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Zebulon Francis Jones

Birth	:	7 Jun 1836 Greene County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	3 Jul 1917 Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2566986, -84.9499969
Description	:	"Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa ed. by William J. Moir. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1911." Zebulon F. Jones, pp. 516-519 The name of Zebulon F. Jones, honored and substantial farmerand stock raiser of Jackson township, Hardin county, needs no introduction to the readers of this book, for he is well known throughout this locality, havinglived here a long time and always assisted in whatever way possible in furthering the general interests of the same. Mr. Jones was born in Greene county, Ohio, June 7, 1836. He is the son of Eber and Laura E. (Dakin) Jones, the father anative of Clinton county, Ohio, and... Read More	"Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa ed. by William J. Moir. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1911." Zebulon F. Jones, pp. 516-519 The name of Zebulon F. Jones, honored and substantial farmerand stock raiser of Jackson township, Hardin county, needs no introduction to the readers of this book, for he is well known throughout this locality, havinglived here a long time and always assisted in whatever way possible in furthering the general interests of the same. Mr. Jones was born in Greene county, Ohio, June 7, 1836. He is the son of Eber and Laura E. (Dakin) Jones, the father anative of Clinton county, Ohio, and the mother of Rensselaer county, New York,he of Welsh stock and she of English descent. The paternal grandfather, Rev. Ambers Jones, was a minister in the Methodist church in Massachusetts, New Yorkand Ohio, preaching for several years in Cincinnati. His father came to this country from Wales. The maternal grandfather, William Dakin, was a native of NewYork; he married a Miss Belchener and they settled in Clinton county, Ohio, on a farm. Mr. Dakin was a good business man and at one time owned three thousandacres; his family consisted of fourteen children, all of whom received large tracts of land from their father. Eber Jones, father of the subject, received only a limited education, but he was a splendid business man and became the owner of four hundred acres of good land in Greene county, Ohio, whither he moved after marrying in Clinton county, that state. He maintained a large dairy of sixty-five cows, made cheese and shipped them to New Orleans, where his brother, Nathan, contracted the yellow fever, having gone there with a boat load of cheese,and the cheese was lost. Eber Jones was also a pork packer in Cincinnati for four years. In 1853 he moved to Bureau county, Illinois, taking eighteen hundredsheep and other live stock with him, and there he lost seven hundred sheep inone night in a blizzard. He sold out in that county in 1856 and came to Hardincounty, Iowa, bringing fourteen head of horses and thirty head of stock in all.He settled east of Hubbard, in Tipton township, and became well established there, his son, Zebulon F., hauling the lumber from Iowa City with which to construct the house, here he owned about four hundred acres. He sold out in about 1870 and went to Macon county, Illinois, where he purchased a large and valuablefarm, moving later to Red Oak, Iowa, where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of good land. He was prominent in all the communities where he lived; his death occurred on April 4, 1880, and his wife died on September 24, 1886; they were active workers in the Methodist church . Mr. Jones dealt extensively in live stock. His family consisted of eleven children, namely: Akon, who was a farmer in Hamilton county, Iowa, is deceased; Elanson, who taught school for some timein Illinois and Ohio, is now living in Texas; William is living in Colorado; Zebulon F., of this review; Mary Jane, who married Thomas Hay, is deceased; Silas died on August 31, 1858, in Hardin county, Iowa; Sylvester lives in Macon county, Illinois; James H. lives in Oklahoma; Alexander lives in Ogden, Utah; Henrylives in Missouri; Granville lives in Oklahoma. Zebulon F. Jones received only a common schooling, and he came West when eighteen years of age with his parents. He was married on June 15, 1865, to Mary E. Higginbotham of Greene county,Ohio. She was the daughter of John and Jane E. (January) Higginbotham, both natives of Greene county, Ohio, the father the son of James Higginbotham, a native of Pennsylvania; he married Susan Chapman of Virginia; they lived in Ohio, and they came to Hardin county, Iowa, in 1856, where they died. James January wasthe son of Robert and Mary E. (Woodman) January, of England; they spent the latter part of their lives in Jamestown, Ohio, where they died. John and Jane (January) Higginbotham were the parents of the following nine children: Joseph H.is living in Hardin county, Iowa; James A., living on the old place in Hardin county; Sallie M. died when eighteen months old; Robert R., of Eldora, Iowa; Mary E., wife of the subject; William H. died in Leadville, Colorado; Amanda died in 1907 in Illinois; Susan M. lives in Atkins county, Minnesota; Florence, who was the wife of George A. Link, died in November, 1872, when nineteen years old, leaving one child, a daughter, who lived to be fifteen years old, when she also died. John Higginbotham was the owner of a fine farm near Springfield, Illinois, but he did not live there. In 1856 he came to Hardin county, Iowa, and bought five hundred acres in Clay and Jackson townships, making his home in Clay township; his death occurred in 1894, and his wife died on September 24, 1891. He was an extensive stock dealer and shipped a great deal to Chicago. He was a Democrat, held several township offices, and was a member of the Christian church and a man of influence in his community. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Zebulon M. Jones: Henry F., born May 8, 1866, is a large contractor at Cedar Rapids, Iowa; he married Clara Wright and they have two children, Florence and Leta; Harley died in January, 1868; William W., born April 17, 1870, married Gertrude Ayers, and they live on the old homestead, which he operates for the subject; Ida May, born December 6, 1873, married Captain Sargent, of Eldora, Iowa, and they have four children: Russell and Margaret E. were twins, Margaret being now deceased; Lyle and Dorotha are the other two children. Walter L. Jones, who is unmarried, was born February 14, 1877; he was a school teacher, later learning the merchant tailor's business with J. J. Mitchell & Company, of New York City, and is now engaged in his trade at Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Jennie E. Jones, born December 12, 1880, married William E. Fain, a commission merchant of Houston, Texas, and they have two children, Ruth and Sinclair. Mr. Jones's children all received good education and some of them made successful teachers. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jones located on the land opposite where they now live in Jackson township. Mr. Jones hauled the lumber from Marshalltown with which to build his house. He erected his present home in 1892, and he has made all the improvements on the place. He has devoted considerable attention to live stock, raising short-horn cattle and a good grade of horses and hogs. He has a fine and well improved farm and is one of the substantial citizens of his township. Politically he is a Republican and in religious matters a member of the Christian church. Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/hardin/pp1911/pp1911_j.htm

