Biographical Sketch of M. N. Jones, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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M. N. Jones, a leading hardware merchant in Maysville, was born in
Platte County, MO., in 1847.  He was one of nine children born to
Randolph and Sallie (Wilson) Jones, both natives of Tennessee.  The
parents removed to Missouri in 1844, and settled in Platte County, 
where they engaged in farming.  In 1851 they immigrated to California,
where they both died the same year they reached their new home.  The
father died from cholera.  The children, except one brother, were sent
for by an uncle, Rev. M. R. Jones, and they returned to Platte County.
M. N. made his home with his uncle until his sixteenth year, when he 
was thrown upon his own resources.  He received a common-school educa-
tion, and at the age of sixteen engaged in selling fruit trees.  He 
next drove the mail between Osborne and Plattsburg for about one year,
after which he clerked in a hotel in Plattsburg.  In 1871 he embarked
in merchandising in that place, and continued about three years, when
he engaged in general merchandising at Union Mills, for over one year.
He then formed a partnership with Stonum Bros. and George P. Funkhouser,
and was occupied in business in Plattsburg for six months, when they 
removed to Eagleville, Harrison County, where they carried on a general
merchandising business for two years.  Mr. Jones sold his interest to
the firm, and removed to Maysville in 1877, and engaged in his present
business.  He carries a stock worth about $12,000, and does an annual
business of from $20,000 to $30,000.  He was elected as county treasurer
in 1880, and previous to that had served as coroner of the county for 
one term.  He is a member of the Masonic Lodge.  On October 13, 1869, 
he was united in marriage with Miss Emma Barnett, who was born in
Wheeling, VA., in 1851.  She is the daughter of James and Mary Barnett.
They have six children.

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