Jones, Grove Barclay (September 30, 1877 - February 22, 1937)

Grove Barclay Jones (September 30, 1877 - February 22, 1937) was an American scientist and businessman. Born near Kirkersville in Licking County, Ohio, Jones and his family moved to Granville, Ohio, when he was nine. He attended schools in Granville and then received a bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1898, followed by a master's degree in 1899. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture until 1922 and then returned to Granville where he opened his own business. He married Edith Cox on January 31, 1912, with whom he had one child.