Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page
941-942

JOHN O. JONES (deceased), born March 14, 1823; came to
this country at 7 years of age from Angleseyshire,
North Wales, with his parents, Owen and Elizabeth
(MORGAN) JONES.  Was married, April 28, 1856, to
Judith JONES, daughter of Evan and Ella (ROBERTS)
JONES.  Had four children; all at home and unmarried -
John O., born June 26, 1857; Maggie Adelia, born Nov.
12, 1858; Evan N., born May 31, 1860; Owen Franklin,
born Nov. 24, 1862.  Hon. John O. JONES died Nov. 10,
1871, after a long and painful illness (which he
endured with remarkable fortitude), from the effect of
a surgical operation performed by Dr. CODY, of
Watertown, rendered necessary by an enlargement of the
cheek-bone.  Mr. JONES was several years Chairman of
town Board, and represented his district in the
Legislature in 1859; later in life, declined all
official preferment, choosing a retired life and the
comforts of his home (which was peculiarly adapted to
the repairmen of a nature such as he possessed); he
was widely known and universally respected for his
honesty of purpose; benevolence, and upright manly
course through life; his was a singularly spotless
reputation, and his heart a heart that knew no guile;
no man in the county has been so generally and so
deeply lamented by his many friends; and enemies he
had none.  His estate contained 480 acres; 280 acres
cultivated, balance in timber; Cambria is the
postoffice address of family.

Page 942

REV. JOHN R. JONES, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Cambria;
Pastor of Welsh Presbyterian Church of Jerusalem, on
Sec. 15; born in Dolwyddelan Parish, in Wales, April
29, 1841; son of Owen G. JONES and Ann JONES) JONES,
she being a daughter of John ROBERTS; came here in
1847.  Married, Feb. 12, 1870, by Rev. Rees EVANS, to
Maggie JONES, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth
(JONES) JONES, and who died July 29, 1870.  Commenced
preaching in 1875 to a congregation of forty-five,
which now numbers fifty-five; Side Supervisor two
years; Chairman two years; charter member of Jerusalem
Lodge of Good Templars (organized Jan. 26, 1875, with
nineteen members, and now numbering thirty-five), and
is also State Deputy.  Owns 160 acres.

JOHN J. JONES, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Cambria; born in
Anglesea, Wales, March 20, 1830; son of John and
Catharine (WILLIAMS) JONES; came to this country in
1867.  Married, by Rev. Mr. EDWARDS, Anglesea, Feb.
13, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and
Elizabeth HUGHS, born May 6, 1826; had seven children
- John, born May 1, 1853, died Sept. 8, 1864; William,
born June 1, 1857, died Nov. 17, 1859; William J.,
born Oct. 9, 1859; Owen, born March 12, 1861, died
April 11, 1861; Libbie E., born Aug. 9, 1865; Edward
C., born April 18, 1867; John J., born April 12, 1871.
Mr. JONES' father was killed in Anglesea, about
fourteen years ago, by accidentally slipping against
the cylinder of a thrashing-machine, mangling both
legs in such a manner as to produce almost instant
death.  John HUGHS (joiner), brother of Mrs. JONES,
aged 31 years, was killed by the bursting of a boiler
in a house which he had built and was living in at the
time (Dec. 25, 1871), at Fairfield, England.

RICHARD JONES, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Cambria; born in
Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in September 1823; came
to America in April 1851; settled in Welshtown, Lehigh
Co., Penn. (now called Slatington); in December
following, moved to Lobarth, same county; after one
year, went to town of Lynnport, same county; then to
town of Westford, Dodge Co., Wis., where he followed
farming fourteen years; then came to present location.
Married in February 1842, in Carnarvon by Rev. William
WILLIAMS, to Ann HUXLY, daughter of Hugh and Jane
(PARRY) HUXLY.  Parents of Mr. JONES were John and
Laura (EVANS) OWENS.  Had nine children - Laura, born
1844, died in 1847 in Wales; Jane, born in 1847,
married Daniel MORRIS; John, born in 1849, married to
Agnes GRIFFIN, of Randolph; Hugh H., born in 1851, at
home, unmarried; Richard, born in 1854, died in 1860
in Pennsylvania; William R., born in 1857, is in
Chicago; Samuel, born in 1859, is in Chicago; Laura,
born in 1861, and Maggie, born in 1864, both at home,
unmarried.  Owns 165 acres; 5 acres in Sec. 21; 140
acres cultivated; balance timber.

JOHN LEATHERMAN, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Rio; born Aug.
22, 1823, in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; son of David L. and
Sophia (STEVELEY) LEATHERMAN; settled here June 12,
1847.  Married Aug. 10, 1845, in Allen Co., Ohio, by
Edward HARTSHORN, Magistrate, to Mary A. BROWN,
daughter of Absalom BROWN (see BROWN); no children.
Mr. LEATHERMAN was Chairman of town in 1863, and is
now in same office; was also Side Supervisor five
years; has been District Treasurer, School Director,
Constable, and a Magistrate six years; also now
President of the "Anti-Secret Society: organization of
southwest Springvale, with forty or fifty members.
Owns 587 acres; 300 acres cultivated.

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