- EDWARD JONES, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Footville; was born in
Austintown, Trumbull Co.,
- Ohio, in 1812; lived there and was engaged in stock-raising
and farming until 1867, when he removed to Wisconsin; has engaged
in same business since his residence here. Married in 1835, Miss
Orpha HILL, a native of Pennsylvania; she died in August, 1856;
they had five children - one is dead. In 1857, he married Mrs.
Lucretia PARMLEY; she was born in New York; they have three children
- one son and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. JONES are members of
the Disciples' Church. Mr. J. owns ninety acres of land.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 854.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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