JACKSON, John J.
Lawyer; born, Cicero, N.Y., Oct. 6, 1869; son of Elias and Mary M. (Baum) Jackson; graduate Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., degree B.A., 1891, M.A., 1892; superintendent of schools, Three Rivers, Mich., 1892, 1893 and 1894; married at Detroit, Oct. 25, 1895, Clara M. Sweet. Studied law, was admitted to the bar, 1895, and has since practiced in Detroit. Member Detroit and Michigan State Bar associations. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 812-816 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: 101 Pingree Av.
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JACKSON, William A.
President Michigan State Telephone Co.; born, Ithaca, N.Y., Sept 9, 1848; married at Three Rivers, Mich., 1873, Miss Nellie M. Moore. Entered telephone business, 1877, in employ of the Michigan Telephone CO.; came to Detroit, 1882; was president Central Union Telephone Co.; Chicago, 1899-04; returned to Detroit as president of the Michigan State Telephone Co., 1904. President municipal Lighting Commission of Detroit under Mayor H.S. Pingree, 1893-94. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Detroit, Country, Old Club. Office: Mich. State Telephone Co. Residence: Pasadena Apts.
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JACOBS, Abram
Produce commission; born, Russia, Sept 15, 1863; son of Joseph and Anna Jacobs; educated in Russia; came to America, 1882 and located in Detroit; married at Detroit, 1885, Yetta M. Lavine. Has been engaged in wholesale fruit and produce commission business since 1893, and is senior member of firm of A. Jacobs & Co. Member Detroit produce Exchange. Republican. Jewish religion. Member Knights of Pythias, Hebrew Protective Union, Sons of Benjamin. Office: 22-24 Woodbridge St., W. Residence: 248 Wyandotte St.
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JACOBSON, Benjamin
Lawyer; born, East Saginaw, Mich., June 21, 1874; son of Levi and Hannah (Feldstein) Jacobson; educated in public schools of East Saginaw, Charlotte High School and University of Michigan, graduation L.L. B., 1898. Has been in practice in Detroit since 1898. Member Detroit Bar Association. Secretary-treasurer Houghton-Jacobson Printing Co. and Detroit Film Exchange Co. Member B’nai B’rith. Club: Mutual. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 26 Newberry Bldg. Residence: 156 E. High St.
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JANUARY, William Louis
Lawyer; born, near Xenia, O., Jan. 9, 1853; son of George Wadman and Mary Standifore (Garnett) January; educated in district schools of Green Co., O.; elective course University of Michigan; Law Department, University of Michigan, graduating, L.L. B., 1883; married at Shelby, O., May 25, 1886, Carrie B. Brucker. Admitted to Michigan Bar, 1883, and later to U.S. Circuit, District and Supreme courts; elected to Mich. House of Rep., fall of 1896, and was the only member from Detroit on Committee on City Corporations; introduced charter amendments affecting City of Detroit; introduced first bill providing for general primary election reforms throughout the state and abolition of caucuses and conventions (bill not passed, but it formed nucleus for other bills of similar nature and primary election reform was obtained for Detroit); introduced and secured passage of bill for protection of parks and boulevards, notably the Belle Isle bridge approach, making it a part of the City park, and placing it under control of the park board; also active in reduction of taxation and repeal of M.C. charter. Candidate for judge circuit court, 1905; candidate for delegate State Constitutional Convention, 1907; delegate to World’s Congress of Lawyers and Jurists, St. Louis, 1904; appointed by Detroit County and Michigan State bar to compile and edit memorial of John Marshall Day celebration. Treasurer Nash Auto Car Co. Republican. His services in the hard money campaign were especially conspicuous, his clear comprehension of the issues at stake making him a valuable adviser; he took active part in the campaign, rendering valuable services to his party on the stump, and by his writing through the press and otherwise. Member Detroit Bar Association, Michigan State Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Law Association, member University of Michigan Association of Detroit, Ohio Society of Detroit. Club: Detroit Yacht. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 12-13 Buhl Blk. Residence: 196 Avery Av.
