Person:James Jones (48)

Biography

(from Butterfield's 1881 History of Grant County)
J. A. Jones, druggist, Lancaster. Established this business in May, 1851, at Hazel Green in the south part of Grant Co. He commenced with but $200 cash capital, buying out the drug house of Dr. C. A. Mills, and commenced business under the firm name of Jones & Kibbe. At the end of six months Mr. Kibbe retired, and Mr. Jones continued until September, 1857, when he closed out. Having been a conveyancer, he continued in that occupation until elected County Treasurer in the fall of 1858, which office he held four years, and then bought an interest in the dry goods house of George Howe. Coutinued business under the firm name of Howe & Jones two years when he again entered the drug business in the fall of 1866, which he has since successfully continued. Mr. Jones was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn, Sept. 1, 1818, a son of John and Elizabeth (George) Jones. He came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1844, and settled in the south part of Grant Co., where he followed mining and school-teaching. He was married Nov. 1, 1849, to Miss Theda B. Culver, daughter of Samuel Culver; she died in August, 1862. Was again married, March 2, 1864, to Emily J. Wight, of Dubuque.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 History of Grant County, Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages -- their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies; its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state and an abstract of its laws and constitution and of the constitution of the United States. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox, 1974 (1881))
   p. 892.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Eastern District (#25), Grant, Wisconsin, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   HH 1009, Family 1019.

   James Jones, age 32, male, teacher, RE = $500, born Penn
   Theda Jones, age 27, female, born NY
   Samuel M. Culver, age 21, male, teacher, born NY
   Philomela Culver, age 25, female, born NY

3. ↑ Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin; FHL #0805409 , in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   HH 879, Family 879.

   Jones, James A., age 42, male, County Treasuer, real estate = $800, personal estate = $3000, born PA
   , Phebe [Theda] B., age 37, female, born NY
   , Thenette A., age 7, female, born WI
   Eliza Gray, age 22, female, servant, born Kentucky, unable to read or write
   A. A. Drown, age 25, male, Baptist Clergyman, born NY
   Merltie Drown, age 18, female, Teacher C. S., born NY

4. ↑ Wisconsin. County Court (Grant County), and Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Grant County). Grant County (Wis.) probate records. (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979-1980)
   Box 81, file 3 - Box 83, file 6; FHL #1430913.

   James A. Jones, 81-15
   Petition Presenting Will for Probate
   James A. Jones, of Lancaster, died 19 July 1885, survived Emily Jane Jones, wife; Thenetta Amelia, age 32, Clara Allyn, age 20, James Arthur, age 11, children

5. ↑ Cemetery Records, Grant County [Wisconsin] Genealogical Society.

   JONES - Lancaster Hillside Cemetery
   1st stone
   Calvert on same stone
   Clarence M. 1880 - 1941
   Laura Claver Jones 1882 - 1965
   C. Wade Jones 1890 - 1965
   
   2th stone
   James A. Sept 1, 1818 - July 19, 1885
   Emily J. Wight wf Nov 1, 1834 - Apr 5, 1919
   Thenetta A.  ? dau JA &
   
   3rd stone
   James Arthur 1874 - 1943 M.D.
   Marie Alves 1878 - 1969
   
   4th stone
   Howard E. Nov 4, 1885 - July 25, 1957
   Wis Pvt Co D 354 Inf 89 Div WWI
   
   5th stone
   Martha J. Aug 30, 1878 - Mar 28, 1964

6. ↑ State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin). Wisconsin land records index : Grant County. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981).

   An index to some of James Jones land transactions:
   - 1849/08/01, US Land Office (Vol ID: 043), sold Sec 2, Township 1N, Range 1W; Acres: 160.00, to Jones, James; Record WWW, ,
   - 1847/08/30, Jones, James at Hazel Green, sold NE1/4 of SE 1/4 of S2, T1, R1, to Hogan, John, for $70; Record K-287, 1847/08/30
   - 1851/02/01, Jones, James & Theda B., sold W1/2 of SW1/4 of S2, T1, R1, to May, Conrod, $220; P-343, 1851/02/11
   - 1852/05/15, Jones, James & Theda, sold SE1/4 of SE1/4 of S2, T1, R1, 50 acres, to Marsh, Francis G., $225; Record S-154, , 1852/05/15
   - 1855/10/20, Allege, Abraham W. of Kalamazoo Co., MI, appointed James Jones of Hazel Green to have Power of Atty;Record A2-237, 1855/11/30
   - 1856/08/16, Edwards, John & Ann (signed X), sold portion of NW1/4 of S25, T1, R1, to Jones, James, $110, Record B2-539, 1856/08/19
   - 1857/12/04, Culver, Samuel & Anna, sold SE1/4 of NW1/4 of S24, T1, R1, except 1 & 91/100 acres, to Jones, James, $1500, Record F2-548, 1857/12/17
   - 1859/08/23, Jones, James A., sold portion of NW1/4 of S25, T1, R1; by land contract, to Cadwell, Elizabeth, $175, K2-587, Record 1859/12/24
   - 1860/08/04, Jones, James & Theda B., sold as in previous description, S25, T1, R1, to Crawford, Elizabeth, $200, Record N2-222, 1860/08/10
   - 1860/10/22, Barnett, James & Eliza, sold Lots 4 & 5, Block 11, Lancaster, except parcel in SE corner of Lot 5 owned by J. M. Barber, and except parcel in SW corner of lot 4 owned by M. M. Zeigler, to Jones, James, $1000, Record N2-333, , 1860/10/31
   - 1863/03/06, Chisholm, John et al by Sherrif, sold W1/2 of SE1/4 Sec 23; NE1/4 of NW1/4 Y NW1/4 of NE1/4 of S26, T6, R4, with exceptions, to Jones, James A., $1414, Record V2-347, 1863/03/07
   - 1863/05/16, Hanson, Lester & Mary E., sold SW1/4 of NE1/4 of S26, T6, R4 & a piece of land from NW corner of W1/2 of SE1/4 of S23, T6, R4, to Jones, James A., $360, Record W2-507, , 1863/05/29
   - 1863/06/12, Ryan, Simon (alias Samuel) (signed X), sold portion of property in Village of Lancaster (near Blocks 9 & 8), to Jones, James A., $300, Record W2-538, , 1863/06/15
   - 1864/01/18, Jones, James & Martha, sold portion of Lot 4, Block 11, Village of Lancaster, to Jones James Arthur, $800, Record 47-574, ,
   - 1864/09/01, Guliek, Alexander & Almira of Mercer County, NJ, sold Lot 3, Block 11, Village of Lancaster, to Jones, James A., $100, Record 49-616, 1864/10/06
   - 1865/02/20, Hough, Arctus G. & Elizabeth, sold NE1/4 & NE1/4 of SE1/4 of S32, & W3/4 of NW1/4 of NW1/4 of S33 in T5, R3, except part of S32 (51-156), to Jones, James A., $2200, Record 51-426, , 1865/03/02
   - 1882/08/03, Reed, M. A. sold to Jones, James A.; Record 97-152,
   - 1883/02/07, Carmody, Thomas, sold to Jones, James A.,; Record 97-471,