Early-Newton County GaArchives Biographies.....Jones, Thomas F. August 26, 1845 - 
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Source: Historical Collection of Georgia--1895
Author: George White

THOMAS F. JONES, merchant. Blakely, Early Col, Ga., son of Thomas F. and 
Elizabeth (Scott) Jones, was born in Covington, Newton Co.. Ga., Aug. 26. 
1845. His father was a prominent lawyer, and at one time represented his 
senatorial district in the general assembly. He died in 1874, leaving nine 
children, one of whom, Maj. John F. Jones, was a distinguished officer in the 
Confederate army, and for a number of years was in the office of the secretary 
of state of Georgia. Thomas F. Jones was educated at the Georgia military 
academy, then at Marietta, Cobb Co., Ga. Toward the close of the war the 
cadets went into the state service for home defense. After the surrender he 
went into the mercantile business in Conyers, Rockdale Co., continuing it four 
years, and then removed to Blakely, where he has lived as a merchant ever 
since. In 1874 he was elected colonel of the Pataula battalion of state 
troops, and held the office four years. That same year he was elected county 
school commissioner, and has been continued in it until now —twenty years. 
Maj. Jones is not only an efficient officer, but he takes great interest in 
all movements and legislation promotive of educational advancement. Maj. Jones 
was united in marriage in Early county, in 1874, with Miss Fannie C., daughter 
of Dr. William M. Standifer. Four children have been born to them. Frank 
Standifer, born January, 1876, now a student at the university of Georgia, at 
Athens; Ethel, born in 1878; Emory Scott, born in 1883; and Murray Thomas, 
born in 1889. Maj. Jones does a large business, has been successful and is 
prosperous; unambitious as to politics.

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