DAVID B. JONES was born in Pulaski county, Ky., Nov. 9, 1815, his parents being Joshua and Elizabeth (Barrow) Jones, his father a native of Virginia, his mother a native of North Carolina. They came from Kentucky to Greene county, Ill., in 1832, and were several weeks on the road having come in a wagon, which was drawn by four yoke of oxen. They settled on what is called Lorton's Prairie, where they bought 80 acres of land and also entered a large tract, and built a little log cabin, the location being on Sec. 33, T. 12, R. 11. They lived in this cabin about three years, when his son David B. built a frame house, this being the first one he had ever built, and it is still standing, being now about 50 years old. Here Joshua lived until his death, Feb. 14, 1868, having survived his wife over 30 years, her death occurring March 3, 1835. David B. remained at home until he was 25 years of age, assisting in the labors of the farm. He was then married, Sept. 24, 1840, to Elvira Davis, daughter of Daniel and Rebecca (Beale) Davis. He purchased 80 acres of land on Sec. 32, T. 12, R. 11, and with some assistance erected a frame house, where they lived until 1870, when they moved to Montgomery county, Kan., and there bought town property. While there, his son-in-law started in the mercantile business, but Mr. Jones returned to the old homestead here, and it has since been his home. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were the parents of two children - Rebecca A., who died Sept. 24, 1871, and Asbury W., who died in 1847. Mr. Jones has a nice farm of 200 acres, and is very successful in his business operations. Mrs. Jones died Sept. 13, 1879. Mr. Jones is a member of the M. E. church, as was also his wife during her lifetime.