Henry J. Jones, who has been the popular and efficient postmaster of the city of Elko for 6 years, under appointment of President McKinley, has the honor of being Nevada's first white son, and also the son of one of the first settlers to the state. At that early day Nevada was only a portion of the vast territory of Idaho, so that Mr. Jones and the state grew up tpgether, and he is a witness of all its political unfolding and progress and development form a mining community to a great, prosperous commonwealth.
Mr. Jones' ancestory on both sides is Welsh. He is the son of Evan J. Jones, who was born in Wales, 8/8/1837, and of Anna (Johns) Jones, also a native of Wales. Evan Jones crossed the plains with oxen in 1850, and for 2 or 3 years met with only moderate success in mining near Placerville, California. He came to what is now Nevada, in 1853, when this now fertile region was a sage brush desetr of mountains fit only for the miner's pick. He engaged in driving a pack train from Placerville, California, to Carson City and other mining camps, and also mined in Gold Canyon before the discovery of the Comstock. He took up 400 acres of public land in the Carson valley, and, clearing off the growth of sage brush, began ranching, which he continued for 10 years, when he sold his land at good advantage. He went to White Pine in 1869, and was engaged in the teaming business, employing a number of men, and he also took a ranch in Elko county 20 miles south of the town of that name. He improved the property, and his ranch of 2000 acres was one of the finest in Elko county. It is now owned by Major Miller. Mr. Evan Jones now resides in Colorado, retired from active life at the age of 69. He has been very successful, and has deserved it all by his hard labor and excellent business management. He has been a life-long Republican, but has never held or desired to hold office. His wife died in 1869, leaving 4 children, who are all living.
Henry J. Jones is the only one of the family now in Nevada. He was born in Carson City, 10/18/1858, and was educated and reared to manhood in Elko county. His youth was passed on his father's ranch, and for some time he was a clerk in a store. The greater part of his active career has been devoted to ranching and stock-raising, and he now has 2000 acres of land in Elko county. He and Mr. GS Garcia, another well known citizen of Elko, have, in partnership, about 6000 head of sheep and some 25 horses.
Mr Jones is active in Republican politics, and, at the request of the citizens of Elko, President McKinley appointed him postmaster of the town in 1897, which office he has since administered. He owns the building in which the office is located and in which he has his residence, and also the building in which the Free Press is located. He is a fraternal member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in the Knights of Pythias has passed all the chairs and is a member of the state grand lodge. Mr Jones was married in 1885 to Miss Hattie Cullen, who was born in Austin, Nevada, the daughter of Robert Cullen. Mr and Mrs Jones have 3 children, Eva Vernia, Henry Lawrence, and Leslie Bryant Cullen. They are popular residents of Elko, and Mr. Jones has continued to hold the place of esteem in which his father preceded him while so long an honored resident of the county and state.
Source:A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904
Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) 11/10/1940. Elko, Nov. 9-Last rites for Henry Jones, oldest resident of Lamoille, were held here Monday, followed by interment in the Knights of Pythias cemetery. The Arnold mortuary was in charge of arrangement.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Vernie Evelyn Ballentyne of San Jose; a grandson, George Ballentyne, II, and a great grandson, George Ballentyne, III; a son, Harry L. Jones, and granddaughters, Barbara and Cornelia, who reside in Louisiana; a son, Major LBC Jones, a granddaughter, Lucie and grandson, Gordon.
The pallbearers were George Kennedy, James Dysart, EE Ennor, James McMullen, Lou Englert, Stanley Taber.
Mr. Jones' ancestory on both sides is Welsh. He is the son of Evan J. Jones, who was born in Wales, 8/8/1837, and of Anna (Johns) Jones, also a native of Wales. Evan Jones crossed the plains with oxen in 1850, and for 2 or 3 years met with only moderate success in mining near Placerville, California. He came to what is now Nevada, in 1853, when this now fertile region was a sage brush desetr of mountains fit only for the miner's pick. He engaged in driving a pack train from Placerville, California, to Carson City and other mining camps, and also mined in Gold Canyon before the discovery of the Comstock. He took up 400 acres of public land in the Carson valley, and, clearing off the growth of sage brush, began ranching, which he continued for 10 years, when he sold his land at good advantage. He went to White Pine in 1869, and was engaged in the teaming business, employing a number of men, and he also took a ranch in Elko county 20 miles south of the town of that name. He improved the property, and his ranch of 2000 acres was one of the finest in Elko county. It is now owned by Major Miller. Mr. Evan Jones now resides in Colorado, retired from active life at the age of 69. He has been very successful, and has deserved it all by his hard labor and excellent business management. He has been a life-long Republican, but has never held or desired to hold office. His wife died in 1869, leaving 4 children, who are all living.
