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Oliver Jones
Oliver Jones, a son of Robert D. and Elizabeth (Austin) Jones, was born in Wayne County, Ind., in 1832. His father was a native of Bedford, Fa., of Welsh descent. He was by trade a miller, and after coming to Richmond was employed in a mill till his death in 1855. His wife survived him several years. She was the daughter of John and Mary Austin. Of their nine children but four are living, of whom Oliver is the eldest. He received a fair education in the city schools, and learned the molder's trade. In 1852 he began working in the Old Spring Foundry, and when it was formed into a joint stock company, became one of the stockholders. He was married March 19, 1857, to Fannie, daughter of Jonas Gaar. They have six children — Jonas E., Walter E., Rosa E., Robert E., Sarah G. and Howard F. Mr. Jones was reared in the Society of Friends, his parents being members of that society.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2