HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes, Lewis
Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, 
Vol. III, pp. 1246-47.   [Bourbon County]

WILLIAM M. JONES--"Sunny Valley," the fine homestead farm occupied by
William M. Jones, is eligibly located about one and a half miles south of
North Middletown, Bourbon county, and is one of the most attractive rural
demesnes of this favored section of the old Blue Grass state.  Mr. Jones is
known as one of the representative agriculturists and stock-growers of his
native county, where he is well entitled to the implicit confidence and
esteem so uniformly reposed in him.  He was born in this county on the 25th
of November, 1854, and is a son of Josiah A. and Leoma (Talbott) Jones,
both of whom were likewise natives of Bourbon county, where the respective
families were founded in the pioneer days and where the names have been
prominently and worthily identified with the civic and industrial
development and progress.  Josiah A. Jones was a son of William S. and
Nancy (Ashurst) Jones and his wife was a daughter of Mason and Susan
(Leach) Talbott.  Josiah A. and Leoma (Talbott) Jones became the parents of
four children, concerning whom the following brief record is entered--Susan
is the widow of A. K. Young and resides in the city of Paris, this county;
William M., of this sketch, was the next in order of birth; Mary L. died
when about forty-five years of age; and Allen G. is a prosperous farmer of
Bourbon county.  The parents continued to maintain their home in this
county until their death and the father was a representative farmer and
influential citizen, ever commanding the esteem of all who knew him.  He
was a Democrat in politics and both he and his wife held membership in
the Christian church.
     William M. Jones gained his early experiences in connection with the
practical affairs of life through his association with the work of the home
farm, on which he was reared to adult age, in the meanwhile having duly
availed himself of the advantages of the public schools of the locality.
When about sixteen years of age he initiated his independent operations as
a dealer in live stock and with this line of enterprise he has continued
to be successfully concerned during the intervening years, which have also
been marked by his close and successful association with agricultural
interests.  His advancement has been made by a very appreciable industry
and good management and he is today one of the extensive farmers and
stock-dealers of his native state.  His beautiful homestead comprises
eight hundred and fifty acres of valuable land, all in one body, and
constitutes one of the "show places" of Bourbon county.  In addition to
diversified agriculture he has made a specialty of the breeding of
registered saddle horses and a number of the finest horses raised upon his
estate have gained world-wide reputation, among the most prominent being
Sterling Denmark, Montgomery Chief, Bourbon King, Marvel King and Brilliant
King.  In politics Mr. Jones is found arrayed as a stalwart and intelligent
supporter of the cause of the Democratic party and while he is ever ready
to give his influence and aid in support of all enterprises and measures
tending to advance the general welfare he has been animated by naught of
ambition for public office.  His wife holds membership in the Christian
church and their beautiful home is recognized as a center of that gracious
hospitality which has given Kentucky so wife and enduring reputation.
     On the 31st of May, 1882, Mr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss
Fannie Evans, who was born in Clark county, Kentucky, on the 27th of
August, 1857, and who is a daughter of Thomas J. and Mary J. (Rice) Evans,
both of whom were likewise natives of Kentucky, the former having been
born in Clark county on the 2nd of October, 1832, and the latter in
Bourbon county on the 22 of November, 1855, and they thereafter maintained
their home in Clark county until 1873, when they removed to Bourbon county
and established their home on the fine farm now owned by William M. Jones,
the subject of this review, where they continued to reside until their
death.  Mrs. Evans was summoned to the life eternal on the 16th of August,
1904, and he husband passed away on the 7th of March, 1906.  They became
the parents of six children, namely: Fannie, Charlton T., Pattie D.,
Richard M., Effie S. and Jennie R.  After his marriage Mr. Jones
established his home on a farm near his present homestead and since 1904,
the "Sunny Valley" estate has been the place of his abode.  To Mr. and
Mrs. Jones have been born four children, all of whom are living, and
their names and respective dates of birth are here recorded: Luella, June
23, 1883; Mary Graham, December 7, 1884; Thomas J., October 4, 1887; and
L. Raymer, April 25, 1895.

Jones Talbott Ashurst Leach Young Rice Evans
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Clark-KY

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