John Albert Jones, born May 29, 1806, in Georgetown, D. C. Died in this city July 22, 1888, at 3 o'clock, a.m., aged 82 years, 1 month and 23 days. Mr. Jones commenced his studies at Georgetown, D. C., under Dr. Carnahan, afterward President of Princeton College, was three years in a Jesuit College and eighteen months under the instruction of Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, D. D., and was graduated at Columbia College, D. C., with the class of 1825 and received the degree of master of arts.
He came to Illinois in December, 1835, and settled in Pekin, Tazewell county, and for a time edited the "Pekin Gazette", afterwards called the "Tazewell Telegraph," a Whig paper and the pioneer journal in that county. In October, 1837, Judge Jesse B. Thomas appointed Mr. Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county, and in 1841, he was reappointed by Judge S. H. Treat and served as Clerk until the year 1857. In March, 1861, Mr. Lincoln appointed Mr. Jones Superintendnt of Commercial Statistics at Washington, which place he resigned in 1866. In July, 1867, Judge Davis and Treat appointed him Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois, which office he resigned June 6, 1887. For several years past Mr. Jones had been gradually failing in strength, chiefly on account of extreme age. A few days since a more rapid decline set in resulting in his death. Mr. Jones was a member of the Episcopal church, having been confirmed by Bishop Chase in the year 1839.
Mr. Jones was the older son of Edward Jones, of Washington, D. C., who was chief clerk of the treasury twenty-nine years, being appointed by Gen. Alexander Hamilton, and going out during Jackson's administration. He is survived by a wife, formerly Miss Anna Maria Major, daughter of William T. Major, of Bloomington, Ill., in which city he was married in 1840. He also leaves five children: Margaret Louisa, wife of Dr. I. V. Goltra, of this city; Kate M., wife of P.C. Routt, of Fort Collins, Col., Eugenia, wife of George Hunt, attorney-general of Illinois; James T. Jones, clerk of the United States circuit court, of this city, and Dr. J. A. Jones, of this city. The funeral will occur to-morrow afternoon from the late residence, No. 1015 South Fifth street.
IL State Journal & Register, Springfield, IL 7-23&24-1888
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". . . He moved to Tremont; from 1837-1857 he served as the Tazewell County Circuit Clerk. In this capacity Jones was present at many cases that Lincoln tried, estimated at over 100, including what is believed to be Lincoln's first slavery case, Bailey vs. Cromwell. Lincoln often stayed in his home, sleeping in the room that had a floor hatch that opened to the hidden basement.
In 1861, Jones, now married and with several children, returned to Washington, D.C., where President Lincoln had appointed him to the post of Superintendent of Commercial Statistics. . ."
May 11, 2023, "Illinois Times", Springfield, IL
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The Sangamon County Historical Society held a ceremony May 16, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, honoring John Albert Jones as an underground railroad conductor, placing a commemorative marker at his grave.
The historic "Red Brick" home (still standing) in Tremont, Illinois, owned by conductor John Albert Jones, was a depot in the Underground Railroad route through Tazewell County, Illinois. A trap door is concealed in the floor of a bedroom, leading to a crawl space where people could hide if needed. It is estimated that between the 1820s through the Civil War, over 800 slaves were helped to freedom in Tazewell County alone. Tremont's known conductors were Josiah and Levi Matthews, John Albert Jones, Freeman Kingman, and Absalom Dillon.
-- information condensed, obtained from Tremont Weekly News dated May 17, 2021
[provided Nov. 18, 2023, by FaG Contributor LivesHonored, #48777733
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He came to Illinois in December, 1835, and settled in Pekin, Tazewell county, and for a time edited the "Pekin Gazette", afterwards called the "Tazewell Telegraph," a Whig paper and the pioneer journal in that county. In October, 1837, Judge Jesse B. Thomas appointed Mr. Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county, and in 1841, he was reappointed by Judge S. H. Treat and served as Clerk until the year 1857. In March, 1861, Mr. Lincoln appointed Mr. Jones Superintendnt of Commercial Statistics at Washington, which place he resigned in 1866. In July, 1867, Judge Davis and Treat appointed him Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois, which office he resigned June 6, 1887. For several years past Mr. Jones had been gradually failing in strength, chiefly on account of extreme age. A few days since a more rapid decline set in resulting in his death. Mr. Jones was a member of the Episcopal church, having been confirmed by Bishop Chase in the year 1839.
