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Samuel P. Jones, farmer and an enterprising citizen of Goshen Township, was born in Lee County, Va., November 2, 1836, and is the father of ten children born to his parents, James and Lorinda (Warren) Jones. The father was born in the State of Kentucky, and when nearly grown his parents moved to Tennessee. Here he was married, and a few years later moved to Lee County, Va., where he passed his last days. He had followed the occupation of a farmer and black­smith all his life. The mother was a native of Virginia, and died in that State. Their son, Samuel P., was reared on the farm and, like the average country boy, received his education in the country schools. He remained under the parental roof until September 11, 1856, when he married Miss Lyrena E. Baker, a native of Tennessee, born June 16, 1839, and four children were the result of this union, viz.: Mary (wife of L. C. Clark), C. T., F. C. and Pamelia (wife of G. W. Sowel). Mrs. Jones died April 11, 1863, and November 1, 1866, Mr. Jones chose for his second wife Miss Hannah S. Muncy, of Virginia, born April 10, 1836. To this marriage were born six children: Pandora A. (wife of Amos James), Virginia A., Wiley H., Dudley B., Flora P. and Florence L. After his first marriage Mr. Jones moved back to Virginia, where he remained two years, and then moved to where he now lives, three miles southeast of Goshen, on a farm of 200 acres, fifty acres under cultivation. During the war Mr. Jones was in the Army of Virginia, Confederate service, and was in a great many of the principal battles; was wounded at Bean Station fight, and as a result was off duty for eight or nine weeks. He has been exclusively engaged in farming since then, and has made a success of this occupation. He is a good citizen, and he and family have the respect of all acquainted with them. He is a Democrat politically, and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.