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DAVID W. JAMES

Mr. James, a Prominent Business Man, Goes to West Superior

Waukesha, March 7-Arthur W. James, one of Waukesha's most prominent and progressive young men, will soon take up his permanent residence at West Superior. He has sold his interest in the business house of James Bros., to his brother, David R. James, and will leave Waukesha in about two weeks, having accepted the position of treasurer for the Frank A. Lappen company at West Superior, a position he is eminently qualified to fill. Mr. James is well and favorably known in local and business circles, and will leave hosts of friends who wish him success in his new venture.

Source: The Milwaukee Sentinel, Sunday, March 08, 1891; pg. 8; Issue 21; col B

MRS. MARY H. LOVE JOHNSON

(See also Henry Orson Putney bio)

Source: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 112 page 209

Daughter of the American Revolution DAR ID # 111635 
Descendant of Sergt. Robert Love, of Rhode Island.

Robert Love
	b: 1730 in Coventry, R. I.
	d: 1809 in Coventry, R. I.
	to: Sarah Blanchard, his 3rd wife
Robert Love signed the Test Oath 1776 and 1777 
served as sergeant in the Rhode Island line.

Child of Robert and Sarah (Blanchard) Love, Jr.:
	Robert Love
	b: 1768
	d: 1836
	m. 1788
	to: Susannah (Austin)
	b: 1766
	d: 1842

Child of Robert and Susannah (Austin) Love:
	Levi Love
	b: 1790
	d: 1875
	m. 1808
	to: Eunice Waldo
	b: 1791
	d: 1867

Child of Levi and Eunice (Waldo) Love:
	Julius Caesar Love
	b. 1835
	m. 1857
	to: Hannah Breese
	b: 1837
	d: 1879

Child of Julius Caesar and Hannah (Breese) Love:
	Mary H. Love
 
Also No. 69719.

MRS. HELEN M. SHULTES JOHNSTON

Source: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 79 page 350

Daughter of the American Revolution DAR ID # 78957 
Descendant of John Averill.

John Averill
	b: 1711 in Northfield, Mass.
	d: 1797 in Westminster, Vt.
	m. 1735
	to: Mary Phippen
John Averill was a member of the coroner's jury which
served in the Westminster massacre, 1775, and on the 
Cumberland County Committee of Safety.

Child of John and Mary (Phippen) Averill:
	Asa Averill
	to: Mercy Phippen, his 2nd wife

Child of Asa and Mercy (Phippen) Averill:
	Sarah Averill
	b: 1780
	d: 1824
	to: Josiah Davis
	b: 1779
	d: 1871

Child of Josiah and Sarah (Averill) Davis:
	Asa Averill Davis
	b: 1819
	d: 1901
	m. 1846
	to: Martha Williams
	b: 1819
	d: 1882

Child of Asa Averill and Martha (Williams) Davis:
	Martha Davis
	b. 1849
	m. 1876
	to: Frank Shultes
	b. 1845

Child of Frank and Martha (Davis) Shultes:
	Helen M. Shultes

John Averill (1711-97) was a member of the coroner's jury which served in the Westminster massacre, 1775, and on the Cumberland County Committee of Safety. He was born in Northfield, Mass.; died in Westminster, Vt.

DAVID JONES

Source: The History of the Welsh in Minnesota, Foreston and Lime Springs, Ia. Gathered by the Old Settlers". Editors: Rev. Thomas E. Hughes, Rev. David Edwards, Hugh G. Roberts, Thomas Hughes. Published in 1895. Page 211

Born at Nant Glynn Denbighshire, Wales, March 1824. When he was five years old his parents moved to Cyfylliog , in the same shire. In May, 1850, he came to Milwaukee, and stayed during the summer in Waukesha Co. He then went to Galena, Ill., and thence to New Orleans. There he found employment during the winter on a Mississippi steamboat. In the spring of 1851 he went to St. Louis and thence in June again to Galena. There he met one John L. Jones, who induced him to seek his fortune with him in St. Paul, Minn., where they arrived in August 1851. During the summer of 1852 he made three trips up the Minnesota from St. Paul to Ft. Ridgely, the last time going twelve miles beyond Ft. Ridgeley to a place called Red Rock to carry goods to the Yankton Sioux. It was here Mr. Jones witnessed the largest Indian encampment he ever saw. In May, 1853, he went with John C. Evans and John Roberts on a journey from St. Paul up the valley of the Minnesota to the Blue Earth and thence back through the Big Woods to view the land. In 1856 Mr. Jones located on his present claim in the town of Sharon, Le Sueur. April 24th, 1858, he married Miss Rose, daughter of Edward and Ann Evans, late of the town of Sharon. In December, 1876, Mr. Jones was made a member of the C.M. church of Saron, which office he still holds. An honest, sincere man, he lives in accordance with his christian profession. His children are: Jane, wife of David W. Jones, Anna, Thomas and Mary Jones.[PHOTO included in book]

