WILLIAM H. JONES, post office Pawnee, was born November 24, 1824. His father, Samuel Jones, was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey; and his mother, Charlotte (Hendricks) Jones, was a native of the same State. They had twelve children: Susan, Hannah, William H., Agnes C., John, Sarah Ann, Louisa, Austin, Samuel, Caroline, George H., Benjamin F.; Samuel died in 1868. They came to this county in 1856; the father was a tailor. In 1854, William H. married Mrs. Julietta (Noble) Turner, daughter of James and Sarah Turner, who was born July 28, 1833. They had five children, namely: Elwood S., born November 1, 1855; Lewis T., October 11, 1857; Charles H., January 28, 1859; William D., December 24, 1860; and Sarah J., March 21, 1863, and died July 28, 1865. Mrs. Jones died January 13, 1865. The family are of Scotch and French descent. Mr. Jones owns one hundred and fifty_two acres of land, acquired by the exertions of himself and family. His land originally cost seventy_five cents an acre; it now has first_class improvements. He has held several township offices.