MASON JONESJackson Township Bio, Pike County, Ohio
Mason Jones , second son of William and Jane (Corken) Jones, was born in Ross County, Ohio in 1821. His father was a native of New Jersey, and was brought by his father, Thomas Jones, to Ross County in 1800. After reaching seventy-five or eighty years of age, he removed to Missouri where he died, surviving his wife but a few years. The subject of our sketch has made farming his principal occupation, also dealing in stock. He was married in 1849 to Clarissa Corwine, daughter of Samuel Corwine, of Jackson Township. They have had a family of ten children - Thomas C., a farmer and stock dealer, now residing on the old homestead in Ross County, married Martha Rittenhouer, and has one son; William A., a farmer, stock dealer and teacher, resides near Sharonville, married Ella McGinniss, who died leaving a daughter, Iona, now residing with her grandparents, and he afterward married Mella Hanna, by whom he has one daughter - Grace M.; Jacob Edgar, a farmer and teacher of Pickaway County, Ohio, married Lena, daughter of Lawrence Brust; Eugene R., Samuel W., John F., Jennie E., Margaret Luella, George and Mary, the two latter deceased. Mr. Jones resides on a part of the old Corwine estate, owning a beautiful farm of 600 acres. He is a staunch supporter of the Republican party. Mr. Jones is a member of the Friends Society. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church. He and his six sons are great temperance men, none ever using any intoxicating drink, nor even selling the grain to make it.
, second son of William and Jane (Corken) Jones, was born in Ross County, Ohio in 1821. His father was a native of New Jersey, and was brought by his father, Thomas Jones, to Ross County in 1800. After reaching seventy-five or eighty years of age, he removed to Missouri where he died, surviving his wife but a few years. The subject of our sketch has made farming his principal occupation, also dealing in stock. He was married in 1849 to Clarissa Corwine, daughter of Samuel Corwine, of Jackson Township. They have had a family of ten children - Thomas C., a farmer and stock dealer, now residing on the old homestead in Ross County, married Martha Rittenhouer, and has one son; William A., a farmer, stock dealer and teacher, resides near Sharonville, married Ella McGinniss, who died leaving a daughter, Iona, now residing with her grandparents, and he afterward married Mella Hanna, by whom he has one daughter - Grace M.; Jacob Edgar, a farmer and teacher of Pickaway County, Ohio, married Lena, daughter of Lawrence Brust; Eugene R., Samuel W., John F., Jennie E., Margaret Luella, George and Mary, the two latter deceased. Mr. Jones resides on a part of the old Corwine estate, owning a beautiful farm of 600 acres. He is a staunch supporter of the Republican party. Mr. Jones is a member of the Friends Society. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church. He and his six sons are great temperance men, none ever using any intoxicating drink, nor even selling the grain to make it. History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
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