W. H. Jones (1839)

Born 13 Jan 1839 in Lyon, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Biography

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Note: #N6709

Note: #N10928

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Notes

Note N10928Date: Oct 2, 1993

From Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume IV Sketches from Caldwell,

Crittenden, Hopkins, Livington, Logan, Lyon, Simpson, Union, and Webster

Counties Reprinted From Kentucky: A History of the State by Battle - Perrin -

Kniffin (2nd ed. 1885 - 3nd ed. 1886) W. H. Jones commenced life for himself as

a shoemaker, which trade he followed for fourteen years. October 28, 1878, he

engaged in merchandising in the village of Dulaney, a station on the

Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad, which business he still continues,

carrying on an extensive trade with a stock aggregating ,000. In 1881 he was

appointed deputy county clerk under F. A. Pasteur, and served in that capacity

one year. He has been assistant postmaster and postmaster fifteen years;

railroad agent since 1873, and express agent for about four years, holding at

present the positions of postmaster, railroad agent and express agent. Mr.

JOnes Was married January 12, 1874 to Malvina G. Yates, daughter of G. W. and

Martha Yates, of Lyon County.

Note N6709Date: Oct 2, 1993

From Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume IV Sketches from Caldwell,

Crittenden, Hopkins, Livington, Logan, Lyon, Simpson, Union, and Webster

Counties Reprinted From Kentucky: A History of the State by Battle - Perrin -

Kniffin (2nd ed. 1885 - 3nd ed. 1886) W. H. Jones commenced life for himself as

a shoemaker, which trade he followed for fourteen years. October 28, 1878, he

engaged in merchandising in the village of Dulaney, a station on the

Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad, which business he still continues,

carrying on an extensive trade with a stock aggregating ,000. In 1881 he was

appointed deputy county clerk under F. A. Pasteur, and served in that capacity

one year. He has been assistant postmaster and postmaster fifteen years;

railroad agent since 1873, and express agent for about four years, holding at

present the positions of postmaster, railroad agent and express agent. Mr.

JOnes Was married January 12, 1874 to Malvina G. Yates, daughter of G. W. and

Martha Yates, of Lyon County.