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JENKS, Charles Carleton
Born at St. Clair, Mich., Aug. 24, 1854; son of B.W. and Sarah (Carleton) Jenks; educated in St. Clair High School and at academy, Fort Edward, N.Y,; married at Detroit, Nov. 5, 1879, Christine Strachan. Came to Detroit, 1875, and became connected with the Wyandotte Rolling Mills as bookkeeper; later acted as salesman for the mills and with successor, the Eureka Iron Co.; was identified with the wholesale hardware business as member of the firm of Fletcher, Jenks & Co., 1884-94; assisted, 1894, in organizing the Jenks & Muir Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of iron and brass bedsteads, etc., and has been president of the company from time of its organization. Also, president Newland Hat Co., and of the Commercial and Savings Bank, St. Clair, Mich.; vice president Michigan Savings Bank, Holliday Box Co. Republican. Protestant. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Country. Office: 1441 Hastings St. Residence: 472 Woodward Av.
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JENKS, Harrison Darling
Physician; born, Warsaw, NY, Oct. 14, 1867; son of Henry B. and Mary E. (Darling) Jenks; prep. education at Warsaw High School to 1885; A.B., Harvard, 1890, A.M., 1894; M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1894; unmarried. Has practiced in Detroit since 1895. Republican. Member Wayne County Medical Society, Detroit Academy of Medicine, Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association. Recreations: Athletics. Address: 97 Lafayette Boulevard
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JENKS, Harrison Darling
Physician; born, Detroit, June 3, 1872, son of Edward Watrous and Sarah Reed (Joy) Jenks; educated in public schools of Detroit; B.S., Dartmouth College, 1896; M.D., Medical Department Cornell University, New York City, 1899; married at Detroit, Oct. 8, 1902 Elizabeth C. Cady. Member house staff Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1899-1900; has practiced in Detroit since 1900; lecturer on obstetrics and clinical midwifery, Detroit College of Medicine; assistant physician Woman’s Hospital and Infants’ Home, Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Medical Association, Clubs: University, Detroit, Detroit Boat, Detroit Automobile. Office: 271 Woodward Av. Residence: 231 Burns Av.
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JENNINGS, Alfred E.
- President Detroit, Contracting Co.; born, Paw Paw, Mich., (Van Buren Co) May 9, 1860; adopted son of Burr and Olive (Witter) Jennings; educated at Decatur and Ann Arbor High schools and University of Michigan, graduating, degree of A.B., 1889; married at Ann Arbor, Mich., 1888, Miss Harriet C. Crosby. Went to Germany, 1889, after graduating from university, and took up post-graduate course in pedagogy, and political economy at universities of Halle and Jena; returned to United States, 1890; engaged in life insurance business at Lincoln, Neb., 1891-94; came to Detroit, 1894, and continued in life insurance business four years, with Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson R.R., and the Detroit & Mackinaw Ry. as right of way and real estate agent, until 1902; has been engaged in rock salt enterprise in vicinity of Detroit, Mich., since 1902. President White Mfg. Co., manufacturer of white color card machine; president Detroit Contracting Co., constructors shaft for mining rock salt; secretary Detroit Salt Co. Independent in politics. Member Central Christian Church. Office: 1101-1105 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 665 Second Av.
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JENNINGS, Charles Godwin
- Physician; born, Leroy, NY, (Genesee Co) 1857; son of Thomas A. and Matilda (Godwin) Jennings; graduate Mynderse Academy, Seneca Falls, NY, 1875; Detroit Medical Coll., M.D., 1879; married, Ann Arbor, (Washtenaw Co) Mich., Mar. 6, 1884, Helen Louise Felch. Has practiced in Detroit since 1879; professor practice of medicine and diseases of children, Detroit College of Medicine; physician Harper Hospital and Children’s Free hospital; president, Detroit Clinical Laboratory; member Board of Health, Detroit, Member Wayne Co. and Michigan State Medical societies, Detroit Academy of Medicine, American Medical Association, American Climatological Association, American Pediatric Society (president, 1904). Republican. Member of Sons of American Revolution. Clubs: Detroit, Yondotega, Country, St. Clair Flats, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Yachting, hunting and fishing. Office: 435 Jefferson Av. Residence: 457 Jefferson Av.
