Lake County Biographies

C. W. JONES

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Was born in Carroll County, Arkansas, April 26, 1840.  In 1857 he, with his 
parents, crossed the plains with ox-teams and arrived in Stanislaus County in 
October of the last mentioned year.  Here they spent one year farming, and then 
moved to Sutter County, and after spending one winter they moved to Plumas 
County.  After a residence here of about seven years the subject of  this sketch 
came to Lake County and settled in Scotts Valley, where he has since resided, 
being engaged in farming.  He settled on his present place, consisting of one 
hundred and sixty acres, in October, 1868.  Mr. Jones married, October 24, 1867, 
Miss Narcissus A. McCabe, a native of Texas.  They have four living children:  
Mary C., Charles W., James H. and Herbert M.; and have lost three:  Thomas C., 
Walter M., and Annie B.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 251