BIO:  JONES, Thomas E., s/o Joshua & Elizabeth (Conyers) Jones

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

JONES   CONYERS   NORRIS   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co.  1886

Knox County,  Vigo Twp., page 484

THOMAS E. JONES, farmer, is one of thirteen children of Joshua and Elizabeth
(Conyers) Jones, and was born in Monroe County, Ind., January 21, 1833.  He
attended the public schools in boyhood, and made his home with his parents
until thirty-five years of age.  After attaining his majority he followed
the occupation of farming.  In April, 1870 he was married to Victoria Norris,
daughter of Jameson and Martha Norris.  Mrs. Jones was born January 13, 1844
in Kentucky.  They have three children:  Lulu, Edward A. and John R.  In
1875 they located in Sandborn.  Mr. Jones owns forty-four acres of land in
Vigo Township.  He is well respected and is honest and straight-forward in
his business dealings.  In politics he is a Republican, and cast his first
vote for John C. Fremont.  He was postmaster at Sandborn nine years, and in
1868 was elected justice of the peace of the township, and has held the
position ever since, with the exception of one year.  He was a strong Union
man, and in 1861 enlisted in Company B, Twenty-sixth Regiment Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, for three years.  He was in the battle of Vicksburg and
numerous minor engagements.  He received his discharge in September, 1864,
at Indianapolis.  He is a Mason, and he and his wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.  His father was a farmer; born in Kentucky about
1800.  He came to Indiana in 1831.  He died in Knox County in 1865.  The
mother was a German by birth, born in Kentucky in 1811.  Since the death
of her husband she has lived with her children, and is now residing with 
her son, John W.
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