Person:Reason Jones (4)

1845 March 16, Reason L. JONES md. Susan JOHNSON, Fountain Co., IN.

1850 Wapello Co., IA, census, p.414B, District No. 13, September 10, 1850, Jos. H. O. Street: REASON L. JONES, 24 M, school teacher, OH; Susan, 35 F, OH; Leah C., 2 F, IA; with 194/194 James JOHNSTON and wife Hannah (presumably Susan's parents) and other children. (see Aaron FARNSWORTH, p.426A; brother of Frances FARNSWORTH WILKINSON)

Union/Coal Creek Cemetery, Fountain Co., IN (1932 DAR transcription courtesy Diana Lewis, Dec. 1999):

 John W. son of RL and Susan JONES ~ d. July 27, 1847 ~ 7m 25d  [b. Dec. 2, 1846]
 Mary & Martha, daus. of RL and Susan JONES ~ d. Oct. 30, 1850 ~ 4d  [b. Oct. 26, 1850]
 Susan, wf. RL JONES ~ Oct. 8, 1854 ~ 29y 4m 10d  [b. May 28, 1825]

Fountain Co., IN, as transcribed in Book 2, p.104. Reason L. JONES. Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all

  I  Reason L. JONES of Fountain County State of Indiana, being weak in body, but sound of mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will will[sic] and Testament.  Item 1st  I will that all my Just debts be first paid.  Item 2nd  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Leah Caroline JONES all my Real Estate personal property of Every Kind Except one silver watch.  Item 3rd  I bequeath the above reserved Silver Watch to my Brother Joel L. JONES,  4th and lastly  I constitute and appoint my Brother Joel L. JONES as my Executor with full power to sell and convey title to all my real Estate Either at public or private sale as he may think for the benefit of said Leah Caroline JONES.  I also appoint said Executor Guardian for said daughter during her minority and I also request Said Guardian that he give said Leah Caroline JONES a good Education and leave her in the care of my beloved Father and Mother.
  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth Day of April A D 1858
                                                                                                                     Reason L. JONES  { seal }
  Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence and signed in his presence as Witnesses
                                                                                                                     H. MAHAN
                                                                                                                     Wm C WIKOFF
                                                                                                                     Isaiah JONES

State of Indiana Fountain County

  On the 28th day of February 1859 personally came Isaiah JONES one of the subscribing Witnesses of the foregoing instrument and being duly sworn on his oath says that he saw Reason L. JONES the testator sign seal publish and declare the foregoing instrument as his last will and testament  that he was of full age to devise his property  was of sound mind and memory  and under no coercion or restraint what ever at the time of the Execution thereof
                                                                                                                     Isaiah JONES
  Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of Febuary [sic] 1859
                 In witness where of I hereunto subscribe and
  { seal }   affix the seal of the Circuit Court of said County
                 the day and year above written
                                                                                                                     E C Wilcox  clerk

State of Indiana Fountain County

  I  Elias C. Wilcox clerk of the Common Pleas Court of said County do hereby Certify that the within Will has been duly admitted to probate by me and that a full and complete Record of said Will and the proof and Examination of Isaiah JONES  one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto by whom the same was proven has been duly recorded in Record of Wills of said County  Vol 2  page 104
                  In Witness whereof I hereunto subscribe
  { seal }    and affix the seal of said Court this
                  4th day of March A D 1859
                                                                                                                     E C Wilcox  Clerk