George C. Jones, son of Caleb and Nancy (Chapman) Jones, was born in Polk County Dec. 12, 1844, and grew up in this county, from the days of his boyhood his interests being more directly connected with his father's farming operations and he continued a farmer all his life, coming in time to be a large landowner. During the Civil War he went to Canada, but returned to Cooper County in 1865, and resumed farming with his father, later branching out for himself, and became successful, at one time owning as much as 1,400 acres of land in this county, mostly in Blackwater township. On March 5, 1868, George C. Jones was married to Ann E. Trent, who was born on March 16, 1844, in Cumberland County, Va., member of an old- Colonial family of English ancestry, the family name being derived from the ancient seat of the family on the banks of the river Trent. To that union were born six children, namely: Caleb C, a stockman and auctioneer of Pilot Grove: Addie Muir, married George H. McElroy and is now deceased; Dr. George C. Jones, a dentist at Pilot Grov 1 : Maria, wife of M. L. Jones, Blackwater township; Nancy Trent, wife of Archibald McGuire. Blackwater township and Woodson Trent Jones, Blackwater township. The mother of these children died Jan. 18, 1909. Of late years George C. Jones has disposed of some of his land interests
Missouri Death Certificate # 12337
George C. Jones, son of Caleb and Nancy (Chapman) Jones, was born in Polk County Dec. 12, 1844, and grew up in this county, from the days of his boyhood his interests being more directly connected with his father's farming operations and he continued a farmer all his life, coming in time to be a large landowner. During the Civil War he went to Canada, but returned to Cooper County in 1865, and resumed farming with his father, later branching out for himself, and became successful, at one time owning as much as 1,400 acres of land in this county, mostly in Blackwater township. On March 5, 1868, George C. Jones was married to Ann E. Trent, who was born on March 16, 1844, in Cumberland County, Va., member of an old- Colonial family of English ancestry, the family name being derived from the ancient seat of the family on the banks of the river Trent. To that union were born six children, namely: Caleb C, a stockman and auctioneer of Pilot Grove: Addie Muir, married George H. McElroy and is now deceased; Dr. George C. Jones, a dentist at Pilot Grov 1 : Maria, wife of M. L. Jones, Blackwater township; Nancy Trent, wife of Archibald McGuire. Blackwater township and Woodson Trent Jones, Blackwater township. The mother of these children died Jan. 18, 1909. Of late years George C. Jones has disposed of some of his land interests
Missouri Death Certificate # 12337
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