GEORGE JONES

From "History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan" - 1880

George Jones, from the State of New York, settled early in Oakland Co., Mich.
About 1840 he came to Oneida, but returned soon to Novi, Oakland Co., and did not make a final settlement here until 1848. He is still living in the township. His wife and the wife of L. H. Ion were sisters. Mr. Ion came from England when but
seventeen years of age, and about 1841 or '42 settled in Oneida, where he
became a prominent citizen. He afterwards removed to Charlotte, and was well
known throughout the county. He filled the position of county clerk, was long a
member of the board of county superintendents of the poor, held numerous other
official positions, and was widely and favorably known as one of the proprietors of the " Old Eagle Hotel" at Charlotte. William Henry and Amadon Aldrich were early settlers in the same neighborhood with George Jones. The latter's son, G. Homer Jones, is the present recorder of the village of Grand Ledge, and supervisor of the township of Oneida.


From "Early history of Michigan, with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators." - 1888

GEORGE JONES,
Representative from Eaton county in 1853, was born in Manchester, N. Y., August 18, 1816. He came with his father's family to Novi, Mich., in 1831. He was captain of militia in 1838. He removed to Oneida, Mich., in 1843, and settled near Grand Ledge. where he now resides. He has served nine years as supervisor, four years as town clerk and been a justice two terms. In politics a Democrat, by occupation a farmer