Person:Reason Jones (3)

1850 Hamilton Co., OH, census, p.425A, Symmes Twp., August 1, 1850, N. Brownell: 73/74 Wm. C. WYKOFF, 38 M, merchant, OH; Sidney, 36 F, OH; Therese A., 12 F, OH; Lawrence V.C., 9 M, OH. Therese and Lawrence attend school. 73/75 Mary JONES, 78 F, $3500 real, NJ; Sarah, 40 F, OH; REASON, 38 M, farmer, OH; Elizabeth 34 F, OH; Marion [Reason and Sarah's nephew], 3 M, OH.

Based on this census, LDS IGI (International Genealogical Index), Film 2034689, has that Reason Jones md. Elizabeth Jones, ca. 1845, Hamilton Co., OH, but the 1870 will of Francis M. "Frank" Jones clearly identifies Reason as his uncle, leading one to believe that Reason never married, as does the provision in the will to provide for Reason; the Elizabeth in the 1850 census was, instead, Reason's sister, and Marion was their nephew, orphaned son of their brother, Ephraim Jones. The 1880 census appears to confirm that Reason never married.

1860 Hamilton Co., OH, census, p.270A, Symms Twp., P.O. Montgomery, July 11, 1860, H. McKown: 956/952, R. JONES, 52 M, farmer, $3500 real, $400 personal, OH; Sarah, 62 F, OH; Marion, 13 M, OH.

1864 July 12, Cedar Villa, Hamilton Co., OH: Ada Wyckoff wrote her cousin Tighlman Jones: "Uncle Reason and Pa are pulling flax this morning. We had a flax pulling* Saturday evening, but they did not get it quite all pulled. I do wish you could have seen us, we had the gayest time imaginable. I never saw any flax growing untill this."

• Pulling flax through large hetchels (also known as hatchels or heckels) to separate the fibers followed harvesting the plants, soaking them to soften the stems (usually in a nearby creek or stream), then putting them through a flax break to begin the process of separating the fibers, all of which was hard, difficult work that men had to do. Only after the flax pulling that Ada refers to, could the women begin working with the flax by pulling it through smaller and finer hetchels to begin the process of turning it into yarn for knitting or linen thread for weaving. Ada's statement that she'd never seen flax plants grown before 1864 suggests a reference to the shortage of cloth during the Civil War.

1864 August 10, Sixteen Mile Stand, Hamilton Co., OH. Ada Wyckoff wrote her uncle Joel L. Jones: "Uncle Reasen, Aunt Sarah, and I would like to have attended the association at Uncle Isiahs but we had but one horse so we had to give it up as a bad job and stay at home. If you come to the association just come on through to Ohio."

ca. 1865 May, At home, Sunday morning. Ada Wyckoff wrote her uncle Joel L. Jones: "I had hoped to have been with you instead of writing to you but God does not see as we do and interferes in our plans. I took the chills the middle of March and have had them ever since untill within the past two weeks / uncle Reason says now that he will go with me about the middle of August [to visit you]. So that you will have two instead of one for company." and to her cousin Jane C. Love: "I was so disappointed in not getting out there this spring but I could not get the chills broke for so long / so now I am coming in August uncle Reason and I"

Will of Sarah JONES filed March 13, 1871, Hamilton Co., OH, Box 25, Case 15193 16 mile Stand Ohio } March 5th 1870 To All whom it may concern The last will and Testament of SARAH JONES. 1st After my Funeral expenses are paid I give and bequeateth to my neice [sic] LUELLA JONES youngest child of E.W. JONES $50.00 Fifty Dollars, 2d To my neice [sic] MARTHA MELVINA VOORHEIS Daughter of MARY VORHIS $25.00 Twenty five Dollars. To my neice [sic] JEMIMA WATTS Daughter of NANCY WATTS., $25.00 Twenty five dollars to draw legal intrest from my Death untill the Farm is Sold. If eather of these heirs die Single their portion to be divided with the other two. The balance of My intrest in the Farm known as the MARY JONES Farm Lying and being in Symmes Township Section 34 [sic; 36?] Range 1 Hamilton County State of Ohio Bounded as follows Bounded on the South by Hellen W. HARPER on the North by John Vogel & Samuel Short on the East by The Section Line on the West by J. HARPER-- And all my Chattel property to be given to my Sister ELIZABETH H. WIKOFF With the understanding that if the Farm Sells for (100) One hundred Dollars or upwards per acre that She Shall pay each neice [sic] above named ten dollars more apiece. If it does not sell for ($100) one Hundred per acre Dollars this will is to remain unchanged. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of March A D 1870 at 16 mile Stand Hamilton Co Ohio [signed] Sarah x Jones (Witnesses) { Seal } [signed] N. K. Snook [signed] R. L. JONES

1870 Hamilton Co., OH, census, Symmes Twp., p.734, P.O. Montgomery, June 28, 1870, James I. Ross: REASON JONES, 64 M W, retired farmer, OH; with 48/49, William WIKOFF, 56 M W, clerk, $2100 real, [blank] personal, OH; Elizabeth, 59 F W, keeps house, OH; Ada W. HOPKINS, 30 F W, seamstress, OH; Luella JONES, 18 F W, at school, IL; William S. PERKINS [Luella's nephew], 10 M W, at school, TX. Luella, William attend school.

