occupies a warm place. He early formed good business habits, and in his long and useful career, in all his wide and extensive dealings, he has borne an unsullied reputation, and no man is more deserving of trust than he.

UDGE T. S. JONES. In the hands of this gentleman the balance of justice is held most firmly and adjusted under all circumstances with extreme nicety -- always having regard for truth and equity. He has long been identified with the citizens of this county, and has risen to the heights of his profession, and is receiving on every hand most complete regard as a citizen, lawyer and judge.
   The subject of our sketch was born Nov. 6, 1837, at St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, and for the first six years of his life that was his home. He then accompanied his parents when they removed to Virginia, remaining with them until he attained his majority. He is the son of Dr. William N. and Jemima (Smith) Jones. His father was an army surgeon, and a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College. He died in West Virginia on the old homestead, after having practiced medicine for over forty-five years.
   The great-grandfather of our subject, Thomas Jones, emigrated to this country from Wales, where the family was in good circumstances for that country, and held a good position in society. His son Thomas was born in the District of Columbia, within sight of the National Capitol. Grandmother Jones was of Scotch birth, and upon the maternal side Grandfather Smith was English and Grandmother Smith Irish.
   The mother of our subject was born at Cambridge, Ohio, in the year 1819. She is still living, and makes her home at Hebron, W. Va. The family circle included seventeen children, thirteen of whom are still living. Subjoined are the names borne by them; Mary E., now of Kansas; Thomas S., our subject; Samuel, now deceased; Eliza died in infancy; Eliza J. died when twenty years of age; Dr. William N. died when thirty years old; Virginia, Zachariah, Dr. A. P., Dr. Lewis H., Kate, Emma; Priscilla was married, and died when about twenty-eight years of age, leaving three children; Celesta, Sarah, Rachael and Lelia.
   The subject of our sketch upon arriving at a proper age attended school in the usual institution, receiving instruction in both Virginia and Ohio. When sixteen years of age he entered Waynesboro College, in the State of Pennsylvania. His mother was a Quaker, and she was brought up after the usual precise methods inculcated by that body, surrounded by the associations and devotional atmosphere common to that people. To him an education meant something, and having no means to depend upon excepting his own effort, and such as he could attain through it, he went to work steadily, and despite many difficulties that would have daunted a less persevering spirit, he worked his way through college, as have done many others of whom an illustrious instance is our beloved martyred President, James A. Garfield. To this end he engaged in school teaching under the State system, and was busily employed, while others, apparently more fortunate and better circumstanced, indulged in all manner of recreation and amusement.
   Some time after leaving college our subject went to Matamoras, Washington Co., Ohio, and there engaged in teaching school, retaining always, however, his studious habits, and ever keeping before him the remembrance that there was something yet to be learned. Later he went to White County, Ind., and continued his work there, but found that in some regards it was very different, owing to the difference in his scholars. In Indiana there was far more wielding of the rod, but there was that also which atoned for anything of unpleasantness arising from this circumstance, for it was while a resident there that he made the acquaintance of the lady who has through the long years since that time been to him ever the most loving and faithful companion of his life.
   On the 21st of February, 1858, the subject of our sketch was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Jewett, who was born in Erie, Pa., and went to Indiana with her father when about ten or twelve years of age. She grew to early womanhood in White County, of that State, where she continued until her marriage. There have been born to Mr.

and Mrs. Jones seven children, namely: Letitia, who died when three years of age; Minnie; Willie, who died when a year old; Ernest A., Emma J., Thomas O. M. and Fred. Minnie is now the wife of H. Schanahan, of Nebraska City, and is the mother of three children, who bear the following names: Mamie, Frank and Nellie.
   After his marriage our subject turned his attention to farming, teaching the school only during the winter months, continuing the same until the year 1860. During that year and the following he engaged as bookkeeper and salesman in Reynolds, Ind., for his brother-in-law, serving at the same time as Postmaster. When the war broke out he deputed to his brother-in-law his duties as Postmaster, and enlisted in the 63d Indiana Infantry for a term of three years. After drilling for six months in the city of Indianapolis, he was ready for the front. Shortly after he was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. The regiment did garrison duty in various places in Kentucky, and until January, 1864, when it was ordered to join Sherman at Cleveland, Tenn., and took part in the engagements of the Atlanta campaign.
   The first fight in which our subject took part was the skirmish of Rocky Face, Ga. His first battle was that at Resaca, where 112 men of the regiment fell in so many seconds. Here the regiment won its first real laurels, and established its name as one of the most valiant, intrepid and soldierly of the army. Resaca will be remembered by our subject for another reason, because by reason of his gallantry he was promoted to the Lieutenancy, and at Atlanta he did duty as such, and received his commission of First Lieutenant. After Atlanta they went back to "Check" Hood. At Nashville they succeeded in capturing the bulk of the Confederate army at that place, routing Hood, and causing him to flee the district. In January, 1865, they were transferred by steamer, the ice being broken for them by tugs, via Bellaire and Washington City to Alexandria, where they took transports to Ft. Fisher. Despite innumerable vicissitudes of fortune and hardships, they were at last successful in joining Sherman's army at Goldsboro, and soon after participated in the capture of Fts. Andrews and Wilmington, gaining possession of both places within a few days. The regiment continued with Sherman until the close of the were on the march to Raleigh when they heard Gen. Lee's surrender, and on the 19th of April received the news of Lincoln's assassination. At the time of Johnston's surrender they were at Durham Station.
    The army career of our subject was quite brilliant. He fought valiantly and long, never shrinking from duty for any cause, and the fear of danger was unknown to him. He was not home see his wife and child during the entire term of his service in the South. The last thirteen months he marched more than 3,000 miles. Several offices of trust were given him, and he was honored by promotion. After Johnston's surrender his division was left to take charge of the artillery and ammunition captured from the rebels. His company was always on the skirmish line of battle, and in spite of this, and the fact that he fought in eighteen of the most desperate conflicts of the war and was under flee over fifty-two times, he came out unscathed and unwounded. Upon one occasion his canteen was demolished by bullets, and at another the rim of his hat was pierced, and yet again, seven bullet holes in his coat told how near he had been to death. He was honorably discharged at Greensboro, N. C., on the 26th of June, 1865.
   After the war the subject of our sketch returned home, and engaged in mercantile transactions of Reynolds, White Co., Ind., where he remained until 1869. In that year he removed to State Line, Ill., and continued his business there until March, 1871, when he came to Nebraska City to fill the position of freight and ticket agent on the Midland Pacific Railroad, which he continued to hold until 1875, when he embarked in business again, selling windmills, pumps, etc. In 1881 he purchased a farm two and a half miles southwest of the city, upon which he made his home for about three years, there meeting with no little success until 1884, when he sold his farm, and moved back to the city.
   In 1875 Mr. Jones was elected City Assessor, and served until 1881. In 1884 he was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, and his discharge of the duties arising in that connection was such