The Jones Families of Pickaway County, Ohio

LYMAN JONES, whose well-cultivated farm of 212 acres is located four miles from Circleville, on the Circleville and Kingston turnpike, is descended from two old pioneer families of Virginia and Pennsylvania, which had much to do with the early development of Ross County, Ohio. Mr. Jones was born in Salt Creek. township, Pickaway County, Ohio, January 28, 1841, and is a son of Abel and Catherine (Dreisbach) Jones.

Both parents of Lyman Jones were natives of Ross County, Ohio, where the father was born October 31, 1810, and the mother, in 1814. About 1838-39 they moved to Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, and then, in 1864, to Pickaway township, settling on the farm now occupied by our subject. Here Abel Jones died January 6, 1892, having survived his wife, who died in April, 1887. He was a stanch supporter of the Republican party and was a man of sterling integrity of character and broad-minded views. Of his children these survive: Sarah A. and Rebecca, who live with their brother Lyman; Leah, wife of P. YV. Brown, of Chillicothe; Mary E., wife of George Bennett, of Circleville; Alda, wife of Taylor Boggs, of Chillicothe; Laura J., wife of Harry R. Gregg, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Lyman, of this sketch.

Lyman Jones, after completing the public school course in Salt Creek township, became a student at the Ohio University, at Athens, this training better preparing him for the intelligent management of the large estate he now owns.

Mr. Jones has always been affiliated with the Republican party. He is a type of a good citizen, enterprising and public spirited and enjoys the esteem, as he commands the respect, of a wide circle of acquaintances.

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HOWARD JONES, M. D., a skilled and experienced physician and surgeon, at Circleville, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853, and is a son of the late distinguished Dr. N. E. Jones. The latter was a graduate of both Hudson College and Hudson Medical College and for many years was one of the most prominent medical men of Northwestern Ohio.

Howard Jones was reared at Circleville from infancy, his parents locating here when he was less than a year old. He was reared and educated here, graduating from the Circleville High School in 1870, when he was entered as a student at Hobart College, at Geneva, New York. In 1875 lie was graduated there with his degree of A. P> three years later receiving the degree of A. M. from the same institution. In 1876 he was graduated in medicine from the Ohio Medical College and subsequently took a post-graduate course at the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Jones then came to Circleville, entered into practice and also became a member of the faculty of the Columbus Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, filling the chair of ophthalmology for two years, and that of physiology for four years. The demands of a rapidly growing private practice, however, made it necessary for Dr, Jones to resign his college work and devote his whole time to his extensive Cireleville practice. Until 1882 he was associated with his father, but at that date the older physician retired and our subject has continued to practice alone. He is a member of the Columbus Academy of Medicine, of the American Academy of Medicine, and of the Pickaway County Medical Society. The last named organization, which is one of the oldest medical societies in the State, was incorporated by three eminent physicians of Circleville — Dr. N. E. Jones and Drs. Turney and Thompson.

In 1882 Dr. Jones was married to Mary McMullin, a daughter of the late Rev. Samuel PI. McMullin, who was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Glendale, Ohio. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Jones are: Hildeburn J., a student at Amherst College; Lloyd H., a student in the Circleville High School; and Lillian, Eleanor and Virginia.

Politically Dr. Jones is a Republican. Ide served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention which nominated the late President McKinley, in 1896. Through several administrations he has been medical pension expert for Southern Ohio. Fraternally he is an Elk.

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ISHAM A. JONES, proprietor of the “Lone Elm Farm,” a fine 344-acre estate, located four miles west of Circleville, on the Darbyville turnpike, is one of the prominent farmers and extensive stock-raisers of Jackson township, as well as one of her representative citizens. He was born in Logan County, Illinois, August 27, 1850, and is a son of Stephen and Ariadna (Ware) (Flam) Jones.

Stephen Jones, who was a native of Pennsylvania, settled in early manhood in Logan County, Illinois, among the pioneers there, and as he was a man of sterling worth he soon became one of the prominent men there. He was a farmer by occupation and was also a shrewd business man and accumulated an ample fortune. He served as a captain in the War 01 I 1812 and received a land warrant for his sere-

,r[, ices. He became a purchaser of the warrants which other soldiers were willing to sell, some of these being in the possession of our subject at the present time. Stephen Jones left an estate aggregating some 800 acres. In politics and in religion he was a man of firm convictions, voting with the Democratic party and supporting the Methodist Church. He married Mrs. Ariadna (Ware) Ham, who had one son, Jason. She died aged 48 years.

Isham A. Jones, who was the only child born to his parents, has been an orphan since childhood, his father dining when he was only three years old and his mother one year later. He lived with relatives until he reached his majority, and obtained his education in the local schools. For some years he carried on farming near Waynesville, Illinois, and then embarked in a hardware business at YV aynesville, where he resided some seven years and then returned to farming, on the 120-acre farm he had purchased before moving to Waynesville. The coming of Mr. Jones to Pickaway County, in 1885, was on account of Mrs. Jones having inherited a tract of 400 acres in Jackson township, which was a part of the old McArthur estate, which had long been in the courts. Mr. Jones found the property in a neglected condition but with his characteristic energy he soon made many changes. The old log buildings gave way to handsome, substantial frame ones, and he built a beautiful residence on a favorable location which makes it one of the most attractive rural homes of the township. His land is managed carefully and he pays attention to the raising of grain and the growing of stock, making specialties of Shorthorn cattle and Poland-China hogs.

The “Lone Elm Farm” takes its name from a historic old elm tree, 15 feet in circumference, which stands in front of Mr. Jones’ residence. It has survived all its forest companions, and has seen generations of those who have rested beneath its shade pass away.

Mr. Jones was married December 12, 1872, to Effie McArthur, who was born September 22, 1844, and is a daughter of Allen C. and Olive (Whitney) McArthur, and a granddaughter of Gen. Duncan McArthur, who was an officer in the regular army and was subsequently elected Governor of Ohio. Mr. Jones' father served under General McArthur during his army service. Her father was born in Ross County, Ohio, and her mother in the State of New York.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Jones are: Flora T., wife of Frank Anderson, residing near Williamsport; Susie Van B., who married Joseph Shortridge, lives five miles north of Mr. Jones and has two daughters — Mary Isham and Lillian Josephine; Stephen A., who married Carrie Trimble, a daughter of James Trimble, of Circle ville, lives on the home place and has these children — Arthur Trimble, Richard Edward, Dorothy Emily and McArthur Atchison.

Mr. Jones has been a lifelong Democrat and has always been a prominent factor in political circles. Ever since locating in Jackson township, he has been connected with school affairs and is now serving as a very efficient member of the Board of Education. He is a man of wise public spirit and is ever ready to promote agencies working for the ultimate good of the township. He gives liberal support to the churches in his neighborhood, but is an attendant of the Presbyterian Church. Socially he belongs to the Knights of Pythias.

situated in section 7. and has been identified with this township for almost a half century. He was born in Washington township, Pickaway County, November 8, 1834. and is a son of Benjamin and Mary (Zeimer) Metzger.

Benjamin Metzger and wife were both natives of Washington township, where they were reared and married. In 1857 they removed to Pickaway township, settling on the famous Pickaway Plains. Benjamin Metzger was a man of excellent business capacity and became possessed of 900 acres of land.

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