Jared Jones

Jared Jones, son of Henry and Nancy (Moss) Jones, was born in Jackson county, Ohio, in 1817. His father, a Virginian, moved to Ohio at the age of sixteen years with his grandfather, and served in the war, and soon after married Nancy Moss, of Pennsylvania, who settled in Jackson county, Ohio, with her family. Henry and Nancy Jones made that State their home until their death. Jared Jones married Miss Catherine, daughter of Michael and Hozanna (Waldron) Sollars, in 1836. This Lady was born in Jackson county, Ohio, in 1818, where her parents, Virginians, had settled After this marriage they settled on a farm which they purchased. In 1838 the farm was sold and the young people coming to this township, purchased their first homestead in the west, where they have since resided. While in Ohio Mr. Jones joined a volunteer company enlisted to protect the frontier from Indians, and on coming here was ever ready to become a member of protective organizations against the white savages engaged in horse-stealing and claim-jumping; but notwithstanding all his vigilance he had to pay for his land three times to meet the demands of the old claim sharks. Of the twelve children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, ten are living. David, John, Nancy, Ann, Hozannah, William, Sylvester, Michael M., Sarah, James A., Christopher (deceased), Lydia J., Laura (deceased). The father of this Large family was for years a Democrat, but recently gives his support to the prohibitionist cause. His wife and he are members of the United Brethren church, opposed to secret organizations, but always ready to aid any object of a beneficial and progressive character.