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JEROME, James Daly Lawyer; born, Detroit, Oct. 29, 1875; son of Frank H. and Nora F.(Daly) Jerome; educated in Detroit public and high schools; A.B., University of Michigan, LL.B., 1898; unmarried. Has practiced in Detroit since 1898. Elected to Michigan Legislature, 1904, and reelected, 1906. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Fellowcraft. Office: Moffat Bldg. Residence: 102 Washington Av.

JEWELL, William Franklin - President Detroit Business University; born, Oneida Co., NY, Mar. 7, 1837; son of Isaac and Sophrona (Knight) Jewell, and direct descendant of Thomas Jewell, of England, who received a grant of land at North Wallaston, Mass., 1639, and great-grandson through his mother of Gen. George Marsden, of the Colonial army; worked on farm, attended district school, and at 18 entered Wheaton College, Ill., taught school in winter for seven years and worked on farm in summer; took a course in Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chicago, 1864; married, 1st, at Elkhorn, Wis., 1860, Miss Elizabeth Ogden (deceased); 2d, Detroit, Sept. 3, 1874, Miss Margaret Brownlee. Began business career as bookkeeper for a lumbering firm at Green Bay, Wis., 1864, but soon accepted an offer to return to Chicago as teacher in the college which he had attended; having thoroughly mastered the counting house system as exemplified in actual business, he was selected by the proprietors of the college to introduce the system into their college at Detroit. Came to Detroit, 1865, associated in business interest with Bryant, Stratton & Goldsmith, in the Goldsmith College and was given entire charge of the course of study and the school room, becoming identified with the institution as teacher of commercial courses and bookkeeping; bought out the college, 1882, (founded, 1850), and later merged it with the Spencerian College under the title of the Detroit Business University, of which he has since been president and treasurer. Director Citizens’ Savings Bank (chairman examining committee of stockholders for many years). Member Business Educator’s Association of America, Detroit Board of Commerce. Independent in politics. Universalist (trustee of the Church of Our Father). Mason. Club: Bankers’. Recreation: Outdoor life at summer home and on farm, near Ann Arbor. Office: Detroit Business University. Residence: 59 Medbury Av. Detroit; summer, Point Du Chene, St. Clair River, Mich.
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JOHNSON, Edward Roberts Coal operator; born, Aurora, Ill., Sept. 10, 1882; son of Lucius E. and Ella (Parker) Johnson; educated in public schools of Aurora, Ill., Helena and Great Falls, Mont., Toledo, O., Allegheny Institute, Roanoke, Va., and Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.; married at Toledo, O., Jan. 16, 1904, Edith Grace Carson. Entered employ of traffic department, Norfold & Western Ry., Jan. 25, 1904; then started in coal business as salesman for Percy Heilner & Son, Cincinnati, O., Oct. 1, 1904; assisted in establishing coal firm of E.R. Johnson & Co., in Detroit, July, 1905, of which is secretary and treasurer; secretary and treasurer H.T. Wilson Coal Co., vice president and secretary Draper Coal and Coke Co. since Feb. 1, 1906. Club: Fellowcraft. Office Majestic Bldg. Residence: 795 Trumbull Av.
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JOHNSON, Homer Sturtevan Born, Brooklyn, NY, June 21, 1880; son of Stephen Olin and Lilla (Sturtevant) Johnson; educated in Detroit School for Boys, and Columbia University. Became connected with the Penberthy Injector Co., manufacturers of the Penberthy Injector, steam specialties and lubricating devices, in 1900; was in manufacturing department, 1900-02, manager Canada plant, at Windsor, 1902-04, elected vice president and secretary of the Detroit company in 1905, and is now manager, manufacturing appliances for feeding boilers. Republican. Unitarian. Member Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, university, Detroit Boat, Detroit Golf, OD Club, Columbia University Club. Recreations: Outdoor sports (was member of winning relay team at Columbia University; president freshman class, 1902) Office: Holden Av., and Grand Trunk RR Residence: 56 Rowena St.
