E. C. Jones

As printed in 1881

E. C. JONES, druggist, South Charleston. Thomas E. Jones, his father, was born in Maryland March 27, 1811, a son of Thomas and Charlotte Jones. Mrs. Charlotte Jones died in 1828, and, in the spring of 1830, Mr. Jones and eight of the children — Thomas E., William, Jacob, David, Mary, Daniel, Michael and Charlotte, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Clark Co. John, the oldest child, remained in Maryland a few years, but finally came to Ohio also. Their father lived to the age of 62; he died in Champaign Co. in January of 1839. "Thomas E. was raised a farmer and was engaged in agricultural pursuits till 1847, when he commenced the tanning business in South Charleston and continued it till about the close of the civil war; he then followed teaming for about four years, since which he has not been in any regular employment. He is serving his second term as Street Commissioner of South Charleston. His marriage was consummated June 30, 1839, with Nancy D. Schobey; she was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Dec. 18, 1822; nine children are the fruits of this union— Martin V. B. (deceased), Mary C., Margaret, Emma, Marquis, William, Edward C., Milton and Thomas W. (deceased). Mr. Jones and family, except one child, are members of the M. E. Church. Edward C., the subject of this memoir, was born Jan. 23, 1854; his time was occupied principally in attending school till he arrived at the age of 18, when he went in partnership with A. N. Barlow in the printing business, editing the South Charleston Banner. At the expiration of three years, he engaged with Mr. Hudson to learn the drug business; he was with Mr. Hudson three years, and then with his successor, Charles Paullin, as clerk till in October of 1879, when he purchased the stock, and has since been conducting the business himself; his card will be seen in the business directory of this work. On the 7th of May, 1880, he married Miss Anna Schickedantz; Christopher Schickedantz, her father, was of German birth; he emigrated to America in 1834, and afterward married Judith Ann Clemens, a native of this county, by whom he had nine children; he died in 1874, having survived his wife about three years. Mrs. Anna Jones was born Aug. 30, 1860; she is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. E. C. Jones is a member of the M. E. Church.

As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.