MR. JOHN R. JONES. CAMBRIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880).Farmer. Sec. 4; P. 0. Cambria; born December 29th, 1825, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of Richard J. Jones, who came to America in the fall of 1845, and entered 240 acres of land in Secs. 4 and 5, in the town of Courtland, Columbia County, Wisconsin, the same fall; lived in Columbus till the next spring, and then came on his land with his family, and remained on the same farm till his death, in 1850. His mother's name was Ann Owens.
Mr. Jones was first married in May, 1853, to Hannah Elias, who died January 29th, 1877, leaving six children — Hannah, now Mrs. David Evans, of Minneapolis; Richard, also in Minneapolis; Hugh lives in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Evan, in Minneapolis ; Annie and John, at home.
His second wife, to whom he was married April 8,1879, was Mrs. Mary Hughes, daughter of Hugh R. Hughes, and widow of Benjamin R. Hughes, who died December 9th, 1873, in Cambria, leaving two children — Hugh R. and Jennie; both living with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Welsh Calvinistic Church.
He owns 127 acres of land in his farm, and is a Republican.