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JOHNSON, J. WILLIAM, Attorney; born, Gellygaer, Wales. Nov. 15. 1842; son of William Johnson and Margaret (Jones) Johnson; educated: Cincinnati publlc schools; Pomeroy Acad .; Harvard Univ. ; Cincinnati Law Sch. College degrees: LL. B., 1867. Married, Sarah Belle Morse, Dec. 21, 1868. Admitted to practice in
Ohio and New York; first assistant firm of Sherman, Moulton & Tilden, attorneys, and later became member of firm Moul- ton, Bateman & Johnson; on Mr. Bate- man's appointment U. S. Dist Atty., firm became Moulton, Johnson & Levy; in 1889, after death of Col. Moulton, the title be- came and still is Johnson & Levy; during 1867-1868 Mr. Johnson organized the fa- mous Cincinnati "Red Stockings" base- ball club; has been trustee Eclectic Med. Coll .; Vice Pres. Western and Southern Life Ins. Co .; Victor Safe and Lock Co. Socs. and clubs: Kilwinning Chapter, R. A. M .; Business Men's Club. Home ad- dress: 867 Glenwood Ave., Cincinnati, O. JOHNSON, JAMES GRANVILLE, Supreme Court Judge; born, Springfield, O., Dec. 3, 1858; son of James Johnson and Cath- erine (Eby) Johnson; educated: Witten- berg Coll., Springfield, O. College degrees: A. B., 1878. Married, Blanche Obenshane, Dec. 4, 1888. Admitted to bar Oct., 1880, and practiced at Springfield; mayor, 1895- 1898; judge Ohio Supreme Court, 1911- 1917; re-elected Judge Supreme Court Nov., 1916, for 6 yr. term; trustee Springfield Library, 1899; Pres. Springfield Bar Assn., 1902-1903. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Elks; Columbus Club; Commercial Club; Country Club; Lagonda Club. Democrat. Home address: 563 S. Limestone St., Springfield, Ohio.
JOHNSON, ROGER ARTHUR, Educator; born, Gardner, Mass., June 9, 1887; SON of Arthur Foster Johnson and Carrie Holland (Gale) Johnson; educated: Am- herst Coll .; Harvard Univ. College de- grees: A. B .; A. M .: Ph. D. Married, Elizabeth H. Briggs, June 25, 1913. Instr. of Mathematics, Western Reserve Univ., since 1913. Socs. and clubs: American Mathematical Soc. Home address: 1628 East 118th St .. Cleveland. O.
JOHNSON, SAMUEL M., Attorney; born, Trimble. O., March 31. 1878; son of W. B. Johnson and Ella (Duffee) Johnson; educated: Ohio Northern Univ. College degrees: LL. B. Married, Miss Clossman, July 23. 1905. Taught school. 10 yrs .; admitted to bar. June 12. 1903; practicing law at Athens, O., 1906 -; solicitor, City of Athens. O .. Oct .. 1912 -; Captain O. N. G .. 6 yrs .; now Major. 7th Inf. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; Blue Lodge, Mason. Church of Christ. Home address: 99 W. State St .. Athens. O.
JOHNSON, THOMAS LYNN, Attorney; born. Mingo. Champaign Co .. O., May 29, 1855; son of Alfred Johnson and Alln Elizabeth (Stone) Johnson; educated: Nat. Normal Sch .; Boston Univ. College de- grees: B. S .; LL. B. Married, Isabelle Weeder, March 4. 1879; 2nd. Stella R. Crothers, Feb. 20. 1912. Admitted to bar, Sept., 1878; engaged in practice law, Cleveland. O., now member firm, White, Johnson, Cannon & Neff. and
Socs. clubs: Union Club; Shaker Heights Country Club; Rowfant Club. Unitarian. Home address: Ambleside Apts., Cleve- land. O.
JOHNSON, WALTER T., Manufacturer: born. Chicago. Ill .. Feb. 14. 1876; son of Moses W. Johnson and Mary (McCann) Johnson; educated: public schools, Chica- go, ill. Married, Ella V. Brown, Oct., 1904. Real estate business, 1892-1895: with Nat. Biscuit Co., 1895-1904: manager- chief executive officer Sawyer Biscult Co., Chicago, Il1 .. 1904-1909; . Pres. The Runkle Co., Kenton. O., 1909-1917; Pres. Union Biscuit Co., Kenton. O., 1909-1912. Socs. and clubs: Elk: Knight Columbus (Grand Knight 2 yrs. K. C. Lodge. 1597. Kenton, O.): {delegate Supreme Convention, K. C, Boston, Mass .. 1913). Catholic. Democrat. ITome address: Kenton. O.
