History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p.
685.

REUBEN S. JONES was born in Spencer County, Ky., Sept. 30, 1818.  His
father, Richardson Jones, was born near Richmond, Va., in 1792.  He was
married in Virginia to Nancy Shepherd, also a native of Virginia.  They
had three children born in Virginia, and in 1832 came to Daviess County
and settled on the same farm where their son Reuben S. now lives.  They
had five children born here.  The father died in June, 1874, and the
mother died in February, 1874.  They were both members of the Baptist
church at Bethabara.  Reuben S. Jones was but fourteen when he came with
his parents to Daviess County.  He married Ethelinda Martin, Nov. 17,
1843.  She was born in Shelby County, Ky., April 8, 1827, and was a
daughter of Mansfield and Susan (Cox) Martin, natives of Virginia and
members of the Baptist church.  After Mr. and Mrs. Reuben S. Jones were
married he settled on the old homestead farm where he has since
resided.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Baptist church.  They
have had a family of eight daughters and four sons, six living--Lucinda
F., born April 11, 1845, is the wife of James H. Bozarth, of Owensboro;
Sallie, born March 9, 1847, is the wife of Ben O. Hite; Thomas J., born
Aug. 23, 1848, married Fannie Sublette; Susan, born June 1, 1852, is the
wife of G. A. R. Wilhite; John R., born Feb. 26, 1854, is unmarried;
Bettie A., born June 15, 1860;  Louisa, born Oct. 20, 1862; Reuben H.,
born March 8, 1865; Catherine, born Feb. 4, 1867; Estella, born April 4,
1870.  Mr. Jones owns a fine farm of 114 acres, seventy-nine under
cultivation.  In politics he is a Democrat.

Jones Shepherd Martin Cox Bozarth Hite Sublette Wilhite
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Spencer-KY VA Shelby-KY

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