GEORGE W. JONES, Wauseon, Ohio.
George W. Jones was born in Woodstock, Vermont, February 8, 1833. His father was Augustus Jones, a tanner of that place, and the young man attended school until he was 18 years of age, acquiring a fine common school education. In 1852 he went to work on the Sullivan Railroad, in New Hampshire, as engineer. He remained with this road eight years, when he left, going to Windsor, Vermont, to accept a position in the Armory at that place. After two years he went to Hartford, Connecticut, and for a year and a half worked in Lincoln's tool shop. From this place he went to St. Albans, Vermont, where he was employed in a locomotive shop for a year, and from there he went to Philadelphia, where he worked a year in a tool shop. He resigned this place to accept a position in the Atlantic & Great Western shops at Meadville, Pennsylvania. In 1866 he was promoted to engineer, and transferred to Kent, from which place he ran on both divisions, east and west.

The thirty-three years he has run an engine on the Erie has proved him to be one of the best in the service. He has never been injured in a wreck, and his trustworthiness and ability have won for him a high place in the confidence of the officials. For some years he has been running on Nos. 3 and 16 on the Cincinnati Division, west. He owns a beautiful home in Wauseon, where, surrounded by his host of friends, he will spend his days when he has finished his railroad career.

He was married in 1866 to Miss Addie E. Rice, daughter of Elijah Rice, a hardware dealer of Wauseon. They have three children: Julia, aged 28, educated in Galion, is married to Mert Reed, a druggist of Wauseon; Mabel, aged 24, educated in Galion, and lives at home; Earl R., aged 18, engaged in the grocery business in Wauseon. Mr. Jones is a member of B. of L. E., Division No. 43; also Galion Lodge No. 414, and charter member of Chapter No. 142, F. & A. M.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.