Henry J. Jones is the only one of the family now in Nevada. He was born in Carson City, 10/18/1858, and was educated and reared to manhood in Elko county. His youth was passed on his father's ranch, and for some time he was a clerk in a store. The greater part of his active career has been devoted to ranching and stock-raising, and he now has 2000 acres of land in Elko county. He and Mr. GS Garcia, another well known citizen of Elko, have, in partnership, about 6000 head of sheep and some 25 horses.
Mr Jones is active in Republican politics, and, at the request of the citizens of Elko, President McKinley appointed him postmaster of the town in 1897, which office he has since administered. He owns the building in which the office is located and in which he has his residence, and also the building in which the Free Press is located. He is a fraternal member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in the Knights of Pythias has passed all the chairs and is a member of the state grand lodge. Mr Jones was married in 1885 to Miss Hattie Cullen, who was born in Austin, Nevada, the daughter of Robert Cullen. Mr and Mrs Jones have 3 children, Eva Vernia, Henry Lawrence, and Leslie Bryant Cullen. They are popular residents of Elko, and Mr. Jones has continued to hold the place of esteem in which his father preceded him while so long an honored resident of the county and state.
Source:A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904
Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) 11/10/1940. Elko, Nov. 9-Last rites for Henry Jones, oldest resident of Lamoille, were held here Monday, followed by interment in the Knights of Pythias cemetery. The Arnold mortuary was in charge of arrangement.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Vernie Evelyn Ballentyne of San Jose; a grandson, George Ballentyne, II, and a great grandson, George Ballentyne, III; a son, Harry L. Jones, and granddaughters, Barbara and Cornelia, who reside in Louisiana; a son, Major LBC Jones, a granddaughter, Lucie and grandson, Gordon.
The pallbearers were George Kennedy, James Dysart, EE Ennor, James McMullen, Lou Englert, Stanley Taber.
Henry J. Jones, who has been the popular and efficient postmaster of the city of Elko for 6 years, under appointment of President McKinley, has the honor of being Nevada's first white son, and also the son of one of the first settlers to the state. At that early day Nevada was only a portion of the vast territory of Idaho, so that Mr. Jones and the state grew up tpgether, and he is a witness of all its political unfolding and progress and development form a mining community to a great, prosperous commonwealth.
Mr. Jones' ancestory on both sides is Welsh. He is the son of Evan J. Jones, who was born in Wales, 8/8/1837, and of Anna (Johns) Jones, also a native of Wales. Evan Jones crossed the plains with oxen in 1850, and for 2 or 3 years met with only moderate success in mining near Placerville, California. He came to what is now Nevada, in 1853, when this now fertile region was a sage brush desetr of mountains fit only for the miner's pick. He engaged in driving a pack train from Placerville, California, to Carson City and other mining camps, and also mined in Gold Canyon before the discovery of the Comstock. He took up 400 acres of public land in the Carson valley, and, clearing off the growth of sage brush, began ranching, which he continued for 10 years, when he sold his land at good advantage. He went to White Pine in 1869, and was engaged in the teaming business, employing a number of men, and he also took a ranch in Elko county 20 miles south of the town of that name. He improved the property, and his ranch of 2000 acres was one of the finest in Elko county. It is now owned by Major Miller. Mr. Evan Jones now resides in Colorado, retired from active life at the age of 69. He has been very successful, and has deserved it all by his hard labor and excellent business management. He has been a life-long Republican, but has never held or desired to hold office. His wife died in 1869, leaving 4 children, who are all living.
Henry J. Jones is the only one of the family now in Nevada. He was born in Carson City, 10/18/1858, and was educated and reared to manhood in Elko county. His youth was passed on his father's ranch, and for some time he was a clerk in a store. The greater part of his active career has been devoted to ranching and stock-raising, and he now has 2000 acres of land in Elko county. He and Mr. GS Garcia, another well known citizen of Elko, have, in partnership, about 6000 head of sheep and some 25 horses.
