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Author: boonecoboy
Surnames: EARL CAIN DEC. 1912- MARCH 1968 (JONES FAMILY)
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William:
I do not know if this is the Jones family you descend from, but it certainly sounds as if
it could be.
From: Early Life & Times in Boone Co., Indiana 1887, by Samuel Harden
Pages 312-313
JACOB JONES, SR.
"Mr. Jones, one of the pioneers of Union Twp.was born October 18, 1794; died in
Oregon 1870. He married Elizabeth Calvert; born March 4, 1793; died January 1, 1829. They
were married May 9, 1812, in Green County, Penn; Mr. Jones moved to Boone County in 1833;
settled on the Michigan Road a short distance south of Northfield, where resided till the
year 1852, when he, with most of his family, moved to Oregon. He was a grand old man and
pioneer, just the man for a frontier life, strong and active, who knew no such a word as
fail.
Honest in everything that word means. He helped develop Boone County from a wilderness to
a comparatively fine country. He raised a large family, named as follows: Sarah, born in
1809; John, born in 1813; Jacob, born in 1814; Issac, born in 1816; Abraham, born in 1818;
James, born in 1821; Lewis, born in 1823; Samuel, born in 1825; Margaret, born in 1827;
Henry, born in 1835; George, born in 1837; Harvey, born in 1839. Most of the family are
dead. Samuel was drowned in Oregon; one daughter died on the plains in 1852, en route to
Oregon.
Jacob Jones, Jr, and third son, is the only one now living in this county; resides on the
Michigan road where he has lived most of his life. He was about eighteen years of age
when his father came to the county; owns a fine farm, and is regarded as a No. 1 man. The
Jones family will be remembered in time to come as one of prominence in the county. The
elder Jones kept public house on the Michigan road many years and where the old
"stage coach" stopped at and exchanged horses. Samuel Jones drove the old coach
team for many years, and I believe Jacob Jones, Sr. was the contractor. He was a large
man, very square built, florid complexion, light hair. Many who read this imperfect sketch
will call to mind Jacob Jones, among the best men who ever lived in Boone County. He was
the seocnd time married, and three children were born to him, who reside in Oregon. Their
names are: Mark D., Mahala and Howardd; their birthdays are not given."
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