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William Edgar Jones and Lena Von Ivey Drew were married October 4, 1886 in Moscow, Kentucky. He was born October 22, 1862 in Marshall Co. Kentucky, son of Woodford Mitchell Jones and Lucinda Elizabeth Deweese. She was born September 3, 1866 in Dublin Co. North Carolina, daughter of John Thomas Drew and Mary Gilmore Oates. They had four children:
William Edgar (or Ed as he was called) moved with his parents and brother and sisters, to Hickman County as a young boy. He attended Clinton College and also College in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He farmed in the southwestern part of Hickman County near the town of Moscow for many years, owning a 200 acre farm. In 1890 he joined the Masonic Lodge #200 in Moscow. At his death he had been a Mason for 64 years, being the only one in Hickman County to have received a 60 year pin.
After moving to Clinton, KY in the early 1930's, Ed worked as timekeeper for the County Highway Department. He was also clerk in the Clinton Post Office about 1933 or 1934. In 1942 he was elected City Judge to fill an unexpired term. He was later re-elected and served four terms.
He had an outgoing personality and was known for his generousity--always to help out those in need. He was affectionately know as Uncle Ed to all in Hickman County--as well as to many in the Republican Party in all of Kentucky. He was a dedicated leader in the Republican Party even at a time and place where it was courageous to admit that to be your belief. He held various party positions and passed on his convictions to his children and even his grandchildren.
He died May 12, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a lifelong member of the Baptist Church. Ivey Jones came to Hickman County with her parents in early childhood. At an early age she joined the Moscow Methodist Church and was still a member at her death. During the many years she and Ed lived on the farm she was a busy and capable homemaker. She was also a gracious hostess and since they had a large home they had many guests. They had ten grandchildren and they would visit sometimes several at a time for weeks during the summer months. She taught them many lessons about life on the farm.
She died October 7, 1948 at her home in Clinton after a lengthy illness.
