Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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MORGAN A. JONES, who held the office of sheriff for the term ending January 
1, 1883, has been in positions of trust in this county, either appointive or 
elective continually (one year excepted) since 1886. Mr. Jones was born in 
Michigan, in the township of Troy, Oakland County, December 18, 1834, and has 
always resided in the State. He first came to Tuscola County on the 18th of 
December, 1856, settling in Vassar, where he lived for many years. On the 9th of 
March, 1864, he enlisted as a musician, his band being assigned to the First 
Division, Third Brigade, Ninth Army Corps, but finally assigned to the Twenty-
seventh Michigan Infantry, and was discharged in 1865. After the battle of the 
Rappahannock he was with the Army of the Potomac, and in nearly every engagement 
to the time of Lee's surrender, his band being the first that marched into 
Petersburgh after that event. Mr. Jones had been a deputy sheriff for seven or 
eight years previous to his election as sheriff, and was also marshal of Vassar 
for a period of four years. The Caro ,4dvertiser and Citizen says of him that 
"as an official, he has -given quite general satisfaction to the public. He will 
leave the affairs of his office in good shape and has given the people of this 
county an economical administration." Is married and has a family of three 
children.