Richard Jones

As printed in 1902

RICHARD JONES.

Richard [ones numbered among the veterans i if the ( T il war. who al the time the Union was threatened by rebellion in the south went to the front in defense of the starry banner of the nation and the cause it represented. He is now an honored and worthy citizen of Boone, but is a native of Ohio, his birth having occurred in Wayne county, that state. October [3, 1838, his parents being T. F. and Jane (Culbertson) Jones. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Richard Jones, who was born in Maryland in 1762, and had two brothers, Daniel and William, both of whom died in Pennsylvania. The family 1- of Welsh origin. At an early day the grandfather went to Pennsylvania, and from there removed to Wayne county, Ohio, in [828. In [852 he became a resident of Valparaiso, Indiana, and died in that state in 1855. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Margaret Forsythe, was also a native of Maryland. Their children were Thomas F., Richard W., Peter, David, Elizabeth, Malinda, Hannah. Polly and Sarah.

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\. widow of P. II. Sawyer, of Story count\; Mrs. Sarah S. Hammond, of Meadville, Pennsylvania; and Giles Paul F, Albeit 1, and Zachar) T.. all now deceased.

I hk parents resided in Wayne county, Ohio, until [8S. "ben they removed to

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Mr. Jones of this review is indebted to the public school system of Wayne county, Ohio, for the early educational privileges which lie enjoyed. Reading, experience and observation, however, have added largely to his knowledge and he is now a well informed man. He continued under the parental roof until 1860, when he began farming for himself in Story county, there remaining until the spring of 1892. I h.u year witnessed his arrival in Boone county and here he retired from active business, for his well directed labors in former years have brought him a comfortable competence.

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I le married Myrtle Graham and

M the time of the I il war M manifested Ins loyalty to the government by enlisting in ( company A, Twenty-third towa

1 'ii the 29th 1 if July. [862, under

Ci ilonel I )ewe\. He participated in the cam-

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Texas, in the

Red river expedition under General Banks and participated in the siege of Spanish

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As printed in A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.