Andrew Jackson Jones

BEEM, JONES, PICKINS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 8/13/2004 at 00:59:48

A. J. Jones, who now owns and cultivates two hundred and ninety-one acres of rich and productive land on section 28, Scott township, has continuously resided on his present farm for the past half century. His birth occurred in Menard county, Illinois, January 22, 1862, his parents being John T. and Harriet Jones, of whom more extended mention is made on another page of this work in connection with the sketch of B. F. Jones, brother of our subject. On the 11th of October, 1864, they came to Madison county, Iowa, and took up their abode on the farm which has since remained the home of Mr. Jones of this review, who was then but two years old. On starting out as an agriculturist on his own account he purchased the old homestead place in association with his brother, B. F., in partnership with whom he cultivated the property for many years. In 1893, however, he bought his brother's interest and now owns two hundred and ninety-one acres of valuable land which he cultivates with excellent results, the well tilled fields annually yielding bounteous harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestows upon them. He erected his residence, which is the third dwelling to be built on the farm, and also has commodious and substantial outbuildings for the shelter of grain and stock.

In 1885, in this county, Mr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss Almanda Catherine Beem, a native of Madison county and a daughter of William and Amanda Beem. To them have been born five children, as follows: Bertha, at home; Lloyd F., living on his father's farm, who wedded Miss Margaret Pickens and has one child, Garnita; Loren D. and Raymond A., both at home; and one, who died in infancy.

Mr. Jones exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and has acted in the capacity of township trustee for six years, while for a similar period he has served as a member of the board of supervisors, ably discharging his duties in those connections. In religious faith his wife is a Baptist, belonging to the local church of that denomination. He is a man of cordial, genial disposition who easily wins and retains friends and has long been numbered among the prosperous agriculturists and representative citizens of the county.

Taken from the book, “The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915”