John P. Jones
John P. Jones, a prominent citizen of Radnor Township, who is serving in the office of township trustee, is the owner of an excellent farm of 134 acres. He was born February 19, 1854, in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio, and is a son of William W. and Eleanor (Evans) Jones.
John P. Jones, grandfather of John P., was a native of Wales who came from that country to America in 1818, and settled in Radnor Township, Delaware County. Ohio, where he died in 1804. His son William W. Jones was born in Radnor Township, and married Eleanor Evans, by whom he had six children: Margaret A., the wife of Evan Price, of Radnor Township; John P., subject of this sketch; Frank C, who resides in Radnor Township: Elizabeth, wife of David L. Prichard of Union County; Charles F., of Radnor Township; and Ella, who is the wife of Perry J. Griffith, of Radnor Station, Ohio. William W. Jones has served as a trustee of Radnor Township, and is rated as one of its oldest citizens and stanchest Republicans.
John P. Jones was educated in the public schools of his native locality, and since early manhood has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns a line farm of 134 acres in Radnor Township, which includes the 65-acre tract on which he resides, and his operations have been most successful. Mr. Jones is one of the township's leading Republicans, and is now serving in his sixth term as township trustee, having been president of the board. He is a member of the Baptist Church at Radnor, with which his family is also connected. Mr. Jones married Sarah Prichard, who was born in Radnor Township, and who is a daughter of the late William Prichard. Of this union there were born five children, of whom four survive, namely: William P., Mabel E., J. Arthur, and Rossford.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908