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Charles, born in 1781, afterwards the Honorable
Charles Jones, was a merchant and mill owner, and
for many years one of the most prominent men in
public life in the eastern portion of the province.
Having been called to the Legislative Council, he
held many offices of trust and emolument under
several Administrations. He died in 1840.
William Jones became Collector of Customs in
Brockville. He died in 1831.
Jonas Jones was one of the first members of the
Bar of Upper Canada. He was an active politician,
entered Parliament, subsequently becoming a Judge
of the Superior Court, discharging his duties with
distinguished ability.
Alpheus Jones became Collector of Customs and
Post Master at Prescott. He died in 1846.
The daughters were Sophia, who married John
Stuart, Sheriff of Leeds and Grenville.
Charlotte, who married the late Honorable Levius
P. Sherwood, Judge of the Superior Court of Upper
Canada.
Lucy, who married Doctor Hubbel, of Brockville.
Eliza, who married the late Chief Justice of New¬
foundland, the Honorable Henry John Bolton.
Chief Justice Bolton commenced practice in Upper
Canada in 1816, and was appointed Solicitor General
about eighteen months afterwards. In 1829, he
became Attorney-General, and was elected to repre¬
sent Niagara in Parliament. He subsequently was
appointed Chief Justice of Newfoundland, but re¬
turned to Toronto in 1838, again representing
Niagara and Norfolk in Parliament.
The Honorable Charles Jones, who was born in
1781, married in 1807, Mary, daughter of the late Dr.
Stuart, of Kingston, first missionary for the English
Church in Upper Canada, and sister of Sir James
Stuart, of Quebec. Mr. Jones died in 1840, and his
wife in 1811. The children of Charles Jones were,
Stuart, born in 1808, died in 1839, without issue ;
Okill, born in 1809, died in 1846, without issue;
Ormon, born in 1811. Ormon married in 1834,
Eliza, daughter of the late Edward Jessup, and
sister of Dr. Jessup, Collector of Customs, Prescott.
The children by this marriage were twelve—four
sons and eight daughters. One of the sons, Wil¬
liam H., is a Barrister, and, at the present time
(1879) Mayor of Brockville. He has also been for
many years a member of.the Town Council.
The Honorable Charles Jones married for his
second wife, Florilla Smith. The children by this
marriage were: Frederick, Charles Edward, Anson,
and Henreitta, who married John Martin. Charles’
widow died at Brockville in 1876.
Frederick and Anson are residents of Toronto.
Charles Edward and Henreitta are deceased.
Ormon Jones was born at Brockville, and com¬
the active duties of his profession in 1855. He held
the office of Registrar for South Lanark from 1859
to 1864, and also engaged in the milling business
from 1855 to 1859. He held the office of Surrogate
Judge for ten years, and, in 1864, was appointed
Registrar for the County of Leeds, an office which
he still holds. His first wife died in 1862. He
married for his second wife Catherine Mary, youngest
daughter of the late Richard Checkley, barrister,
formerly of Mallow, Ireland.
Henry and Sidney Jones were nephews of Com¬
missary Jones; their father never came to Canada.
The brothers came to Brockville and entered the
employment of the Honorable Charles Jones. They
subsequently became the leading merchants of the
place, doing an extensive business and contributing
is no small degree to the prosperity of the then
Village of Brockville.
Sir DANIEL JONES.
Sir Daniel Jones was born in 1794, and died at
Brockville, August 23rd, 1838. He was held in the
highest esteem by his fellow citizens, and regarded
by the Crown as an uncompromising supporter of
In 1835,
he visited England as the agent for the Brockville
“Loan and Trust Company,” at which time he
received the Order of Knighthood from His Majesty
William IV., at Windsor Castle, being the first
native of the Province of Upper Canada who had
the honor of receiving so distinguished a mark of
British institutions upon this continent.
royal favor.
HONORABLE JAMES MORRIS.
James Morris was born at Paisley, Scotland, in
1798. In 1801, he removed to Canada with his
parents, his father, the late Alexander Morris,
settling first at Montreal, and afterwards at Brock¬
ville. The subject of this sketch received his educa¬
tion at the academy of Mr. Nelson, Sorel. On
leaving school, he devoted his attention to mercantile
pursuits in Brockville, in connection with his
brothers, the late Alexander Morris, of Brockville,
and the late Hon. William Morris, of Perth.
In July, 1837, he was returned to the Upper
Canadian House of Assembly as one of the members
for the County of Leeds, and from that date con¬
tinued to hold many important public positions.
In 1838, he was appointed a commissioner for the
In 1841, he was again returned for Leeds County.
In 1844, he was called to the Legislative Council,
under the administration of Lord Metcalfe. In
1851, Mr. Morris was called to a seat in the Executive