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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889


    JOSEPH W. JONES, one of Meriden's enterprising and progressive
    citizens, came to Cherokee County in 1882.  He was born in Shulls-
    burgh, Wisconsin, September 16, 1857.  His parents, PAUL and SARAH
    (LAWTON) JONES, natives of England, were brought to America in their
    childhood, and were reared in the State of Pennsylvania; they are
    both living at the present day.  Our subject was reared and educated
    in his native town; at the age of seventeen years he began to learn
    the blacksmith's trade, and for four years continued in this occu-
    pation.  At the age of twenty-one years he left Shullsburgh, and for
    the next four years worked on a farm near Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
    In 1882 Mr. JONES came to Iowa and stopped at Newell; thence he went
    to Meriden, and again began working at his trade; in 1886 he began
    handling agricultural implements, in which business he is still en-
    gaged; he has received a liberal share of patronage, and has been
    prosperous in this enterprise.  Industrious habits and strictly
    honest dealing have won for Mr. JONES a large circle of sincere
    friends.  He has now closed out the blacksmith and implement busi-
    ness, and devotes his whole time to the postoffice.  January 24,
    1884, occurred the marriage of JOSEPH W. JONES and JOSIE N. ALLBEE,
    a daughter of E. H. and SARAH (SEVERENGER) ALLBEE.  The father is a
    native of the State of Maine, and the mother was born in Missouri;
    both are still living.  In politics Mr. JONES affiliates with the
    Republican party; he has served his town as councilman for two years,
    and in 1885 he was elected town treasurer, and is the present incum-
    bent of the office.  He was recommended as postmaster under President
    HARRISON'S administration, and on September 16, 1889, he received his
    commission which makes him Postmaster of Meriden.  Mr. and Mrs. JONES
    are worthy members and active workers in the Methodist Episcopal
    Church.  Mr. JONES is superintendent of the Sabbath-school.  He is
    a member of the order of Iowa Good Templars.

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