History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1175

Willard Jones, Postmaster and insurance agent, is a native of New York, having been born in Gloversville, in that State, March 7, 1842; lived there until he came to Neenah in 1846; he was employed for many years in the mitten and glove and mercantile establishment of his father, Harvey Jones, the pioneer settler of Neenah; he died here in 1849; his wife, Sally D., daughter of Judge Samuel A. Gilbert, of Cranberry Creek, Fulton Co., N.Y., died at Gloversville, N.Y., prior to Mr. Jones' settlement in Wisconsin. Willard Jones was engaged in mercantile business at Oshkosh for some time and was burned out there; he has been Postmaster at Neenah since August, 1868. He was married at Oshkosh, in December, 1869, to Mary C. Cary, a native of Milwaukee. They have one child- Mary Josephine. Mr. Jones is a member of the A., F. & A.M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Oshkosh Commandery.