

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Mary Margaret Catherine Badour
On this the 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Margaret Catherine, born 11th May of the lawful marriage of  Thomas Badour
and Margaret Babcock

Sponsors Patrick McCann & wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

(this note was added below Mary Margaret Catherine Badour's name) 
Marriage re-validated July 13, 1965 to Albert C. Jensen by Rev Roger Emerson in Precious Blood Parish Windsor - Ontario

Mary Ellen Grogan
On this the 19th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ellen, born 1st May of the lawful marriage of  Matthew Grogan  and Ellen Hickey

Sponsors Thomas Gallagher & Mrs Jas Connors

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Owen Fitzgerald 
On this the 4th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Owen, born 5th July of the lawful marriage of  Thomas Fitzgerald and Catherine O'Reilly 

Sponsors Owen Kelly and wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

[17]
John Francis Murphy
On this the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized John Francis, born 4th August of the lawful marriage of  Nicholas Murphy and Mary Ann O'Reilly

Sponsors James Hickey and wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

William John Corcoran
On this the 8th day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized William John, born July 27th of the lawful marriage of  Patrick Corcoran and Bridget Barrett

Sponsors Anthony McDonald & Elizabeth Corcoran

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Charles Kelly
On this the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Charles, (put-??? conditions and and supplied the ceremonies) born Sep 24th of the lawful marriage of  Michael Kelly and Susan Coulter 

Sponsors Joseph Kelly & Julia Lynch

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

William Fitzgerald
On this the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized William born  (note this section was blank)  of the lawful marriage of  Thomas Fitzgerald and Mary Ann Poulter

Sponsors Hugh Hastings & Mrs. W. McNichols 

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

[18]
Ann Loretta Hastings
On this the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Ann Loretta born Oct 10th of the lawful marriage of  Hugh Hastings and Margaret McAllister

Sponsors Thomas Fitzgerald & Ellen Hastings

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Daniel Hickey
On this the seventeenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Daniel born Oct 12th of the lawful marriage of  Thomas Hickey and Sarah Ann Fitzgerald

Sponsors Charles Fitzgerald & Margaret Frawley

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Catherine Babcock
On this the 27th day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Catherine  born 22nd November of the lawful marriage of  Timothy Babcock and Silitia M. Hickey

Sponsors James Donoughe and wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

James Patrick Golden
On this the twenty-seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James Patrick born 22nd November of the lawful marriage of Edward Golden and Mary Mullvehille

Sponsors James Donoughe and wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

note added below James Golden's name: 
Married to Mary Ann Walsh in Bedford on October 15, 1928
signature looks like J. Fogarty

James Patrick Golden
On this the twenty-seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James Patrick born 22nd November of the lawful marriage of Edward Golden and Mary Mullvehill

Sponsors James Donoughe and wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

[19]
1896 Baptisms

John James Burns
On this the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized John James born 8th ??? of the lawful marriage of Thomas Burns and Alice Daly 

Sponsors John Daly and Mrs. John Connors

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

Maurice Burns Kenahan
On this the 26th day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized Maurice Burns born 20th October '95 of the lawful marriage of William Kennahan and Elizabeth Albertson

Sponsors John Kiley and Ann Albertson 

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt

note added below Maurice Burns's name: 
Married to Lottie G. Betts convert Oct 9 1939

signature looks like W.L. Terrion

John Joseph Barrett
On this the 14th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized John Joseph born May 15th of the lawful marriage of James Barrett and Ellen Walt

Sponsors John Murray and wife

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt


Ida Bain
On this the fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized Ida born 23rd January  of the lawful marriage of Joseph Bain and Travina Hampton

Sponsors Peter Daly and Caroline Badour

Chas. J. Killeen  Pt