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JOHNSON, John H. Born, Detroit, Mar. 18, 1860; son of Jacob and Ann (Dolan) Johnson; educated in private schools and Detroit public and high schools; married at Detroit, May 26, 1886, Frances M. McGrath. Began active career as clerk in wholesale dry goods house of Allan Sheldon & Co., 1879; resigned, 1889, soon after the organization of the Peninsular Savings Bank to become teller and accountant of that bank; was appointed assistant cashier, 1891, cashier, 1896, and has been president of the bank since Jan., 1907. Also director Security Trust Co., River Rouge Savings Bank. Director and treasurer Detroit Board of Commerce. Member American Bankers’ Association (chairman executive committee of the savings section and member executive council). Captain Pelouze Cadets, 1874-76, Detroit High School Cadets, 1877-78. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Detroit, Harmonie, Detroit Golf, Detroit Fishing and Hunting Association. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 40 Fort St., W. Residence: 34 Pallister Av.
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JOHNSON, John Gladden Physician; born, Steubenville, O., Apr. 10, 1843; son of David and Margaret Jane (Rex) Johnson; attended public schools; AB, Jefferson College, PA., 1863; M.D., Heidelburg University, 1869. Began practice in Steubenville, 1870; removed to Detroit, Dec. 1872, where he has since practiced; chief of staff of St. Luke’s Hosptial and of St. Joseph’s retreat; formerly professor of nervous diseases Detroit Medical College (resigned, 1887). Republican. Episcopalian. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Medical Associations. Recreation: Music. Address: 492 Woodward Av.
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JOHNSON, Stephen O. President Penberthy Injector Co.; born, Westfield, Mass., June 15, 1847; son of Phio J. and Eliza (English) Johnson; educated in public schools of New York City; married at Brooklyn, NY, 1873, Lilla L Sturtevant. Began active career in employ of firm of William B. Kittredge & Co., New York, manufacturers of tobacco; became connected with E.I. Horseman, toy manufacturer, 1871,and after the second year acquired an interest in the business, continuing until 1877, when he removed to Colorado on account of health; located in Detroit, 1884, and was manager of the Detroit Knitting and Corset Works until the business was sold to the Schooling Corset Co.; organized with other, in 1886, the Penberthy Injector Co., of which was elected treasurer and general manager, and since 1892 has acted as president of the company, which maintains the largest factory of the kind in the world, the business extending to all countries of the globe. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. First president Brass Manufacturers’ Association; on amalgamation of metal trades, forming the Employers’ Association, was chosen vice president of that organization. Recreation: Trout fishing. Club: Detroit, Detroit Gold, Country, Rainbow Trout. Office: Penberthy Injector Co. Residence: 56 Rowena St.
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JOHNSTON, Donald A. State manager Union Central Life Insurance Co., of Cincinnati,; O.; born, Lamgerton Co., Ont., Apr. 24, 1874; son of Samuel and Christiana (McDonald) Johnston; educated in common schools; married at Detroit, Mar. 19, 1902, Florence Julia Widman. Came to Detroit, 1892, and engaged in various pursuits until breaking out of the Spanish-American War, in which he served as member of Co. L, Thirty-second Michigan Volunteer Infantry; entered life insurance business at close of the war as cashier in Detroit office of the Union Mutual life Insurance Oct., of Portland, Me.; resigned, Dec., 1901, to become manager of the life insurance department of Peter White & CO., Marquette, Mich.; returning within a year to Detroit as superintendent of agents for the Penn Mutual life Insurance Co.; has been state manager of the Union Central Life Insurance Co. since May 1, 1907, every position he has held being more remunerative than the one preceding it. Elected secretary-treasurer Detroit life Underwriters Association, Fe 1, 1907. Member Detroit Light Infantry (National Guard) for six years; member St. Andrew’s Society. Republican. Methodist. Member I.O.O.F. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office: Home Bank Bldg. Residence: 19 Alexandrine Av., W.
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JOHNSTON, Joseph G. district manager American Car and Foundry Co.; born, New Hagerstown, O., Jan 27, 1850; son of Francis and Caroline (Geiger) Johnston; educated in public schools of New Hagerstown; unmarried. Began active career as clerk in store in Ohio and continued until 1874; engaged in retail book business at Logansport, Ind., 1874-81; removed to Detroit, 1881, and has ever since been connected with the American Car and Foundry Co., formerly as superintendent of foundries, and as district manager since Feb 1907. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Independent in politics. Presbyterian as to church affiliation. Office: Cor. Ferry Av. and Riopelle St. Residence: 24 E. High St.

