*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 197--- of Kalamazoo, Mich. Engaged with Nicoll, the tailor, as cutter, Chicago, Ill., 1887-95; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1895; continued in employ of Nicoll, the tailor, at Los Angeles until 1906; in tailoring business for himself at 312 S. Spring st., Los Angeles, under firm name of W. A. Johnstone & Co., for five years; moved to 632- 34 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1911, where he remains to date. Vice-pres. Eisner-Johnstone Co. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine; B. P. O. E.; Merch. & Mfg. Assn.; Chamber of Commerce; Jonathan and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. JONES, Charles Colcock. Consulting, mining and metallurgical engineer. Res. 102 S. Occidental blvd.; office, 1001 Trust and Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Augusta, Ga., July 28, 1865; son of Caroline Susan (Davis) and Joseph Jones, M. D., LL. D. Married to Elizabeth Clayton King in 1898. Early education received in private schools and in laboratory of his father, who was prof. of chemistry in Tulane Univ., New Orleans, La.; graduated in Mechanics, La. State Univ., Baton Rouge, La., in 1884; from Dept. Mining and Metallurgy, Lehigh Univ. Bethlehem, Pa., 1887; asst. supt. blast furnace dept., Penn. Steel Co., Steelton, Pa., 1887-89; supt. and chemist of iron fur- nace of Va. Nail and Iron Works, Lynchburg, Va., 1889-90; asst. to engr., mine survey corps, Flat Top Coal Land Assn., Pocahontas, Va., 1890-91; agt. and mining and civil engr. for Cranes' Nest Coal and Iron Co., southwest Va., and eastern Ky., 1891-92; operating coal mines, Clinch Valley field, Wise co.. Va.; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Coeburn Coal Co.; gen. mgr. Pine Run Coal and Coke Co., and Coeburn Colliery Co., Coeburn, Va., 1892-96; examining and reporting on mines and properties in South and Central America, 1896-97; de- veloping and operating his own coal mines in Georgia, 1897-99; consulting mine engr. and mine mgr. for Edward N. Breitung, Marquette, Mich., 1899- 1902; moved to Cal, in 1902 and be- came mining and examining engr. for the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd., Keswick, Cal.; established an office for practice as general consulting engr. in Salt Lake City in 1904; established perma- nent headquarters in Los Angeles in 1906, which he has maintained to date. At present acting as consulting engr. for various western and Alaskan cor- porations. Member Amer. Inst. of Mining Engrs.; So. Cal. Acad. of Sci.; Sierra Madre Club and Sons of the Revolution in Cal. Episcopalian. J0NES, Claude Morris. Pres. Knox Auto Wagon Mfg. Co. Res. 741 S. Union ave.; office, 688 San Fernando st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in McKinney, Texas, Dec. 7, 1861; son of Martin Van Buren and Bettie Tunstall (Morris) Jones. Married to Jessie Fair Van Sickle in 1892. Educated in public and private schools of Waco, Texas, and Tihuacarra Business College, Tihuacarra, Tex. Pres. Bryant, Arnold & Jones, Milwaukee Furniture Co., Morris-Jones Oil Co., Jones-Slayden Oil Co., Knox Auto & Wagon Mfg. Co. Member of Eagle Corps. JONES, Cummins B. Retired physician. Res. 2101 Gramercy place, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Xenia, Ohio, May 19, 1849; son of G. W. and Jane (Brown) Jones. Maried to Alice Ewing in 1874. Graduated from Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, Feb., 1873. Engaged in practice in O., 1873-1889, two years of this time was supt. of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans' Home at Xenia; moved to Los Angeles in 1889 and continued practice until 1904. Dir. Title Insurance & Trust Co.; dir. American Savings Bank. Member Los Angeles and Annandale Country clubs. JONES, F. D. Book dealer and stationer. Res. 25 N. Wilson ave., Alhambra, Cal.; office 226-28 W. First st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in China, Me., Nov. 30, 1855; son of Clarkson and Alvina P. (Runnells) Jones. Educated at Oak Grove Seminary, Vasselboro, Me.; Friends Boarding School, Providence, R. I., graduating, 1879; Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., graduating 1882. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1886, and established a new and second-hand book business; pres. and treas. of Jones' Book Store, dealers in books, stationery and school supplies. Member of Cal. Acad. of Sci.; I. O. O. F.; Fraternal Brotherhood; So. Cal. Peace Soc.; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Alembic and Federation clubs. Unitarian. JONES, George Merritt. Real estate and investments. Res. 4117 Ocean Front; office 164 Pier ave., Venice, Cal. Born in Middletown, Ky., March 4, 1861; son of Lewis and Mahala (House) Jones. Married to Olive Byrne, Feb. 24, 1902. Attended grammar and high schools in McLean co., Ill. At age of 17 went to work on a farm for six months, then *** end ***