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JOHNSON, WILLIAM CHRISTIE, Retired; born, Clermont Co .. O .; son of John Sut- ton Johnson and Susannah (Sheldon)
Johnson; educated: Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware. O. Married. Lide Littelle, May 1.0. 1866. Engaged in drug business, Union City. Ind., 1866-73; cashier People's Bank, Portland, Ind., 1873-78; wholesale hard- ware business, Cincinnati, O., 1881-99; member and Pres. Board Public Service, Cincinnati, O., 1904-6; Asst. postmaster, Cincinnati, O., 1906-15; enlisted 89th O. V. I .. 1862. Civil War. participated in can- paigns, Western Virginia, Tenn., Sher- man's March to Sea. Sherman's March through The Carolinas, Battle Benton- ville. 1865; mustered out U. S. Vol. serv- ice, Huntsville, Ala., 1866; senior vice commander-in-chief. G. A. R., 1898; act- ing commander-in-chief. G. A. R .. 1899: commander-in-chief, G. A. R., Sept. 6, 1899; presided at Nat. Encampment, G. A. R., Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 6-7, 1899. Socs. and clubs: Knight Templar (life member); R. A. M .: Blue Masonic Lodges; Syrian Temple; Mystic Shrine; K. P .; Loyal Legion; G. A. R .; Young Men's Blaine Club. Methodist. Home address: 55 South Warwick. Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM EUGENE, Journal- ist; born. Coventry, N. Y., March 25, 1862; son of William Johnson and Elizabeth H. (Stiles) Johnson; educated: Univ. Neb. Married. Lillie M. Trevitt. Dec. 25. 1886. On staff Lincoln Daily News, 1884-6; man- ager Nebraska News Bureau, 1886-7: spe- cial feature and syndicate writer, 1887-95; associate editor New York Voice, 1895-9; associate editor New Voice, Chicago, 1899- 1905: special agent of Dept. Interior to enforce liquor laws in Indian Territory and Oklahoma, 1906-7; chief special offi- cer U. S. Indian service, July 1, 190S-Sept. 30, 1911. during which time secured more than 3,200 convictions; editor New Re- public and managing editor 33 periodicals of American Anti-Saloon League, 1915-17; publicity director Anti-Saloon League of America, 1917; Prohibition nominee for Ho. Delegates. Md .. 1903: for Congress, 5th Md. Dist .. 1904; managed publicity campaign to promote passage of de- natured alcohol bill, 1905-6; Vice Pres. International Prohibition Conf., London; Mem. Exec. Com. International Temper- ance Bureau, Lausanne, Switzerland; U. S. Del. 14th International Anti-Alcohol Congress, Milan, Italy. Author: Temper- ance Progress in 19th Century (with John G. Woolley), 1903; The Gothenburg Sys- tem, 1903. Joint editor (with John G. Woolley), Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem. 1905: The Federal Government and the Liquor Traffic. 1911; The Liquor Problem in Russia. 1916; has also writ- ten about 25 brochures on various phases of the alcohol problem. Socs. and clubs: Am. Econ. Assn .; Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science; Am. Polit. Science Assn .; Am. Inst. Criminal Law and Criminology; British Society for the Study of Inebriety; Mason; K. of P. Home address: Wester- ville, O.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM HANNIBAL, Univ.
Prof .; born, Monroe Co., O .. March 26, 1860; son of Enoch Dye Johnson and Charlotte (Dibble) Johnson; educated: Denison Univ .; Johns Hopkins Univ. Col- lege degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married,
Augusta Gieze. June 19. 1890 Instructor Greek and Latin. Granville Acad .. 1886- 1893; student Johns Hopkins Univ .. 1893- 1894; Prof. Latin, Denison Univ., 1894 -; appointed by Gov. Harmon member State Normal School Commission which chose location of Normal Schools at Kent. O., and Bowling Green. ^ Socs. and clubs:
Am. Philological Assn .; Classical Assn. Middle West and South; Archaeological Institute of America; Phi Beta Kappa; Touring Club Italiano; Mem. of Book Re- viewing Staff of the Nation (New York) and the Dial (Chicago). Baptist. Home address: Granville. O.
