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Surnames: Jones, Taylor, Tomlinson, Duckwall, Williamson
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Standard History of Adams & Wells Counties, Indiana – 1918
Tyndall & Lesh, Pages 784 & 785
JOHN T. JONES
John T. Jones has for many years been an important factor in the life and affairs of
Jackson Township. Besides managing a farm he has furnished facilities to a large
territory as a merchant, mill man and competent mechanic, and throughout that section of
Wells County his name is spoken with respect and esteem that it deserves.
Mr. Jones was born in Salamonie Township of Huntington County, Indiana, February 21, 1844,
a son of Ezekiel and Esther (Taylor) Jones, and a grandson of Daniel Jones. This branch
of the Jones family has been known since earliest pioneer times, not only in Huntington
but also in Wells counties. Daniel Jones was a native of Pennsylvania, lived in Ohio, and
from there moved to Jackson Township in Wells County. Ezekiel Jones spent his active
years as a farmer in Salamonie Township of Hunting County. The family has always been
identified either with the Methodist Episcopal or the Methodist Protestant church.
Ezekiel Jones and wife had the following children: Susan, Daniel, Esther E., Nancy, John
T., Emily, Oma, Eurilla, Henry and Morris O.
Mr. John T. Jones spent his early life on a farm a mile and a half east of Warren. He had
limited advantages in school, and lived at home until he was twenty-one since which time
he has spent most of his years in Wells County. In July, 1866, Mr. Jones married Miss
Susan Tomlinson. She was born near Muncie, Indiana, and came to Jackson Township of Wells
County during the Civil war. After his marriage Mr. Jones located in Wells County, but
subsequently lived for eight years in Huntington county. His permanent home has been in
Jackson Township, where he now owns 105 acres, constituting an excellent farm, and in
connection with its management conducts a store, feed mill and blacksmith shop.
Mr. Jones’ first wife died leaving four children, Vinton, Jefferson, Ella, and Pearl. On
March 22, 1885, he married Mrs. Amanda M. (Duckwall) Williamson, widow of Aaron
Williamson. She had two children by her first marriage, Amy, deceased, and Charles,
living in Dillman, Indiana. Mr. And Mrs. Jones has two children, Carrie and Ira. The
family are members of the Methodist Protestant Church, and Mr. Jones has served it as
trustee and has always been active in church affairs. He is affiliated with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Warren, and is a democratic voter. For a time he
filled the office of justice of the peace in Blackford County.