JONES, John

JONES, FULTON, GOVE, SHEARER

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Date: 12/9/2001 at 09:07:29

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 736-751

JOHN JONES, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. De Witt; was born in Clarion Co., Penn., in 1814; learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed till 1836; he was then engaged in the lumber business till 1844; was for some time engaged in building on contract. He married, in 1838, Lucinda Fulton, of Clarion Co.; have six children- Mrs. Angeline A. Gove; Mrs. Nancy C. Shearer, F. C., Cynthia E., P. C. and C. B. Mr. Jones came to De Witt in May, 1855; resided in De Witt one year, then purchased the farm where he now lives.