Alexander R. Jones; of 1885, Hopkins County, Kentucky

John F. Jones; of 1885, Hopkins County, Kentucky.

John F. Jones; of 1885, Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Hopkins Co.

JOHN F. JONES was born in Hopkins County, Ky., March 12, 1853, and is the youngest of seven children of Rev. Solomon W. and Mary B. (Gooch) Jones, a sketch of whom will be found above. John F., upon attaining his majority, learned the wagon and carriage-maker's trade with his brother, T. B. Jones, of Madisonville, and followed the same for about six years. He
was then engaged in the dry goods business at the same place in company with another brother, A. R. Jones, for two years. In
October 1883, he removed to Nebo, where he engaged in the tobacco stemming business in company with J. W. Cox, under
the firm name of Cox & Jones. They are doing an extensive business, having shipped to the European markets during the last
season 337 hogsheads of strips. Mr. Jones was married December 13, 1882, to Miss Cora M. Cox, a native of Hopkins
County, Ky., and a daughter of J. W. Cox, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere. In politics Mr. Jones is a Democrat.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Hopkins Co.

ALEXANDER R. JONES was born in Hopkins County, Ky., August 13, 1848, and is the fifth child of the Rev. Solomon W.
and Mary B. (Gooch) Jones. A. R. received a good common school and academic education in youth, and was employed on
the home farm until he was twenty-five years old. He then engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carriages at Madisonville
in company with two of his brothers under the firm name of Jones Bros. After three years he withdrew from the firm and
opened a large dry goods store at the same place, where he has since been doing an extensive and thriving business. He carries
a well selected stock in his line, valued at $7,000, his annual sales amounting to about $12,000. Mr. Jones was married
November 15, 1877, to Miss Linna L. Murphy, a native of Hopkins County, Ky. They have one daughter-- Ruby. Mr. and
Mrs. Jones are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he is a Democrat.
 
 

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