Jones, Travis Fleming, 1850-1932

The son of Wiley Jones, Travis Fleming Jones (1850-1932) was raised near Waco, Texas. During the Civil War, Jones worked as a horse driver with his father and made cattle drives to Kansas. Following his work as telegraph operator and a city ticket agent for the Cotton Belt, he founded several cattle ranches in Texas as well as in New Mexico and Arizona. Jones moved to San Antonio in 1910, becoming involved in the Trail Drivers Association and the real estate business.

Source:

Hyman, Carolyn. Jones, Travis Fleming. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed June 29, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fjo66 .

From the guide to the Jones, Travis Fleming, Reminiscences, 1932, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

The son of Wiley Jones, Travis Fleming Jones (1850-1932) was raised near Waco, Texas. During the Civil War, Jones worked as a horse driver with his father and made cattle drives to Kansas.

Following his work as telegraph operator and a city ticket agent for the Cotton Belt, he founded several cattle ranches in Texas as well as in New Mexico and Arizona. Jones moved to San Antonio in 1910, becoming involved in the Trail Drivers Association and the real estate business.

From the description of Jones, Travis Fleming, Reminiscences, 1932 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 759172659