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Born 1871
From History of Boone County, Iowa (1914)
MARK C. JONES, M. D.
Dr. Mark C. Jones, a physician and surgeon of established reputation and recognized skill, has practiced his profession in Boone for the past five years with gratifying results. His birth occurred in McLean county, Illinois, on the 24th of September, 1871, his parents being Nelson and Eliza A. (White) Jones, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Indiana. Both have passed away. Throughout his active business career Nelson Jones devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits. To him and his wife were born five children, as follows: Ward B., who is a resident of McLean county, Illinois; Lattie G., also living in McLean county, Illinois; Anna, who is the wife of S. R. Hilts, of Bloomington, Illinois; Elmetta, at home; and Mark C, of this review.
The last named supplemented his early education by a course of study in the Illinois State Normal University at Normal, and subsequently attended Kastman College of Poughkeepsie, New York. He afterward spent three years in the Third National Bank of Bloomington and then took up the study of medicine in St. Louis University, which institution conferred upon him the degree of M. D. in 1898. Dr. Jones first located for practice in Illinois, but after a short period removed to Indiana, where he followed his profession successfully for ten years. In igo he came to Boone, Iowa, where he has remained to the present time, building up a gratifying and remunerative practice.
On the 21st of September, 1898, Dr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss Harriett White, a native of Illinois, by whom he has three children, as follows: Margaret, whose birth occurred on the 4th of June, 1900; Robert N., who was born June 2, 1903; and Grace Virginia, whose natal day was December 21,
In his political views Dr. Jones is a progressive, advocating the principles set forth by Theodore Roosevelt at the time of the birth of the party. He is a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity, while his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. His acquaintance is wide, and he has a host of friends, whose high regard he has gained through his professional ability, his deference to the opinions of others, his genial manner and unfailing courtesy.
As printed in History of Boone County, Iowa (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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