Dr George McDonald Jones
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Jones, Dr. George McDonald 1854 - 1935
Dr. George McDonald Jones MD physician and surgeon at Island Branch, Kanawha County, W.Va. is known professionally and in a business way over a wide territory and owns 700 acres of fine land in Kanawha County and other smaller tract in Jackson County.
He was born in Craig County, VA May 9, 1854 and is a son of Allen K. Jones and Delilah McCLUNG. Dr. Mc Jones was educated in the schools of Craig and Nicholas counties
and entered upon the practice of medicine in 1871 in Greenbrier County, managing also in the drug business and coming to his present location in 1875. He has been very successful in his practice, and there are among his patients those who affirm that his cheery voice and smiling countenance in the sick room are tonics and themselves and greatly assist in the curing of ills. He is a valued member of the Kanawha County Medical Society. He devotes his time to his practice, having his land under the care of a tenant, who carries on general farming and also handles cattle.
Dr. Mc Jones was married to Miss Martha F. Monroe, and they have ten children. Allen Stewart, Albert Johnson, Robert Alvia, Janetta Estella Cleveland, Leota, Lula Victoria, Mary Ellen, Ida F. and Gracie P. Allen Jones and Robert Alvia Jones are farmers and dealers in stock. Rev. Albert Johnson Jones is a farmer and Minster of the gospel. Dr. George Mc Donald Jones votes with the Democratic party, but has never taken an active interest in politics. He is financially interested in the Leatherwood, Riverside, Jackson & Kanawha Short Line Telephones.
ref: History of Charleston and Kanawha County, by W. S. Laidley,
Published 1911
Submitted by Marieda DERRICK Edens [email protected]
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