George P. Jones
Sheriff George P. Jones is one of the best remembered public servants. He was born July 1, 1871 in Topeka, Kansas. He came to Sarpy County as a young man and there married Dorothea Hendricks. Five years later they homesteaded in Sioux County west of Hemingford. After ranching for some years they moved to Hemingford where he operated a dray line and also worked for Charles Lockwood in his store. Later he worked as a machinist in the Burlington shops. He was elected sheriff in 1924 and served until 1938. These were the depression and drought years and he saw many people in need. After his death many people told their stories of how they had been able to survive because the Sheriff had ordered food and coal to be sent to their homes. Storekeepers told of him bringing in boys from the street and buying them shoes to replace their worn-through ones. In 1936 the Jones' were in a car accident which took Mrs. Jones' life and left Sheriff Jones badyly crippled. Five years later while on crutches he was struck by a car in Alliance at an Alliance intersection and died a few days later. His children were Walter who worked for Burlington as a ticket agent, Helen Marker of McGrew and Inez Carlson of Alliance. | 
