Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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WILLIAM M. JONES

William M. JONES, a farmer residing on section 33, of St. John's Township, has been associated with the interests of Harrison County since 1863, having been a resident of Iowa since 1855. To acquaint the reader with this man's early life, it may be stated that he is a native of the Hoosier State, born November 14, 1852, in Putnam County, In., and can trace his ancestry back to his grandfather, Allen JONES, who was a native of Kentucky, but lived in Indiana in after years. Allen Jones married Elizabeth Smith, by whom twelve children were born, one of whom was the father of our subject. He was the sixth child and was born in Indiana, was twice married, the second time about 1850, to Miss Sarah ELLIS, the daughter of William Ellis, of Greene County, Ia. In our subject's father's family, there were thirteen children, seven of whom are now living: William M., our subject; G. Jones, of La Grange County, Ia; A.T., Mrs. Dewerse, of Kansas City; Amanda J., Mrs. Cox, of St. John's Township; Winnie E., Mrs. Doty, of LaGrange Township; James E., St. John's Township; Harvey Lee, of LaGrange Township.

When but three years of age, our subject came with the family from Putnam County, In., to Appanoose County, Iowa, where the father purchase a farm, remained four years, sold out and moved to Pottawattamie County, renting a place for a time and then bought in LaGrange Township, Harrison County, in 1863, at which time our subject was nine years of age. He attended the Honey Creek district school, of Pottawattamie County, and in 1873 began farming for himself, renting land for five years. In 1879, he bought forty acres of land in St. John's Township, on section 19, uponwhich he built a small house, lived awhile, and came to section 33 and bought land, upon which he built a fine farm house, and made many other substantial improvements. He has one hundred and thirty five acres of land under cultivation, and his place is considered one of the best in the township.

Among the more important events of this man's life, may be mentioned that of his marriage, October 3, 1875, to Miss Tabitha J. DEAL, the daughter of James E., and Hannah (CASE) DEAL, who still reside in St. John's Township, having come to the county in 1853. Our subject and his wife are the parents of two children: Elzie E., born December 29, 1876; and Bernard, September 18, 1883.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones are both members of the Primitive Baptist Church, at Loveland, and in his political choice, he is a supporter of the Democratic party.

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