CAPTAIN JAMES P. JACK,
son of Henry Jack, was born in Fayette County, Pa., March 31,
1816. He was first engaged in the mercantile trade in
Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa., with James L. Bowman, with
whom he remained ten years. In 1842 he went on the Ohio River,
and was engaged on different steamers as clerk and Captain about
five years, after which he was employed in Cincinnati till 1853, in
Broadwell & Co.'s ship chandlery and boat store, when the firm name
was changed to J. P. Jack & Co. In 1854 he went
as clerk on a steamer for two years, after which he was in the
grocery business in Portsmouth for two years. In 1860 he went
to Iron Valley Furnace as financial agent for one year, when he went
to Harrison Furnace for one year. He was in the Government
service during the war, after which he returned to Portsmouth, where
he has since resided. He served as Secretary of the
water-works seven years and has also served on the School Board,
Sanitary Board, Hospital Board and Board of Trade. He resumed
his trade of clerking with G. W. Hugings, where he is still
engaged. He was married in Pittsburg in 1844 to
Margaret J. Sattinfield. They have four children living
and one deceased - Lizzie; William, a railroad clerk;
Charles, a paper-hanger; James, a farmer, and
Virginia, who died in 1856, aged six months. Mr. Jack
is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity.
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J. H. JOHNSON was
born in Maryland in 1830, but was reared in Licking County, Ohio.
He became a citizen of Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1857, and in 1859
married Mary J. Davis, of Scioto County, Ohio. They
have two children - Ida May and Edgar A. In 1858
Johnson & Vincent opened the first hat and fur store in
Portsmouth in the old Massie building, which was
burned in 1871, and in 1859 Mr. Johnson purchased and
moved into the store room on Market street, between Front and Second
streets, where he is now doing business. In 1870 he sold his
stock and rented his room, and for some years was out of business,
but in 1875 he re-opened with a choice and fresh stock, consisting
of a complete line of hats, caps, ladies' and children's furs, and a
full line of gents' furnishing goods. Mr. Johnson is
a member of Aurora Lodge, No. 48, F. & A. M. and was its Worshipful
Master for eight consecutive years. He is also a member of
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 23, R. A. M., and was its Captain of Host
for sixteen consecutive years, and is now its High Priest, and is a
member of Calvary Commandery, No. 13, K. T., and was its Eminent
Commander for thirteen consecutive years. He also belongs to
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Ohio Consistory,
thirty-second degree, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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ANDREW BARRY JONES,
physician and surgeon, was born in Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio,
April 30, 1829, and died in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1876.
His parents, Robert and Ruth Jones, removed from Virginia to
Ohio in 1828. His literary education was obtained in the
schools of his native place. Choosing medicine for a
profession, he graduated with the highest honors of his class from
the Cleveland Medical College, in March, 1850, and immediately began
practice in Jacksonville, Adams Co., Ohio, where a year previous he
had been professionally engaged, with great success, amid the
ravages of the cholera. On Oct. 21, 1851, he married Maria
J., daughter of James Dunbar, of Adams County, Ohio.
In April, 1852, he removed to Portsmouth, where he was actively
engaged in a successful practice to the time of his death. His
live of anatomy, and his proficiency in that branch, led him to
prefer surgery, in which he acquired a high reputation. His
engagements in this branch extended far beyond the confines of an
ordinary practitioner, and he was frequently called into
consultation in other States. He was one of the founders of
the Scioto County Medical Society, and for many years its President;
also a prominent member of the Ohio Valley Medical Society, of the
Ohio State Medical Association, and its President for one year; and
likewise an honorary member of the California State Medical Society,
and a member of the National Medical Association. By
appointment of Governor Allen, he held for awhile a place on
the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Ohio Insane Asylum, at
Athens. Though well qualified as a writer, an over-busy life
precluded the exercise of his powers in this direction. No
member of the profession was more loyal to the code of ethics than
was he. His attentions to the poor and those who were unable
to p0ay were as assiduous and faithful as those he paid to the rich;
and he would seldom make any entry upon his books for services
rendered to the former. But his charity and benevolence did
not end with his many gratuitous professional calls; for the poor
never applied to him for assistance and came away empty-handed,
while many were the instances where food and other substantial
reliefs were sent by him to the families of the destitute. He
took with him to the bedside of the afflicted not only the
scientific knowledge of his profession, but a heart full of
Christian sympathy, a soothing voice, of an encouraging
cheerfulness. Although not a politician or partisan, he was an
earnest and conscientious thinker, and was a delegate to the State
Democratic Convention of Cincinnati in 1876, and was a supporter of
Tilden for the Presidency. He was a remarkable example of
filial devotion to his parents, whom he cared for until their death
with the same tenderness and love which they had bestowed upon him
in his youth. He was a courtly, genial friend, a good citizen,
and an affectionate husband. He was a member of All-Saints
Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, and a devoted student of the Bible.
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DAVID D. JONES, son of
Daniel Jones, was born in Wales, Oct. 13, 1808, and in 1832
came to the United States. He spent a few months in New York,
two years in Nashville, Tenn., one year in Covington, Ky., and in
1837 came to Portsmouth. He worked a few years at Gaylord's
rolling mill, and then became established in the grocery business.
In 1863 is eye-sight was destroyed to a great extent by a cataract.
Mr. Jones was married in 1834 to Margaret Griffith.
They have had a family of seven children - Henry E., an
attorney, died in Portsmouth in 1876, aged forty years; David L.,
a druggist; John D., a clerk in Murray & Meckleworth's
coal office; Margaret D., wife of George L. Mason, of
Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati; Lieutenant James Mill, professor of
Mathematics at West Point; George H., an attorney of
Washington Territory; Emma A., wife of Mr. William,
proprietory of Biggs House. Mr. Jones has served
as Infirmary Director two terms, and as Assessor ten years.
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JOHN JONES, The
Plumber, West Second street, between Market and Court streets, was
born in Wales in 1844, a son of Henry Jones, now a resident
of Gallia County, Ohio. When a child he came to the United
States with his parents. In 1866 he began the plumber's trade
with a firm in Louisville, Ky., and at the end of a year fitted up
the Western Kentucky Lunatic Asylum. He returned to Louisville
and worked for Drumm Brothers three months; then came to
Portsmouth and worked several years for Mr. Spry. Aug.
1, 1870, he opened a plumbers supply store of his own. He has
done a very satisfactory business, and keeps a complete supply of
all articles pertaining to that line of business. He employs
eight hands, having sometimes as high as fifteen. His work
extends to all the surrounding country and towns. Mr. Jones
was married July 21, 1869, to Mary E. Robison, of Kentucky.
They are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Jones is
a member of the Masonic fraternity.
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WILLIAM JONES,
proprietor of Exchange Pool Rooms, 505 Chillicothe street,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
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