J. Edgar Jones was a son of Eldridge Jones who delivered mail on horseback (Eldridge was born October 14, 1856, died May 14, 1919) and Mary (Cutlip) Jones. who was born August 10, 1857 on Birch River, died March 18, 1932. Miss Cutlip's parents were Thomas and Nancy Cutlip. Eldridge Jones and Mary Cutlip Jones had 3 children: Clotter, Edgar, and Walter
John Edgar Jones was born at Enon, Nicholas County, WV, at the family farm on November 22, 1883. In October 1905 he was married to the former Miss Nevada Belle McClung, Born April 7, 1889 in Nicholas Count, died June 6, 1970, burial Richarwood Cemetery. Parents of Miss McClung were William (Billy) McClung and Ann (Eliza) Brook McClung. To John Edgar and Nevada Belle Jones were born three children including one daughter and two sons.
The Daughter, Lyda Virginia died in 1921. The two sons are John Paul of South Charleston, WV, born May 21, 1912 and Robert Jennings Jones of South Charleston, WV, born January 27, 1927.
Mr. Jones made his first business venture in 1907 when he purchased the general store formerly owned by Homer O'Dell at Holcomb. This business was successfully operated by him until 1912 when it was sold to J. B. Marple of Heaters, WV. Subsequently Mr. Jones accepted a position as a traveling salesman for the former wholesale and retail drug firm Juergens and Walker at Sutton. Later, after resigning this position, he organized his first lumber company which was commercially identified at the J. B. S. Lumber Company. The interpretation of these initals was Jones, Bailey and Smith. Their first lumber mill was established on the land Anthony Hutchison, father of James Hutchinson of Richwood on Millions Creek in the vicinity of Persinger. At this location they continued operations until 1918. More recently, Mr. Jones formed a partnership with W. T. McWhorter of Buckhannon. This firm was known as the Creigh Lumber Company. Their lumber manufacturing mill was located near Craigsville, WV. In the latter part of 1918, Mr. Jones sold his interests in the firm to Mr. McWhorter. Subsequently, he went into the lumber business for himself and operated lumber manufacturing mills along Cranberry and Gauley River until declining condition of his health compelled him to retire from the lumber business in 1930. From that time until his recent death, his activities were devoted to the operation of his farm which is located in the Cottle Glades section near Allingdale.[mullensfamily.FTW]
J. Edgar Jones was a son of Eldridge Jones who delivered mail on horseback (Eldridge was born October 14, 1856, died May 14, 1919) and Mary (Cutlip) Jones. who was born August 10, 1857 on Birch River, died March 18, 1932. Miss Cutlip's parents were Thomas and Nancy Cutlip. Eldridge Jones and Mary Cutlip Jones had 3 children: Clotter, Edgar, and Walter
John Edgar Jones was born at Enon, Nicholas County, WV, at the family farm on November 22, 1883. In October 1905 he was married to the former Miss Nevada Belle McClung, Born April 7, 1889 in Nicholas Count, died June 6, 1970, burial Richarwood Cemetery. Parents of Miss McClung were William (Billy) McClung and Ann (Eliza) Brook McClung. To John Edgar and Nevada Belle Jones were born three children including one daughter and two sons.
The Daughter, Lyda Virginia died in 1921. The two sons are John Paul of South Charleston, WV, born May 21, 1912 and Robert Jennings Jones of South Charleston, WV, born January 27, 1927.
Mr. Jones made his first business venture in 1907 when he purchased the general store formerly owned by Homer O'Dell at Holcomb. This business was successfully operated by him until 1912 when it was sold to J. B. Marple of Heaters, WV. Subsequently Mr. Jones accepted a position as a traveling salesman for the former wholesale and retail drug firm Juergens and Walker at Sutton. Later, after resigning this position, he organized his first lumber company which was commercially identified at the J. B. S. Lumber Company. The interpretation of these initals was Jones, Bailey and Smith. Their first lumber mill was established on the land Anthony Hutchison, father of James Hutchinson of Richwood on Millions Creek in the vicinity of Persinger. At this location they continued operations until 1918. More recently, Mr. Jones formed a partnership with W. T. McWhorter of Buckhannon. This firm was known as the Creigh Lumber Company. Their lumber manufacturing mill was located near Craigsville, WV. In the latter part of 1918, Mr. Jones sold his interests in the firm to Mr. McWhorter. Subsequently, he went into the lumber business for himself and operated lumber manufacturing mills along Cranberry and Gauley River until declining condition of his health compelled him to retire from the lumber business in 1930. From that time until his recent death, his activities were devoted to the operation of his farm which is located in the Cottle Glades section near Allingdale.
