Individual

Go to List of Family Names Go to List of People    < Previous Next >

Birth:          7 Jun 1844 Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio
Death:          18 Mar 1922 Tumwater, Thurston Co., Wash.
Burial:         Odd Fellows Mem Park, Tumwater, Thurston Co., Wash.

Notes
info on ancestry.com from David Percy Blodgett
awt curcios
1850 in Green Creek, Sandusky Co., Ohio
1880 in Ortonville, Big Stone Co., Minn. lawyer
1900 in Ortonville, Big Stone Co., Minn. carpenter
1910 in Ortonville, Big Stone Co., Minn. lawyer
www.gencircles.com/users/yochum
grad Univ of Michigan
enl Co K 100th OVI, disch 3 Dec 1862 surgeons' certif of disability 
enl 2 Sep 1864 Co B 182 OVI disc 7 Jul 1865 Nashville Ten
1879 to Ortonville, Minn
lawyer, prosecuting atty for Big Stone Co, Minn
court commissioner 1911-1917
municipal judge
newspaper editor
1917 moved to Tumwater, Wash.
"...Now it is possible that your children will ask you the same questions you're ask me. 
I will give you a few incidents of my life, all of which can verified by the proper public 
records.
"...Went into the army when only 16 and was in untill close of war. Was at Cumberland 
when taken, 7000 prisoners, if my memory serves. Seven days skirmishing and fighting 
on banks of CLynch river to keep enemy from crossing and escaping into VA after the 
battle of Knoxville TN. Battle of Nashville. Have been county attorney of Big Stone 
County. Editor of Newspaper.
"Have been Comander of our post three years. And then had to take the place of 
adjutant as there was no one qualified to fill it. This I have held, this makes the 33rd 
year. Iam now City Judge and Court Commissioner. Have held nearly every office int 
he Masonic Lodge and this year hold the highest office within its gift in this town. Also 
play "Cello" in the Orchestra. 
"You may wonder and I wonder myself how a man can creditably fill so many offices. 
And for the last year at last have been in bed nearly half the time with acute 
indigestion.
"If I had begged for these offices it would not be a wonder, but I never ask forthem 
and some of them I knew nothing until after I was elected. But I get up and do things 
when they are to be done. As an illustration this spring I took it into my head I would 
like to see a soldier's monument in our cemetery. I started the ball rolling March1st. 
We had no money in the treasury. Here was two societies that must meet and take 
action.
"I got busy and in 20 days the monument was ordered, no one outside the post and 
womans Relief Corps has been ask for a cent. Now we have a beautiful granite 
monument with a bronze statue on top, life size representing a soldier with with a gun 
standing at parade rest. It will be dedicated May 30th at cost $525.00. Now ask about 
Rance and Bruce they are out on thefarm.
"Rance and Louise have parted and he helps Bruce farm. I suppose on shares."
--5/11/1914 letter written by Lyman Ransom Jones to Bernard Jones

"Lyman R Jones was a good musician. He played the violin. Most of his kids played. 
Aunt Dora -- played the organ & piano
" Frances-- " " violin
Emma Hosch- " chello & violin
her son Frank " the violin
" " Phil " " "
" " Theo " " organ and piano
Please excuse my mistates and poor writing!!
Senile Faye"S L Clark (perhaps his grandfather Samuel Clark) made the application for 
a marriage license for these two, 3/18/1866.

Grandpa Lyman Jones was born 6/7/1844 in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County 
OH. [Ref: University of Michigan Necrology Report, his 5/11/14 letter to Bruce]. He 
met and became friends with Andrew J Batdorff who invited him to come to his home 
where he met his wife, Andrew's sister. 

