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HENRY H. JONES, Justice of the Peace, Mt. Oreb, was born February 28, 1825, in Clermont County, Ohio. His parents were Henry and Martha Jones. When nineteen years old, he came to Pike Township, Brown County, where he remained until March, 1881, at which time he moved to Mt. Oreb, where he still resides. In June, 1845, he married Elizabeth Hewitt, by whom he had four children, of whom two are living — William H. and Ella. While residing in Pike Township, Mr. Jones served as Justice of the Peace fifteen years, Township Clerk eleven years, and as Assessor two years; in April, 1881, he was elected Justice of the Peace in Green Township, and is still officiating as such. Politically, he is a Democrat, a member of the I. O. O. F., and the owner of 240 acres of land. Henry, the father of Mr. Jones, was born near Philadelphia, Penn., in 1790; he served during the war of 1812 against the British. He was married twice — first to Elizabeth Sheldon, by whom he had two children, one of whom is now living — Elizabeth. His second wife was Martha (Winens) McCollum, a widow lady, by whom he had three children, two of whom are now living — Henry H. and Daniel W. In 1813, he emigrated to Ohio and settled in Clermont County, where he remained until his decease, in June, 1843. His death was a source of regret to all who knew him.