JONES, Henry K. - Real estate; born, Detroit, Oct 30, 1862; son of De Garmo and Carolin (Sanger) Jones; AB, Princeton University, 1885; married at Boston, Mass., 1890, Anna G. Paddock. Has been engaged in real estate business in Detroit since 1885. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Country. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: Jones Bldg. Residence: 898 Jefferson Av.
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JONES, Jacob - Born in 1732 and left fatherless almost from his birth, was adopted by a wealthy planter near Wilmington and lived with his foster parents until he became of age. In his early manhood he married Dinah, or Diana, Stanton, a young lady of the same neighborhood, three years younger than himself. Jacob, always fond of hunting and "a dead shot" early developed those pioneer traits which distinguished his career. Some time after his marriage he moved to Va., nears his step-father, and his mother, resided and about 1770 moved with them into the wilderness across the Alleghany Mountains. Unlike his step-father, he settled on the west side of the Monongahela River on Dunkard creek, near the present town of Pentres, W. Va. This was known then as the Indian side of the river and the place he selected was then on the extreme frontier. They started out in life poor and cast their lot in the wilderness across the mountains from the scenes of their youth; they brought with them nothing, but at the close of their lives they were well-to-do and were loved and respected by all. Their adventures, struggles and hardships if fully described would require volumes. Fights with Indians and hunting expeditions are still being told over and over again, but they left as a legacy to their children something far better than the land which they pre-empted, or tales of adventure—purity of character, strong, vigorous, healthy bodies, piety, honest and frugality. These are the traits which have made their children and their children's children leaders and bulwarks of society in the communities in which they have lived and still live. The assets of those times, however, consisted in adventure and the bare necessities of life. Constant vigilance was the law of life and the rifle was as essential as any article of apparel. Always in danger, they suffered from three well-organized raids of the Indians, 1774, 1777 and 1778. In the outbreak of 1774 the settlers were warned by scouts of the approach of the Indians and most of the people were sent to for at Morgantown, about seventeen miles away. Jacob Jones's wife was not in condition to travel. The children were sent to the fort and the father and mother resolved to stay in their cabin and, if necessary, die together. A scout by the name of Morgan who was watching the approach of the Indians, again warned them that the Indians were almost upon them and practically forced Jacob and his wife to set out for the fort. After proceeding for about five miles Dinah gave birth to William Jones. Morgan carried the new-born babe and the rifles, and Jacob, his wife, and the march to the fort was resumed. The rest of the journey through an untrod and unbroken forest and through creeks and rivers, may be left to the imagination. During the year 1775 or 1776 a fort was built only a short distance from their home on the old Stattler farm, now owned by L.R. Shriver, and during the outbreak of 1777 the families resided at the fort and the men and children, who were old enough, went out in armed squads to cultivate their crops. On the evening of July 13, 1777, a party consisting of Jacob Farmer and his daughter, Susie, Jacob Jones, and his oldest children, Mary, aged twelve, and John aged eleven, Alexander Clegg, Nathan Worley and John marsh went to the home of Jacob Farmer, expecting to hoe corn on the morrow. The house was surrounded by a band of twenty Indians and an attack was made about daylight on the morning of the 14the. Nathan Worley and Jacob Farmer were killed and Susie Farmer and Mary and John Jones captured. Jacob Jones escaped by rushing out past the Indians, running first over the bank of the stream and then along the waters' edge under the protection of the bank. Three Indians followed him and finally forced him to leave the stream. He then ran up the hill along the fence of the clearing. The Indians at first hoped to catch him alive but finding that they could not do this without endangering their own lives, they each fired at him. One shot passed through his ear, another hit his belt and a third passed between his legs. His escape was almost miraculous as he later stated that as he left the house no less than fifteen Indians shot at him. On the hill Jacob met marsh who had gone out before the attack to hunt game for breakfast. Together they saw the captured children being dragged by the Indians up the hill on the opposite side of the creek. Jacob started to follow but was restrained with difficulty by Marsh, knowing that if Jacob had shot an Indian the children would have been killed before their eyes. In the meantime Glegg had also escaped by running into the