Joseph Davis Jones was born to Charles H. Jones and Sarah Fracker December 13, 1797 on North Street in Boston. Joseph had four sisters and three brothers. One of them was Thomas Kilby Jones who was born in 1820 and was a resident of Portland, Maine. At four years of age, Joseph was sent to a little private school on Hanover Street taught by Miss Anna Howe, and he continued here until he was fitted for grammer school. He then entered the Mayhew School, where his masters were Benjamin Holt and Dr. Mulliken. From this school he graduated at the age of fifteen years, among his classmates being William Alline, afterwards Registrar of Deeds; and Andrew T. Hall who became president of a Boston bank.
When about sixteen years old he began to learn the trade of a manufacturer of tinware, but soon afterwards went into the dry-goods business, working for his father who kept a store on Union Street.
Mr. Jones married Miss Hannah L. Bates of Boston, by whm he had seven children. They were Mrs. Annie L. McLean, Mrs. Mary Q. Hunt, Mrs. Mattie A. Dill, and Charles H., and Joseph L. Jones. Tow other sons were James W. Jones who died in Charlestowon March 1, 1892 and George W. Jones who died Sept 16, 1893.
In 1817 Mr. Jones commenced the study of music, in which he had a deeply interest in and to which he was given much time and attention during his long life, having belonged to many singing societies and musical clubs of the days gone by. He has also been connected to he Baptist Church since 1817 and was residing at 133 West Springfield Street.
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