Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 2.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 222.
 
S. PAUL JONES
 
     Among the energetic and enterprising farmers of Marion county stands S.
Paul Jones, who is a member of one of the old and respected families of the
Willamette valley, where he has spent his life, devoting his efforts to
agriculture pursuits. Mr. Jones was born on his father's farm, about four miles
southeast of Gervais, in 1888, and is a son of S. W. and Sarah (Darland) Jones.
His father who died here in 1921, came to this state in boyhood, accompanying
his father S. W. R. Jones, on his migration from Indiana in 1852. They made the
journey by ox team and on his arrival here the grandfather located on what was
known as the Daugherty donation claim, which S. Paul Jones now owns. Here he was
engaged extensively in sheep raising and farming.
 
     S. W. Jones, the father, received his education in the district school near
hi: home and after he began farming on his own account he devoted his efforts
mainly to wheat and cattle. The mother, who now lives in Salem, came across the
plains with her parents in 1853, the family living in Oregon and Washington. Mr.
Jones took an active part in the development of his community, doing much
donation road work and serving as a member of the school board. To him and his
wife were born the following children: Mrs. Bertha Hoover, deceased; Jennie, who
became the wife of W. P. Collard and lives in this neighborhood; Mrs. Althea
Naftzger, who lives near Gervais; Mrs. Sylvia Brixey, who also resides near
Gervais; Edna, the wife of W. H. Ramp, of Brooks; S. Paul, of this sketch; and
Rita, who is the wife of Ralph Harper and lives near Gervais. Two brothers and
two sisters of S. W. Jones are still living in this section of the valley,
namely M. L. Jones, whose home is south of Brooks; Scott Jones, who lives near
Gervais Mrs. Emma Simmons, of Woodburn; and Mrs. Sarah Clark, of Portland.
 
     S. Paul Jones received his education in the Jones school, district No. 13,
in Willamette University and in the Capital Business College, though he did not
graduate from either of these institutions. He remained on his father's farm
until after his marriage, in 1916, when he moved to the old Jones homestead on
the Daugherty claim, where he lived until 1923, when he came to his present farm
which was a part of his father's estate, and where he is now operating four
hundred and ten acres of land. He carries on general farming, has much of the
land in pasture, and has a large and thriving peach orchard, besides which he
pastures a large number of sheep from the Daugherty place, the flock now
numbering about three hundred and fifty head. Mr. Jones is energetic and
methodical in his work, has a well improved ranch and has met with a measure of
success that stamps him as a good business man, numbered among the solid and
substantial agriculturists of his section of the valley.
 
     In 1916 Mr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss Blanche Evans, who was
born in Missouri and is a daughter of A. E. and Catherine (Trout) Evans, who
came to the Willamette valley about 1907. Her father died here in 1921 and her
mother is now living at Mills City. To Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been born three
children, S. Paul, Jr., aged ten years; Aminta, aged nine: and Evans William, a
lad of six years. Mr. Jones has given a due share of his interest to the public
affairs of his community and is now chairman of the Mission Bottom school board.
He is a gentleman of sterling character and fine social qualities and has always
been a popular man among his neighbors and acquaintances.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2017 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.