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Born 1818
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
WILLIAM A. JONES, farmer, section 10, P. O. Burlington Junction. As one of the more distinguished citizens of Nodaway Township we mention the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Ross County, Ohio, and was born December 28, [818. He was reared in his native county and was there educated, and has made farming his chief occupation from boyhood. In 1842, he went to Pike County, Ohio, where he was engaged for some time in buying grain and feeding stock. February 2/y [845, he was married to Miss Kaehael Teaster. They remained in Tike County till the fall of [863, when Mr. Jones came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and, in the follow-
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Named in this biography: Burlington Junction
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