Jones, J.W.

JONES, HARMON

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Date: 3/18/2010 at 22:57:14

History of Poweshiek County Iowa 1880
Madison Township
Page 955

JONES, J.W.--Farmer, section 19, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born March 3, 1840, in Indiana, where he received his education, and in 1851, in company with his parents, moved to Peoria county, Illinois, where he resided one year, when he moved to Linn county, Iowa, with parents, engaging in farming, and in 1861 commenced attending school in Grinnell. While here enlisted in Captain Parkell's company, and at Mt. Pleasant was assigned to the Fourth Iowa cavalry, company E, in which he served till August 25, 1865. December 5, 1865, was married to Miss Ella B., youngest daughter of Jacob and Frances Harmon, of Sheridan township, Poweshiek county. They had three boys, one since deceased, and in 1871 Mrs. Jones died at Mr. Jones' present home, which he had bought while in the army, to which he has since added, making a fine farm of 180 acres of well improved land. Mr. Jones is now living with his second wife. From this union they have one girl and two boys living, and one boy deceased. He has held nearly all of the township offices.