JONES, Hon. Isaac D. - 1890 Bio (1832-1916)

JONES, VAUGHAN, YOUNG, MOORE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/11/2007 at 21:03:04

Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago
Pages 298-299

Hon. Isaac D. JONES, senior member of the law firm of JONES & Fullen, of Fairfield, is a pioneer of Jefferson County, of 1845. A native of Johnson County, Ind., he was born near the town of Franklin, on the 9th of April, 1832, and is a son of William C. and Permelia A. (VAUGHAN) JONES, who were natives of North Carolina and Virginia, respectively. The sketch of the father appears elsewhere in this work.

Our subject attended the public schools of his native town until March, 1845, when, at the age of thirteen years, he accompanied his parents on their emigration to Jefferson County, Iowa. He here pursued his studies, as opportunity afforded, and in 1851 was employed as clerk in the office of the County Recorder, continuing to serve in that position for three years. He then spent three or four years in Northern Missouri, traveling and speculating, and after his return to Fairfield, in 1858, gave his attention to the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1860, since which time he has been constantly engaged in practice in Fairfield. During a portion of Andrew Johnson's administration he held the office of Postmaster at Fairfield, but the greater part of his time has been devoted exclusively to the profession which he has made his life work. In 1870 he formed a partnership with W. B. Culbertson, now a prominent criminal lawyer of Burlington, Iowa, and the connection continued until 1882, when Mr. Culbertson removed to his present home. Their career, covering a continuous period of twelve years, was a propserous one. For a year and a half Mr. JONES continued alone in business, when in December, 1883, he formed the existing partnership with Charles D. Fullen.

The marriage of Mr. JONES and Miss Rachel E. YOUNG was celebrated in Jefferson County, on the 11th of December, 1856, the lady being a daughter of Joseph and Mary YOUNG. She was born in Johnson County, Ind., and came to Jefferson County, Iowa, with her parents, both of whom are now deceased. By their union has been born a family of five children, one son and four daughters, as follows: Anna, who became the wife of Fred MOORE, of Jewell, Hamilton County, Iowa; Kate M., who is a teacher in the Fairfield city schools of nine years experience; Elizabeth R., who is also a teacher in the Fairfield schools; and Effie M., who has been engaged in teaching but is now a student in a business college in Burlington. The daughters were all educated in the State Normal School of Cedar Falls, and are ladies of culture and more than average intelligence, being well fitted for the positions which they hold. Frank H., the only son, is now fifteen years of age and a student in the city schools.

In politics, Mr. JONES is a Democrat, but has never indulged in political aspirations. He was elected Mayor of Fairfield in 1874, at a non-partisan election, and was once a candidate for the Legislature, running in opposition to H. B. Mitchell, a popular Republican, but was defeated in consequence of his party being in the minority. Socially, he is a member of Jefferson Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F., and Mrs. JONES is a member of the Presbyterian Church, as are also her daughters. For the past fifteen years Mr. JONES has owned a fine farm of eighty-five acres situated a half-mile south of the city, where with his family he has resided during that period. Its close proximity to Fairfield furnishes him with all the conveniences and luxuries of city life, combined with the pure air and freedom of the country. As a practitioner, he ranks among the best, being numbered among the most successful members of the Jefferson County bar, where he has now been constantly engaged in the prosecution of his profession for thirty years. He is also one of the most highly respected citizens of the county.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.