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Born 1836, Ross County
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
D. W. JONES, farmer and stock raiser, section 17, was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 2, 1836. He received the advantages of a good common school education while in his native county, and was there engaged in farming, which he has followed as an occupation during life. In 1864, Mr. Jones came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and located on his present farm, where he has since resided. He has gradually risen among the more successful agriculturists, and now has a farm of 220 acres, unsurpassed by any in the Nodaway Valley, both in natural qualities and improvements. His house, which is deserving of more than ordinary notice, was erected in the year 1880. Mr. Jones was married March 2, 1858, to Miss Emma Radford, who was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, April 3, 1837. Their family consists of five children: Weldon R., Chloe, Nellie, Willie and Preston.
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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