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Facts and Events
!RESIDENCES:
*1840 - to OH
*1851 - to Davis Co, IA
*1852 - back to OH
*1865 - return in the fall to Davis Co, IA
*1865-1925 - Marion Twp, Davis Co, IA
*1908 - Unionville, IA
*1921 - Unionville, IA
BIOGRAPHY:
*At time of his death in 1925, eleven of his fourteen children were living:
*from obit - "He was one of the most widely known men of the county, and ws
universally beloved in his own community, and wherever he was known. About
thirty-five years ago he served this county as a member of the board of
supervisors. A surviving member of that board is Daniel T Headrick, of
Bloomfield."
*a Mason
*member of the Methodist Episcopal church
*from obit - "He moved with his parents to Ohio when ten years of age where he
resided until 1851, when he came to Iowa, returning to Ohio the following year.
*from obit - "In early manhood he united with the Methodist church at
Chilicothe, Ohio, and during his entire lifetime was a firm believer in his
chosen faith."
*from obit - "He is survived by eleven children, several grand and great grand
children and one great great grandchild; three brothers [i.e.: ?Henry, Robert,
and ?William] and a host of other relatives and friends. During the last years
of his life his daughter Xenia has cared for him."
!MARRIAGE:
*to Louisa Wilfong - Obituary of James D Jones. "Bloomfield Democrat",
Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 13 Aug 1925, p 5 (copy obtained at the State
Historical Society of Iowa Library); says 1853
*to Minerva Caskey - Obituary of James D Jones. "Bloomfield Democrat",
Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 13 Aug 1925, p 5 (copy obtained at the State
Historical Society of Iowa Library);
*to Minerva Caskey - Obituary of Minerva (Caskey) Jones. "Davis County
Republican", Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 30 Oct 1919, p 1 (copy obtained at the
State Historical Society of Iowa Library); says Aug 1861
*Eldora (Jones) Leon. Handwritten family information on the James D Jones
family (photocopy from Carl Ahee to Gary Treat, 22 Jan 1997);
References
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*Census: 1850, OH, Ross Co, Jefferson Twp District 131, page 303, family #1282 James Vanse household (indicates abt 1831); listed as "James Jones" farmer *Census: 1860, OH, Pickaway Co, Wayne Twp, page 282, family #516 (indicates ab 1831) *Census: 1870, IA, Davis Co, Marion Twp, page 111, family #25 (indicates abt 1830) *Census: 1880, IA, Davis Co, Marion Twp, E.D. 40 sheet 19, page 10, family #17 (indicates abt 1831) *Census: 1900, IA, Davis Co, Marion Twp, E.D. 8 sheet 8, page 87, family #157 (indicates Oct 1830) *Census: 1910, IA, Davis Co, Marion Twp, E.D. 8 sheet 4, page 77, family #84 (indicates abt 1831) *Census: 1920, IA, Davis Co, Marion Twp, E.D. 8 sheet 3, page 211, family #49 (indicates abt 1831) *Appanoose County Genealogy Sociey. "Appanoose County, Iowa, Cemeteries: Union Township"; p. 24; says 10 Oct 1830 *Information on family of J. D. Jones [author unknown]. Photocopy from Carl Ahee (Torrance, CA) to Gary Treat (Raytown, MO), 22 Jan 1997; says near Lynchberg, VA *Obituary of J D Jones. "Bloomfield Democrat", Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 6 Aug 1925, p 1 (copy obtained at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library); says 10 Oct 1830 in VA *Obituary of James D Jones. "Bloomfield Democrat", Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 1 Aug 1925, p 5 (copy obtained at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library); says " . . . son of Joseph and Mary Jones was born near Lynchberg, Va., October 10, 1830 . . ."
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*Death notice of James D Jones. "Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen", Thursday, August 6 1925 (photocopy with Gary Treat); died at his home at 9:00 Wednesday evening following a short illness *Appanoose County Genealogy Sociey. "Appanoose County, Iowa, Cemeteries: Union Township"; p. 24; says 5 Aug 1925 *Obituary of J D Jones. "Bloomfield Democrat", Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 6 Aug 1925, p 1 (copy obtained at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library); says "died at his home north of Bunch, Wednesday evening at eight o'clock of paralysis of the brain. He had been ill but a few days when death released him from earthly suffering."
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*Appanoose County Genealogy Sociey. "Appanoose County, Iowa, Cemeteries: Union Township"; p. 24; *Obituary of James D Jones. "Bloomfield Democrat", Bloomfield, IA, Thursday, 1 Aug 1925, p 5 (copy obtained at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library); funeral conducted by Rev Ellis of Blakesburg at the Unionville M E church
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