Jerome E. Jones, a prominent attorney of Berryville, Ark., was born in
Grainger County, Tenn., on October 17, 1852. His parents, Capt. Clinton
A. Jones and Ruth D. (Bragg) Jones, were also natives of Tennessee.
After his marriage Capt. Clinton A. Jones located in Tennessee, and
resided there until the fall of 1861, when he came to Arkansas,
locating in Carroll County. In the same fall he enlisted in the
Confederate army, joining a company that was organized in the county,
of which he was made captain. At the battle of Corinth he was taken
prisoner, but was afterward exchanged and returned to his regiment.
When hostilities ceased he returned to Carroll County, and remained
there the rest of his life, his death occurring on April 12, 1881. By
occupation he was a farmer and merchant. Jerome E. Jones came to
Arkansas with his parents. His education, which was begun in the common
schools, was finished in a private school at Carrollton. He taught
school in the county for about three years, and in 1873 began reading
law at Carrollton.The next year he was admitted to the bar, and began
the practice of his profession there. In 1880 he was elected circuit
and county clerk and recorder of Carroll County, and at the expiration
of his first term was re-elected to the same offices. At the expiration
of his second term he resumed the practice of law, in partnership with
his brother, Judge R. H. Jones. The brothers were engaged in the
newspaper business for about two years, but they sold out, and have
since given their attention to their profession. In politics our
subject has always held to the principles and supported the men of the
Democratic party. Mr. Jones has been twice married. He was first
married, in 1874, to Estella May Britton, a native of Wisconsin, who
was reared and educated in her native State. This wife died on August
19, 1876, and Mr. Jones was married again, October 30, 1880 to Avo
Scarborough, a native of Tennessee, who was reared in Carrollton, and
educated at Prof. Clarke's Academy. She is a daughter of William B. and
Minerva Scarborough. Her father is dead. Mrs. Jones is a consistent
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are
the parents of four children: Fenton, Mina, William and Zella.