Alf Jones

As printed in 1908

ALF JONES, a representative citizen of Pleasant Township, who resides on his well cultivated farm of twenty acres, belongs to one of the old settled families of this section. He was born May 27, 1860. in Clark County, Ohio, and is a son of Z. B. and Mira Jane (Ferguson) Jones.

The family was established in Clark County by the great-grandparents, George and Eva Jones, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. They had the following children: Mira, Nancy, Elizabeth, Catherine, Uriah, John and Josiah. John Jones, the grandfather of Alf Jones, was born in Pleasant Township, Clark Coimty, Ohio, February 27, 1814. On January 1, 1835, he married Mary B. Bodkin and they had three children born to them, as follows: George F., born in 1835, married Elizabeth Neer and they had three children; Lydia, born in 1836, married Samuel Melvin, had five children and died in March, 1906; and Z. B., who survives.

Z. B. Jones, father of Alf Jones, was born December 27, 1837, in Clark County, where he owns farming land and has in his possession a deed which bears the signatures of President Madison and his secretary, under the date of December 4, 1811. The first marriage of Mr. Jones was to Mira Jane Ferguson, who died February 18, 1885. She was a daughter of William and Margaret Ferguson. Of their four children the two survivors are: Alf, residing in Pleasant Township, and Bert, who was born in 1869, married Lillian Bratton and has one son, Howard. Z. B. Jones was married a second time, the lady being Ellen C. Ward, the ceremony taking place March 14, 1895. Mrs. Jones is a daughter of Josiah and Rebecca (Veasy) Ward, natives of Maryland.

Alf Jones attended the schools of Pleasant Township through his boyhood and since then has devoted his attention to farming. He manager and operates both his own and his father's land. On November 26, 1882, he married Anna Tavenner, who was born October 9, 1860, and is a daughter of Benjamin and Emma (Cook) Tavenner, the former of whom was born in 1830 and still survives, and the latter in 1834. Mrs. Jones is one of a family of nine children, the names of the others being: Charles, Effie, Harry R., Albert S., William, Amelia, Arthur and Lillian, all of whom survive, with the exception of the youngest, who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have one son, Harold F., who was born July 6, 1889. Mrs. Jones is a member of the M. P. Church at Catawba. Mr. Jones is one of the influential men of his community and has frequently been elected to office. He served three years as a justice of the peace, for a number of terms as a trustee of the township, and the excellent condition which is remarked concerning some of the ]mblic highways in his neighbor-

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.