Crawford County, Mo. Biographical Sketch - James B. Jones History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford, & Gasconade Counties, Missouri. Goodspeed 1888. p. 1045. James B. Jones is one of the pioneer citizens of Crawford County, having located here before the survey, and while Missouri was still a territory. As is well known, Indians were then numerous, and opportunities for religious and school gatherings were limited. In about 1831 he entered from the Government a tract of about 160 acres, to which he has since added, and since then he has applied himself principally to farming, an occupation he with which he has been acquainted since early childhood. Mr. Jones was born in Wayne County, Ky., in 1822, the second of fourteen children of Thomas and Cordelia McDermont) Jones. His educational advantages of youth were meager, his studious in after years, however, having rendered him well-informed on all general subjects. In August 1843, Miss Sophronia Province, daughter of Hiram and Rhoda Province, became his wife, and to them have been given fourteen children, five of whom died in early childhood, and four after they have reached years of maturity. Those living are Hiram M., John W., Mary J. (wife of Henry Benton), Julia (now Mrs. N. A. Smith) and Cordelia (who married Thomas McDonald). Politically Mr. Jones is a Republican. Himself, wife and children are all members of the Christian Church, lending their aide in all worthy movements tending to betterment of the community in general. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe L. Miller ====================================================================