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CARLETON M. JONES is a son of Milton and Eliza (Jackson) Jones and was born in Brocton, Chautauqua county, March 19, 1840. His grandfather, John Jones, was a native of Unadilla in east central New York, entered the war of 1812 and was killed at the battle of Black Rock. His marriage resulted in the birth of three sons and two daughters, one of whom, Elizabeth, married Mr. Howell, the first postmaster at Brocton. Mr. Howell was a colonel in the late civil war, a prominent member of the Knights Templar, and died in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Grandfather Joshua Jackson was one of the oldest settlers of the town of Portland, Chautauqua county, and owned a large tract of land, upon which now stands the greater part of Brocton. He was a general business man and operated a tannery for a number of years. In politics his creed was decidedly democratic, there being a period in the history of the town of Portland when he and his two sons constituted the entire democratic party of that town. He was a great admirer of Gen. Jackson. His wife was a Miss Sherman, the daughter of a prominent and wealthy family of Chicago. Milton Jones (father) was born in Unadilla, Otsego county, New York, and removed to Chautauqua county, about 1830 to Salem Cross Roads. He was a wagon-maker and general mechanic by occupation and died in Ripley, New York, (where he removed in 1859) in the year 1864. His political bent was democratic, and religiously he was a member of the Baptist church. He married Miss Eliza Jackson, died in 1877, who bore him four children, two of whom died young. Antoinette, the other sister of the subject, but who is now dead, was the wife of R. P. Russell, an oil operator of Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Carleton M. Jones was educated in the common and high schools and commenced life as a farmer, so continuing until 1885, when he engaged in the business of handling agricultural implements, wagons and general machinery. This business claims his attention to-day, in which, through energy and close application, he has quite an extensive trade. He also owns a farm of seventy-six acres, fifteen of which are under grape culture. Politically he is a democrat.

Carleton M. Jones was united in marriage to Mrs. Maggie Connelly [nee Reckinbrode.)