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The name changed to "Newburgh" on December 24, 1861, and to "Jones" on December 19, 1881. E.H. Jones, the son of William, was its first postmaster. [7] [11] The Jones post office with ZIP code 49061 [12] continues to serve large portions of Newberg Township and Porter Township along with a small area of southeast Calvin Township. [13]
The area was first settled by brothers Benaiah and Edmund Jones, who came here from Painesville, Ohio in 1828 and purchased land the next year. They surveyed and platted the community by 1831. It served as the first county seat of Hillsdale County, which was formally organized in 1835.
The Ardis Furnace was initially a huge success, and Jones turned down multiple million-dollar offers for his patent. [3] Additional furnaces were built in Marquette, Michigan, and Republic, Michigan, with the belief that the on-site refining of ore would save tremendously in shipping costs. [3] However, after some time, problems began to surface.
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De Garmo Jones was born in 1787 in Albany, New York; [1] the first name of his father is unknown but his mother was Rachel De Garmo, daughter of a prominent Albany family. [2] He served as a sutler during the War of 1812, [2] during which time he passed through Detroit. [3] In March, 1818, Jones married Catherine Annin. [2]
Jones' time at the University of Michigan transformed his life. Today his voice welcomes Wolverines to home football games.
Robert B. Jones (April 22, 1944 – October 17, 2010) was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served four consecutive terms as the Mayor of Kalamazoo from 1997 to 2005. He served four consecutive terms as the Mayor of Kalamazoo from 1997 to 2005.
The Carroll and Bessie E. (Caul) Jones House, also known as Poke's Cottage or The Stone House, is a private house located at 170 West Main Street in Marcellus, Michigan.It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1986 [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.