Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Jones, George M November 25, 1846 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

GEORGE M. JONES, furniture and undertaking, Morris, born at Morris November 
25, 1846, son of J. B. JONES (who was born in Pennsylvania about 1816) and 
Mary (TYRRELL) JONES, a native of Canada. J. B. JONES was one of the first 
settlers of this place. He raised two sons, of whom our subject is the older, 
and one daughter. Subject was principally educated at Morris, finishing, 
however, at Aurora Seminary. Graduated in the class of 1868. Subject spent his 
boyhood days in the store which he now occupies, with his father, who was then 
proprietor. After arriving at the age of maturity, he, in connection with J. 
W. LAWRENCE, bought his father out in 1877, and from that time they have 
carried on the business under the firm name of JONES & LAWRENCE. Mr. JONES has 
been Town and City Collector two years, and Alderman four years. He was 
married in this city, October 29, 1872, to Sophia HAZELTON. She was born in 
Milwaukee June 17, 1853, and is a daughter of C. P. HAZELTON, now of Morris. 
Subject has two children, both girls, viz., Mamie and Bertie. Mr. JONES is a 
member of the I. O. O. F. and a Democrat.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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