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** RETURN TO BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX ** ** RETURN TO HISTORY CONTENTS **   HENRY JACOBY - Page 617, Wayne Twp.   NATHAN JACOBY - Page 617, Wayne Twp.   BARTON S. JAMES - Page 557, St. Clair Twp.   THE JOHNS FAMILY - Page 617, Wayne Twp.   ANDREW JONES, - Page 617, Wayne Twp.   ANDREW J. JONES.  Another of the leading citizens of Morgan Township is Andrew J., son of John C. Jones, who was born in Ross Township, November 27, 1826, and married, for his first wife, Jane Morris, January, 1851, daughter of Evan Morris,. Mrs. Jones died June 5, 1853, leaving one son, Gilbert M.,  who was born June 5, 1853, and is unmarried, living in the Township of Ross. For his second wife Mr. Jones married Patience Moorehouse; the latter born February 6, 1835.  Mr. Jones is a member of the Congregational Church, and has been a trustee of the township.  He was in Colonel Moore's one hundred day regiment.  He began life with one hundred and thirty acres which his father gave him, and from time to time has added to them until at present he owns four hundred acres of tillable ground. . JOHN P. JONES was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, April 20, 1810.  On the ninth of June, 1834, he married Mary (Jones), widow of John Swancott, of this township, who was born in Montgomery, North Wales, October 16, 1794.  This marriage produced two children- Elliott, born May 24, 1835, and who died  May 5, 1867, and Michael, who was born August 13, 1838.  He is married and lives in New London.  Mr. Jones came to America in the Fall of 1832, settling in Morgan Township, on Paddy's Run.  When first taking up his residence here he was a poor man.  He at once went to work by the month on a farm until his marriage.  He then purchased one hundred and twenty-one acres of land, part on time.  Since his arrival from the mother-county he has, by careful management, accumulated a large property, ranking at present as one of the wealthiest citizens of the township.  Of the minor offices of the township he has held several.  He is also a faithful member of the Congregational Church.  In politics he was a Whig till about 1856, from which time he has ranked as a Republican.  His first vote was cast for General Harrison.  Michael, the second son, married Miss Parthenia Wilkins, June 2, 1881, who was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, September 22, 1848.  He was a member of the Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company B, being stationed in the Kenawah Valley, West Virginia.  He was also a member of the "one hundred day" company; took part in Morgan's raid; and has been a school teacher for three years each, in Morgan and Ross Townships.   WILLIAM JONES Page 616, Wayne Twp.             NOTES: