Jones, Otto F., 1888-1975
Biographical notes:
Ranch manager. Born in 1888 in Nolan County, Tex. Joined Isaac Ellwood's Renderbrook Ranch in 1907, and managed the Renderbrook Ranch from 1912-1966. Active with the Texas Cowboy Reunion, and served as president in 1954. A master Mason and member of the Sweetwater Chuck Wagon, Knights Templar, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Southwestern Ranchers Association, and Texas Hereford Association. Charter member of the Ranch Headquarters Association of Texas Tech University. Married Myrtle "Honey" Annie Bartlett in 1914. Died in 1975.
From the description of Papers, 1826-1975, 1892-1975. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24015799
A ranch manager, Otto F. Jones was born in 1888 in Nolan County, Texas. He joined Isaac Ellwood's Renderbrook Ranch in 1907 and managed the Renderbrook Ranch from 1912-1966. Jones married Myrtle "Honey" Annie Bartlett in 1914. The couple had two daughters, Pauline and Francis Jones. He was active with the Texas Cowboy Reunion and served as its president in 1954. Jones was a master Mason and member of the Sweetwater Chuck Wagon, Knights Templar, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Southwestern Ranchers Association, Texas Hereford Association, and was a charter member of the Ranch Headquarters Association of Texas Tech University. Jones died in 1975.
From the guide to the Otto F. Jones Papers, S 509. 1., 1826-1976 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, )
Links to collections
Comparison
This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.
- Added or updated
- Deleted or outdated
Subjects:
- Cattle industry and trade
- Hereford cattle
- Ranchers
- Ranches
- Ranches
- Ranching
- Ranch life
Occupations:
Places:
- Mitchell County (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Sweetwater (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Coke County (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Renderbrook Ranch (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Texas (as recorded)
- Renderbrook Ranch (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Spade Ranch (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Colorado City (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Nolan County (Tex.) (as recorded)
- Mitchell County (Tex.) (as recorded)
