Papers, 1847-1946.

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Papers, 1847-1946.

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Collection consists of material concerning the Jones family including John P. Jones and his family, Roy Jones and his family, James A. Williamson and his family, and the Morton-Conger families. Includes correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs and family memorabilia. The papers cover nearly a century of American history including the westward movement, Nevada and California politics, government, mining, agriculture, and real estate.

28 boxes (14.0 linear ft.)1 oversize box.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7417314

University of California, Los Angeles

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Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912

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John Percival Jones, born in Herefordshire, England, in 1829, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, before migrating west during the 1849 gold rush. Jones served as a U.S. Senator for the state of Nevada for thirty years (1873-1903). From the description of John P. Jones autograph, between 1873 and 1903. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 762831613 John P. Jones, mining investor and land speculator, earned his fortune in the silver mines of western Nevada after an uns...

Jones family.

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The Jones and Conger families were among the pioneers of California and Nevada; Thomas Conger became state senator in CA; Conger's son-in-law, John P. Jones became senator in Nevada and founder of Santa Monica, CA; Jones' son, Roy Jones, helped organize the Ramina corporation, one of the most extensive developers of northern and southern CA. John Percival Jones was born in Herefordshire, England, Jan. 27, 1829; immigrated to the US as a child, settling in OH; came west t...

Jones, Roy Elliott

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Williamson, James Alexander, 1829-1902

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James A. Williamson was born March 1829 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Reverend Samuel and Jane Williamson. After graduating from Davidson College in 1845, the younger Williamson returned home to work on the family farm. In 1851 he went to Charleston, South Carolina to study law and was admitted to the bar the following year. The Williamson Family moved to Hempstead County, Arkansas in 1857. James worked on the family farm until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. He was appointed 1...