Weakley County Deed Book 19, Page 680
I Darling JONES & wife Margaret JONES have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey unto D.M. JONES and his heirs forever for and in consideration of $250.00 dollars to him paid, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, a certain town lot lying and being in the County of Weakley State of Tennessee 9 Civil District in the town of Greenfield. Beginning at a stake on D.M. JONES north east corner of lot known as D. MITCHELL lot the same being on east side of Railroad fronting street running east with said street 44 feet thence south 100 feet, thence west 44 to stake thence north 100 feet to beginning, containing by estimation _____ [left blank] acres to be the same more or less. To have and to hold to the said D.M. JONES and his heirs forever we do covenant with the said D.M. JONES that we [are] lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered. We do further bind our heirs and legal representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the said land to the said D.M. JONES and his heirs against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Given under our hand and seal this 20 day of June 1895
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[D. M. Jones was Darling and Margaret’s son Delbert Marion Jones, who was then married to Artena C. Barton.]
Submitted by Nancy Denty Breidenthal