In nearby FultonCoOH, he married 4/2/1866 [license,5/11/14 letter] Mary Lavina 
Batdorff (see the Batdorff chapter for her genealogy). The marriage license shows an 
"S. Clark" as making application for the couple--could this have been his grandfather 
Samuel Clark? Their 50th wedding anniversary was held in Delta Ohio April 2, 1916 
where they had been married, one year before they moved to Washington, according 
to a granddaughter's history. She writes: "Mother didn't go nor did Uncle Bern. I don't 
think that Aunt Marvelle went." But the St Paul Pioneer Press published an article on 
the anniversary:

ORTONVILLE, Minn, April 11-- "Wedded happiness may be maintained for fifty years 
simply by being careful that both do not become angry at the same time, " says Lyman 
R Jones of this city, who, with his wife, has just celebrated the golden anniversary of 
their wedding.

Mr and Mrs Jones are Ortonville pioneers and their anniversary, lasting two days, 
brought many former residents of the city back to revisit old scenes and old friends. 
Among the relatives present was [crossed out and handwritten in: Mrs Dora LaBarre] 
of Tacoma WA.

Mr Jones is a veteran of the Civil War and one of the early prosecuting attorneys for 
Big Stone county. He is now municipal judge. The Masonic lodge has presented him 
with a gold-headed cane and his wife with a new gold coin.

Mrs Esther Otos Miller has handwritten at the bottom of the article: "A cut bowl was 
also received. I have inherited it. (Esther Otos Miller). Handwritten at the top is "My 
Father and Mother. Dora LaBarre." The granddaughter's history writes that "neither 
Theo, Frank nor I remember the Bowl, so Grandma must have given it to Marvelle."

August 7, 1862 he enlisted as a private in CoK 100 OVI from Sandusky under Capt Nat 
Haynes and Col J E Green, but was discharged December 31, 1862 on account of a 
Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. The Regiment was organized at Toledo in July and 
August, and mustered into service in September. On the 8th they were in Cincinatti to 
defend that city. The next day they were in position on Covington Heights, near Fort 
Mitchell, then marched for LexingtonKY on the 8th of October, where it remained for 
drill and took a "thorough course of instruction in the science of war" (History of 
Sandusky County) until December 1. Danville was next and on January 3, 1863 
(immediately after Grandpa Jones was discharged) to Frankfort. 250 of this unit were 
captured and taken to RichmondVA September 1863. Fortunately, by then he was in 
the 129th OVI.

He enlisted again July 17, 1863 as a private in Co C 129 OVI under Capt R Montjoy 
and Col H D John, taking part in an engagement at Cumberland Gap, and Clinch River 
12/2/1863 as well as many other skirmishes. His expiration of service was March 4, 
1864. He re-enlisted again 9/2/1864 as a private and promoted to corporal under Capt 
Roemer and Col S Butler, in Co B 182 OVI. He fought in the Battle of Nashville 
December 15-16, 1865. He was discharged July 7 1865 NashvilleTN at the end of the 
war. He himself writes of this period:

"Went into the army when only 16 and was in untill close of war. was at Cumberland 
when taken, 7000 prisoners, if my memory serves. Seven days skirmisting and fighting 
on banks of Clynch river to keep enemy from crossing and escaping into Virginia after 
the battle of Knoxville Tenn. Battle of Nashville."

The Jones family moved from Ohio to Cottage GroveMN in1874, then in 1879 to 
OrtonvilleMN. Big Stone County had opened for settlement only ten years earlier in 
1869. He is listed as a member of the 1877-1878 class of the University of Michigan. 
The Book of Deeds, p431, lists Cornelius R Orton and wife Augusta sold for $250 2.3 
acres to Lyman R Jones. March 27, 1884 27 men, including Andrew Batdorff and 
Lyman R Jones, met in Orton's Hall (later the third story of Cartwright Drug) and 
now hangs in the lobby of the Big Stone County courthouse. He was elected 
Commander of the Post in 1909, 1910 and 1911. The 5/11/14 letter by Lyman says: 

