Jones, David T.

JONES

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 11/21/2008 at 13:50:36

David T. Jones

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.273, York Twp.)
David T. Jones, farmer, P. O. Neola, was born in South Wales August 7, 1838; he is the son of John and Jane (Treehorn) Jones; his father was a native of Wales. He was a farmer, and died in Council Bluffs in the fall of 1850. His (subject's) mother was also born in Wales in 1800. She died in Norwalk Township, this county, July 12, 1871. Our subject's advantages for an education were very meager, owing to his parents' continually traveling during his school years. He came to Council Bluffs with his parents in 1849. In 1850, the father died. In 1852, the family moved to Utah, where they lived for nine years. In 1857, one of the brothers was killed at Gravelly Ford, probably by bandits. Our subject was married, in Box Elder County, Utah, July 24, 1859, to Mary Mason, born in Wales March 15, 1836. She is the daughter of John and Anne (Davis) Mason, both of whom were in the employ of Lord Crosier; her parents came to America in 1850, and to Council Bluffs the following year. In 1861, our subject returned to Council Bluffs, and in the winter of that year moved onto his present farm. He bought 120 acres at first, but has since made additions, until now he has 400 acres of improved land, part of which is in timber. His farm is situated on a tributary of Keg Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have had ten children - John, born in Utah June 17, 1860; Mary A., born in December, 1861; Jane R., born September 19, 1863; Ida L., born October 1, 1865; Albert, born July 28, 1868, died July 12, 1869; Sarah, born January 31, 1870, died November 10, 1881; Ellen, born November 16, 1871; William H., born February 16, 1874; Franklin, born December 2, 1875; Charles E., born March 16, 1878, In politics, Mr. Jones is a Democrat.