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Below is a sample of a family biography
included in A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region published by Goodspeed in 1894.
These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing
ancestors or filling in the details in 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.
BENJAMIN B. JONES. Ozark County, Mo., has no more progressive
farmer or business man than Benjamin B. Jones, who is located in business at
Lutie, Mo., eighteen miles west of Gainesville. He owes his nativity to Logan
County, Ohio, where he first saw the light in 1844, a son of Nehemiah and
Rachel (Taylor) Jones, who were also born in the Buckeye State, where they
were reared and married and made their home until 1860, when they came to
Shelby County, Mo., where the father passed from life the same year. He was a
well-to-do farmer, a man of unblemished reputation, and he was for many years
a prominent member of the I. 0. 0. F. His father, Daniel Jones, was a native
Marylander and removed from his native State to Ohio, dying in Hardin County,
where he had followed the occupation of farming very successfully. He was of
Scotch-Irish descent. His wife also died in Hardin County. The maternal
grandfather, John Taylor, was a soldier of the War of 1812. Mrs. Jones is
still living and of the twelve children she bore her husband the subject of
this sketch was fourth in order of birth: Letitia, wife of Thomas Babcock, of
Kentucky; John, who died young; Nancy is the widow of Pleasant Cruiser;
Benjamin B.; Joseph, who died young; Azariah, who resides in Oregon; Nehemiah,
a resident of Kansas; Jane, the wife of Calvin Busie, of Arkansas; Mary Ann;
and three children that died in infancy, one being a twin with Mary Ann.
Benjamin B. Jones remained with and assisted his mother until he attained his
majority, when he began doing for himself, and continued to do so until the
opening of the Civil War, when he joined the Home Guards, but after a short
time attached himself to Company I, Fourth Missouri Infantry, with which he
served for sixty days, during which time he took part in the fight at
Lexington. He afterward served in Company A, Sixty-seventh East Missouri
Militia, with which he served until the war closed. At the battle of Lexington
he was captured, but very shortly after was released. In 1866 he was married
to Delilah Duggins, who was born in Ozark County, and by her is the father of
eleven children: John W.. Azariah, Patience, Caledonia, Jackson, Charles,
Ruth, Mary Ann, Arizona, Jesse, and Lewis, who is dead. In 1865 Mr. Jones
removed to Taney County, afterward to Ozark County, and for the past nineteen
years he has resided on his present farm, which is one of the best improved
upland farms in the county, comprising 372 acres in several tracts, all of
which he has become the owner through his own perseverance, energy and good
management. He is one of the most enterprising and thrifty farmers of the
county, is of a decidedly practical turn of mind and throughout life he has
made the most of every opportunity that presented itself, and as a natural
result has become wealthy. He is an extensive stockdealer, breeder, feeder and
shipper, is the owner of a good cotton gin, and for the past eight years has
successfully conducted a general mercantile store on his farm. He has a
handsome residence and he and his family are surrounded with all that goes to
make life pleasant and comfortable. In 1893 he was instrumental in
establishing Lutie Postoffice at his store, and he is deserving of no little
credit for the part he has taken in the interest of education, religion, etc.
In his neighborhood and near his home is one of the most commodious school
buildings in southern Missouri, which was largely erected through his
influence and means. He is a member of Lodge No. 347 of the I. 0. 0. F., is a
Republican in politics, and he and his wife are attendants and members of the
General Baptist Church.
This family biography is one of 668 biographies
included in the
A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region published
in 1894. For the complete description, click here:
A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region
To view maps of each of the counties in the Ozark Region,
click here:
Missouri County Maps or
Arkansas County Maps
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