"Have been Commander of our post three years. And then had to take the place of 
adjutant as there was no one qualified to fill it. This I have held, this makes the 3rd 
year. I am now City Judge and Court Commissioner. Have held nearly every office in 
the Masonic Lodge and this year hold the highest office within its gift in this town. 
Also play "Cello" in the Orchestra. You may wonder how a man can creditably fill so 
many offices. And for the last year at least have been in bed nearly half the time with 
acute indigestion. If I had begged for these offices it would not be a wonder, but I 
never ask for them and some of them I knew nothing untill after I was elected. But I 
get up and do things when they are to be done. As an illustration this spring I took it 
into my head I would like to see a soldiers' monument in our cemetery. I started the 
ball rolling March 1st. We had no money in the treasury. There was two societies that 
must meet and take action. I got busy and in 20 days the monument was ordered, no 
one outside the post and woman's Relief Corps has been asked for a cent. Now we 
have a beautiful granite monument with a bronze statue on top, lifesize representing a 
soldier with a gun standing at parade rest. It will be dedicated May 30th at a cost 
$525.00. You ask about Rance and Bruce-- they are out of the farm. Rance and 
Louise have parted and he helps Bruce farm. I suppose on shares."

This monument in Mound Cemetery at Ortonville reads "TO OUR NATION'S 
DEFENDERS." The total cost was $250 for the statue, $255 for the stone, freight 
$5.27 for the statue, repairs to the statue $5. Contributions from GAR members was 
$265, the Women's Relief Corps $190, and the balance from post funds. A photograph 
of members of the No.82 GAR is in the lobby of the courthouse around an earlier Civil 
War monument, a cannon and cannonballs that was moved to the courthouse lawn 
from Union Park, and then into the scrap metal drive during World War II.

A quit claim deed from Grandma and Grandpa to one Leonard M Kaercher was found 
by descendant Lyman R Jones (b.1930) filed April 30, 1903, two and a third acres for 
one dollar. [Book of Deeds 27, p420]. This was no doubt the same 2.3 acres bought 
when they first moved to Minnesota. One history says they moved to PuyallupWA in 
1916, then to Tumwater one mile from Olympia. A granddaughter, however, writes than 
in 1917 Grandpa and Grandma Jones moved by train to TumwaterWA from 
OrtonvilleMN. The house was located near the grocery store, but everything was torn 
down when Interstate Highway 5 was put through Tumwater. They lived there about 2 
1/2 years.

A letter to son Bernard, dated April 11, 1917 exists on "Office of LYMAN R JONES 
County Commissioner, Big Stone County, Minn." stationery, but is very hard to read:

The gun came to hand safe and sound. When we were talking about this when you 
went home I never expected you were going to getone and send it. But is in hand.... 
Frances is gone and we miss her very much. Your ma is out milking according did not 
think i will do much no this life. Take me some money in the business $5.00 yesterday. 

I think I would have started for the coast before but I don't dare to travel myself 
alone. But Frances expects to be back about 1st of Sept then we shall all go.

I am proud of that gun. Did they tell you about readinga song called "The Stingy 
Lucious" when you went home? Well if they did (as is Francis and your ma) you will 
understand it when I say that I am not when I think of that pistol. There is no news to 
write about. So Good Bye and Love to all.

Father

Then they moved into a country house past the Log Cabin and the Tumwater Cemetery 
where they stayed another 2 1/2 years. Lyman became very ill with a lot of pain in his 
stomach. Dora cared for him until 3/16/1922, when he died in OlympiaWA 
[Ref:UnivMiNecrologyReport, family history written by daughter, but a letter from Odd 
Fellows Memorial Park says he died 3/18/22, with the funeral on 3/21/22]. His 
tombstone says "Lyman R. Jones, Civil War Veteran, Native of Ohio, 1844-1922. His 
obituary:

Bury Lyman Jones

The funeral of Lyman R Jones who died Sat. night at his home near the Log Cabin at 
Tumwater, was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Kills Parlor.

