MR. JOHN AP JONES, CAMBRIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

Farmer and Grain Dealer, Cambria; residence and farm on Sec. 5; was born October 15th, 1822, in Merionethshire, North Wales; son of John Daniel Jones; he came to America in 1846, and arrived in Racine about 1st of September; was in the mercantile business there two years; he then returned to Wales, being gone about a year; in the fall of 1849, went into the mercantile business in Cambria (then called Florence), continued in that about a year, then went into the milling business, and, since 1860, has been engaged in buying grain stock etc.

Was married in 1849, in the town of Springvale, to Miss Ellen Evans, daughter of Robert Evans, who died in Wales; her mother died in Cambria. Mr. Jones has six children - Robert E. (in company with his father in the grain business); John D. (Buying wheat in Randolph); Richard ap (at home); Mary, Susan and Ellen; has lost four - John died when 18 months old; Jane died same age; David died at the age of 13, and one died in infancy.

Mrs. Jones is a Calvanistic Methodist, and he is a Presbyterian and Republican.

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