"HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884"
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

JENNINGS TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN.
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JESSE M. JONES, M.D., leading physician and surgeon of Cataract was born
March 7, 1835 in Hendricks County, INd, and is the sixth of the ten 
children of John and Nancy (Pritchett) Jones, natives of Kentucky and
respectively of Welsh and English descent. Jesse was reared on a farm, 
but early evidenced a predilection for medicine. He attended for two 
years at Franklin College, Ind., by way of preparation, entering when
sixteen years of age and when eighteen began the study of his chosen
profession under his brother, after whose departure for Oregon he studied
one year under Dr. G.W. Burton, and finally under Dr. T. F. Dryden.
In the spring of 1861, he enlisted for three years in Company K, 
Twenty first Indiana Infantry. He was in several engagements in 
Louisiana and Virginia; was wounded in the right thigh at Baton Rouge,
and while being conveyed to New Orleans, the boat sank and he barely
escapted death by floating on the cabin door; next morning he was
rescued. He remained for some time in the hospital and in May 1863, was
discharged on account of his wound. In 1869, he went to Washington, DC
where Dr. D.W. Bliss amputated his leg after which he came to Cataract
and began his practice. August 7, 1856, he wedded Miss Emily R. Barron,
which union was favored with eight children--Nancy J(deceased),
Elzina F.E. (deceased), Ina(deceased), Eva, Emma(deceased), Carrie and
two unnamed. Dr. Jones is an ardent member of the Masonic fraternity, 
an active Republican, and a liberal gentleman and worthy citizen.

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