Thomas M. Jones, born in Fulton County, Illinois, in 1854, married Melinda E. Drummond in 1875, came to Iowa in 1891, and raised eleven children near Baxter; his son John N. Jones, born in Fulton County in 1882, married Edith C. Perry in 1904 and farmed in Clear Creek Township. Loyd D. Jones was born in Ohio in 1840 to Thomas and Lucinda (Triplet) Jones of Virginia, lost both parents as a small boy in Licking County, and was raised by a hotel keeper named Benjamin Dean. He served in Company K of the 28th Iowa Infantry until he was hurt at the siege of Vicksburg, farmed near Newton for twenty-five years, and later kept a hotel and livery barn at Reasnor. Every fact below is cited to the public-domain 1912 county history.
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Parents of Thomas M. Jones
Farmer near Baxter
THOMAS M. JONES.
One of the popular, neighborly and public spirited families of the northwestern part of Jasper county is that represented by the subject of this biographical record, a people who look not to the accumulation of material wealth as the sole reason of existence, being content when they know that others have been made happy and that they have been of some service to humanity and the community in general.
Thomas M. Jones, of the vicinity of Baxter, was born in Fulton county, Illinois, March 11, 1854, where he grew to manhood and received his educational training and took up farming for a livelihood, which he has continued to follow to the present time. He came to Iowa in 1891 and has since remained here. He is the son of Washington and Elizabeth (Hurl) Jones, the former dying in Illinois and the latter, who was born August 26, 1825, is living at Ottumwa, Iowa, being now advanced in years. There were three children in the Jones family, namely: Joseph lives in Arkansas; the second, a son, died in infancy; Thomas M., of this review, is the youngest.
Thomas M. Jones grew up on the farm and was educated in the common schools. On February 21, 1875, he was united in marriage with Melinda E. Drummond, who was born in Vermillion county. Indiana, January 3, 1857. When six months old her parents took her to Illinois, where she grew to womanhood. She was the daughter of John and Eliza (Hasty) Drummond. The former, who was born in Indiana, enlisted for service in the Union army from Illinois, made a gallant soldier and died while in the service on August 10, 1865. The mother, born in 1834, died in Illinois in 1901. There were five children in the Drummond family, namely: Melinda E.. wife of Mr. Jones, of this review; Mrs. Mary Anderson lives in Canton, Illinois; Mrs. C. E. Beard also lives in Illinois; Mrs. Livona Coakley is residing in Independence township. Jasper county; Hubert lives in Seville. Illinois.
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Politically, Mr. Jones is a Democrat. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Baxter, and both he and Mrs. Jones to the Yeomen at Collins and the Rebekahs at Baxter. This family is known for its hospitality and friendliness.
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Farmer, Clear Creek Township; son of Thomas M. Jones
JOHN N. JONES.
Success in agriculture is not, as a rule, achieved as early in life as in other lines. Independence is reached in this line after much hard toil and years of continuous effort and those who climb very high up the ladder are getting pretty well along in years. While John N. Jones, of Clear Creek township, Jasper county, does not yet rank among our wealthiest and most widely known agriculturists, it is not too much to predict that future years will find him so, judging from the record he has already made in this line and knowing his habits of close application and minute knowledge of the various phases of husbandry.
Mr. Jones was born in Fulton county, Illinois, October 30, 1882, and there he spent the first ten years of his life, having moved with his parents to Story county, Iowa, and the family has been following general farming in this locality ever since. He is the son of T. M. and Matinden (Drummond) Jones, the father a native of Illinois and the mother of Indiana, the latter having come to Illinois when six months old, and there they both grew up, were educated and married. They now live in Independence township, this county.
John N. Jones grew up on the farm and when but a boy made a regular hand in the fields during crop seasons, and in the winter time he attended school in his neighborhood. On June 14, 1904, he was united in marriage with Edith C. Perry, who was born near Rhodes, Marshall county, Iowa, August 4, 1883, being the daughter of Harrison W. Perry and wife, a complete sketch of whom is to be found elsewhere in this volume. To Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been born four children, namely: Lela, born October 27, 1904; [name withheld], born December 30, 1906; [name withheld], born December 7, 1908; John, Jr., born June 23, 191 1. The two eldest were born in Story county, the two younger children in Jasper county.
Politically, Mr. Jones is a Democrat and both he and his wife are members of the Yeoman lodge at Collins. They keep their home supplied with good literature, and have not made the accumulation of sordid dollars the only or the chief aim of life.
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Parents of Loyd D. Jones
Civil War veteran; farmer near Newton, later of Reasnor
LOYD D. JONES.
Standing for upright manhood and progressive citizenship, Loyd D. Jones has long occupied a conspicuous place among the representatives of the great agricultural interests of Jasper county and his influence in every relation of life has been for the material advancement of the community in which he resides and the moral welfare of those with whom he has been brought into contact.
Mr. Jones was born in Ohio, December 16, 1840, and he is the son of Thomas and Lucinda (Triplet) Jones, both of whom were natives of Virginia. By trade the father was a moulder, continuing at this work all his life.
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