The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
RUssELLvILLE POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURsDA
Hon. Joseph Russell Jones.
From Carl Pretzal'a Illustrated Weekly.

DDfH aL OOHHcaHI, ASnluDuid county, l Ohie, February IT, 1923. His father Joel Jones was born at Hebron, i Conn, May 14, 1792. Joel Jones was the 9th son of Captain Samuel Jones of Hebron, Conn, who was an officer in the French and Indian War, and also in the Revolutionary War. The latter held two commis. sions under George II of England
 He returned from the wars and set tied in Hebron where he married
 Miss Lydia Tarbox, by whom he had six sons aad four daughters, nine out of the ten lived to reach matur- 1 ity. From another brother descend ed the late Hon. Joel Jones, the first President of Girard College. The late Samuel Jones M. D., of Phila- -delphia, and Matthew Hale Jones of Easton, Pa. From third brother descended Hon. Anson Jones, second President of the Republic of Texas.
 The family are now in possession of letter written by Captain Samu
 el Jones to his wife at Ft. Edward. dated Aug. 18th. l758. His ances- l tor, Colonel John Jones, sat at West. minister, as one of the Judges of King Charles l. Col. John Jones married Henrietta (Catharine), the second sister of Oliver Cromwell in 1923. and was put to death Oct. IT, 1 1890, on the restoration of Charles 2nd. His son, Hon. William Jones, survived him ana one year before 1 his fathers death married Miss Hannah Eas6n, then of the parish of St. Andrews, Holden Epenten. 1 He subsequently came to America with his father-in. law, the Hon. Theopilus Eaton, first Governor of the Colony of New Haven, Conn, l706. Both himself and his wife are buried at New Haven under the same stone with Governor Eaton. From the foregoing it will be seen that the subject of this sketcl, is connected by direct descent with the hest blood of the Puritan fathers, and came honestly by the virtues which have characterized and adorn- ed his private and official life. Ills father died when he was but an In
 fant, leaving hls mother with q large l family and but slender means for their maintenance. At the age of l 3 young Jones was placed in store in Conneaut, his mother and other members of the family, at the same time removing to Rockton, Wlnne. hago County, H. This, his first clerkship, gave great satisfaction. He remained with them years, when he decided to follow his family and seek his fortune in the West
 Taking passage on board the Schooner "J. G. Klng," Ee made lis first landing at Chicago on the l9Ih of August 1888. From thence he proceeded to Rockton, where he re
 mained with his family for the next two years, rendering them such ser vice as bis tender years and slight frame would permit. In lS40, he went to Galcna, H., determined to better his condition, but as his en- tire available capital amounted to only one Illinois State Bank Dollar, his first appearance upon the scene of hls successes was not encouraging. He accepted clerkship, which he filed for six months, after which he entered the employment of B. H.
 Campbell, one of the leading mer- chants of the city, and late U. $. Marshall for the Northern District of Illinois. His employer perceiving his superior qualifications, his ready adaptability to the requirements Of lis position. his foresight and sa
 gacity, advanced him to book keeper, and finally partnership in the bus
 mess, which was continued success
 fully and pr fitably until 1856, when the copartnership dissolved In lS46 he was appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the Galena and Mime
 sota Packet Company. In 1860, he was elected member ot .52nd General Assembly, and one of the most influential the Legislature. In 1861 Mir. q saes was appointed by President Lineelp, to the office of U. S Marsha, f6I the Northern District Of Illinois. The appointment required him to change his residence to Chicago. Becoming largely interested in the Chicago