stream and had carried the news to the fort where he was soon joined by the other survivors. The militia attempted to follow the Indians, but nothing came of the pursuit. The children were taken westward across the Ohio. Susie Farmer was unable to keep up with the warriors and was tomahawked and scalped, the other children being witnesses of the bloody scene. On the way John devised a plan to escape, but was dissuaded by Mary who told him that they could not find their way back and even if they could they could not cross the big river. John and Mary were adopted into different family of the Wyandotte's and lived near Sandusky, Ohio. After arriving at Sandusky the children were made to run the "gauntlet" which they did successfully to the gratifications of their captors. On the whole the children were treated as kindly as the Indians' method of living would admit and their hardships were probably no greater than those which the Indians had to undergo themselves. Mary was especially obedient and, consequently was held in high esteem, but John never became reconciled and was always planning to escape. Finding at last, after 5 years of persuasion, that he could not induce Mary to join him, John's desire to get away became so great the he left his sister, ran away and finally reached Detroit. Here he entered the family of a Doctor Harvey where he was treated as a son given as good schooling as the times afforded, and as much knowledge of medicine as the Doctor could give. John started for England to complete his medical course and got as far as Montreal when a desire to see his people if any were yet living, caused him to return and go to Pittsburg instead. Jacob Jones, learning of this fact went after him and took him home. In all John was away eleven years, five at Sandusky and six at Detroit. Mary remained with the Indians for ten years during which the members of the family which adopted her, all died. She made her way to Detroit and was taken into the family of General McCoombs. Three years later she married Peter Malott and settled first on Grosse Isle and then at Kingsville, Ontario. The marriage was a most happy one and their many descendants are among the most prosperous and respected citizens of that community. Peter Malott died in 1815 and Mary or `Aunt Polly' as she was familiarly known still longing to see her people, set out in 1817 to visit Virginia. She crossed the lake to Cleveland and went the rest of the way on foot. A remarkable family reunion thus occurred after a separation of forty years. On her return two of her brothers accompanied her as far as Cleveland, all on horseback. It is now the custom of the Jones family to hold its reunion every third year with the Malotts at Kingsville, Ontario. Returning to the further experiences of Jacob Jones, Sr., after the capture of his children, he moved his family to a safer position on Cheat River, but he, himself served in the militia on the frontier until the close of the Revolutionary war, when the militiamen were replaced by regulars. For some time afterward he lived on Cheat Bottom, now Tucker County, W. Va., where he had a grant of land. In 1794, he obtained a grant of land near Knottsville, W. Va., where he spent the remaining years of his life in peace and comfort. Both Jacob and his wife died in the summer of 1828 aged, respectively, 96 and 93 years. In 1904, the family reunion was held near the spot where this remarkable couple was buried and monument erected over their graves was dedicated to their memory. The children of Jacob and Dinah Jones, in the order of their birth were: Mary (Malott), John, Benjamin, Samuel, William, Jacob Jr., Rebecca (Powers), and Martha (Powers). Mary married Peter Malott and had the following children: Joseph, Mary, Anne, and Peter and two who died in infancy. She was born in Delaware or in Loudon County, Va., in 1764 and died in Kingsville, Ontario, Oct. 16, 1845. John Jones was born in Delaware or Loudon County in 1766 and died in 1850.
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JONES, Lewis Henry - President Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills; born, m Detroit, May 3, 1857; son of Edward D. and Mary (Griffith) Jones; educated public schools of Detroit and at Detroit Business University; married at Detroit, Feb. 8, 1883, Ida Sales. Began active career in employ of Second national Bank (now Detroit National Bank), continuing 1873-77; went to Colorado but returned to Detroit, 1878; was connected with the Peninsular Car Works, 1879-81; became identified with the Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills, 1882, and advanced successively through various positions as assistant secretary, secretary, secretary-treasurer, vice president and treasurer, general manager, and has been president of the company since Jan 1, 1907. Also president of Diamond Manufacturing Co.; vice president grace harbor Lumber Co. Republican. Presbyterian. member Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Country (Detroit); Engineers’ (New York). Recreation: Golf. Office: 91-99 Clark Av. Residence: 1721 Jefferson Av.
