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Notes for James JONES

James Jones, President of the Farmers' Bank of Mt. Sterling and a member of the firm of Jones & Jones, dealers in grain, coal, salt and grass-seed, is a prominent business man of this place, having been connected with it leading enterprises for a number of years. He also has a wide acquaintance and I favorably known throughout the community.
Mr. Jones was born in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, October 8, 1836. His father, Isaac Jones, was a native of Ross County, and on attaining to mature years, wedded Unity Graham, a native of Fayette County. Beside our subject they had two children: Mrs. Mary E. Bostwick, who is now deceased, and Mrs. Sarah Taylor, who resides in Chicago, Ill., and has four children.
Our subject spent his boyhood days upon his father's farm, and at the age of nineteen began working by the month. He was thus employed for three years, during which time he saved $300. He was married March 17, 1859, and then began farming on rented land. By this industry and economy, four years later he was able to purchase one hundred acres of land in Monroe Township, Pickaway County. Subsequently, he purchased one hundred and sixty-five acres of land in Madison Township, Fayette County, and another tract of one hundred and seventy acres in Monroe Township, Pickaway County. His first farm he has sold, but he still owns the other. As the years passed, he became interested in other business transactions and aided in organizing the first bank in Mr. Sterling. It became known as the Farmers' Bank. Mr. Jones served as Director for one year, three years after its organization was elected Vice-president and during the last two years before it was closed was its President. He was one of ten who took equal shares and organized the present Farmers' Bank, of which he was elected President in 1891. One of the original stockholders having died, the nine others purchased the interest and are still the only members of the company.
In 1884, Mr. Jones entered into partnership with W. M. Jones, as dealers in coal, grain, salt and grass seed. They handle an average of one hundred thousand bushels of wheat, sell two hundred car loads of coal and $2,500 worth of grass seed. They are the only dealers in this line in Mt. Sterling and do a flourishing business, which is constantly increasing.
Mr. Jones cast his first vote for John C. Fremont, in 1856, and has since been a stalwart Republican, doing all in his power for the advancement of the party. He has served for more than a quarter of a century as School Director and the cause of education has found in him a warm friend. He is also a warm advocate of temperance principles and gives his aid to all enterprises calculated to prove of public benefit. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and himself, wife and daughters all belong to the Methodist Church, of which he is Steward, Class-leader and Trustee.
Six children have been born unto Mr. And Mrs. Jones as follows: Mary, who was born in Monroe Township, Pickaway County; Luella, wife of Ernest Breyfogle, of Darby Township, Pickaway Country, by whom she has two children; Willis, a grain dealer of Darby, Ohio; Melinda, wife of Warner Beale, Cashier of the Citizens' Bank of Mr. Sterling, and Anna and Unity, who are still at home.
SOURCE: Portrait Biographical Record of Fayette, Pickaway, & Madison Counties, Ohio 1892

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