Biographical Sketch of Captain P. A. Jones, Bloomington Township,
Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Captain P. A. Jones, farmer and teacher, section 21, postoffice DeKalb,
is a native of Buchanan County, Missouri and was born September 6, 1838.
Was educated in the common schools of this county and at Pleasant Ridge
College. During life he has taught school for about twenty three years.
His landed estate consists of 204 acres. In 1861 he enlisted in the
Union Army serving in the State and Federal service until the close of
the war, entering as a private and being mustered out as captain. Was
married February 23, 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Garton. She was born in
the same county as himself, December 27, 1845. They have had nine
children, seven of whom are living: Abraham L., born December 23, 1862;
Samuel B., born May 15, 1865; Mary L., born August 13, 1867; Mattie M.,
born March 21, 1869; William H., born August 30, 1872; Lillie B., born
October 10, 1875; Charley A., born October 3, 1877. Captain Jones is a
Mason and a member of Wellington Lodge No. 22.
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