"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 530.

JOSEPH JONES

     This well known farmer of Looking-glass district, a view of whose handsome
residence appears in this work, is a native of Gurnsey county, Ohio, and was
born February 20, 1840.  When but eight years of age his parents started to
cross the plains to the Pacific coast, but on arriving in Marion county,
Indiana, were persuaded by relatives to discontinue their trip and remain in the
latter named county.  Mr. Jones' father then located on a farm on which they
resided for four years.  April, 1852, he, with his parents and six sisters,
again started to complete their interrupted trip.  When near Fort Laramie the
family sustained an irreparable loss in the death of the mother.  They finally
proceeded on their way and arrived in Portland in November.  After a short
residence our subject started for Astoria where he remained two years.  In the
spring of 1855, came to Douglas county, where he has since resided with the
exception of four years from 1862 to 1866 spent in the mines in Idaho.  On his
return Mr. Jones again took up farming and in the fall of 1881 purchased his
present beautiful and valuable farm located on Looking-glass creek, three miles
from the town of Looking-glass, where he now resides, highly esteemed by his
neighbors and the people of the county in general.  Mr. Jones, was united in
marriage, in the French Settlement, October 27, 1867, to Miss Roena Wright,
daughter of John W. Wright, a highly respected citizen of Douglas county.  They
have a family of six children, viz:  Joseph E., Emma, John M., Ralph, Sarah R.
and Elizabeth.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.