William L. Jones, son of Loda
and Sarah Jones, nee Reynolds, natives of Ohio, was born
in Champaign County, Ohio, April 15, 1838. His father
died when he was nine years old, and in 1855 he came with
his mother to Clayton County, and settled in Reed
Township. He was married to Sarah Golder, on March 29,
1860. She is a native of England, and was a daughter of
William and Sarah (Sarver) Golder. Of six children born
of this union five are living-- Loda R., Elander, William
E., E.Jerome and Benjamin. Mr. Jones followed farming in
Reed Township until 1870, when he bought his farm of
twenty acres on section 14, Lodomillo Township, where he
resides. In May, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Third
Iowa Infantry, and served one year, being discharged on
account of disability, from injuries received and
exposure. He is one of the practical farmers in Clayton
County, and bound the first bundle of wheat bound on a
McCormick Harvester in the county or State. Mrs. Jones is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 893-894 |