Among the most hardy and industrious people who settled in the West at an early day, were those who came from the Green Mountain State, and wherever found, they may be relied upon as substantial citizens, prudent, industrious, frugal, and reliable under all circumstances. Of such is the subject of this sketch, the descendant of Vermont parents, who occupies a farm on section 5, Kent Township. He is the son of , Horatio Jones and was born in Georgia, Franklin Co., Vt., on the 12th of October, 1845. When he was but three years of age, his parents turned their backs upon the scenes and conditions of their native State, and migrated to the West. They located in Stephenson County, III., where their new life was begun under the adverse circumstances always encountered in a new country. The education of Mr, Jones was obtained mostly in the common schools, attending school in the winter and working on the farm in the summer time, fie has confined his attention strictly to farming, in which occupation he has met with success, becoming by dint of industry and economy the owner of 113 acres of land in Kent Township.

Mr. Jones was married, in Freeport, 111., on the 25th of December, 1864, to Amanda M. Garmao, who was born in Indiana County, Pa., on the 9th of June, 1846, being but about one year his junior. The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Jones has been an unexceptionally happy one, and they have been blessed with one boy and one girl, named Albert E. and Clara A.

Mr. Jones has held the office of Collector four terms, during two terms of which he collected every dollar that had been assessed in the township and placed upon the tax duplicate. This is a record perhaps no other Collector in the State of Illinois can claim, and shows the tact and perseverance of Mr. Jones. He has also held the office of Township Assessor, in which position he gave eminent satisfaction. Mr. Jones is now in the prime of life, and bids fair to live long and accomplish much good for the community in which he resides.

Contributed by Carol Parrish from Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill. (1888), p. 575