BIOGRAPHIES

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History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio
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JASPER J. IRONS.  Actively engaged as a tiller of the soil in the rich and fertile soil of eastern Ohio, Jasper J. Irons, a prosperous farmer of Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is carrying on the various branches of agriculture most skillfully, his labors being crowned with success.  A son of James Irons, he was born, July 17, 1857, in Nottingham Township, this county.      Born and brought up in Jefferson County, Ohio, James Irons came from there to Harrison County in early manhood, being a pioneer settler of Nottingham Township.  Taking up a tract of land, he there improved the comfortable homestead on which he passed the remainder of his life, dying Apr. 12, 1861, while yet in manhood's prime.  He married Jane Titus, who was born in Cassville, Cadiz Township, Harrison County, where her father, Timothy Titus, was an early settler.  Mr. Titus purchased land, and cleared and improved a good farm.  To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Guthrie, eight children were born, Uriah, Mary Gutherie, eight children were born, Uriah, Sanford, Jonathan, Taylor, Elza, Jane, Mary, and Amanda.      James Irons and his wife became the parents of seven children, as follows: Esther, deceased; Mary, Melissa, and Eliza, deceased; Amanda; Albert, deceased; and Jasper J., of this brief sketch.  the mother survived her husband many years, dying Mar. 3, 1905.  Both she and her husband were members of the Methodist Church, to which her parents also belonged.      Acquiring his elementary education in the district schools of Nottingham Township, Jasper J. Irons continued his studies for a time i Guernsey County, Ohio.  Working on the home farm during his earlier years, he acquired a practical knowledge of the many branches of agriculture, and when ready to begin the battle of life on his own account began farming in his native township.  Locating in Moorefield Township in 1897, Mr. Irons has here continued his free and independent occupation, since 1903 having resided on his present fine estate of 136 acres.  Having made diligent use of his time, he has added improvements of value, his farm being now one of the most desirable pieces of property in the locality.  In addition to carrying on general farming, Mr. Irons has paid considerable attention to the breeding and raising of stock, principally sheep, a branch of agriculture in which he has taken great interest.       Mr. Irons has been twice married.  He married, Aug. 7, 1882, Amanda Jane Poulson, a daughter of Andrew Poulson.  She passed to the higher life Mar. 25, 1888, leaving two children, namely:  Frank, a resident of Colorado; and James Andrew, who married Fannie Walker.  On June 16, 1892, Mr. Irons was united in marriage with Margaret Moore, a daughter of Alexander and Lizzie (Garvin) Moore.  Mr. and Mrs. Irons have four children, namely: Luella, who died in childhood; Laura, who lived but two years; Hazel died in infancy; and Charles Moore.  Religiously Mrs. Irons is a devout ember of the United Presbyterian Church.  Source: History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio - Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1921 - Page 879