Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.

COLON M. JONES was born in Mercer County, May 26, 1844, and is the only son
of David W. and Frances (Hawkins) Jones.  David W. Jones was born in Mercer
County, Ky., November 1, 1807, a son of Samuel and Elender (Ryne) Jones.
Mrs. Frances Jones was born in Mercer County, Ky., is a daughter of Francis
Permelia (Shelton) Hawkins, and a sister of Col. Medley Shelton.  Grand-
father Hawkins was born in Culpeper County, Va., and died at the age of
eighty-two.  Colon M. Jones lived in Mercer County until January 24, 1867,
then moved to Franklin County and has resided there since.  He received a
common-school education, and has been a farmer and trader all his life. He
makes a specialty of fine horses, but also deals in mules, cattle, etc.,
shipping South.  He made his first trip South in 1869, and has been
shipping ever since.  November 9, 1865, he married Dee Green, of Franklin
County, daughter of N. P. and Patsey (Brown) Green, a sister Gen., Judge
and Capt. Brown.  He is a member of the Methodist Church South.  As a
citizen he is popular, companionable, public-spirited, and enjoys the
respect and confidence of all who fall within the sphere of his
acquaintance.

Jones Ryne Hawkins Shelton Green Brown
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Mercer-KY Culpeper-VA

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