Lyman R. Jones was born June 7, 1844, in Sandusky, Ohio. He enlisted in the 182nd 
regiment of Ohio Volunteers and served throughout the Civil war. He was married April 
2, 186

Grandma Jones moved to California with her daughter Dora Mattson and spent a few 
years there, moving back as she wanted to be buried with her husband. She said that 
she wanted to make the trip while she could enjoy the scenery. She died 3/16/35 
[granddaughter's history says 9/16/35] in TumwaterWA, having been born 
10/10/1848 [granddaughter's history, but tombstone says 1847) in LakeHillStation, 
WayneCoOH. Emma and Marvelle helped her but she was very independent and cared 
for herself alot. Her tombstone says "Mary Lavina Jones, his wife, Native of Ohio, 
1847-1935."

They are both buried in the Masonic Cemetery at TumwaterWA. 

findagrave
LYMAN JONES, CIVIL
WAR VETERN, BURIED
The funeral of Lyman R. Jones who died Saturday night at his home near the Log 
Cabin at Tumwater, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mills parlors.

Lyman R. Jones was born June 7, 1844, in Sandusky, Ohio. He enlisted in the 182nd 
regiment of Ohio volunteers and served throughout the Civil war. He was married April 
2, 1866, to Mary Bardoff. The couple moved to Minnesota in the spring of 1874. Mr. 
Jones attended Ann Arbor, Michigan university and was a member of the class of 
1878. He practiced law in the state of Minnesota until Mr. and Mrs. Jones moved to 
his state in 1917. He was Post commander of the G.A.R. and a very active member of 
the G.A.R. as well as the Masonic lodge. He is survived by his wife and six children. 
His children are: Mrs. W. E. Le Barre, Santa Cruz, Cal., Bernard H. Jones, Greenleaf, 
Oregon; Mrs. S. H. Otis, Bucyrus, North Dakota; Mrs. E. B. Taylor, 2312 Columbia 
street, Olympia; Mrs. Harry Hosch, Tumwater and Mrs. Wm. Donkin, Peoria, Illinois.
Moring Olympian, March, 23, 1922

 



Parents
JONES Ransom Bruce (12 Sep 1823 - 8 Feb 1907)
CLARK Mary L. (30 Jul 1825 - May 1905)

Siblings
JONES Lyman Ransom (7 Jun 1844 - 18 Mar 1922)
JONES Marvelle Statira (18 Feb 1847 - Jun 1888)
JONES Bruce Randolph (2 Mar 1849 - 7 Oct 1922)
JONES Orlando Towne (6 Feb 1851 - 29 Nov 1909)
JONES ----- (EST 1853 - EST 1855)
JONES Samuel Clark (16 Sep 1855 - 16 Apr 1929)
JONES Amy Ann (2 Mar 1858 - 6 Apr 1911)
JONES ----- (EST 1860 - EST 1862)
JONES Helen Amelia (17 Jul 1861 - )

Marriage To BARDOFF Mary Lovina (10 Oct 1848 - 16 Sep 1935)
    m. 2 Mar 1866 Delta, Fulton Co., Ohio

Notes

Parents
BARDOFF John Jacob ()
BUSH Christina Anna ()

Children by BARDOFF Mary Lovina 10 Oct 1848 - 16 Sep 1935
JONES Dora Ellen (12 Nov 1867 - 26 Oct 1942)
JONES Martel May ("Myrtie") (15 May 1870 - 23 Dec 1919)
JONES Herbert Leroy (12 Aug 1872 - 6 Mar 1895)
JONES Bernard Hassen (10 Sep 1874 - 18 Sep 1947)
JONES Mary Della (18 Jun 1876 - 21 Feb 1956)
JONES Marvella Statira (12 May 1878 - 10 Nov 1964)
JONES Emma Helen (26 Feb 1880 - 4 Feb 1946)
JONES Frances Clark (26 Nov 1883 - 23 Apr 1972)

Produced by Fzip 1.7 2/10/2021