SAM JANOS, a prosperous merchant of Conneaut Harbor, was born in Greece, Oct. 4, 1884, the son of Peter and Mary (Giddas) Janos, both deceased.  They were the parents of five children: Spero, Angeline, deceased; Virginia, John and Sam, the subject of this sketch.
     Sam Janos emigrated to teh United States in 1904, and located at Butler, Pa., where he remained six years.  In 1910 he came to Conneaut and established his present place of business.  Mr. Janos carries a complete line of drugs, confections, cigars, etc.
     On Aug. 29, 1911, Mr. Janos was married to Miss Lucy Dibbs, a native of Syria, born Nov. 15, 1893.  Mrs. Janos has the following brothers and sisters: Sisie, married Donald Anthony, lives in Conneaut; John, in business with Mr. Janos; Josephine, a student at Emerson College, Boston, Mass.; and Anna, married Ray Stanley, lives at Detroit, Mich.  To Sam and Lucy (Dibbs) Janos have been born three children; Elizabeth, born Oct. 17, 1912; John, born Sept. 1, 1916; and Evelyn, born Sept. 7, 1920.
     Mr. Janos belongs to the Episcopal Church and is well and favorably known in his community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1054

GEORGE S. JONES, owner and proprietor of Maple Shade Farm, ranks among the progressive and enterprising farmers of Ashtabula County.  His farm is in Jefferson Township.  He was born in Plymouth Township, Jan. 22, 1870, and is the son of George S. and Lydia (Andrews) Jones.
     George S. Jones, deceased, was a prominent pioneer of Plymouth his parents during the very early days.  He improved a large tract of land and engaged in general farming for 52 years.  He died in Ashtabula, and his wife, a native of Harpersfield, Ohio, is also deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones were the parents of the following children: Paul, lives in Seattle, Wash.; George S., the subject of this sketch; Charles, lives in Seattle, Wash.; Ida, married W. E. Jerome; Inez, twin sister of Ida, married Lynn Rockwell, lives in Ashtabula;  Albert, who died in 1918.  By a former marriage, Mr. Jones had three children: Frank lives in Jefferson; Ada, married W. E. Mann, lives in Ashtabula; and Fred, lives retired in Jefferson.
     George S. Jones received his education in the district schools of Plymouth Township and began life as a building contractor in Ashtabula.  He then was employed by the New York Central Railroad for several years, after which he engaged in farming in Jefferson Township.  He owns 102 acres of good farm land and has one of the attractive stock farms of the township.
     Mr. Jones is a Republican and a highly esteemed resident of the community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1070