JOHNSTON, DAVID HENRY, Clergyman; born, Notre Dame. Kent Co .. N. B .. Can- ada; son of David Johnston and Amelia (Anderson) Johnston; educated: Boston Univ .; Western Theol. Sem., class 1907. College degrees: D. D .. The College of Wooster. 1916. Unmarried. Ordained by the Presbytery of Boston. 1907; pastor at Appel Creek, O., 1907-1909; Rosewood Ave., Toledo, O., 1909 -; elected Moderator of the Synod of Ohio of The Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A .. Oct .. 1914; Mem. of the Permanent Judicial Commission of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A., 1913-1915; lecturer in the Presbyterian Polity at the Graduate School of Theology.
Oberlin College, 1915 --; chairman of the Executive Com- mission of the Synod of Ohio. 1914-1915; chairman of the Synods Permanent Com- mittee on Lane Theol. Sem. of Cincinnati, 1914 --; Mem. of the Synods Evangelistic Com .. 1913-1916: Moderator of the Pres- bytery of Wooster, 1908; Moderator of the Presbytery of Maumee, 1912; Commission- er to the General Assembly in 1912; chairman of the Permanent Committee
on Vacancy and Supply for
Maumee
Presbytery, 1914 -; chairman of the Executive Committee of the Billy Sunday Evangelistic Campaign in Toledo, 1911; Pres. of the Presbyterian Social Union of Toledo, 1910-1915; appointed by Mayor Charles M. Milroy to represent Toledo at the annual meeting of the League to En- force Peace, held in Washington, D. C., May 26-27, 1916; elected fraternal dele- gate from the Synod of Ohio to attend the annual meeting of Ohio Congl. Conf. at Painesville, O., May 18-20, 1915; pub- lished "A Call to the Colors." 1915. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Bodies; Knight Tem- plar; Scottish Rite. Home address: To- ledo, O.
JOHNSTON, MISS ELCIE M., born. De- troit. Mich .: daughter of J. E. Johnston and E. V. Johnston. President of Elyria Business College, since 1901 a Commercial teacher; Y. W. C. A. teacher; Private Secy. to Electrical Corporation; Treas. Lorain Co. Suffrage Society; Mem. of Nat. Commercial Federation Teachers and the Accredited Schools Assn .; Vice Pres. of School Managers Section; Mem. of Nat. Exec. Com .; 1st Vice Pres. of the Nat. Commercial Teachers Federation; said to be the first and only woman in the U. S. to own the real estate and equipment of a Business College and to manage and operate same; served as teacher and pri- vate secretary to Superintendent of the Michigan Industrial School. Home ad- dress: 236 Second St. Elyria, O.
JOHNSTON. R. FEE. Manufacturer: born, Moscow. O .. Aug. 30. 1874; son of Robert L. Johnston and Mary F. (Pattison) Johnston; educated: public schools. Be- gan 1899 as traveling salesman for the Western Paint Co., Cincinnati; then identified with the Iridian Paint Co .; in 1906 organized The R. F. Johnston Paint Co., and now in paint manufacturing. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Scottish Rite; Commandery and Shrine: K. of P .: Busi- ness Men's Club; Rotary; Chamber of Commerce; Pres. Cincinnati Paint, Oil &' Varnish Club, 1913-14-15. Home address: 2140 Sinton Ave. (Walnut Hills), Cincin- nati, O.
JONAP, HENRY, Merchant; born, Kerschan, Austria - Hungary, Nov. 18, 1850; son of
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Abraham Jonap and Kaube (Levy) Jonap; educated: in Austria-Hungary. Married,
Matilda Work, Oct. S, 1889. Came to America in Sept .. 1868; in 1871 started in business for himself; moved dry goods business to Fourth St .. 1884, and later moved to Race St .. where now located; organized United Jewish Charities, 1896. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Royal Arch; B'nai B'rith. Home address: 770 North Crescent Ave., Avondale, Cincinnati, O. JONES, AUGUSTUS WINTHROP, Civil Engineer; born. Yellow Springs, O. Oct. 13. 1862: son of Augustus Hume Jones and Lydia (Scheller) Jones; educated: Antioch College; A. B., 18$4, Ohio State Univ. Post-graduate in Engineering.
