In early manhood Mr. Jones wedded Miss Mary Johnson, a daughter of Matthew Johnson. She was born in New Jersey, and in the spring of 1837 came with her parents to DeWitt county, Illinois, locating on land now owned by O. J. Smith. She died in 1857, at the age of thirty-three years. There were five children born of this union, namely: Lucinda and Melvina both died in infancy. Cynthia Ann married Samuel Hoover and they have five children: Preston, Charles, Clyde, Chester and Loma. Albert, a farmer of Rutledge township, this county, married Ellen Johnson, who died leaving five children. Belle completes the family.
For his second wife Mr. Jones married Miss Laura Riggs, who was born in Bloomington, Illinois, January 24, 1852, and is a daughter of Andrew J. Riggs, a farmer of McLean county, who died in Bloomington at the age of sixty-four years, his wife at the age of fifty-six. By his second marriage Mr. Jones has nine children, namely: William, an employee of the Standard Oil Company at Bloomington, married Cora Nelson and has one child, Sylvia. Bertha Maud married William Drum, a farmer of DeWitt county, and has one child, Shelley. Frank, who lives on the homestead farm, married Alice Johnson and has two children, Iris and Hope. Lottie is the wife of Lincoln Kibby, of Bloomington. John is a farmer of this county. May is at home. Ola is the wife of Roy Cook, of Bloomington. Pearl and Lance are both at home. Mr. Jones has reared his sons to habits of industry and honesty, and to-day has a family of which any parent might well be proud.
For his second wife Mr. Jones married Miss Laura Riggs, who was born in Bloomington, Illinois, January 24, 1852, and is a daughter of Andrew J. Riggs, a farmer of McLean county, who died in Bloomington at the age of sixty-four years, his wife at the age of fifty-six. By his second marriage Mr. Jones has nine children, namely: William, an employee of the Standard Oil Company at Bloomington, married Cora Nelson and has one child, Sylvia. Bertha Maud married William Drum, a farmer of DeWitt county, and has one child, Shelley. Frank, who lives on the homestead farm, married Alice Johnson and has two children, Iris and Hope. Lottie is the wife of Lincoln Kibby, of Bloomington. John is a farmer of this county. May is at home. Ola is the wife of Roy Cook, of Bloomington. Pearl and Lance are both at home. Mr. Jones has reared his sons to habits of industry and honesty, and to-day has a family of which any parent might well be proud.
In early manhood Mr. Jones wedded Miss Mary Johnson, a daughter of Matthew Johnson. She was born in New Jersey, and in the spring of 1837 came with her parents to DeWitt county, Illinois, locating on land now owned by O. J. Smith. She died in 1857, at the age of thirty-three years. There were five children born of this union, namely: Lucinda and Melvina both died in infancy. Cynthia Ann married Samuel Hoover and they have five children: Preston, Charles, Clyde, Chester and Loma. Albert, a farmer of Rutledge township, this county, married Ellen Johnson, who died leaving five children. Belle completes the family.
For his second wife Mr. Jones married Miss Laura Riggs, who was born in Bloomington, Illinois, January 24, 1852, and is a daughter of Andrew J. Riggs, a farmer of McLean county, who died in Bloomington at the age of sixty-four years, his wife at the age of fifty-six. By his second marriage Mr. Jones has nine children, namely: William, an employee of the Standard Oil Company at Bloomington, married Cora Nelson and has one child, Sylvia. Bertha Maud married William Drum, a farmer of DeWitt county, and has one child, Shelley. Frank, who lives on the homestead farm, married Alice Johnson and has two children, Iris and Hope. Lottie is the wife of Lincoln Kibby, of Bloomington. John is a farmer of this county. May is at home. Ola is the wife of Roy Cook, of Bloomington. Pearl and Lance are both at home. Mr. Jones has reared his sons to habits of industry and honesty, and to-day has a family of which any parent might well be proud.
For his second wife Mr. Jones married Miss Laura Riggs, who was born in Bloomington, Illinois, January 24, 1852, and is a daughter of Andrew J. Riggs, a farmer of McLean county, who died in Bloomington at the age of sixty-four years, his wife at the age of fifty-six. By his second marriage Mr. Jones has nine children, namely: William, an employee of the Standard Oil Company at Bloomington, married Cora Nelson and has one child, Sylvia. Bertha Maud married William Drum, a farmer of DeWitt county, and has one child, Shelley. Frank, who lives on the homestead farm, married Alice Johnson and has two children, Iris and Hope. Lottie is the wife of Lincoln Kibby, of Bloomington. John is a farmer of this county. May is at home. Ola is the wife of Roy Cook, of Bloomington. Pearl and Lance are both at home. Mr. Jones has reared his sons to habits of industry and honesty, and to-day has a family of which any parent might well be proud.
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