BIO: Robert K. JONES, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 607 & 608.
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  ROBERT K. JONES, who is owner and proprietor of the Enterprise Hotel, at Blue 
Ball, Pa., and has conducted it in a first class manner for seven years, was 
born in Franklin county, Pa., December 4, 1869, and is a son of J. L. and 
Elizabeth (McDonald) Jones.  The parents of Mr. Jones were farming people and 
were well known and highly respected in Franklin county.  They had the following 
children born to them:  Frank; Louisa, wife of Daniel Reader; Etta, wife of 
Henry Motter; William; Jennie and Jessie, both deceased; Laura, wife of 
Lafayette Lindsay; Robert K., and Elmer.
  Robert K. Jones obtained a common school education in his native county and 
afterward assisted his father on the home farm.  When he came first to 
Clearfield county he worked in the clay mines for some fifteen years and then 
went into the hotel business, conducting a house at Brisbin for two years before 
coming to Blue Ball and taking charge of the enterprise Hotel.  This public 
house is well patronized as Mr. Jones goes to a great deal of trouble in order 
to insure the comfort of his guests.
  In 1891, Mr. Jones was married to Miss Bertha Meas, a daughter of David and 
Amelia (Goss) Meas.  David Meas was a farmer in Boggs township.  His family 
consisted of the following children:  Joseph; James; Bertha, wife of Mr. Jones; 
Anna, wife of Edward Dixon; Lyda, wife of Martin Woods; Roland; and Rosa, 
deceased, who was the wife of Theodore Haynes.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones have four 
children:  Albert, Ethel, Ada and Robert.  Mr. Jones and family attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church.  He is a member of the Grange and belongs to the 
order of Eagles and also to the Elks, both at Clearfield.  He is a Republican in 
his political views and has served on the election board.