[mullensfamily2.FTW]J. Edgar Jones was a son of Eldridge Jones who delivered mail on horseback (Eldridge was born October 14, 1856, died May 14, 1919) and Mary (Cutlip) Jones. who was born August 10, 1857 on Birch River, died March 18, 1932. Miss Cutlip's parents were Thomas and Nancy Cutlip. Eldridge Jones and Mary Cutlip Jones had 3 children: Clotter, Edgar, and Walter
John Edgar Jones was born at Enon, Nicholas County, WV, at the family farm on November 22, 1883. In October 1905 he was married to the former Miss Nevada Belle McClung, Born April 7, 1889 in Nicholas Count, died June 6, 1970, burial Richarwood Cemetery. Parents of Miss McClung were William (Billy) McClung and Ann (Eliza) Brook McClung. To John Edgar and Nevada Belle Jones were born three children including one daughter and two sons.
The Daughter, Lyda Virginia died in 1921. The two sons are John Paul of South Charleston, WV, born May 21, 1912 and Robert Jennings Jones of South Charleston, WV, born January 27, 1927.
Mr. Jones made his first business venture in 1907 when he purchased the general store formerly owned by Homer O'Dell at Holcomb. This business was successfully operated by him until 1912 when it was sold to J. B. Marple of Heaters, WV. Subsequently Mr. Jones accepted a position as a traveling salesman for the former wholesale and retail drug firm Juergens and Walker at Sutton. Later, after resigning this position, he organized his first lumber company which was commercially identified at the J. B. S. Lumber Company. The interpretation of these initals was Jones, Bailey and Smith. Their first lumber mill was established on the land Anthony Hutchison, father of James Hutchinson of Richwood on Millions Creek in the vicinity of Persinger. At this location they continued operations until 1918. More recently, Mr. Jones formed a partnership with W. T. McWhorter of Buckhannon. This firm was known as the Creigh Lumber Company. Their lumber manufacturing mill was located near Craigsville, WV. In the latter part of 1918, Mr. Jones sold his interests in the firm to Mr. McWhorter. Subsequently, he went into the lumber business for himself and operated lumber manufacturing mills along Cranberry and Gauley River until declining condition of his health compelled him to retire from the lumber business in 1930. From that time until his recent death, his activities were devoted to the operation of his farm which is located in the Cottle Glades section near Allingdale.
J. Edgar Jones was a son of Eldridge Jones who delivered mail on horseback (Eldridge was born October 14, 1856, died May 14, 1919) and Mary (Cutlip) Jones. who was born August 10, 1857 on Birch River, died March 18, 1932. Miss Cutlip's parents were Thomas and Nancy Cutlip. Eldridge Jones and Mary Cutlip Jones had 3 children: Clotter, Edgar, and Walter
John Edgar Jones was born at Enon, Nicholas County, WV, at the family farm on November 22, 1883. In October 1905 he was married to the former Miss Nevada Belle McClung, Born April 7, 1889 in Nicholas Count, died June 6, 1970, burial Richarwood Cemetery. Parents of Miss McClung were William (Billy) McClung and Ann (Eliza) Brook McClung. To John Edgar and Nevada Belle Jones were born three children including one daughter and two sons.
The Daughter, Lyda Virginia died in 1921. The two sons are John Paul of South Charleston, WV, born May 21, 1912 and Robert Jennings Jones of South Charleston, WV, born January 27, 1927.
Mr. Jones made his first business venture in 1907 when he purchased the general store formerly owned by Homer O'Dell at Holcomb. This business was successfully operated by him until 1912 when it was sold to J. B. Marple of Heaters, WV. Subsequently Mr. Jones accepted a position as a traveling salesman for the former wholesale and retail drug firm Juergens and Walker at Sutton. Later, after resigning this position, he organized his first lumber company which was commercially identified at the J. B. S. Lumber Company. The interpretation of these initals was Jones, Bailey and Smith. Their first lumber mill was established on the land Anthony Hutchison, father of James Hutchinson of Richwood on Millions Creek in the vicinity of Persinger. At this location they continued operations until 1918. More recently, Mr. Jones formed a partnership with W. T. McWhorter of Buckhannon. This firm was known as the Creigh Lumber Company. Their lumber manufacturing mill was located near Craigsville, WV. In the latter part of 1918, Mr. Jones sold his interests in the firm to Mr. McWhorter. Subsequently, he went into the lumber business for himself and operated lumber manufacturing mills along Cranberry and Gauley River until declining condition of his health compelled him to retire from the lumber business in 1930. From that time until his recent death, his activities were devoted to the operation of his farm which is located in the Cottle Glades section near Allingdale.[mullensfamily.FTW]
J. Edgar Jones was a son of Eldridge Jones who delivered mail on horseback (Eldridge was born October 14, 1856, died May 14, 1919) and Mary (Cutlip) Jones. who was born August 10, 1857 on Birch River, died March 18, 1932. Miss Cutlip's parents were Thomas and Nancy Cutlip. Eldridge Jones and Mary Cutlip Jones had 3 children: Clotter, Edgar, and Walter
John Edgar Jones was born at Enon, Nicholas County, WV, at the family farm on November 22, 1883. In October 1905 he was married to the former Miss Nevada Belle McClung, Born April 7, 1889 in Nicholas Count, died June 6, 1970, burial Richarwood Cemetery. Parents of Miss McClung were William (Billy) McClung and Ann (Eliza) Brook McClung. To John Edgar and Nevada Belle Jones were born three children including one daughter and two sons.