Married. Harriet Elizabetli Goodman, Sept. 10. 1889. Asst. Eng. of old Scioto Valley Railroad, 1887-1900; Asst. Engr. Wis. Central Ry. and Gen. Mgr. and Chief Engr. Scioto Valley Traction Line; Asst. Chief Engr. C. C. & O. R., 1905-9; Asst. Engr. C. H. & D. Ry., 1909 -; since 1909 engaged in construction work with Robert Grace Contracting Co. of Pittsburgh, and Carter Construction Co. of New York and St. Louis: built the Scioto Valley Traction line; Montone Ry. in Penna .. and parts of numerous other railroads in 12 states; besides railroad work was locating engineer for Minnesota Canal Co .. 1894, and Asst. and County Engr. Ross Co., 1895-1903; as Gen. Mgr. of Carter Construction built 4 mile river tunnel under St. Louis. Socs. and clubs: Eng. Soc. of Ohio; Eng. Soc. of Penna. Unitarian Ch. Home address: 237 South Paint St .. Chillicothe. O.
JONES, CHARLES H., Attorney; born, Jackson Co .. O .. Feb. 17, 1883; son of Robert H. Jones and Maria S. (Hanna) Jones; educated: public schools, Jackson, O .: Ohio State Univ. (Law College). Un- married. Admitted to bar of Ohio. June. 1907; formed partnership with father at Jackson. O .. under firm name R. H. Jones & Son, which terminated in 1912 upon death of senior member; formed partner- ship same year with Edmund H. Willis, Wellston. O. under firm name Willis & Jones, with offices at Wellston and Jack- son. O .. 1912 --; elected city solicitor, Jackson, O .. 1908 -; elected prosecuting attorney. Jackson Co., O .. 1912; re-elected 1914 and 1916. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge: Knight Templar; K. P .: Delta Chi. Presbyterian. Home address: Jack- son, Ohio.
JONES, CLARA LOUISE, Craftsman-Jew- eler; born, Delaware, O., 1866; daughter of Gen. J. S. Jones and Louise (Campbell) Jones: educated: Vassar Coll., Phi Beta Kappa, Grad. 1887. College degrees: A. B. Unmarried. Teacher Ohio Wesleyan School of Music. Delaware. 1891; precep- tress East Greenwich (R. I.) Acad .. 1893; craftsman and jeweler since 1908; ex- hibited at Art Inst., Chicago. 1910; at Nat. Arts Club, N. Y. City, 1911. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Tourist Club. Delaware, O. Methodist Church. Home address: 67 West Central Ave .. Delaware. O.
JONES, DAVID WARREN, Attorney; born, Vinton Co .. Oct. 16. 1885; son of David Jones and Maria (Bothwell) Jones: edu- cated: public schools of McArthur and U. S. Naval Acad. Married. Laura R. Shaker. June 25. 1889: died. July 8. 1900; 2nd. Harriett Dyer Lord, Dec. 10. 1903. Began practice of law in Gallipolis, O., 1880, in connection with Hon. Homer C. Jones, and in 1883 formed partnership with Samuel A. Nash. as Nash & Jones; Pros. Atty. of Gallia Co., 1887-1893; judge of the Common Plcas Court. for 7th Dist., 1897-1914; again took up practice in Mar- ietta, associating with Paul A. Jones.
Socs. and clubs: Knight of Pythias; Marietta City and Country Club. Protes- tant Episcopal, Mem. of Vestry of St. Luke's P. E. Church. Marietta. O. Re- publican in politics. Taught school 3 yrs. while studying law; studied shorthand for 3 yrs .; was official court reporter of Gal- lia Co. Home address: Marietta, O.
JONES, EDITH BEATRICE GIBBS (Mrs. I. D. Jones), Charity and Religious Work- er; born, Oshawa, Ontario. Canada; daughter of W'm. H. H Gibbs and Fran- ces (Colton) Gibbs; educated: public
schools; high school; "Bute House," Montreal, Canada. Married, Dr. I. D. Jones. April 3, 1880. Pres. Glenn Indus- trial Home. Cincinnati, O .. 13 yrs .; Secy. F. L. Rust Home for Colored Girls, Holly Springs. Miss ; 1910 -; Mem. Bd. Trus- tees of Women's Home Missionary Soc .. 28 yrs. ; inaugurated the Evangelical Dept. and membership campaign which secured 63.667 new paid members during first 3 yrs .; delegate to Sunday School Conv. in Jerusalem. 1904; Bible Class teacher. M. E. Church. Socs. and clubs: Woman's Club; (chairman Civic Dept.) L'Alliance Francaise. Methodist Epis- copal. Home address: 1014 E. McMillan Ave., Cincinnati, O.