Mr. Jones was the older son of Edward Jones, of Washington, D. C., who was chief clerk of the treasury twenty-nine years, being appointed by Gen. Alexander Hamilton, and going out during Jackson's administration. He is survived by a wife, formerly Miss Anna Maria Major, daughter of William T. Major, of Bloomington, Ill., in which city he was married in 1840. He also leaves five children: Margaret Louisa, wife of Dr. I. V. Goltra, of this city; Kate M., wife of P.C. Routt, of Fort Collins, Col., Eugenia, wife of George Hunt, attorney-general of Illinois; James T. Jones, clerk of the United States circuit court, of this city, and Dr. J. A. Jones, of this city. The funeral will occur to-morrow afternoon from the late residence, No. 1015 South Fifth street.
IL State Journal & Register, Springfield, IL 7-23&24-1888
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". . . He moved to Tremont; from 1837-1857 he served as the Tazewell County Circuit Clerk. In this capacity Jones was present at many cases that Lincoln tried, estimated at over 100, including what is believed to be Lincoln's first slavery case, Bailey vs. Cromwell. Lincoln often stayed in his home, sleeping in the room that had a floor hatch that opened to the hidden basement.
In 1861, Jones, now married and with several children, returned to Washington, D.C., where President Lincoln had appointed him to the post of Superintendent of Commercial Statistics. . ."
May 11, 2023, "Illinois Times", Springfield, IL
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The Sangamon County Historical Society held a ceremony May 16, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, honoring John Albert Jones as an underground railroad conductor, placing a commemorative marker at his grave.
The historic "Red Brick" home (still standing) in Tremont, Illinois, owned by conductor John Albert Jones, was a depot in the Underground Railroad route through Tazewell County, Illinois. A trap door is concealed in the floor of a bedroom, leading to a crawl space where people could hide if needed. It is estimated that between the 1820s through the Civil War, over 800 slaves were helped to freedom in Tazewell County alone. Tremont's known conductors were Josiah and Levi Matthews, John Albert Jones, Freeman Kingman, and Absalom Dillon.
-- information condensed, obtained from Tremont Weekly News dated May 17, 2021
[provided Nov. 18, 2023, by FaG Contributor LivesHonored, #48777733
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John Albert Jones, born May 29, 1806, in Georgetown, D. C. Died in this city July 22, 1888, at 3 o'clock, a.m., aged 82 years, 1 month and 23 days. Mr. Jones commenced his studies at Georgetown, D. C., under Dr. Carnahan, afterward President of Princeton College, was three years in a Jesuit College and eighteen months under the instruction of Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, D. D., and was graduated at Columbia College, D. C., with the class of 1825 and received the degree of master of arts.
He came to Illinois in December, 1835, and settled in Pekin, Tazewell county, and for a time edited the "Pekin Gazette", afterwards called the "Tazewell Telegraph," a Whig paper and the pioneer journal in that county. In October, 1837, Judge Jesse B. Thomas appointed Mr. Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county, and in 1841, he was reappointed by Judge S. H. Treat and served as Clerk until the year 1857. In March, 1861, Mr. Lincoln appointed Mr. Jones Superintendnt of Commercial Statistics at Washington, which place he resigned in 1866. In July, 1867, Judge Davis and Treat appointed him Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois, which office he resigned June 6, 1887. For several years past Mr. Jones had been gradually failing in strength, chiefly on account of extreme age. A few days since a more rapid decline set in resulting in his death. Mr. Jones was a member of the Episcopal church, having been confirmed by Bishop Chase in the year 1839.
Mr. Jones was the older son of Edward Jones, of Washington, D. C., who was chief clerk of the treasury twenty-nine years, being appointed by Gen. Alexander Hamilton, and going out during Jackson's administration. He is survived by a wife, formerly Miss Anna Maria Major, daughter of William T. Major, of Bloomington, Ill., in which city he was married in 1840. He also leaves five children: Margaret Louisa, wife of Dr. I. V. Goltra, of this city; Kate M., wife of P.C. Routt, of Fort Collins, Col., Eugenia, wife of George Hunt, attorney-general of Illinois; James T. Jones, clerk of the United States circuit court, of this city, and Dr. J. A. Jones, of this city. The funeral will occur to-morrow afternoon from the late residence, No. 1015 South Fifth street.
