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Carrie 0 . Hairston, who lived but four months and . copal Churcll. Personally of a kind and affec-

.six days after her marriage. The Judge then took tionate disposition, and very charitable, he was be-

for his third wife Miss Bettie Hartin, to whom he loved by a large circle of friends. He was active

was united in Yalobnsha County, Miss., in Octo- in the church and Sunday-8choo1, and when the

ber, 1860, and by this union became the father owner of 150slaves provided them with a m i n i h r

of two daughters: Grace (a teacher in the city ntld gave them the privilege to attend churchregu-

high school), and Joe Johnson. I n 1887 Judge lnrly. During the war he sympathized with the

Johnson was appointed aasignee in the first bank. South, though not in favor of secessiou, but owing

rupt case in Jefferson County, and was afterwnrd to ill healthtook no active part in that controversy.

appointed in 188 cases as assignee, settling them He was not very pronounced in politics, but was a

up to the satisfaction of all concerned and the ' member of the A. F. & A. M. December 20,

Icourt. I n this particular the Judge has no supe- j 1847, Dr. Jones married his cousin, Virginia A.

rior and can tell to-day when asked the amount of Jones, of Quincy, Fla., daughter of Dr. S. F.

each piece of property sold by him and who bought Jones, builder of the first house, and one of the

the same, and has a record of each. He cast his ) &st settlere in that city. Mrs. Jones: father was

first vote in 1851 for Jeff Davis for Governor 01 ' a prominent physician and much esteemed as a

Mississippi, and has always been a Democrat in ! friend, knowing no difference between rich or

! shis political views. He is a Royal Arch Mason ' Door. He was a noble-hearted man, and while not
and a Knight of Honor. church member, he believed in the Bible and in
Dr. Samuel J. Jones. This is a name readily ' the Christian religion. He died a t Key West,
/recognized by all, and one which stands out promi- Fla., Piovember 1,1858. To Dr. Samuel J. Jones

nently in the annals of Jefferson County. Dr. and his wife were born two children: Samnel (who

Jones was born in Limestone County, Ala., De- ; died in infancy), and Edna J. (now the wife of

,cember 6, 1822, and died Augnst 3, 1881. He ' Thomas H. Collier, one of the leading planters of

was a son of Hardaman Jones, a merchant of this colmty). Mrs. Jones still lives on the home

Huntsville, Ala, and Jane (Jordan) Jones, of Vir- ! place, where she superintendsa farm of over 1,400

Iginia nativity, bothof whom went to Alabama when acres, about 500 of which are under cultivation.

children, with their parents. Grandfather Jones She has been a member of the Episcopal Church

lived to be very old, and died in Florida. The since the age of fourteen years, and is a lady of

father of our subject died inmiddle life at Hunts- refined and educated tastes, havingattanded school

ville, his wife having preceded him several years. ' in Baltimore, Md. She was born December 20,

jAfter his parents' death, Dr. Jones was reared by ' 1829.Hou. Met L. Jones, one of the leading attor-
his grandparents, Capt. Samuel Jordan and wife,

I'old pioneers in Alabama. Samuel, the ouly son neys of Jefferson County, was born in Hardeman

of wealthy parents, was kept in school in narly County, Tenn.. on June 2, 1840, and is a mn of
life in Virginia, subsequeutly being sent to Yalm Dr. William Jones, of Virginia, whose father,
/College, and in 1851 graduated from the Medical , Leonard Jones, was also a native of the same

College of Baltimore, Md. He practiced his pro. State and of English descent. Dr. William Jones

fession a t Paint Rook, Jackson County, till 18W3 was one of the pioneers of Hardeman County and

1when he removed to Arkansas, reaching Rob Roy / accumulated considerable fortune in that place.

steamboat landing on December 9 of that year. I n 1862 he moved to Memphis and practiced his

From that time until his death, Dr. Jones devoted I profession in that city until 1873, when he was

himself tohis family and professional duties, in I stricken with yellow fever and died at the age of

which latter he was acknowledged to be one of the I fifty-five years. He was a man of great energy,

/most prominent as he was one of the most sr~coess- and a thorough student, being one of the most

fnl in the connty. He wae a member of the Epis. ' scholarly men of his time, and was almost entirely

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