George W. Jones & Brother

    This firm was first established in September, 1877, as Jones & Johnson, and for four years the partnership continued, carrying a stock of drugs in value about $3,000. The firm became G. W. Jones & Brother in September, 1881. They carry drugs, paints, oils, patent medicines and stationery, amounting in value to $3,500, and they transact an average annual business of about $10,000.

    George W. Jones is native of Indiana, and was born July 6, 1850, in Bartholomew County. He is one of five surviving children in a family of seven born to Worden P. and Elizabeth N. (Richardson) Jones, the former deceased, the latter yet living. He received an academical education, and with his brother, Edgar A., succeeded his father, who died in 1871 in the drug trade, at Hope, Indiana. A year later he began clerking in a drug store at Indianapolis, remained there four years, and then came to Fowler.

    In September, 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Emma A. Nelson, and by her he is the father of one son -Roscoe N., born June 1, 1880. Mrs. Jones is a member of the Christian Church.

    Eldon F. Jones was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, September 28, 1861; was there reared, and attended the graded schools of Hope, afterward taking a collegiate course at Franklin College. He clerked in a grocery store at Hope for one year, then came to Fowler, and has since been associated in the drug trade with his brother.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.