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WILLIAM HALL JONES, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Sarcoxie, was born in Spencer county, Ind., Sept. 11, 1834. His father, W. K. Jones, was a native of North Carolina, born in Iredell county, Aug. 5, 1800, and died March 10, 1865. Mother a native of the Blue-grass State, born Feb. 1, 1803, died Jan. 1, 1864. Subject grew to manhood in Spencer county, engaged in agricultural pursuits and attending school. When eighteen years of age he came with parents to Missouri, locating in Lawrence county. In 1856 he came to Jasper county, bought a tract of land, and made this his home until the breaking out of the war. In the spring of 1861 he moved his family to Lyon county, Kan. In the fall of 1865 he returned to this county and purchased the farm on which he now resides. Mr. Jones was married in Jasper county, Mo., July 17, 1855, to Miss Fannie, daughter of John and Melissa Henry, who were among the first settlers of Sarcoxie township, Mrs. J. was born near the Cave Springs, this county, April 12, 1839. From this union there are five children: Charles E,, born June 15, 1857; Franklin S., born Nov. 19, 1861; Frederick W., born March 31, 1870; Lucius M,, born Dec. 6, 1875; and Marcellus Q., born Sept. 28, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are, and have been for years, consistent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They are very pleasantly located about two miles east of Sarcoxie, on a fine farm of 160 acres, well improved, fine residence, barn, and other out-buildings, orchard, etc. Mr. Jones is considered one of the most substantial farmers in Sarcoxie township.