REV. DAVID M. JONES

Rev. David M. Jones, is a son of David Jones, Upper Bangor, North Wales. He was born at Ty Rhedyn, Anglesea, North Wales, in the year 1840. The family removed to Bangor when he was fourteen years of age. He attended school at Marian Glas and Tyngongl, Anglesea, at Garth school, Bangor, and the Mechanic Institute, Liverpool. He began to preach at Rock Ferry, England. He emigrated to the United States in the year 1866. The first two years here he spent at Columbus, Wis., then removed to Mankato, Minn. In the year 1871, at the Judson association, he was ordained to the full work of the ministry, and accepted a call as pastor and Horeb and Bethel churches, being the first settled pastor of these churches. After years of successful work, he settled at Remsen, N. Y., where he laboured (sic) for six years, and then at Floyd in the same state for another period of six years. From the latter place he accepted a call to Waukesha, Wis., where he served the churches of Moriah, Soar and Zion for nine years. In the year 1891 he accepted a call to Fair Haven, Vermont, where he is now in the midst of a successful work. When located at Remsen, N. Y., he was united in marriage to Jemima, daughter of Mr. H. J. Owens. Mr. Jones will be long remembered in Blue Earth county, as a successful organizer of Literary societies, as well as for his ability and originality as a preacher of the gospel. He is a frequent contributor to the Welsh periodicals, and his sprightly wit and genial humor make his writings always readable. He is the Irving of Welsh writers.[PHOTO included in book]

REV. HUMPHREY JONES

Rev. Humphrey Jones, Evangelist. Born at Tre'rddol, Cardiganshire, Wales, October 11, 1832. His father was Hugh Jones, Ynys Capel, a brother of Rev. Humphrey Jones, a Wesleyan minister, who died suddenly at Beuamaris in 1861. His mother was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rowlands, Dolclottwr. Both parents emigrated to the United States when Humphrey was quite young and he was brought up by an aunt, who was an inn-keeper at Tre'rddol. He received the best education then available in that neighborhood. For a time he attended the school kept by Edward Jones at Aberystw�th. He was converted when only twelve years old at Tre'rddol, under the ministry of the late Rev. James Jones, and at the age of sixteen years he began preaching. In the fall of 1856 he crossed the ocean to visit his parents, who had located near Oshkosh, Wis. It was a time of revival in many of the American churches and the spirit seized Mr. Jones with much power, and for two years he preached in the Wisconsin churches with great acceptance and organized the Wesleyan church at the Oshkosh Welsh settlement. In June, 1858 he returned to Wales and began a series of revival meetings at his native church in Tre'rddol. Mr. Jones was now in the glory of his strength - a splendid specimen of humanity, physically, mentally and spiritually, and his intense ernestness (sic) and fervid eloquence swept every thing before him and he became a great leader in the mighty revival which took possession of Wales in 1858-9-60. After a few years of evangelical work in Wales he returned in 1871 to Wisconsin, where he had pastoral charge of the Welsh church he had organized near Oshkosh. His brain, however, had been injured by overwork in Wales, and in 1872 he had to be taken to a hospital for treatment. After four years he was discharged and again resumed revival work, spending most of his time in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He was pastor of the Congregational churches of Cambria and South Bend, Minn., from the summer of 1869, to January 1, 1894. Soon after this he suffered a paralytic stroke at Waukesha, Wis., and died May 8, 1895, at Clifford, Wis., at the home of his brother, John Jones. Brilliant, eloquent and fervid he was at his best one of the greatest of recent Welsh evangelists. [PHOTO included in book]

