Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

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13IOGI-RAPHY AND REMINISCENCES
Jones was born in Clernlont county. Ohio, in 1829; \~~:cs tell years oltl
~vhen his parents settled in Starlc iountv, ~vhere he received :L limited
etluct~tion in the common scl~ools. IIe ;\-as ma~ried to Nartlla R. Eetlfielcl,
who was born in West Jersey. He has resided in tllc to~\rnsllil)
continuously since IS39, and ci~rl~ies on a inial of 355 ilcres ol wellinlproved
land. To then1 lrare lwen born a f;~lnil y of four clliltlren,
nalliely: Della A., wife of Joim A. TVliite ; Fmnk 's., I':nlnl;~ A., wife
of 13. F. Jackson, in Io\ra., ant1 Itl:~ $lay. bh.. Jones votes the Liepublican
ticliet. F~aanlc S. ~narlaied Miss Emmn:~ Manley.
Ctqt. I A. Jones, seconci son of Sherit1;~tl Jones (decensetl), was bor~~
in Clerinont co~untv, Ol~io, August 13. lS31. IIe \\.;IF; indlis inintlll year
when the falllily settletl in the \rilcls of Sta1.k county. I-lel~e lle ol~tained
the edncntior: \vllicll the district scllools ofFerecl, ;mtl tl~c lllola(: l)lwtical
one ~rlricll 1;d)or on the f:r~anl gwe. Al~o~tt IS52 he enteretl li l'c Sor
hiinself' ant1 \\-as engaged in ;igr~ci~ltulbe until the i)lae;tk~~ly out of the
u7ar of the rebellion. I\-hen 11e enlistetl in Oonq~any B, T1111ty-se1-entl1
Illinois Volunteer I nfitntlay, anti was elected Seco11 ti-1,icuten;mt on the
o~aganizl~tion of tilo conlp;mv. 1 Ie was o11tleiaetl to Can111 IVel~b, (%icatgo,
ant1 tllel~ce to d1isso~u:i. wl~ere for t*\\-( 1 yearas 1 is conlln;\ncl was
enwc~.ed in ncti1.e service :kt I'ea Eitlg~ ant1 otllcla pI;~ccs. In 1SG3 tllc
b.
reg~lrlcn t \t72ts oatleretl to t;llce part 111 the Vicl