J. SCOTT JONES was born in Butler County, Penn., August 6, 1848, and is the
eleventh of twelve children of Caleb and Eliza (Barron) Jones, both natives
of Pennsylvania, of Welsh and Irish extraction respectively.  The parents
came to Indiana in April, 1858, locating in Franklin County, where the
mother died about a year later. In 1865 the family moved to this county,
locating on the present place of our subject.  Here, in 1873, the father
died.  Our subject passed his youth on his father's farm, and received quite
a liberal education, mainly by self application.  September 10, 1876, he was
united in wedlock with Clarissa, daughter of Mitchell Guthrie, and to these
parents three children have been born:  Hattie P., Jessie and Elmer C., aged
respectively seven, five and two years.  Mr. Jones is the junior member of
the firm of D. S. Jones & Bro., manufacturers and dealers in lumber, who do
an annual business of about $25,000.  He is a Republican and takes much
interest in the success of his party.  He was elected Township Trustee in
April, 1884, at which time the majority of the opposition was broken down.
He and wife are members of the Methodist Church, with which they united in 1874.


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