. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. Russel Smyers ren: Aleatha, Freeda, Ralph, Lloydand Frank, all at Mr. Smyersis a member of the Odd Fellows andalso of the John C. Ross Encamp-ment. ALONZO W. JONES Alonzo W. .Jones, coaiSitable of thesecond ward of Mount Union, wasborn in Tell township, this 26, 1847, and all his life practical-ly until he csme to Mount Union wasspent in Shade Valley. Mr|. Jones wasa son of Jaccib J., and Hannah (G\>.5-age) Jones. He attended the public 642. A. W. Jones schools of his township and alsoassisted his father in farm
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. Russel Smyers ren: Aleatha, Freeda, Ralph, Lloydand Frank, all at Mr. Smyersis a member of the Odd Fellows andalso of the John C. Ross Encamp-ment. ALONZO W. JONES Alonzo W. .Jones, coaiSitable of thesecond ward of Mount Union, wasborn in Tell township, this 26, 1847, and all his life practical-ly until he csme to Mount Union wasspent in Shade Valley. Mr|. Jones wasa son of Jaccib J., and Hannah (G\>.5-age) Jones. He attended the public 642. A. W. Jones schools of his township and alsoassisted his father in farming. Whenthe war broke out Mr. Jonesi enlistedF!eb. 13, 18(34, when he was 16 yearsold, being a member of Co. G., 149tliRegiment, Pemia., Vahvnteers. t-I-j spent 7 months in Andersoaville Pri-son, wliich truly has no pleasantreminiscences foi him today. In 1S67Mr. Jones went to Indiana, where heremained until 1869, when he return-ed to Pennsylvania. He was marriedtwice, first in 1870 to Mary Jane Duf-field. who died in 1879. Three child-ren were born to this union, namely:Minnie. Charles and Decker; Minnie 643 and Decker are at home; Cbairlesi re-sides at Summer Hill, Pa. Mr. Joueswas remarried in 1882 to Sophia and to this miion laavebeen horn 3 children; Roy, Mae findCarson; the latter 2 are at homewhile Roy is cashier of the FirstNational Bank of iVIildred, Pa. school director of thistownship for 21 years. He was elect-ed jury conlimi^^sione^ of this countyin 1890. In 1899 he was elect
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