Elihu Jones

As printed in 1882

ELIHU JONES, farmer and stock raiser, section 29, was born in Rush County, Indiana, May 5, 1844, and came with his father to Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1846, there buying a farm near Rushville. This he improved, and in 1854 came to this county, settled in White Cloud Township, and purchased 170 acres of land. He also improved this place. In 1863 Elihu went to Idaho City, and after spending fifteen months there, he went to California, Oregon, etc., and returned by ocean, visiting Washington, New York, etc. After his return he bought 160 acres of the old Prather farm, mostly in an uncultivated state, and has made a fine farm of it, now still owning 160 acres. He is a good calculator and a hard working man, and keeps well posted in the important news of the day. Mr. Jones married Miss Martha Ann Canter, of Buchanan County, Missouri, September 6, 1866. They have four children living: James C, Georgia A., Lucy and Oscar Samuel. Edward L. died October 19, 1872, and Bettie died in May, 188 1. They are members of the Baptist Church. James Jones, the father of Elihu, was born in Kentucky, in 18 17, and afterwards moved to Rush County, Indiana. He married Sidney Ann Hefflin, of Kentucky, in 1838. They had five children, three now living: Elihu, Alfred T. and Louis. Zerelda died in 1856, when 17 years old, and Daniel died in 1859, when 6 years old. Mr. Jones died September 6, 1862, and his wife November 6, 1862, just two months after her husband.

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.