Evansville's First Mayor...
James G. Jones was Evansville, Indiana's 1st. Mayor from 1847-1853. This plaque is placed on his grave at Oak Hill Cemetery. Click on the photo to get a larger image. James Jones was a lot more than just Evansville's Mayor! He served as Indiana Attorney General 1860-1861.
Below is Colonel Jones Civil War marker.
- Photos taken & submitted by JGWest
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The following link tells the story of James G Jones memorial ceremony and has his picture:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~indiana42nd/Jonesded.htm
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