C. B. Jones

As printed in 1909

C. B. JONES.

There is always a measure of satisfaction in nothing the progress made by self-reliant characters, men who, not depending upon higher educational advantages nor upon assistance from others, but rather upon their own resources, push onward with patience and perseverance, guided by a fixed purpose which they finally reach, and the attainment of which brings him to a place of affluence. Such careers are possible in every walk of life, and it makes no difl:"erence what vocation one follows, if he desires success and expects to accomplish it he nuist be possessed of certain qualifications, without which he will eventually ])n)ve a failure in anything he may undertake — these qualifications are willingness to work, patience and perseverance. A career fraught with these elements of character is that of C. B. Jones, who by unremitting energy and careful management is now in possession of one of the finest farms in Logan township, Clay county, on which for many years he has been producing excellent crops and engaging in stock raising.

Mr. Jones was born in Clay county, Indiana, November 29, 1852, and is a son of David and Lucinda (Dyer) Jones. His father, who served as a captain throughout the Alexican war, was a native of Kentuckv, and when a small boy located in Clay county. Indiana, where he owned an extensive tract of land, which he kept under a high, state of cultivation, until he retired to enjoy the fruits of his longyears of honest toil He and his wife arc now Hving in Cahfornia. ]Mrs. Jones is a native of North Carohna. but they were united in marriage in Indiana. They reared a family of thirteen children, namely: Mary EHzabeth, wife of A. R. Esterbrook. an agriculturist whose farm is near Kingsburg, California: Lisha. who l:came the wife of John Barnhart, who is proprietor of a large farm in Monmouth, Cahfornia: Redmond, who is an agriculturist residing near ClaMi-n. Washington: Allen and Jane, twins, the form.'r operating a farm in Boone county, Iowa, while the latter is the wife of L. K. Hurler, who is engaged in general farming near Kingsburg. California: Debias. a prominent contractor and bidder of Walla, Oregon: Etta, wife of J. R. Haskell, residing on a farm near Kingsburg, California; Annie, who became the wife of Fred Guy. a conductor on the North Western Railroad: John, who resides with his father in California: Maggie, who was united in marriage to Dell Richardson, an agriculturist of I'ucblo, Colorado: Jefferson, who operates a farm in Clayton, Washington: Lucy, wife of Francis (iipsen. who resides on a farm in Laton. California: and C. B.

In the common schools of Boone county. Iowa. C. ]' Jones acquired his education, in the meantime working on his father's farm where, after com]:)letting his studies, he remained until lie was twenty-eight years of age. when lubegan farming for himself in Humboldt county and remained there until is. lie then located in Logan township. Clay comity. Iowa, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 2= which he has supplied with all modern improvements. He has a comfortable residence, all the necessary oiitl)buildings for the shelter of train and stock, and mculern machinery to facilitate the work of the fields. Mr. Jones ma\' well be proud of his farm, which is one of the neatest and best kept in the township, the fields responding to hi care and labor in rich and abundant harvests.

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As printed in History of Clay County, Iowa, from its earliest settlement to 1909 (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.