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JONES, John R. - Physician; born, County Wexford, Ireland, June 29, 1847; son of John and Eliza (Stevenson) Jones; educated in parochial school, 1854-62; The Educational Institution, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, 1862-66,; came to America, Mar 24, 1866; attended university of Michigan, 1868-72, graduating from School of Pharmacy, degree of Ph.C., 1870, and from Medical Department, degree of M.D., mar 1872; married at Detroit, June 8, 1880, Mary Elizabeth Hunt, who died Oct. 20,1901. Was assistant teacher of analytical chemistry University of Michigan, 1871-72; prescription clerk in drug store of John Harvey, Detroit, 1872-74, and in store of Frank Inglis, 1874-77; has been engaged in practice of medicine in Detroit since Mar. 1, 1878. Member Wayne County medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, American medical Association. Republican. Episcopalian. Recreations: Chess, draughts, and horseback riding. Office and residence: 299 Gratiot Av.
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JONES, Nelson B. - State agent Spring Garden Fire Insurance CO. of Philadelphia; born, New York City, Oct 22, 1835; son of Joseph A and Eliza (Bradley) Jones; educated in public and private schools of Jackson, Mich., up to 16; married at Lansing, Mich., May 9, 1865, Irma T. Andrews. learned printer’s trade on the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen, beginning when 16 years of age, in 1851; established in 1858 the Dowagiac (Mich.) Republican, and was manager and local editor Lansing State Republican, 1860-66; entered real estate and general insurance business, 1867, and has acted as special agent for various fire insurance companies to the present time; has been state agent Spring Garden Fire Insurance Co. since 1906. Resided at Lansing, 1857-1900, where he was member of real estate firm of Jones & Porter, 1867-92; clerk Michigan house of Representative, 1863-71; member common council Lansing, six years, and of board of education six years; removed to Ann Arbor, 1900, and remained there until 1904; has been a residence of Detroit since 1904; was secretary and member board of directors harbor point Association for seven years from its organization; then at Bay View for five years. Republican. Congregationalist. member Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, Lansing. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office: 520 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 65 Leicester Ct.
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JOSLYN, Charles Durant Lawyer; born, Waitsfield, Vt., June 20, 1847; son of Ezra and Eliza (Durant) Joslyn; educated in public schools of Vermont and Dartmouth College, NH; married at Waterbury, Vt., 1873, Julia Atherton (now deceased); again, Detroit, 1883, Mrs. Fannie Cooper. Read law in office of Gov. Paul Dillingham, Waterbury, and was admitted to practice at Montpelier, Vt., 1874; came to Detroit, Mar. 1874, and was member law firm of Joslyn & Freeman, 1877-80; was assistant corporation counsel for nearly eight years, retiring from office, 1899; member firm of Corliss, Leete & Joslyn since 1900. Was clerk of Superior Court of City of Detroit for several years, and U.S.. consul, Windsor, Ont., under president Harrison. president State Board of Fish Commissioners; member Detroit Board of Commerce. member Wayne County Bar Association, Michigan State Bar Association. Republican. Congregationalist. Member B.P.O.E. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Golf, Detroit Yacht, Au Sable Fishing. Recreations. Yachting, golf and outdoor sports generally. Office: 210 moffat Bldg. Residence: 58 King A.
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JOY, William S. - Architect; born, Detroit, June 28, 1864; son of Frederick and Martha J. (Sherman) Joy; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, Nov. 15, 1904, Agnes Lennox. Entered office of Mortimer L. Smith, 1880, to study architecture, as was associated with Mr. Smith for fourteen yea4s; has practiced on own account, under firm name of W.S. Joy & Co., since 1894; designer of following structures: Charlevoix Apartments, Wellington Apartments, The Vendome, Marlborough Flats, many municipal buildings and considerable terrace work. Republican. Episcopalian. Recreations: Outdoor sports. office: The Ferguson Bldg. Residence: The Wellington Apartments.
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