Eph E. Jones , Uncle Eph as he has been known for years, was born in Wales June 10, 1861.  He was the son of Zephania and Caroline Jones and came to this country at the age of four.  The family first settled in Willard, Utah.  They made their home in Willard for seven years during which time the mother of the family passed away.  Soon afterward, the family moved to Malad and settled in the Haylands.  In 1880, at the age of nineteen, he met and married Miss Amelia Davis.  Three years later his father died and he moved his family to St. John in order that his brothers and sisters who were living with him may gain the advantage of attending school.  It was at this time that he began to realize the responsibilities of pioneering and accordingly entered into dairying on a large scale in the Dairy Creek section as well as running the farm in St. John and also the one in the haylands besides keeping his brothers and sisters home lives intact.  He was the father of nine children.  Shortly after his wife’s death, which occurred February 27th 1898, he entered the sheep business which he successfully followed for many years and terminated after many years as chief sheep inspector. 

He was very musical. He and Thomas G. Thomas and Thomas S. Thomas were the organizers of the St. John Brass Band.  He and Thomas S. Thomas leased the old opera house and with their orchestras furnished the music for the shows and dances for several years.  

Thirteen years after his wife’s death, he married Mrs. Mary Jones.  Soon after his second marriage he sold his farm and built a general store in St. John which he ran until his death.  

Besides running the store, he took great interest in gardening , which was his hobby all his life.  He was kind and pleasant and ambitious.  He set the example of being busy and honest.  He died June 10, 1930, his birthday, at the age of sixty nine. 

His family were as follows: 

John the oldest – died at the age of one month