Jones, John G.

JONES

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Date: 10/11/2006 at 01:25:47

John Green Jones

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.226, Rockford Twp.)
John Green Jones, farmer, P. O. Loveland, came to this county in the fall of 1855. He was born in Indiana in 1834, son of Harden Jones, who is still living in this township. Our subject lived in Putnam County till coming to this State with his father. He bought from a man by the name of Beebe, who had improved the place to some extent, having about forty acres fenced and broken, and containing a log cabing 12 x 16 feet, in which our subject lived for two years. His father's cabin was about 16 x 20 feet. They bought about 280 acres when first coming, paying about $9 per acre. Although there was plenty of land that could be got for less, yet this suited them, and they were willing to pay the advance. Mr. Jones was married, in Indiana, in the fall of 1854, and then came West the following year. He was married to Miss Mary Ann Mace, born in Tennessee, but came to Indiana while small. Her parents moved to this State and lived here till they died. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have six children, five sons and one daughter. Two sons are married, and the others are all at home. Mr. Jones has three sisters living but no brothers; four sisters came West wiht them, two of whom were married. Mr. Jones has a farm of 525 acres, about 250 being in cultivation, the remainder is in timber and grass land. He is Democratic in politics.

(Note: The John Green Jones Cemetery is on his land.)