REV. JOHN A. JONES

Rev. John A. Jones, Born at Rheidiol, near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, in the spring of 1828. His parents, John and Catherine Jones, removed when he was a child, to a farm called "Nantyrhydd" near Nanteos. This was also the home of Rev. Thomas Edwards, Dr. Lewis Edwards and the eminent Welsh musician "Ieuan Gwyllt". The influence of the last and of his cousin Evan Roberts begot in young Jones a great love for music. In 1851 he married Miss Anne, daughter of Daniel Davies, leader of song, schoolmaster and land surveyor at Gwynle. The young couple emigrated at once to Utica, N. Y., where they were kindly received by Rev. E. Griffiths, Congregational minister. In 1853 they moved to Waukesha, Wis., and for ten years was agent for the American Tract Society of N. Y. In 1857 he visited the Welsh settlement of Blue Earth county, Minn. He commenced preaching in September, 1859 , at the Welsh settlement near Berlin., but went to minister to English congregations. In the fall of 1863 he visited Foreston, Iowa, and preached to the English church there and also at the house of John R. Williams, Filmore county, Minn., to five Welsh families. On his return home to Berlin he received a call from the English Congregational church, of Foreston and removed there with his family in the spring of 1894. He preached in English to the Foreston church every Sunday morning and in Welsh to the few Welsh families at Bristol Minn., in the afternoons. The only Welsh families then in that now populous Welsh settlement were: David J. Davies, Wm. Davies, J. Jones, John R. Williams, Owen Jones, and Richard W. Jones. His next move was to Floranceville, nine miles south of Foreston, where he organized a church of nine members. Before he left the membership increased to fifty and a church edifice was built at a cost of $4,000. He was sent in 1871 by the Home Missionary Society to Nebraska and there organized an English church and helped to found the Welsh settlement of "Gwalia Deg". In 1874 he removed to Salem, Neb., where he labored with great success for six years. In 1880 the Home Missionary Society sent him to California and he ministered two years in Calaveras county, then at South Vallejo and Crockett. In 1881 he visited the Welsh of Oregon City, Oregon, and there preached the first Welsh sermon in that state. In 1886, at the request of the Home Missionary Society he spent one year at Jennings, La., and organized a Congregational church there with twenty-eight members and built a fine church. In 1887 he removed to Cottonwood, Cal., where he organized a Congregational church for which he still ministers. His has been an eminently successful life - as a preacher of the gospel - as an organizer of new churches - as a teacher of music. Mrs. Jones, and all the family, are also fine musicians, and wherever they have been, they have created a musical interest with their singing schools, which have greatly benefited young and old. Their oldest son, Prof. Richard Jones, graduated A.M., from Grinnell College Ia., and Ph.D., from Oxford, England, and Heidelberg, Germany, and now occupies a professor's chair in Swartmore College, near Philadelphia. He recently published an interesting book, entitled, "The Idylls of the King." The second son, William O. Jones, graduated from the Nebraska University and is editor in chief of the "Nebraska State Journal". The third son, David, will soon graduate Ph.D. from Heidelberg, Germany. The two daughters, Eliza and Catherine, have been very successful as teachers in the graded schools and of music, and reside, the former in Iowa and the latter in Nebraska. The youngest daughter, Katie, will soon graduate from the California University. [PHOTO included in book]

John C. Jones, Born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, in 1837. Son of John and Margaret Jones (Oshkosh). Emigrated with the family to near Waukesha, Wis., in 1846, and thence in 1850 to near Oshkosh, Wis. From there the family came to Blue Earth county, Minn., in August, 1854, and located on a farm in South Bend. In 1862 he married Rachel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lewis, of Cambria, Minn. In 1887 they located on their farm in Cambria. Mr. Jones was a member of a volunteer company during the Inkpadoota war and again during the Sioux war of 1862 and participated in the battle of New Ulm. In 1863 he enlisted in Company E, Second Minnesota Cavalry, serving two years in the Indian campaign. He has held a great many offices in his town and always taken a prominent part in public affairs in his community. He is a man of strong convictions, of sterling integrity and of excellent character and habits. He has one of the largest and most valuable farms in the settlement. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been blessed with twelve children, viz: Maggie, Mary, Sarah, Esther, William, Morris, Thomas, Emma (deceased), Tudor, Idris, Arthur and Rachel. [PHOTO included in book]

