The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13


Samuel c. Jones, a native OF Brunswick
county Va. He was a man Of extensive
learning and culture, and after reaching
manhood removed 10 Georgia, where he
was one Of the pioneers in railroad build
ing and the material development Of the
country. The town Of JOnesborO, In that
State. which was the scene Of the battle
between Hardee and Sherman, was named
in his honor. In 1850 he removed 10 Mont
Gomery. Ala. He was an eminent civil
engineer and man OF great force Of
character and piety. He died six years
ago. universally beloved and regretted
Governor Jones' mother was Martha
Ward Goode eldest daughter Of the late
Dr. Thomas Goode. of the Hot Springs
OF Virginia. She was a woman Of great
loveliness OF person and character. and
type Of all that is good in Southern
womauhood She died I'm 1861.
The Joneses are descendants OF Captain
Roger Jones. "a cavalier who came 10
Virginia in 1850 with Lord Culpeper. and
commanded a sloop which was stationed
in Chesapeake bay for the suppression
OF piracy"
THE Goodies are descendants Of John
Goode, who settled at Whitby, about
three and half miles below Richmond.
Va, in 1860 He was a prominent man In
the colony. an Indian fighter, and ri
Of Bacon, but refused TO side with him
when he took up arms against the King
His descendants became still more promi-
nent. One Of his great grandsons, Col
Saml Goode. OF Mecklenburg county. Va,
the great-grandfather Of Gov Jones, was
an officer in the Continental army, and
member Of Congress in 1779-lSOl. Gov
ernor Jones Is a nephew Of Colonel
Thomas T. Goode. Of Bovdton, Va and
also Of ]. Rayenscroft Jones. OF Law
renceville Va. and a first cousin Of Rev
John X Mason. Of Richmond. Va.
At the outbreak Of the war Governor
Jones was a cadet at the Virginia Military
Institute. and during the remainder OF
the year. 1861. was employed as a drill
master. On account Of his tender years
his father insisted on his return 10 the
Institute when It reopened in January
1862. He remained there until spring
when he took part with the corps OK
cadets in the campaign against Milroy.
and when the corps was ordered back
returned home and enlisted in a company
OF partisan rangers for service I'm the West
When General Gordon, now Senate, Cor
don, OF Georgia, was made brigader-
general after Sharpsburg. he appointed
young Jones aide-de-camp. He served
with General Gordon during the remainder
of the war, being twice promoted and
several times wounded.
AT the close OF the war he returned
home. and engaged in planting. and at
the same time read law In the Office OF
the late John a. Elmore. and afterward
under the direction OF his near neigh
bor and friend. the late Chief Justice
A. ], Walker. He was admitted 10 the
bar In 1866. and the same year married
Miss Georgena Bird. OF Montgomery.
who. with their nine children. constitute
bfs household His planting OperatlOns re-
suited dlsastrously. and he surrendered
everything TO the creditors. not even re-
serving a homestead. and devoted
large part of his professional earnings
afterwards to paying those debts.
In 1868 he was one OF the editors OF the
Daily Picayune. Democratic paper pub
lshed In Montgomery. and evinced much
ability as a writer. The next year he
was ono % the Democratic nominees for