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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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John F. Jones is a Tennessean born in 1844. His parents, J. W. and Jemima A. (Baird) Jones were born in South Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. They became the parents of twelve children. The father was a prosperous farmer and, after his wife’s death in 1862, married N. N. McClure, widow of James McClure. John F. resided with his father until sixteen years of age, then joined the Twelfth Regiment Tennessee Infantry under Col. Russell, and served until the close of the war. He received a slight wound at Shiloh, and at the battle of Peach Tree Creek lost his left leg. After his return home, he was elected constable of the Thirteenth District, and held the office for eight years, during which time he was united in marriage to Columbia S. Long, daughter of James and Susannah (Jones) Long. She was born in Tennessee, in 1848, and is the mother of four children: James B., Ivie, Irma and Bessie. Mr. Jones has held the office of county register for four years. Since that time he has been engaged in farming. His farm, on which he settled in 1882, is about six miles from the county seat, and consists of 170 acres. The principal products are corn, cotton, small grain and stock. He is a member of the Agricultural Wheel in his district, and in politics has always been a stanch Democrat.

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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887.  The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee

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