Third Generation

44. Anna MCMULLEN was born about 1868 in Wisconsin.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ Anna appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵

Anna MCMULLEN and Moses Henry JONES were married about 1888.²⁵ Moses Henry JONES was born (date unknown).

Anna MCMULLEN and Moses Henry JONES had the following children:

+121	i.	Lula Mae JONES.
122	ii.	Cyrus LaVern "Vern" JONES was born in October 1899.⁷⁹ He died in July 1924 at the age of 24 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.⁷⁹ Newspaper Article: "LINEMAN DIES IN FALL FROM POLE TUESDAY. Vern Jones Killed While at Work at Seveth and Johnson Streets Man Might Also Have Been Electrocuted; Neck Broken Northern States Employed Two Years; Home at Tunnel City Falling 25 to 30 feet to the ground from a light pole after it is believed he had come in contact with a live wire, brought almost instant death Tuesday evening to Vern Jones, 24 year old lineman in the employ of the Northern States Power company. He sustained slight burns on his left arm and right ankle, and in the fall his neck was broken and his right leg shattered. Jones and another lineman, Arthur Hacht, 1109 South Seventh street, were sent to run down a trouble call between Seventh and Eighth streets on Johnson. A short circuit was burning the trees and Jones climbed the pole, intending to cut the wires and repair them temporarily for the evening. As Jones was climbing the pole, Hacht was working a half block away and did not notice Jones again until he heard him fall. Had Not Reached Top of Pole He was gasping for breath when picked up and carried into the house of E. J. Bernet, 720 Johnson street, but died before physicians arrived. That Jones had not reached the top of the pole before he fell was the opinion of officials of the company, since Jones had not tightened his safety belt. Just how many volts were sent through Jones' body is not known. Regular 110 and 220 volt wires pass the top of the pole, while the arc circuit, containing about 4,000 volts, passes near to where Jones is believed to have fallen from. However, his burns were only slight and when found he was gasping for breath, indicating that he was suffering mostly from a broken neck. He might have lost his footing and become burned in falling against live wires below. One of his rubber gloves was lost in falling while the other remained on his hand. Home Near Tunnel City Jones is not a La Crosse man, his parents farming near Tunnel City. He had been employed by the Northern States company for the past two years, and has been a lineman for the year and a half. He has been living at 1414 Badger street. The body was turned over to Coroner Dwyer who notified the young man's parents. His father, Mr. Moses Jones, arrived in the city this afternoon to take the remains to Tunnel City, this evening. Vern Jones is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jones, and one sister Mrs. Homer Stutter. Funeral services will be held from the home near Tunnel City Friday afternoon and interment will be made in the Oak Grove cemetery in Tomah."