The Daughter, Lyda Virginia died in 1921. The two sons are John Paul of South Charleston, WV, born May 21, 1912 and Robert Jennings Jones of South Charleston, WV, born January 27, 1927.
Mr. Jones made his first business venture in 1907 when he purchased the general store formerly owned by Homer O'Dell at Holcomb. This business was successfully operated by him until 1912 when it was sold to J. B. Marple of Heaters, WV. Subsequently Mr. Jones accepted a position as a traveling salesman for the former wholesale and retail drug firm Juergens and Walker at Sutton. Later, after resigning this position, he organized his first lumber company which was commercially identified at the J. B. S. Lumber Company. The interpretation of these initals was Jones, Bailey and Smith. Their first lumber mill was established on the land Anthony Hutchison, father of James Hutchinson of Richwood on Millions Creek in the vicinity of Persinger. At this location they continued operations until 1918. More recently, Mr. Jones formed a partnership with W. T. McWhorter of Buckhannon. This firm was known as the Creigh Lumber Company. Their lumber manufacturing mill was located near Craigsville, WV. In the latter part of 1918, Mr. Jones sold his interests in the firm to Mr. McWhorter. Subsequently, he went into the lumber business for himself and operated lumber manufacturing mills along Cranberry and Gauley River until declining condition of his health compelled him to retire from the lumber business in 1930. From that time until his recent death, his activities were devoted to the operation of his farm which is located in the Cottle Glades section near Allingdale.
[mullensfamily2.FTW]J. Edgar Jones was a son of Eldridge Jones who delivered mail on horseback (Eldridge was born October 14, 1856, died May 14, 1919) and Mary (Cutlip) Jones. who was born August 10, 1857 on Birch River, died March 18, 1932. Miss Cutlip's parents were Thomas and Nancy Cutlip. Eldridge Jones and Mary Cutlip Jones had 3 children: Clotter, Edgar, and Walter
John Edgar Jones was born at Enon, Nicholas County, WV, at the family farm on November 22, 1883. In October 1905 he was married to the former Miss Nevada Belle McClung, Born April 7, 1889 in Nicholas Count, died June 6, 1970, burial Richarwood Cemetery. Parents of Miss McClung were William (Billy) McClung and Ann (Eliza) Brook McClung. To John Edgar and Nevada Belle Jones were born three children including one daughter and two sons.
The Daughter, Lyda Virginia died in 1921. The two sons are John Paul of South Charleston, WV, born May 21, 1912 and Robert Jennings Jones of South Charleston, WV, born January 27, 1927.
Mr. Jones made his first business venture in 1907 when he purchased the general store formerly owned by Homer O'Dell at Holcomb. This business was successfully operated by him until 1912 when it was sold to J. B. Marple of Heaters, WV. Subsequently Mr. Jones accepted a position as a traveling salesman for the former wholesale and retail drug firm Juergens and Walker at Sutton. Later, after resigning this position, he organized his first lumber company which was commercially identified at the J. B. S. Lumber Company. The interpretation of these initals was Jones, Bailey and Smith. Their first lumber mill was established on the land Anthony Hutchison, father of James Hutchinson of Richwood on Millions Creek in the vicinity of Persinger. At this location they continued operations until 1918. More recently, Mr. Jones formed a partnership with W. T. McWhorter of Buckhannon. This firm was known as the Creigh Lumber Company. Their lumber manufacturing mill was located near Craigsville, WV. In the latter part of 1918, Mr. Jones sold his interests in the firm to Mr. McWhorter. Subsequently, he went into the lumber business for himself and operated lumber manufacturing mills along Cranberry and Gauley River until declining condition of his health compelled him to retire from the lumber business in 1930. From that time until his recent death, his activities were devoted to the operation of his farm which is located in the Cottle Glades section near Allingdale.