JONES, EDMUND A., College Professor; born. Rockville, Mass .. Feb. 11. 1842: son of Elisha A. Jones and Rhoda (Ellis) Jones; educated: district schools; Mt. Hollis Seminary ( Holliston, Mass.); Am- herst Coll. (Amherst, Mass.). College de- grees: A. B. (1865); A. M. (1871); Ph. D). (Hon.) Ohio Univ. (1903). Married. Flora Richards. Dec. 23. 1873. Teacher district schools, 1865-1867; associate Prin., 1867- 1868; Prin .. 1868-1869; Lake Forest. Ill. Academy; Supt. schools, Massillon, Ohio, 1869-1873; Supt. schools. Marietta. Ohio, 1873-1875; Supt., Massillon, O .. 1875-1904; State Commissioner Ohio Common Schs., 1904-1909; Prof. Ilist. and Econ .. Otter- bein Univ .. 1909-1910: Prof. Am. Hist. and Bible, 1910-1914: Prof. Bible and Educa- tion, Otterbein Univ., 1914 -; Secy. Mas- sillon Board Trade. 14 yrs .; Secy. Charity School Trustees, 20 yrs .; trustee Univ. Wooster. 6 yrs .: Mem. Ohio State Board Economics, 8 yrs .; Mem. Board Control Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle. 1883-1909. Socs. and clubs: Pres. Stark Co. Soldiers' Relief Com., 17 yrs .; Past Commander Hart Post, G. A. R .; Patriotic Instructor Dept. Ohio G. A. R., 1908-1909; Vice Pres. Am. Hist. Club; Pres. Ohio State Teach- ers' Assn., 1893: Mem. Nat. Council Edu- cators, 1909-1915. Author: Supplement to Morton's Geography; Ohio State School Reports. 1904-1909: Sergeant Co. B. 42nd Mass. Vol .. Civil War; severely wounded at Bayon La Fourche. Congregationalist- Presbyterian; United Brethren; Supt. Sunday School, Presbyterian Ch., Mas- sillon. O .. 25 yrs. Home address: 100 W. Park St., Westerville, O.
JONES, EDWARD HUMPHREY, Appellate Judge; born, Gomer, O., Feb. 2, 1865; son of Edward Jones and Ann (Evans) Jones: educated: public schools; Miami Univ .; Cincinnati, O., Law Sch. Coll. degrees: B. L Married, Elba Butterfield. Aug. 6. 1891. Clerk in store, 1882-1885; teacher public school, 1885-1889; admitted to Ohio bar, 1891; practicing attorney Hamilton, O., 1891 -: city sollcitor Hamilton. O .. 1895- 1899; judge Probate Court Butler Co .. O., 1899-1906; member committee for exani- ination of applicants for admission to Ohio bar. 1905-1910; nominated for Con- gress by Democratic Convention, 3rd Dist. Ohio, 1906. declined the nomination; men- ber Bd. Education, Hamilton, O .. 1909; elected judge Court of Appeals, 1st Dist. of Ohlo. 1910-1917. Socs. and clubs: Ham-
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ilton Club; Chamber Commerce; Univer- sity Club: K. P .: I. O O. F. Presbyterian. Home address: Hamilton. O.
JONES, EDWIN, Manufacturer; born, Jef- ferson Furnace. Jackson Co .. O .: son of Ebenezer Jones and Ann Jones; educated: public schools and common schools. Married, Lola Williams, 1888. Elected mavor Jackson, 1 term, 19 -; Mem. State Central Com., 4 terms (8 yrs.); manager Republican Campaign, 1914. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; Elk. Presbyterian. Home address: Jackson. O.
JONES, EVAN JOHNSON, Attorney; born, Gallia Co .. O .. Oct. 3. 1849; son of John Jones and Margaret (Floyd) Jones: edu- cated: Ohio Univ. College degrees: A. B .: LL. B .: LL. D. Admitted to bar in 1875, and has since then practiced law in Athens, O. Baptist. Home address: Box 464. Athens. O.
