Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-07

James kimbrough Jones, who died at his residence in Washington, D. C., o1l Monday, June l, at 5:30 o'clock, D. i m., was born in Marshall county, Mis- 1 sissippi September 29, 1927.
 He was the son of Nat K. Jones, who removed from Mississippi to Dal- , las county Arkansas, ill the year 1S4S. Senator Jones father was the owner of a large country plantation ill Dal- las county, but afterward engaged in the mercantile business, still retain ing his farming interest, however. Senator Jones had the misfortune to lose his mother when he was quite small. In the matter of education he was fortunate being educated princi- pally by private tutors, notably among the number being Judge Hawes H. Coleman, who was for many years prominent lawyer of Clark county, and who enjoyed the reputation of being one of the strongest lawyers of the state
 There was nothing in the early life Of James K. Jcnes. outside Of that which comes to the average young man. until the breaking out ot the war. He enlisted in the Confederate service on the l2th day of June lS6l, at Little Rock. At that time all the troops that were organized were state troops. no provision, up to this date having been made for Confederate army. \ few months after his en- listment all of the troops were trans ferred to the Confederate service Gen. Hardy assumed command at Pocahon- tas and Mr. Jones moved with hls regiment in to Missouri to stream called White Water. While in camp he was taken ill and when the com mand departed from Missouri was too sick to move and was left there Sub seouent to this time a scout came up and. finding Mir. Jones improved. se- cured conveyance and put him into it and brought him to Greenfield. MO AfterWard he came to POcahOntaS and was discharged and sent home. Un- der direction of his physician he vls- tied the coast of Texas. Up to this time he was of weak physical con stitutiou and his discharge from tine army was on the ground of consu'lp' tion. Under the orders of his physl oian he went to the coast of leNas thinking that it would be ot srea benefit 10 his lungs. He remained II Texas until about February when h' started for home getting there earl! in the spring After this he went baci to Pocahontas and rejoined his reSl ment. Soon after this his regimen was ordered to Corinth 1t emDafhe at Des Arc. and went down on ooa to Memphis and from there to Coflh' hv rail. getting there after the battI of Shiloh, and was detained for quite while. Again Senator Jones was take il, and remained in delicate healt for long while and was, with mum Der of sick men, discharged and sen back to Memphis and soon alter tha was placed on the last boat that lei Memphis after the surrender. lie Wa mt off at a point below Pine Bluff o a n]antation, too sick to be moved 1c some little time, but was supsequehli taken to Pine Bluff and renamed the house of Ed Martin friend his, being under the constant care ol nhysician for a long while. After n health had been partially restored Il father had him moved home.
 There was a battalion raised Lieutenant Colonel Pettus, Which joined He served in that battalion wear, until it was merged into re- ment. which elected Bob Newton COT onel. At that time MT. Jones was
 ment. which elected Bob Newton co private in Reeds company ana Wi personally acquainted with none or u officers of the new companies LII came into the regiment, althoush was personally and favOrably knoV to all the officers in the Pettus od talion. When the election came Ge Kirby Smith was anxious to nave C' Newton made colonel of the regime and used his influence to nave til
 brought about Notwithstanding | fact that MT. Jones was unacquaIhI
 with any of the officers or the lit company, he was defeated for cotel