William Jones was a store owner and Whig Party representative in the Indiana legislature from 1838 to 1841. In the 1820s, Abraham Lincoln worked as a common farm-hand and clerked in Mr Jone's store for a dollar a day. Mr Lincoln found time to read all the books in the Jones library. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1834/00/00 | Jones House built for Colonel William Jones and his wife Rachel | Home | Colonel William Jones State Historic Site | Gentryville | |||
| 1864/07/22 | William Jones, a lieutenant colonel of the 53rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, is killed at the Battle of Atlanta. | Died | Battle of Atlanta |
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