JONES, FRANK A., Banker; born. Mid- dletown, O .. July 31. 1865; son of Edward Jones and Emma (Taylor) Jones; edu- cated: Middletown high school. Married, Isabel Williamson. Nov. 15. 1888. En- tered banking business as clerk. Merchants National Bank. Middletown, O., 1881-91; later became cashier. First Nat. Bank, Middletown, O .. 1891-1905; Secy. Wrenn Paper Co., Middletown, 1905-8; Secy. Mid- dletown Building & Deposit Assn .. 1908- 1914: Secy. of the Middletown Building & Deposit Assn., 1914-17. Baptist. Home address: 530 Yankee Rd., Middletown, O. JONES, FRANK JOHNSTON, Attorney; born. Cincinnati. O .. April 22, 1838; son of John Davies Jones and Elizabeth (Johnston) Jones: educated: B. A., Yale, 1859 (M. A., 1906); LL. B. Cincinnati Law Sch .. 1866. Enlisted as private Co. "A" 6th Ohio Inf .. April. 1861; 2nd Lt. 13th Ohio Inf .. May, 1861. later 1st Lt. and Adj., and afterward Capt. same Regt .; Bvt Maj. Vols .. Mar. 13. 1865. for gallant and meritorious services during the war: engaged in practice law. Cincinnati. O., 1866 -; Pres. Little Miami R. R. Co., Jan., 1890 -; Cincinnati Equitable Life Ins. Co .; Dlr. Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R. Co .; Dayton & Mich. R R. Co .; Cin., St. Ry. Co; trustee Cincinnati Orphan Asylum; Dir. Spring Grove Cemetery Assn. Socs. and clubs: Queen City; Epis- copal Club; Country; University (Cincin- nati); Yale (N. Y.); Ohio Commandery Loval Legion. Republican. Episcopalian. Home address: Cor. Oak St. and Read- ing Road: Office: Fosdick Bldg .. Cincin- nati, O.
JONES, GEORGE MORRIS, Secy. Oberlin Coll .; born, Ebensburg, Pa., Oct. 14, 1870; son of William Morris Jones and Jane (Roberts) Jones; educated: Oberlin Coll., A. B .. 1894. and A. M .. 1902: Grad. study at Harvard Univ .. 1896-7. Married. Pearl Brainard Hawkins. Sept. 22. 1910. Teach- er Oberlin Coll., 1894-6; teacher Beloit Coll., 1897-8; teacher Oberlin Coll., 1898-9; Secy. of Oberlin Coll .. Oberlin. O., 1899- Congregationalist. Home address: 276 Forest St .. Oberlin. O.
JONES, GEORGE PELTON, Banker-Capi- talist: born. Findlay, O .. May 13, 1866; son of Elijah Pelton. Jones and Mellie (Johnson) Jones; educated: Williams College. class 1884; New York Commer- cial Coll. Married. Cora Elizabeth Carr, Sept. 16. 1891. Clerk 1st Nat. Bank, Find- lay. O .. to 1894; cashier Bank. 1894-19 -; Vice Pres. 1st Nat. Bank. Findlay. O .; prominently identified with all the business enterprises of Findlay. Socs. and clubs: Ohio Bankers' Assn .: Masonic Order; Elk. Episcopalian. Home address: Findlay. O. JONES, GILBERT HAVEN, College Dean; born, Orangeburg. N. C .. Oct. 21. 1881;
son of Joshua H. Jones and Elizabetli (Martin) Jones; educated: Providence. R. I., public schools and public and high schools, Columbus. O .: Ohio State Univ .; Wilberforce Univ .; Dickinson College, Carlisle. Pa .; Jena University, Jena, Ger- many. College degrees: A. B. (1902): B. S. (1903); A. M. (1907); Ph. B. (1906); Ph. D. (1909). Married, Rachel G. Cover- dale, June 8, 1910. Prin. Lincoln high school. Carlisle. Pa .. 1903-6; Prof. Latin and Greek. C. A. & N. Univ., Langston, Okla., 1906-7; Prof. philosophy and edu- cation. St. Augustine Collegiate Inst., Raleigh, N. C., 1909-10; Prof. Ancient Languages. C. A. & N. Univ .. Langston, Okla .. 1910-14; Dean College Liberal Arts, Wilberforce. O .. Univ .. 1914 -; member Kappa Alpha Psi Frat. and Intercollegiate Prohibition Assn .: State Supt. Allen League Christian Endeavor Soc. A. M. E. Church. Home address: Box 44. Wil- berforce. O.
