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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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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
By his daughter Sharon Lee Jones One of sixteen children, Frederick Eugene Jones, known as “Bud” to all his friends and family, was born October 3, 1901, at Malad City, Oneida, Idaho. He was the son of Daniel and Mary Jane Thomas Jones. He was reared and educated in Malad City, Idaho. A life long member of the Church of …
Following biographical sketch concerning Farrell W. Jones, former Oneida county man and now one of California’s foremost trainers of race horses, was recently written for the magazine, “The California Horseman”, by N.A. Pogson. Oct. 30, 1958 Mr. Jones is the son of Warren Jones of Malad. “Pen Portrait of a trainer” A trainer who during the just concluded Del Mar season …
