From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 710.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


JAMES R. JONES

James R. Jones, a prominent citizen of Moundsville, was born near 
Cumberland, Maryland, October 20, 1844, the son of Edward and Mary 
(Woods) Jones, who were married in England in 1839, and immigrated to 
this country in 1840.  They first settled at Mt. Savage, Md., but 
came back to Wheeling in 1848, where they still reside.  The father 
is a blacksmith by trade, and came back to Wheeling to work on the 
suspension bridge.  He learned his trade by a seven years' 
apprenticeship, and has reared his four sons to the same useful 
calling.  These parents, who celebrated their golden wedding October 
13, 1889, had eleven children, nine of whom are living: Edward, Mary, 
James R., Anna; John, deceased; Cyrus, deceased; Adelia, William, 
Maggie, Charles E., and Carrie Lillian.  Edward is engaged as manager 
of the Bellaire Iron and Nail mill, William is employed in the Aetna 
mill, and Charles carries on the blacksmith shop where all learned 
the trade.  James R., leaving home at twenty years, attended college 
two years at Waynesburgh, Penn., having previously been a student at 
the Linsly institute, and he then taught school for several terms and 
engaged in farming.  He has prospered in his undertakings, and is one 
of the influential men of the community.  He has held the office of 
president of the board of education of Washington district, the past 
six years.  He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, and he has served as a Sunday-school superintendent some 
seven years, three years at the Third Presbyterian church, Wheeling, 
and the remainder at Fairview, Marshall county.  Mr. Jones was 
married September 20, 1871, to Mary H. Zink, by whom he has two 
children: James Alton and Lula.  Mrs. Jones is a daughter of Reuben 
and Mary A. Zink, highly esteemed old residents of Brooke county, 
W.Va., who celebrated their golden wedding March 13, 1884.  Just four 
years later the father died.  He was born at Baltimore, May 1, 1812, 
and moved in 1822 to Brooke county, afterward to Marshall county.  He 
was a worthy citizen, holding several county offices, and was 
prominent in the church.   


(Linda Fluharty)