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William N. Jones, merchant at Delaney, Madison Co., Ark., and son of Claiborne and Jennie (Tallent) Jones, was born in Washington County, Ark., April 7, 1851. The parents are both natives of Hawkins County, Tenn. The father is yet living, is sixty years of age, and is a resident of Washington County, Ark. The mother is also living, and is fifty-four years of age. They have been members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he has been a minister in that church for at least forty years. During that time he has organized many churches and classes. He is also engaged in farming, and is the owner of a large tract of excellent land in Durham Township. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is Democratic in his political views. During the war he served in the Confederate army, against his will, and was in different companies. He married Miss Tallent, in Hawkins County, Tenn., in 1849, and then came to Washington County, Ark., where he has since resided. There have been born to their marriage eleven children, eight now living, viz.: Charlotte, Enoch, William N., D. F., J. R., Malissa, Lee, Fannie, Claiborne, James Larkin and Phoebe. William N. received a good education in Washington and Crawford Counties. He remained at home until twenty-one years of age, and then engaged in farming for himself, which he continued for three years. August 29, 1872, he married Miss Matilda E. Lewis, a native of Washington County, Ark., born in 1855, and the daughter of G. W. and Elizabeth Lewis, of Kentucky, who moved to Arkansas at an early date. To Mr. and Mrs. Jones were born seven children, five now living, viz.: Eddie T., Nora D., Minnie, Maudie and Lonnie. Those deceased were unnamed. In February, 1887, Mr. Jones began to sell goods at his present location and soon built the house in which he does business. He carried on the business for one year by himself, and then formed a partnership with Capt. A. L. Thompson. This firm is doing a thriving business, and also has a branch store at Comb’s Station, and sell the principal part of the goods on the railroad. Mr. Jones is a Democrat in politics, and the town of Delaney is due to his enterprise. Mrs. Jones is a member of the Baptist Church.