Noah Jones Eakins was born in October 1849. The census indicates both parents were also born in Kentucky. He was married 6 September 1872 to Larissa Florence Frier in Corsicana (Novarro Co.) Texas. Jones and Flora Eakins filed for homestead in Section 27, Twp 13N, Range 21 West of the Indian Meridian in May 1899. Their oldest son Charles also filed in that section. Charley died in December of that same year. Jones planted a cedar tree at the head of Charley's grave. Other children born to this union were: Thomas, Augustus, Guy, Fred, Zack and Ella.
