Biography of R B Jones, Greene Co, AR

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Submitted by: Michael Brown
        Date: 5 Sep 1998
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Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas

page 151

R. B. Jones. No matter how disagreeable the outlook in life, or how little
encouragement is received, there are some who will succeed in whatever they
undertake, while others, placed in the same circumstances, will give up in despair.
Among those who have won universal respect by push and energy, and who are classed
among the first in whatever they undertake, is the above mentioned gentleman. Mr.
Jones was born in that part of Greene County, Ark., which is at this time known as
Clay County, September 6, 1848, and remained in that county, engaged in farming,
until about twelve years ago, when he moved to what is known as Tilmanville and
opened a blacksmith shop. This he has carried on in a successful manner ever since.
In addition to this Mr. Jones manages his farm of 180 acres, which his sons are now
working, and he has opened about five or six acres on the home place, consisting of
eighty acres. He was married to Miss Martha J. Bradsher, daughter of Jefferson
Bradsher, of Greene County, Ark., and three interesting children were the result of
this union: J. M., J. C. and W. A., all at home. Mr. Jones is also rearing two of his
sister-in-law's children, they being the orphan children of J. H. and Mary C.
Huckabay, and are named Almon E. and Hiram C. John Jones, the father of the subject
of this sketch, came to Greene County, Ark., in 1830, and died here in 1871. His wife
died in 1861. They were the parents of eight children, two surviving. By his second
wife John Jones became the father of five children. R. B. Jones is a member of the
Masonic fraternity, Danley Lodge No. 300, and he also belongs to Evergreen Lodge No.
66, of the I. O. O. F. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.