MRS. MARGARET JONES

(Mrs. John D. Jones), born at Cefnhir Bach {Cefn-hir Bach}, near Llanrhaiadr Mochnant {Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant}, Montgomeryshire, Wales, in 1804. There she was married to John D. Jones. In 1846 they emigrated to near Waukesha, Wis., and from there in 1850 to near Oshkosh, Wis. In the spring of 1854 the family moved to Minnesota and for two or three months located in the Welsh settlement of LeSueur county, and in August of the same year moved to a claim by Rush Lake in section 25 of Judson. Here Mr. Jones died in June, 1863, and Mrs. Jones followed him July 8, 1876. They were thrifty, honest, god fearing people. Noble examples of our sturdy Welsh pioneers. They left surviving five children: Thos. J. Jones, South Bend, Minn.; John C. Jones, Cambria, Minn.; Wm. Jones, Makato, Minn.; Mrs. Margaret Jones, of Winchester, S. Dak., and Mrs. Sarah J. Culbertson, of Red Wing, Minn.

REV. RICHARD G. JONES

Rev. Richard G. Jones, Born May 14, 1818, in Dyffryn Ardudwy {Dyffr�n Ardudw�}, Merionethshire, Wales. Son of John and Gwen Jones (Caegarw). February, 1841, he married Ellen, daughter of William Jones, of Pantgwyn, Llanegryn, and a month later emigrated to America. After a short stay at Newark, O., they came to Racine, Wis., where they made another short sojourn and removed to Waukesha, where Mr. Jones began preaching. {In the list of portraits as Rev. R. G. Jones. After four or five years he moved to Blue Mounds, Wis., and while residing here was ordained to the full work of the ministry by the Synod of the C.M. churches, which convened in June, 1850, at Seion church, Welsh Prairie, Wis. In 1860 he moved to Cleveland, Le Sueur county, and was prominent in organizing Elim church. He ministered to the Welsh churches of Le Sueur and Blue Earth counties the balance of his days. His wife died February 14, 1889, and in 1891 he married Miss Miriam, daughter of Richard Rowlands, late of Judson, Minn. Mr. Jones was a great student and very fond of books. His library was worth several thousand dollars, and the largest in the settlement. His integrity was above suspicion and in all his many financial transactions his word was always accepted with the fullest confidence and never betrayed. He was a good financier and by economy, thrift and foresight had accumulated quite a fortune. He died May 19, 1894, leaving him surviving his second wife and five children by his first wife, viz: John G., William, Mary, wife of John C. Evans, Elizabeth J., wife of W. Thomas, and Ellen, wife of Evan Morgan. [PHOTO included in book]

SIMEON JONES

Source: Mukwonago Chief March 18, 1921

The Founders of Jonesville

Simeon Jones and Wife, Early Settlers of Mukwonago came Here in 1836

Simeon Jones and wife, early settlers, of Mukwonago, were natives of Vermont and came to Mukwonago township in 1836 and spent the winter of 1836-37 in a log cabon on the west bank of the Fox river, about one-half mile north of where the Munger bridge now stands, on land later owned by Melvin Fraser. Their experience of that winter was of such a nature that it was not easily forgotten, and was often related to their children and grandchildren, one feature being the fact that the tracks of wolves in the new fallen snow were often seen near the door, the opening being covered with only a blanket. Also many other thrilling experiences. The Jones family consisted of six girls and two boys. They made their permanent settlement in what is still called Jonesville from whom it derived its name. Mr. Jones built a dam across what we know today as Eagleville creek, and built a sawmill and sawed the lumber from which many of the frame buildings of the pioneer days were built in that vicinity, and was a great convenience to the early settlers.

Mr. Jones is said to have been a very kind hearted man, a man of good principles with a desire to help the world grow better. George Richardson, now of Wauwatosa, although past his 81st year, tells of a visit as a boy to the old saw mill in company with John and Henry Smart, sons of the late Jos. Smart, and, having a great desire for a hand sleigh, thought if he only had the runners he could make the rest. He very modestly made this known to Mr. Jones who, in a few minutes handed him a pair of runners sawed from a natural crook and said: "Since you asked me so nice I will give them to you," and the boy went home highly elated with his prize and was soon in posses-sion of a hand sleigh made by his own hands.

