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Born 1827, 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)
FLETCHER JONES, farmer, section 29. The subject of this 'narrative was born in Ross County, Ohio, May 16, 1827. He grew to manhood in his native county, and there received the benefits of a common school education. His occupation during life has been that of an agriculturist, and in which he has been very successful. He sojourned in his mother county till the spring of 187 1, since which time he has been a citizen of Nodaway County, Missouri, and has finely improved the farm where he now resides. His landed estate amounts to 320 acres. Mr. Jones was married December 5, 1852, to Miss Mary A. Ring. She was a daughter of Ira and Sarah (Moore) Ring — the former of Vermont, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Jones was born in Ross County, Ohio, July 10, 1830. Their family consists of nine children: Rachel A. (now Mrs. Dixon, who resides in Ross County, Ohio), Love S. (now Mrs. Dalbey, residing near Burlington Junction), Mary A., Ida J., George M., William, Samuel A. and Wesley W. Their oldest daughter, Sarah J., who was married to Solomon E. Dubois, recently died at her home in Nebraska, leaving a family of two children: Florence E. and Solomon F., who are now cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Jones.
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.
Named in this biography: Burlington Junction
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