By Hattie Parkinson McGavin- June 28, 1959 My grandfather’s father–my great grandfather, Thomas John, was born at Wood Roach Parish, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, January 29, 1820. His parents were William and Letitia Phillips John. Thomas John was a shoe maker by trade. He worked at home as a journeyman. Farmers would buy leather and hire him to make their shoes. He worked very …
James E. Jones
James E. Jones came to Malad from Wales in October, 1864, and homesteaded one section – 640 acres- of land. The following spring he began clearing his section for farming and built a log house. His courtship of Annie Williams- who also made the dangerous trek across the plains after arriving back east- from Wales – was culminated July 20, 1866 in …
Ione Jones to be Honored During Open House
The Idaho Enterprise – June 2, 1988 In 1957 Ione Jones had a dream–a dream of a new library for Oneida County. And because of her tireless efforts and strong leadership in rallying people to the cause, her dream was able to become a reality in 1977 when a modern new library was dedicated on 1st West in Malad. …
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History Written for the Jones Reunion – Richard Jones
By Hannah Deschamp At about the time the Revolutionary War was at its height in America, an infant son was born to Mary and John Hughes at Llangbyther, Carmarthen, South Wales. While this son who was christened William, was of no more importance to the world than thousands of other children, yet to this group assembled here, he …
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History of Richard P. and Eliza E. Jones Family
The following history was given at the Jones Family reunion at Lagoon, June 25, 1939: We are assembled here today for the purpose of commemorating the memory of two beloved persons–Richard P. Jones, and his wife, Eliza Edwards Jones. It is only fitting that we should give some genealogical information of the family. What little information I …
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History of Sarah Ann Richards Jones
The first generation of church pioneers have left this scene of action. The second generation are also slipping away rapidly. Of this second generation belongs my mother, Sarah Ann Richards Jones. She is the daughter of Thomas W. Richards and Charlotte Thomas Richards and was born in Brigham City, Utah, June 11, 1855, where she lived until she was …
History of Martha Lucrettia Lusk Jones
Grandma Jones was a small framed little woman. Her shoe size was a four. She always wore her hair up in a bun on top of her head. She was a very serious woman, a very hard working lady. She was very generous. When someone would come to visit her, she would go to her vegetable garden or fruit trees or flower …
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History of Jeremiah Jones
Jeremiah Jones was born January 19, 1854, in Llanasa, North Wales, a son of William and Sophia Jones. His parents were born in Denbigh, North Wales and immigrated with their family to Utah, April 30, 1866. He was one of eleven children, three brothers, Mark and twin boys Joseph and Hyrum, who passed away before the …
History of David S. Jones and Charlotte Owens Jones
David Stephen Jones was born in Pencader, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, July 4, 1865. He came to America when he was one year old. He came with his parents, David C. Jones and Mary Stephens Jones. They lived in Willard, Utah, until he was 10 years of age. The family then came to St. John, Idaho, to make their home where …
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Grandfather William John
By Isabell John Griffiths 2nd child William John was the oldest son of Thomas John and Margaret Thomas. He was born 7 Nov. 1841 in Killyladen, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. His younger years and up until he was twenty were spent in Wales. All children at the age of seven were required to learn a trade of some kind. William was an …