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William G. Jones
William G. Jones, Muhlenberg County, was born July 4, 1813, in Bourbon County, Ky., and is the eldest of twelve children born to Strother and Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Jones, natives of Spottsylvania County, Va., and Baltimore County, Md., respectively, of Irish origin. The grandfather was Thomas Jones, who married Nancy Hawkins; he was born and reared in Virginia; was a soldier of the Revolution, a member of Morgan's riflemen; came to Kentucky about 1780, and settled in Bourbon County, Ky.; was in the battle of Blue Lick, under Gen. Logan. The great grandmother of subject died in Bourbon County, about 1823, at the age of one hundred and eight years; she was born in Ireland.
The mother of our subject was the daughter of Abraham Jones, who married Polly Gidding, born and reared in Baltimore County, Md., and of English and Welsh descent respectively.
William G., with his parents, moved to Muhlenberg County in 1820, and settled where he now resides, and purchased 600 acres of land. William G. Jones was reared on a farm, and received a common school education; he returned to Fayette County, and attended school about four years; engaged in teaching two years; returned to Muhlenberg County, and taught several years until 1840, when he was appointed deputy sheriff for two years; assessor two years; again engaged in teaching until 1854, when he was elected county judge, and re-elected in 1858. After his term of office expired, he located and has lived constantly where he now resides and engages in farming on 250 acres.
He was married in August, 1855, to Rebecca S. Robertson, of Muhlenberg County, a daughter of John and Charlotte (Wright) Robertson, born and reared in Muhlenberg County, of Irish and Dutch and English origin, respectively. Mrs. Jones died in August, 1871, a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Jones was formerly a Granger; his father died in 1859, in February, aged seventy eight years; he had been twice married, his second wife was Nancy Handcock.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 910.
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