November 30, 1870, Will of Francis M. JONES filed March 13, 1871, Hamilton Co., OH, Box 25, Case 15194 In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I FRANCIS M JONES of the Township of Symmes County of Hamilton and State of Ohio do make and Publish this my last will and testament First it is my will that my just debts and all Charges be Paid out of my Estate item I give and devise All the Residue of My Estate to ELIZABETH H WIKOFF My Aunt To be to her and her heirs for Ever Provided that She Sees My unckle REASON L JONES is Properly Provided for during his Natural life item I appoint and Make unckle WM. WIKOFF Executor of this My last will and testament in testimony hereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this the thirtieth day of November 1870 [signed] FRANK M JONES { seal } Signed and Acknowledged by said FRANCIS M JONES as his last will and testament in our Presence and Signed by us in his Presence [signed] Helen W HARPER [signed] LUELLA JONES

1873 Feb. 16, Sixteen Mile Stand, Hamilton Co., OH. William Cox Wyckoff wrote his brother-in-law Joel L. Jones: "Reason & Ada is getting Better Slowly / Reason can walk with his cain . . . we think of Selling out ail togeather if we can find a buyer / Elizabeth is not able to do hard work any more and ada healh is So Poor that we think of Selling and going to Some place whare I can go in Buissness and church is handy. That appears to to be all the enjoyment that Reasan has / he can walk about the house with a cain / he has not been to the Barn for weeks" and Elizabeth wrote her brother Joel: "I dont believe Reason will live verry long / he is faling fast brother."

1878 Aug. 17, New York City, 200 Canal St. Luella Jones wrote her niece Jane Love: "I had a letter from aunt Lizzie Wikoff (?)sut long since, all well but Ada, she was having the (?)ague. Uncle Reason seems to keep up pretty well this summer. Poor old uncle!, he seems to feel all alone in the world since his brothers have all gone."

1878 Oct. 4, Sixteen Mile Stand, Hamilton Co., OH. Ada Wyckoff Hopkins wrote her cousin Jane Love: "Uncle Reason had another attack of paralysis last week but is better again / it affected his limbs only this time." Correspondence from the family letters and papers of Jane Love and her cousin, Lillice Jones Harper, courtesy John, Danny, and Dave Harper in 2001 and 2004, transcribed by Brenda Boyer

1880 Hamilton Co., OH, census, p.572B, Symmes Twp., June 8, 1880, W.B. Cunningham: RESIN JOHNS, W M 72, brother-in-law, single, retired, OH OH OH; with 101/102, William WIKOFF, W M 68, md., farmer, OH NJ NJ; Sydney,* W F 65, wife, md., keeping house, OH England, NJ; Ada HOPKINS, W F 41, dau., widowed or divorced [column checked but not specified], at home, OH OH OH.

• The appearance of this name is very strange because SYDNEY JONES was WILLIAM's first wife; she died ca. 1853-1860 when her children were young, and WILLIAM md. her sister, ELIZABETH JONES, who raised SYDNEY's children.

1881, Reason lived with his sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and William C. WYCKOFF.

"16 Mile Stand Mar 19th / Dear Cousin Jane / With tearful eyes and a sad heart I will try to pen you a few lines / Dear uncle is no more / he went home beyond the river Mar 11th being confined to his bed from the 6th, / We could see he was gradually failing but still was about the house the greater part of the time but on that morning he seemed so well and said he had not felt so well in a long time, / About 11 oclock he took a severe pain in his bowels, we sent immedeatey for the Dr and we did all we could in the meantime / As soon as he came he told us he feared there was no hope / it was a paralytic stroke and so violent he feared the result / everything was done that could be done but all in vain / his work was alone and he has gone to meet Father Mother sisters and brothers that had passed on before, / But ok [oh] Jane it is so hard to give him up / Our home is so lonely / only we three and the chair in the corner is vacant / we dont hear the canes across the floor and the seat at the table is vacant / wherever we go about the house we miss him. His funeral took place from the Sycamore church saturday morning Mar 14th ? past 10 / Mr. Worlerrtine Minister from Mason preached the sermon text / Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord and we know how he died / he said he was ready only waiting the call / Jane ?tourage could not deserie his sufferings but all is well and we are left alone. I couldnt write sooner our hearts are too sad, and all winter the storms were so server that I was almost afraid to write we for fear your wouldnt get it. We thought of you so often wondered how you both got along this winter We all send love to you all / Write soon / dont forget us in our lonelines and great sorrow, / Poor Pa misses him so / they were so much company for one another, but would no[t] call him back to his suffering / Good bye / As ever / Ada"

1885 April 12, New York City. Luella Jones wrote her niece Jane Love: "I suppose you have heard from Ada, and know that uncle Reason has been called home / Poor old uncle! he suffered so long and so patiently, it was (?)gai? to him. They all miss him sadly, and I know I should m[i]ss him every where, if I were there. It would not seem like the same place without him."

A group photograph believed to be Ada Wyckoff Hopins, her aunt and step-mother, Elizabeth Jones Wyckoff, Ada's father, William C. Wyckoff, and Ada's uncle, Reason L. Jones at http://hometown.aol.com/chloeqcumber/Jones-Love2.html

1. ↑ LDS IGI (International Genealogical Index)
   Batch 6020645, Film 1621557, sheet 48.

   Reason JONES b. 1812, Hamilton Co., OH, son of Joseph JONES and Mary COVALT

2. ↑ correspondence, 19th century
   letter from Mary M. Jones Vorhis, Davis Co., IA, dated Jan. 29, 1891.

   "Reason Jones was born Apr. 7th. 1807." The 1850 census suggests he was b. ca. 1812; the 1860 ca. 1808; the 1870 ca. 1806; and the 1880 ca. 1808; he was the 9th child

3. ↑ Union Cemetery records, Symmes Township, Hamilton Co., OH
   Section 2, Lot 53, Space 3.