EDWARD JONES. MANKATO, BLUE EARTH COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

Born October 13th, 1862, near Aberdovey, Merionethshire. Son of Evan D. and Margaret Jones of Mankato, Minnisota. His parents emigrated to Le Sueur County Minnesota, in April 1869, and thence to Mankato a few months later. Learned telegraphy at the Western Union office at Mankato, and, when eighteen years old, began working for the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company. After a year he entered the employ of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway, where he continued for three years.

After this, was with the Western Union Company at St Paul for one year and at Secora, New Mexico, three years returning to assume charge of their office at Mankato in the fall of 1888.

June 28th, 1893, married Miss Lizzie Merrill, of Florence, Alabama.

THe Welsh in Minnesota.