JONES, GRACE LATIMER, Headmistress, Columbus Sch. for Girls: born. Columbus, O .. April 3. 1879: daughter of George Dud- ley Jones and Eva Jane (Latimer) Jones; educated: private tutors: Columbus pub- lic schools: Bryn Mawr Coll. College de- grees: A. B .. 1900: A. M., 1902. Teacher Greek and German. Rosemary Hall. Green- wich, Conn., 1900-1; teacher English, Miss Phelps Sch .. Columbus. O., 1902-4; head- mistress Columbus Sch. for Girls. Colum- bus. O .. 1904 --; also Secy. Bd. Direct- ors, 1912 -; an occasional writer for magazines and compiler of English text- books. Home address: 1175 East Broad St .. Columbus. O.
JONES, HARRY ROSS, Manufacturer; Pres. United Alloy Steel Corp. Home ad- dress: 125 15th St .. N. W .. Canton. O.
JONES, HELEN BEACH (Mrs. Samuel M.), born. Toledo. O., April 28. 1857; daugh- ter of William A. Beach and Harriet E. (Brigham) Beach: educated: Toledo high school; Cincinnati Coll. of Music; under Clarence Eddy in Chicago. Married. Sanı- nel M. Jones, Aug. 24, 1892, who died July 12, 1904. Organist 21/2 yrs. of Market St. Presbyterian Ch .. Lima, O .; later organ- ist of Westminster Presby. Ch .. Toledo, O .. 15 yrs .: served as musical director of the Eurydice Club of Toledo. O .. a wom- an's chorus which has been a power in the development of appreciation for good music in that city. and is now one of the notable choruses of America. 22 yrs .; was in close touch with her husband's public work during his four unique cam- paigns and his service as mayor. during which. because of his standing always for the common people. the poor and the op- pressed, and his advocacy of the Golden Rule in business and politics, he was called "Golden Rule" Jones. Socs. and clubs: Mem. D. A. R .; 1st Vice Pres. of Bd. of Directors of Toledo Woman's Assn .; Mem. Woman's Educational Club; Toledo Sorosis Club; Golden Rule Mothers' Club. First Congregational Ch. Home address: 2439 Monroe St., Toledo. O.
JONES, HOWARD, Physician-Surgeon ; born. Cleveland. O .. Aug. 24. 1853; son of Nelson E. Jones and Virginia (Smith) Jones; educated: Evarts high school; Hobart College; Ohio Med. College. Cin- cinnati. O. College degrees: A. B .: A. M .; M. D. Married, Mary McMullin, Sept. 1. 1882. Practiced medicine and surgery in Circleville since 1877; still in active practice; organized the Circleville Light & Power Co. in 1891. and has always been its president. Author of the' text of "The Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio." Author of numerous mono- graphs on Natural History subjects, Hy- giene and Medicine. Surgeon for the Nor-
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folk & Western Ry. and the Pennsyl- vania Ry. Socs. and clubs: Member of Pickaway Co., O., Med. Soc .; The Ohio State Med. Soc .: The Am. Acad. of Med .; The Nuttall Ornith. Soc .: The Am Assn. for the Advancement of Science: The Collie Club of m .: The Caledon Moun- tain Trout Club: Alpha Delta Phi Frat .; The Assn. of Surgeons of the Norfolk & Western Ry .: The Assn. of Surgeons of the Penn. Ry .: since 1886 Expert Pen- sion Examiner for Southern Ohio. Home address: Circleville. O
JONES, HUGH. Law Publisher; born, Cin- cinnati. O .. Feb. 2. 1867: son of Robert Jones and Catherine (Edwards) Jones; educated: Cincinnati. O .. schools. Mar- ried. Jennie Cartwright. Feb. 28. 1894. Identified with The W. H. Anderson Co., Cincinnati, O .. from its inception. March 1. 1887 ---; Vice Pres, The W. H. An- derson Co .. when partnership became a corporation. March 1. 1902 -. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Club; Athletic Club (Co- lumbus, O.). Home address: East Hill Place, East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
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