Albert Jones's biography, Three Rivers, St Joesph County, Michigan

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ALBERT A. JONES
Smith and Mary (Moette) Jones, deceased, are the parents of our
subject, who was born in Dutchess county, N.Y., Jan. 22, 1846. He was
married Oct. 6, 1867, in Centerville, Mich., to Harriet Morrison, who
was born in Schenectady county, N.Y., June 28, 1843; her parents, no
longer living, are Peter and Angeline (Shelley) Morrison. Three
children have been born to them, May F., Lewis E. and Paul W. Comrade
Jones was engaged in farming and was but 15 years old when he enlisted
Aug. 20, 1861, as a private in Co. C, 6th Mich. V. I. May, 1863, he
was wounded by a gunshot in right wrist and left forearm at Pt.
Hudson; he was taken to hospital at Baton Rouge, and later to New
Orleans and thence to New York City, receiving treatment for wound ten
months. October, 1863, he was furloughed from hospital at New Orleans
for thirty days. He was honorably discharged Nov. 15, 1863, and
re-enlisted same day in Co. A, 1st U.S.L.A. He took active part in the
Peninsular Campaign, Ft. St. Phillips, Ft. Jackson and Pt. Hudson. He
was honorably discharged Feb. 15, 1864 at New York City. His father
and a brother Charles served in 11th Mich. V.I. His wife had four
cousins in service; his paternal grandfather served in the
Revolutionary war. Comrade Jones belongs to David Oaks Post, No. 135,
and his postoffice address is Three Rivers, Mich.


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