IL State Journal & Register, Springfield, IL 7-23&24-1888
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". . . He moved to Tremont; from 1837-1857 he served as the Tazewell County Circuit Clerk. In this capacity Jones was present at many cases that Lincoln tried, estimated at over 100, including what is believed to be Lincoln's first slavery case, Bailey vs. Cromwell. Lincoln often stayed in his home, sleeping in the room that had a floor hatch that opened to the hidden basement.
In 1861, Jones, now married and with several children, returned to Washington, D.C., where President Lincoln had appointed him to the post of Superintendent of Commercial Statistics. . ."
May 11, 2023, "Illinois Times", Springfield, IL
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The Sangamon County Historical Society held a ceremony May 16, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, honoring John Albert Jones as an underground railroad conductor, placing a commemorative marker at his grave.
The historic "Red Brick" home (still standing) in Tremont, Illinois, owned by conductor John Albert Jones, was a depot in the Underground Railroad route through Tazewell County, Illinois. A trap door is concealed in the floor of a bedroom, leading to a crawl space where people could hide if needed. It is estimated that between the 1820s through the Civil War, over 800 slaves were helped to freedom in Tazewell County alone. Tremont's known conductors were Josiah and Levi Matthews, John Albert Jones, Freeman Kingman, and Absalom Dillon.
-- information condensed, obtained from Tremont Weekly News dated May 17, 2021
[provided Nov. 18, 2023, by FaG Contributor LivesHonored, #48777733
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He came to Illinois in December, 1835, and settled in Pekin, Tazewell county, and for a time edited the "Pekin Gazette", afterwards called the "Tazewell Telegraph," a Whig paper and the pioneer journal in that county. In October, 1837, Judge Jesse B. Thomas appointed Mr. Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county, and in 1841, he was reappointed by Judge S. H. Treat and served as Clerk until the year 1857. In March, 1861, Mr. Lincoln appointed Mr. Jones Superintendnt of Commercial Statistics at Washington, which place he resigned in 1866. In July, 1867, Judge Davis and Treat appointed him Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois, which office he resigned June 6, 1887. For several years past Mr. Jones had been gradually failing in strength, chiefly on account of extreme age. A few days since a more rapid decline set in resulting in his death. Mr. Jones was a member of the Episcopal church, having been confirmed by Bishop Chase in the year 1839.
Mr. Jones was the older son of Edward Jones, of Washington, D. C., who was chief clerk of the treasury twenty-nine years, being appointed by Gen. Alexander Hamilton, and going out during Jackson's administration. He is survived by a wife, formerly Miss Anna Maria Major, daughter of William T. Major, of Bloomington, Ill., in which city he was married in 1840. He also leaves five children: Margaret Louisa, wife of Dr. I. V. Goltra, of this city; Kate M., wife of P.C. Routt, of Fort Collins, Col., Eugenia, wife of George Hunt, attorney-general of Illinois; James T. Jones, clerk of the United States circuit court, of this city, and Dr. J. A. Jones, of this city. The funeral will occur to-morrow afternoon from the late residence, No. 1015 South Fifth street.
IL State Journal & Register, Springfield, IL 7-23&24-1888
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". . . He moved to Tremont; from 1837-1857 he served as the Tazewell County Circuit Clerk. In this capacity Jones was present at many cases that Lincoln tried, estimated at over 100, including what is believed to be Lincoln's first slavery case, Bailey vs. Cromwell. Lincoln often stayed in his home, sleeping in the room that had a floor hatch that opened to the hidden basement.
In 1861, Jones, now married and with several children, returned to Washington, D.C., where President Lincoln had appointed him to the post of Superintendent of Commercial Statistics. . ."
May 11, 2023, "Illinois Times", Springfield, IL
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The Sangamon County Historical Society held a ceremony May 16, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, honoring John Albert Jones as an underground railroad conductor, placing a commemorative marker at his grave.
The historic "Red Brick" home (still standing) in Tremont, Illinois, owned by conductor John Albert Jones, was a depot in the Underground Railroad route through Tazewell County, Illinois. A trap door is concealed in the floor of a bedroom, leading to a crawl space where people could hide if needed. It is estimated that between the 1820s through the Civil War, over 800 slaves were helped to freedom in Tazewell County alone. Tremont's known conductors were Josiah and Levi Matthews, John Albert Jones, Freeman Kingman, and Absalom Dillon.
-- information condensed, obtained from Tremont Weekly News dated May 17, 2021
[provided Nov. 18, 2023, by FaG Contributor LivesHonored, #48777733
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