BIOGRAPHIES: William H. JONES, Turtle Lake Township, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== 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, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Vic Gulickson 11 December 2000 ==================================================================== William H. Jones, a favorable representative of the agricultural interests of Turtle Lake Township, where he has resided for 17 years, was born in Madison, Wis., December 31, 1862, son of Isaac and Martha (Benson) Jones. The parents were from the East, the father being a native of Woodstock, N. H., and the mother of Cattaraugus County, New York. The former came to Wisconsin as early as 1850, locating at Hudson and subsequently removing to Menomonie, the country between the two places being at that time entirely devoid of population. In 1859 he married Martha Benson at Madison, who had accompanied her parents from New York State to Brooklyn, Wis., the journey being made with a wagon and team. Three years after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jones the Civil War broke out, and he served in the army for some time as a volunteer. About 1873 he came with his family to Polk County, Wisconsin, settling on timbered land at Apple River. It was a homestead of 160 acres, which in time he cleared, but his life was not spared many years longer, as he died when his son, the subject of this sketch, was about fifteen years old, or about 1877. His widow remained for several years on the farm, after which she married Joseph Leana, and they moved to Section 7, Turtle Lake Township, in which locality they remained for some years. She died at Clayton, Wis., Oct. 25, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones were the parents of seven children: Frederick, who lives at Vancouver, B. C.; William H., the direct subject of this sketch; Carrie, now Mrs. Dell Tunecliff, of Fergus Falls, Minn.; Cyrus, deceased; Manley, deceased; Orvill, who resides at Emmett, Idaho, where he is superintendent of a mill; Orrin, of Clayton, Wis.; and Mary, now Mrs. Charles Shara, of Minneapolis, Minn. William H. Jones acquired his education in the common schools. He resided at home until the age of 18 years and worked in the woods as a lumberman till about 1905. In March, 1904, he took up his residence in Section 18, Turtle Lake Township, where he has since remained. His farm consists of 173 acres lying four miles south of Turtle Lake and is well stocked, Mr. Jones having 16 cows with six head of young cattle, all grade Holsteins. He is carrying on farming and dairying successfully and has a recognized place in the township as one of its prosperous and reliable citizens. As supervisor he has rendered efficient public service. Fraternally, he is connected with Turtle Lake Lodge, A. F. and A. M., No. 313, and with the Odd Fellows' Lodge, No. 328. Mr. Jones was married November 17, 1894, to Ellen Gordon, who was born September 21, 1877, daughter of William and Mary (Laport) Gordon. He and his wife have been the parents of nine children, namely: Martha A., born Sept. 19, 1895; Forrest, Jan. 4, 1898; Gordon, January 7, 1900; Vida M., March 6, 1903; Ada M., July 7, 1910; Eva I., October 31, 1917; Iva, May 30, 1920; and two who died in infancy. Martha was married, April 10, 1918, to Walter Cochran, a farmer of Turtle Lake Township. Forrest, who enlisted in the U. S. Army, is now in Hawaii, attached to the heavy artillery. The other surviving members of the family are residing at home. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 161-162.