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 344 JONES. JONES. children : Kitty Paine and Stephen Ros- seter Jones. He is president of the Security Co-oper- ative Bank, vice-president of the Brockton Savings Bank, director of the Home Na- tional Bank ; has been treasurer of Paul Revere Lodge of Masons since 1S75, and is president of the Landlords' Protective Association. In 1882 he was elected alderman to the first city government. He ■ORD E. JONES. is also treasurer of the Brockton Masonic Benefit Association. He has uniformly been a large holder in the real estate, and a firm believer in the future prosperity, of the city of Brockton, but is also operating quite extensively in orange growing in Florida. JONES, Edward Jenkins, son of Jacob and Mary (Covell) Jones, was born in Boston, October 15,1822. His educational advantages were the primary and grammar schools of Boston. He began his business career by finding employment as clerk for William W. Mot- ley, in the Albion clothing store. In 1845 he was appointed deputy sheriff and was crier of the supreme court. He chose the profession of the law, and after due preparation was admitted to the Suf- folk bar, of which he has been a mem- ber for twenty years. His present voca- tion is that of lawyer and master in chancery. Mr. Jones was married in Boston, April 26, 1849, to Emily 1)., daughter of James and Fanny B. Campbell. Of this union are eight children : Emily D. C, Richard F., Edward J., Jr., Helen M., Daniel C, Mary C, Ezra P., and Harry Jones. In addition to the offices of deputy sheriff and crier of the supreme court, he has been captain of the watch, chief constable of the Commonwealth, justice of the peace, notary public, master in chancery, commissioner of insolvency, police com- missioner ; has held all the grades of office in the state militia from corporal to lieuten- ant-colonel, captain of the nth Massachu- setts light battery during the rebellion, up to the surrender of General Lee and the close of the war. He was breveted major of U. S. V. for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Fort Stedman, Va., March 25, 1865. From March, 1866, he was six years assistant inspector on the staff of Major-General Benjamin F. Butler, com- manding the division of Massachusetts militia. He is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, of the G. A. R.; also of the Ancient and Honorable Artil- lery Company, and National Lancers. Since 1841 his church connections have been with the Baptists. He is a life mem- ber of Columbia Lodgeandof St. Andrew's Chapter and Joseph Warren Commander}'.' He is a member of the I.. O. F. Mr. Jones was a member of the House of Representatives 1873 ami '74. JONES, ERASTUS, son of Asa and Lucy (Dunbar) Jones, was born in Spencer, Wor- cester county, September n, 1825. His early educational advantages were limited to the common and high schools of Spen-, cer, in those days, the high school being-a private institution. Alter leaving school, at seventeen years of age, he entered the employ of his brother, then manufacturing boots. In 1846 he formed a partnership with his brother, who retired in 1 So 1, H. P.Starr succeeding him. Since that time the linn name has been F. Jones & Co. In 1S50 Mr. Jones was married in Bath, Maine, to Mary Isabella, daughter of John B. H. and Isabella (Prince) Starr, and sis- ter of his partner. Of this union were five children : Lucy I., Julia F., Charles E. (deceased), Everett S., and Mary P. Jones. Mr. Jones was town clerk in 1868 and '69, and served in the House of Representa- tives one year (1874). He is president of the First National Bank, Spencer, and has