Plumas-Sacramento-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Jones, William E. "Paul" 1830 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

WILLIAM E. JONES.—This is one of the early settlers of Plumas county. He is the
oldest of a family of three children of Dr. Hiram and Harriett Jones, of Acomac
county, Virginia, where he was born February 15, 1830. When a lad of fourteen he
went to Philadelphia, and learned the plastering trade, which he followed till
January, 1849, when he started for California, going by way of New Orleans to
Galveston, and thence across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; his party being the
first to go the southern route. They arrived at Mariposa mines September 15,
1849. Some time after, he leased a ranch near Sacramento, but was driven away by
the floods, and then went to Sutter's fort. He mined at Hangtown and at Gold Run
in Nevada county. From there, in company with seventy-five persons, headed by
Stoddard, he started in search of Gold lake. The company disbanded in Sierra
valley, many going to Downieville. Mr. Jones went on into Plumas county. He was
in Honey Lake valley when there was not a house, and in Indian valley when Peter
Lassen was hauling timber for his cabin. When he, with his friends, got to
American valley, where Quincy now stands, they found a Spaniard there with a
number of horses. Mr. Tate also had a cabin at the spot. From here he went to
Rich bar in June, 1851, and mined until 1856. On the second of September, 1855,
he was married to Nancy A. Said, from Iowa. This was the first wedding on the
river, and a royal good time was had. His associates each carried in some useful
present. F. B. Whiting contributed a wash-tub, a wash-board, and a bar of soap.
In 1862 I Mr. Jones removed to Long valley, and engaged in farming. In 1867 he
bought the Junction House, which he kept until removing to the Summit. By his
first marriage six children were born: Charles E., Clara E., Laura F., Robert
Fenton, William L., and Zella. Mr. Jones was married again September 19, 1881,
to Miss Lizzie Sharkey of Sierra City. Mr. Jones is familiarly known I among his
associates as Paul Jones.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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