Mr Jones is active in Republican politics, and, at the request of the citizens of Elko, President McKinley appointed him postmaster of the town in 1897, which office he has since administered. He owns the building in which the office is located and in which he has his residence, and also the building in which the Free Press is located. He is a fraternal member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in the Knights of Pythias has passed all the chairs and is a member of the state grand lodge. Mr Jones was married in 1885 to Miss Hattie Cullen, who was born in Austin, Nevada, the daughter of Robert Cullen. Mr and Mrs Jones have 3 children, Eva Vernia, Henry Lawrence, and Leslie Bryant Cullen. They are popular residents of Elko, and Mr. Jones has continued to hold the place of esteem in which his father preceded him while so long an honored resident of the county and state.
Source:A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904
Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) 11/10/1940. Elko, Nov. 9-Last rites for Henry Jones, oldest resident of Lamoille, were held here Monday, followed by interment in the Knights of Pythias cemetery. The Arnold mortuary was in charge of arrangement.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Vernie Evelyn Ballentyne of San Jose; a grandson, George Ballentyne, II, and a great grandson, George Ballentyne, III; a son, Harry L. Jones, and granddaughters, Barbara and Cornelia, who reside in Louisiana; a son, Major LBC Jones, a granddaughter, Lucie and grandson, Gordon.
The pallbearers were George Kennedy, James Dysart, EE Ennor, James McMullen, Lou Englert, Stanley Taber.
Mr. Jones' ancestory on both sides is Welsh. He is the son of Evan J. Jones, who was born in Wales, 8/8/1837, and of Anna (Johns) Jones, also a native of Wales. Evan Jones crossed the plains with oxen in 1850, and for 2 or 3 years met with only moderate success in mining near Placerville, California. He came to what is now Nevada, in 1853, when this now fertile region was a sage brush desetr of mountains fit only for the miner's pick. He engaged in driving a pack train from Placerville, California, to Carson City and other mining camps, and also mined in Gold Canyon before the discovery of the Comstock. He took up 400 acres of public land in the Carson valley, and, clearing off the growth of sage brush, began ranching, which he continued for 10 years, when he sold his land at good advantage. He went to White Pine in 1869, and was engaged in the teaming business, employing a number of men, and he also took a ranch in Elko county 20 miles south of the town of that name. He improved the property, and his ranch of 2000 acres was one of the finest in Elko county. It is now owned by Major Miller. Mr. Evan Jones now resides in Colorado, retired from active life at the age of 69. He has been very successful, and has deserved it all by his hard labor and excellent business management. He has been a life-long Republican, but has never held or desired to hold office. His wife died in 1869, leaving 4 children, who are all living.
Henry J. Jones is the only one of the family now in Nevada. He was born in Carson City, 10/18/1858, and was educated and reared to manhood in Elko county. His youth was passed on his father's ranch, and for some time he was a clerk in a store. The greater part of his active career has been devoted to ranching and stock-raising, and he now has 2000 acres of land in Elko county. He and Mr. GS Garcia, another well known citizen of Elko, have, in partnership, about 6000 head of sheep and some 25 horses.
Mr Jones is active in Republican politics, and, at the request of the citizens of Elko, President McKinley appointed him postmaster of the town in 1897, which office he has since administered. He owns the building in which the office is located and in which he has his residence, and also the building in which the Free Press is located. He is a fraternal member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in the Knights of Pythias has passed all the chairs and is a member of the state grand lodge. Mr Jones was married in 1885 to Miss Hattie Cullen, who was born in Austin, Nevada, the daughter of Robert Cullen. Mr and Mrs Jones have 3 children, Eva Vernia, Henry Lawrence, and Leslie Bryant Cullen. They are popular residents of Elko, and Mr. Jones has continued to hold the place of esteem in which his father preceded him while so long an honored resident of the county and state.
Source:A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904
Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) 11/10/1940. Elko, Nov. 9-Last rites for Henry Jones, oldest resident of Lamoille, were held here Monday, followed by interment in the Knights of Pythias cemetery. The Arnold mortuary was in charge of arrangement.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Vernie Evelyn Ballentyne of San Jose; a grandson, George Ballentyne, II, and a great grandson, George Ballentyne, III; a son, Harry L. Jones, and granddaughters, Barbara and Cornelia, who reside in Louisiana; a son, Major LBC Jones, a granddaughter, Lucie and grandson, Gordon.
The pallbearers were George Kennedy, James Dysart, EE Ennor, James McMullen, Lou Englert, Stanley Taber.
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