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Zebulon Francis Jones's memorial is located at: Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, USA.
When did Zebulon Francis Jones death?
Zebulon Francis Jones death on 3 Jul 1917 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2566986
Longitude: -84.9499969

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham Jones

(1846 - 1924)

Siblings

Akin Jones

(1827 - 1900)

William Dakin Jones

(1833 - 1924)

Children

Henry Frank Jones

(1866 - 1942)

William W Jones

(1870 - 1933)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakridge Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2566986, -84.9499969

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2764015, -84.9400024

3. Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery
Marengo, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2775000, -84.9372222

4. Johnson Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2969017, -84.9167023

5. Marengo Memorial Cemetery
Marengo Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2756004, -84.8863983

6. Townsend Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3044014, -84.9261017

7. West Eckford Cemetery
Eckford, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2103004, -84.9113998

8. Lyon Lake Cemetery
Wrights Corners, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1962310, -84.9623720

9. Houston Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2206120, -85.0267450

10. Hotchkiss Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3191986, -84.9871979

11. Marengo Village Cemetery
Marengo, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2630997, -84.8460999

12. Ceresco Cemetery
Emmett Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2785988, -85.0625000

13. East Eckford Cemetery
Eckford, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2139015, -84.8469009

14. Samson Cemetery
Marengo, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3128014, -84.8535995

15. Porter Cemetery
Convis Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3488998, -84.9608002

16. Sandstone Cemetery
Emmett Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2963715, -85.0819778

17. Lutheran Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1671480, -85.0405060

18. Starr Commonwealth Schools Cemetery
Albion, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2869530, -84.8003130

19. Austin Cemetery
Convis Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3652992, -85.0042038

20. Bryant-Ketchum Cemetery
Babcock, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2173470, -84.7999370

21. Rice Creek Cemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3343670, -84.8289910

22. Davis Family Cemetery
Albion, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2845270, -84.7911660

23. Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3055992, -85.1033020

24. Newbre Cemetery
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -85.1196976