My Genealogy Hound

Thomas Jones, a successful farmer of Black township, Posey county, Indiana, was born in Lynn township, of the same county, October 25, 1843, son of Samuel and Malinda (Nelson) Jones, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter a native of Tennessee. These parents had fourteen children, of whom Thomas was the fourth. Samuel Jones was engaged in farming and stock raising, and our subject was reared on the farm, where he attended the country schools. In August, 1863, although yet under twenty years of age, he enlisted in Company H, Ninety-first Indiana regiment. After the war he returned to Black township, to which the family had removed in 1853, and began farming and raising stock for himself. He has continued in that occupation ever since, and has met with a large degree of success. He is a member of the Primitive Baptist church, and in politics is a Democrat. In January, 1866, Mr. Jones married Miss Edith C. Hinkley, daughter of William C. and Nancy Hinkley, natives of Posey county, where they were engaged in farming and stock raising. Mrs. Jones was born in Black township and attended the common schools. They have had five children: Charles, deceased; Mary, married to Jewell Jukam, and living in Denver, Colo.; Sarah, married Wallace Wilson, they live in Seattle, Wash., and have one child, Walter; Ida, lives in Denver with her sister Mary; George, at home with his parents. The family are members of the Regular Baptist church.