Mrs. Jones being a fine singer in her day, usually lead the singing at all the religious gatherings and was present at the great quarterly meeting held in A.R. Hinkley's new fram barn near Eagle, when people came for miles with ox teams to take part in the service in that early day. We know of it now only as it has been handed down by parents.

Simon Jones and his wife were laid to rest in the Mukwonago cemetery many years ago. Their children also have all passed, to the great beyond. There are some grandchildren still living, the only one in this vicinity being Mrs. Chas. W. Rose, of Big Bend, Wis. A few great-grandchildren and also great-great grandchildren are in the neighborhood, but as far as the name is concerned the Jones family has become extinct, as only one male child was born to the sons and he died early in life.

We have it from a reliable source that Mrs. Jones departed this life while happily singing her favorite hymn--"Let Me Go, For Jesus Calls Me."

WILLIAM JONES

Source: American Freeman, Waukesha, Wis., Wednesday Apr 7 1847

Married
In this Village, on the 2d inst. by Eld. A. Miner, Mr. William Jones to Miss Lucy C. Reynolds.

WM. JONES

Wm. Jones, Born near Llanrhiadr-mochnant, Montgomeryshire, Wales, in September 1840. Son of John and Margaret Jones (Oshkosh). Emigrated with his parents to America in 1846 and settled on a farm near Waukesha, Wis., whence they removed to Oshkosh in 1850, and to a farm near South Bend, Minn., in August, 1854. In December, 1863, he enlisted in Company E, Second Minnesota Cavalry, and was promoted to first sergeant. His regiment served in the Indian campaigns. At the close of the war in 1865 he accepted a position as clerk in the store of Isaac Marks, at Mankato. In 1867 he formed a co-partnership with Isaac Cheshire in the dry goods business at Mankato, which continued until 1878, when he bought out Mr. Cheshire's interest and soon after removed the store to Lake Crystal, where he continued in business until January, 1882, when he became Treasurer of Blue Earth county. He held this office for seven years, and then entered the firm of Boynton, Piper & Jones, and conducted its business of general merchandise, at Garden City, for two years. He next removed to Lake Crystal and in connection with Mr. Edward Washburn organized the Lake Crystal Mercantile company, and conducted its business until December, 1894, when it was closed out and Mr. Jones removed back to Mankato. Forming a partnership with Wm. H. Jones, they opened a grocery store there in April, 1895. Mr. Jones was married to Miss Ella H. Dean in the fall of 1877, and they have one daughter. [PHOTO included in book]

REV. EDWARD JOSEPH

Rev. Edward Jones, Born at Pant Llwyd {Pant-llw�d} in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales, December 6, 1854. His parents removed when he was a child to Tanygrisiau, and in the church at this place he received his first religious impressions. When he was 12 years old the family removed again to a house they had built at Four Crosses. Here at the age of 13 years Mr. Joseph was received into full membership of the "Tabernacle" C. M. Church under the pastorate of Rev. Owen Jones, A. B., and at once took active part in the literary society and reading class, which were led by the pastor. Owing to financial circumstances he was obliged to work in the quarries after he was 12 years old and hence had very few educational advantages other than what he obtained from the societies above mentioned and the Sabbath school. In April, 1878, he was urged by the unanimous vote of his church, then the largest in Festeiniog , to prepare for the ministry. Encouraged thus he ventured, with what little money he had saved, to acquire an education. At first he went to the grammar school at Clynog under Rev. John Evans, A. B., then to Salop school at Croesoswallt under Mr. John Evans, M.A., and from there to Bala college in 1881. Ill health prevented him from fully completing his course here. In hope that a change of climate would benefit his health he accepted a call to the C. M. church of Milwaukee, Wis., and began pastoral work there in July, 1886. In June, 1887, he accepted a call to the C. M. churches of "Jerusalem" and "Bethesda" in Waukesha county, Wis., where he was ordained to the full work of the ministry. He soon removed from there to Williamsburgh, Ia., and thence to Lime Springs, Ia., in November, 1891, where he has a large field in the three important churches of Lime Springs, Foreston and Bristol Grove. He is a wide reader, sound thinker and faithful pastor. He is, also, a good musician and is industrious in training the young people in the service of song.

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