San Benito-Santa Clara-Santa Barbara County CA Archives Biographies.....Jones, James Madison 1840 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JAMES MADISON JONES was born in Anderson county, Tennessee, May 27, 1840. He
remained at home with his parents until he reached his majority, and at that
time, the war of the Rebellion breaking out, he tendered his services to the
Confederate Government. He served under Generals Bragg, Hood and J. E. Johnston,
and in the cavalry divisions of Generals Ashley, Wheeler and Morgan, being in
the Department of the Cumberland for four years. He was engaged in every battle
and skirmish which took place in his department, but was never wounded; and,
although he fought for a cause that was lost, it was one that he believed to be
right, and one in which, by his bravery, he won distinction.

  Mr. Jones left his native home in the fall of 1867 and came direct to
California. Landing in San Francisco, he remained in that city a short time, and
then went to San Jose, soon after going to Santa Barbara. A few months later he
came to Hollister and engaged in farming, which he continued for a number of
years, also dealing in hay. At present date he has for sale 8,000 tons. He
subsequently gave up farming, and has since devoted his energies exclusively to
the hay business. He has two of the largest warehouses in the county, and his
business is one of the most extensive of its kind on the coast. He is one of the
pioneers of San Benito county and has been one of the important factors in
developing its interests. In politics he is Democratic, and is always found
identified with the best elements of his party.

  Mr. Jones was married in Hardin Valley, East Tennessee, in 1873, to Miss
Martha Steele, by whom he had three children, one son and twin daughters, one of
the daughters dying in infancy. Mrs. Jones died in 1877. In 1880, Mr. Jones
married for his second wife Miss M. E. White, by whom he has a son and two
daughters.

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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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