Finas P. Jones, MD.  Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson, January 1998
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Source: Collection of Mildred Legg Carver
Clipping found in the papers collected by Mildred Legg Carver.  Mildred was a
life long resident of Vernon Parish.  Dr. Jones attended her mother when she
gave birth to Mildred in 1916. Mildred died in 1990 after a lengthy battle
with cancer.  Mildred's parents were Alfred Legg and Leah Jane Davis Legg.
FINAS  P. JONES M. D.
Finas P. Jones M.D. is a well known and successful physician of Leesville, La. 
He was born in Newton, Texas on March 16, 1867, son of John Hadley and Florida
Wright Jones, both of whom were born in the state of Mississippi.  The parents
of John Hadley Jones and Florida Wright emigrated at an early date to Texas
and John and Florida were married in Newton County, Texas.
John Hadley Jones, the father, followed the occupation of a farmer throughout
life.  He died Dec 18, 1872, at the age of 45 years.  His wife survived until
Dec 18, 1912.  The parernal ancestors moved from South Carolina to Mississippi
in the early history of the family.  The paternal grandfather, Benjamin
Franklin Jones, served as sheriff in Mississippi at a time when three of the
present counties were embraced within one.  He served, also, as clerk of
court, and was actively identified with political affairs of that period.
Finas P. Jones was the fifth of 7 children born to his parents.  He graduated
from high school at Newton, Texas, and when his academic education had been
completed he entered the Georgia college of medicine and surgery, at Atlanta,
from which he graduated with the degree of M.D. in the class of 1894.  In
October of the following year he took the state board examination and was
licensed to practice medicine, which he bagan at Almadane, in Vernon parish. 
After 1 year in that location he moved his offices to Sabine Parish, where he
remained in opractice 2 years and then located at Leesville, which has since
been his permanent location.
The doctor is a member of the Vernon parish and the Louisiana State Medical
societies.  He has twice been elected to the office of coroner of the parish,
and is at this time serving his second term in that capacity.  He has occupied
the position of medical examiner of the Kansas City Southern R.R. at Leesville
during the past 12 years.  He is a member of the Railroad Surgeons'
Association of Louisiana, and is a Royal Arch Mason.  
In 1896 Dr. Jones was married to Miss Lena Richardson, a daughter of Hon. H.J.
and Lethia {Smart} Richardson, of Leesville, both of whom are living at this
time.  Mr. Richardson is an attorney and planter, and has served as a member
of the Louisiana state legislature.  Two children, both of whom are now
deceased, were born to this union.  Mrs. Jones died March 4, 1901.
On April 30, 1903, Dr. Jones was married to Miss Avice Curry, a daughter of
Samuel Curry, of Montgomery, Grant parish, La., who devoted his energies to
the business of a planter.  Mr. Curry's wife's maiden name was Hicks.  She
died in 1905 and Mr. Curry survived until 1914.  He and his wife were natives
of South Carolina.
Two children have been born to Dr. Jones' second marriage, these being Effie
and Finas P., Jr., both of whom are now attending school at Leesville.