Cyrus Emory Jones, a direct descendent of Thomas Jones who emigrated from England in 1638, was the eldest son of Rev. Emory and Marcia French Jones, brought up on a farm and educated in public schools. At the age of 17 he moved to New York City and was employed by Charles E. Bentley, a manufacturer and importer of lace and embroidery. Two years later he became General Manager and ultimately a partner.
In 1897 he sold his business interests in New York City and moved his family to Jamestown where he became a significant industrialist in the county; was one of the founders of the former Jamestown Morning Post and the Manufacturers Association. He was also one of the organizers who built the Furniture Manufacturers Building, Inc. and the Exposition Building at West Second and Washington Streets, serving as first president of the company. As a furniture manufacturer, he was associated first with the Bailey-Jones Table Company and later was the owner of Jamestown Table Company, and was one of the organizers of the former Chautauqua School of Nursing. He was also interested in banking and was a director and first vice-president of the Union Trust Company.
In addition to his many other business interests, he was a Director of the Allied Real Estate Company of New York City; president of the Manufacturers’ Association of Jamestown; and Vice-President of the Allen Square Real Estate Company. He was interested in Kansas properties and was one of the incorporators and builders of the Coffeeville & Independence Traction Company in the southern part of the State. He was a member and past-president of the Jamestown Club and also a member of the New York State Grange. He erected a beautiful building on the assembly grounds at Chautauqua as a memorial to his father, Rev. Emory Jones which was dedicated 22 August 1903 and presented to the Grange for their headquarters.
A close friend of former Governor Nathan L. Miller, Mr. Jones served as a member of the New York State Hospital Commission in the Miller Administration in the early 20s. Active in Republican Party affairs for a long period, he was twice a delegate to the Republican National Convention, first in 1908 and again in 1920.
He had a 125 acre farm on Chautauqua Lake opposite the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute and a city home on Fairmount Ave which sat on five acres. He was the proud owner of one of the first automobiles in Jamestown.
While on a business trip to New York City in October 1922 he came down with pneumonia, which tragically resulted in death. (Written by Andrea Purvis, 2016)
In 1897 he sold his business interests in New York City and moved his family to Jamestown where he became a significant industrialist in the county; was one of the founders of the former Jamestown Morning Post and the Manufacturers Association. He was also one of the organizers who built the Furniture Manufacturers Building, Inc. and the Exposition Building at West Second and Washington Streets, serving as first president of the company. As a furniture manufacturer, he was associated first with the Bailey-Jones Table Company and later was the owner of Jamestown Table Company, and was one of the organizers of the former Chautauqua School of Nursing. He was also interested in banking and was a director and first vice-president of the Union Trust Company.
In addition to his many other business interests, he was a Director of the Allied Real Estate Company of New York City; president of the Manufacturers’ Association of Jamestown; and Vice-President of the Allen Square Real Estate Company. He was interested in Kansas properties and was one of the incorporators and builders of the Coffeeville & Independence Traction Company in the southern part of the State. He was a member and past-president of the Jamestown Club and also a member of the New York State Grange. He erected a beautiful building on the assembly grounds at Chautauqua as a memorial to his father, Rev. Emory Jones which was dedicated 22 August 1903 and presented to the Grange for their headquarters.
A close friend of former Governor Nathan L. Miller, Mr. Jones served as a member of the New York State Hospital Commission in the Miller Administration in the early 20s. Active in Republican Party affairs for a long period, he was twice a delegate to the Republican National Convention, first in 1908 and again in 1920.
He had a 125 acre farm on Chautauqua Lake opposite the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute and a city home on Fairmount Ave which sat on five acres. He was the proud owner of one of the first automobiles in Jamestown.
While on a business trip to New York City in October 1922 he came down with pneumonia, which tragically resulted in death. (Written by Andrea Purvis, 2016)
Cyrus Emory Jones, a direct descendent of Thomas Jones who emigrated from England in 1638, was the eldest son of Rev. Emory and Marcia French Jones, brought up on a farm and educated in public schools. At the age of 17 he moved to New York City and was employed by Charles E. Bentley, a manufacturer and importer of lace and embroidery. Two years later he became General Manager and ultimately a partner.
In 1897 he sold his business interests in New York City and moved his family to Jamestown where he became a significant industrialist in the county; was one of the founders of the former Jamestown Morning Post and the Manufacturers Association. He was also one of the organizers who built the Furniture Manufacturers Building, Inc. and the Exposition Building at West Second and Washington Streets, serving as first president of the company. As a furniture manufacturer, he was associated first with the Bailey-Jones Table Company and later was the owner of Jamestown Table Company, and was one of the organizers of the former Chautauqua School of Nursing. He was also interested in banking and was a director and first vice-president of the Union Trust Company.
In addition to his many other business interests, he was a Director of the Allied Real Estate Company of New York City; president of the Manufacturers’ Association of Jamestown; and Vice-President of the Allen Square Real Estate Company. He was interested in Kansas properties and was one of the incorporators and builders of the Coffeeville & Independence Traction Company in the southern part of the State. He was a member and past-president of the Jamestown Club and also a member of the New York State Grange. He erected a beautiful building on the assembly grounds at Chautauqua as a memorial to his father, Rev. Emory Jones which was dedicated 22 August 1903 and presented to the Grange for their headquarters.
A close friend of former Governor Nathan L. Miller, Mr. Jones served as a member of the New York State Hospital Commission in the Miller Administration in the early 20s. Active in Republican Party affairs for a long period, he was twice a delegate to the Republican National Convention, first in 1908 and again in 1920.
He had a 125 acre farm on Chautauqua Lake opposite the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute and a city home on Fairmount Ave which sat on five acres. He was the proud owner of one of the first automobiles in Jamestown.
While on a business trip to New York City in October 1922 he came down with pneumonia, which tragically resulted in death. (Written by Andrea Purvis, 2016)
In 1897 he sold his business interests in New York City and moved his family to Jamestown where he became a significant industrialist in the county; was one of the founders of the former Jamestown Morning Post and the Manufacturers Association. He was also one of the organizers who built the Furniture Manufacturers Building, Inc. and the Exposition Building at West Second and Washington Streets, serving as first president of the company. As a furniture manufacturer, he was associated first with the Bailey-Jones Table Company and later was the owner of Jamestown Table Company, and was one of the organizers of the former Chautauqua School of Nursing. He was also interested in banking and was a director and first vice-president of the Union Trust Company.
In addition to his many other business interests, he was a Director of the Allied Real Estate Company of New York City; president of the Manufacturers’ Association of Jamestown; and Vice-President of the Allen Square Real Estate Company. He was interested in Kansas properties and was one of the incorporators and builders of the Coffeeville & Independence Traction Company in the southern part of the State. He was a member and past-president of the Jamestown Club and also a member of the New York State Grange. He erected a beautiful building on the assembly grounds at Chautauqua as a memorial to his father, Rev. Emory Jones which was dedicated 22 August 1903 and presented to the Grange for their headquarters.
A close friend of former Governor Nathan L. Miller, Mr. Jones served as a member of the New York State Hospital Commission in the Miller Administration in the early 20s. Active in Republican Party affairs for a long period, he was twice a delegate to the Republican National Convention, first in 1908 and again in 1920.
He had a 125 acre farm on Chautauqua Lake opposite the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute and a city home on Fairmount Ave which sat on five acres. He was the proud owner of one of the first automobiles in Jamestown.
While on a business trip to New York City in October 1922 he came down with pneumonia, which tragically resulted in death. (Written by Andrea Purvis, 2016)
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