Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The
Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties,
State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing
Co., 1904.
RICHARD G. JONES, who resides
about three miles south from Almira, has four sections of land devoted
to general farming and stock raising. In addition to this, he owns
large bands of cattle and is a very prosperous stock man.
Richard G. Jones was
born in Cemmes, Montgomeryshire, Wales, on April 18, 1849, the son of Evan
and Martha Jones, natives of north Wales. In 1870 he came to the
United States, settling first in Johnson county, Iowa. Farming occupied
him for three years, then he went to Colorado and did both farming and
mining. A year and a half later, he went to Eureka, Nevada, where
he gave his attention to prospecting and working in a reduction mill for
five years. Thence he journeyed to Arizona and prospected near Signel
for a year. After that, he took a trip to his old home place in Wales,
both to visit friends and recuperate his health. During the following
summer, he returned to the United States, locating in Nebraska. After
a short time there, he came to Washington and sought out a home in Lincoln
county on Wilson creek. He has remained on this since, gathering
large bands of cattle and accumulating land. Owing to Mr. Jones'
wisdom and stamina, he has surmounted every obstacle and has made himself
one of the most prosperous men in this part of the county. He has
two brothers, Edward C., a farmer in Lincoln county and John E., a farmer
in Wyman, Nebraska.
Mr. Jones was raised
under the influence of the Episcopal church but is not a member of any
denomination. He has never seen fit to enter the matrimonial relation
and still enjoys the blessedness of a bachelor's life.