Son of: Elijah P. and Abigail (Silzer) Jones
FROM HANCOCK CO HISTORY
Elijah P. Jones, BANKER
Elijah and his family came to Ohio and settled in Willougby seventeen miles east of Cleveland. Elijah P. remained on the farm four years, when 18 years old he secured a situation in Cleveland post office as clerk, and remained there three year.
He then attended the Academy of Norwalk under the tuition of Dr. Thompson. Spent one summer as general agent for the Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad.
At 23 years old he went to Sandusky City and entered the service as General Agent for the Mad River& Lake Erie Railroad. In the fall of 1849, the branch from Carey to Findlay having been completed. Mr. Jones leased it for two and a half years, with the company furnishing he motive power and cars. He then took out another 5 years.
In 1852 he formed a co-partnership with E.N. Cook and George H. Jones from Salem Oreg. to carry on a general merchandise and trading business. This was dissolved a year before the railroad closed its line to Findlay in 1858. In this time he built his home at 313 E. Sandusky St. Findlay, Ohio. He then went to N.Y. and engaged in the money brokerage business, between N.Y. and the Pacific Coast. In the Spring of 1863, upon the passage of the National Bank act. He applied in person for a national bank charter, to establish a bank in Findlay. Due to not be fully organized he deposited his bonds in the Park Bank in N.Y. He then proceded home to Findlay. When the bank was organized in Findlay he became its president and principal stock holder.
He married Jan 9, 1862 Miss Mellie E. Johnston of Piqua Ohio. She a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Female College. To this union three children were born Cornellia Frances, Mary Gertrude,and George Pelton.
FROM BANKERS MAGAZINE 1894 p.g. 237 volume 49
Mr. E.P Jones death in 1894 caused the first change in the officers of the bank since it had been formed thiry years before.
ELECTED PRESIDENT: Charles E. Niles in place of Elijah P. Jones.
ELECTED CASHIER: George P. Jones cashier in place of Charles E.Niles (George P. Jones son of Elijah P.)
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA by Christian Henry Forney
Feb. 8,1882 elected the first Board of Trusties of Findlay College. E.P. Jones was appointed a temporary treasurer.
JUNE 21, 1882- temporary officers were made permanent.
From my own thoughts: Living in Findlay and driving down East Sandusky Street and seeing this big beautiful brick home I became interested and had to find out who built it. In the back the garage which housed the carriages, and equiptment, this building is designed to look like a railroad station. I was told by a neighbor, rummor was Mr. Jones loved the railroad. At one time this home was a very outstanding vision of beauty. The owner now a very elderly lady, has let the beautiful rose gardens become over grown with weeds, and is quite a mess, her reason for this being it keeps people away from the back of her home and garage. The stables are across the alley and are now owned by the neighbor on the ajoining street. The loft, is now an appartment, the bottom is a garage, but still has a few stalls left for storage.
FROM HANCOCK CO HISTORY
Elijah P. Jones, BANKER
Elijah and his family came to Ohio and settled in Willougby seventeen miles east of Cleveland. Elijah P. remained on the farm four years, when 18 years old he secured a situation in Cleveland post office as clerk, and remained there three year.
He then attended the Academy of Norwalk under the tuition of Dr. Thompson. Spent one summer as general agent for the Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad.
At 23 years old he went to Sandusky City and entered the service as General Agent for the Mad River& Lake Erie Railroad. In the fall of 1849, the branch from Carey to Findlay having been completed. Mr. Jones leased it for two and a half years, with the company furnishing he motive power and cars. He then took out another 5 years.
In 1852 he formed a co-partnership with E.N. Cook and George H. Jones from Salem Oreg. to carry on a general merchandise and trading business. This was dissolved a year before the railroad closed its line to Findlay in 1858. In this time he built his home at 313 E. Sandusky St. Findlay, Ohio. He then went to N.Y. and engaged in the money brokerage business, between N.Y. and the Pacific Coast. In the Spring of 1863, upon the passage of the National Bank act. He applied in person for a national bank charter, to establish a bank in Findlay. Due to not be fully organized he deposited his bonds in the Park Bank in N.Y. He then proceded home to Findlay. When the bank was organized in Findlay he became its president and principal stock holder.
He married Jan 9, 1862 Miss Mellie E. Johnston of Piqua Ohio. She a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Female College. To this union three children were born Cornellia Frances, Mary Gertrude,and George Pelton.
FROM BANKERS MAGAZINE 1894 p.g. 237 volume 49
Mr. E.P Jones death in 1894 caused the first change in the officers of the bank since it had been formed thiry years before.
ELECTED PRESIDENT: Charles E. Niles in place of Elijah P. Jones.
ELECTED CASHIER: George P. Jones cashier in place of Charles E.Niles (George P. Jones son of Elijah P.)
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA by Christian Henry Forney
Feb. 8,1882 elected the first Board of Trusties of Findlay College. E.P. Jones was appointed a temporary treasurer.
JUNE 21, 1882- temporary officers were made permanent.
From my own thoughts: Living in Findlay and driving down East Sandusky Street and seeing this big beautiful brick home I became interested and had to find out who built it. In the back the garage which housed the carriages, and equiptment, this building is designed to look like a railroad station. I was told by a neighbor, rummor was Mr. Jones loved the railroad. At one time this home was a very outstanding vision of beauty. The owner now a very elderly lady, has let the beautiful rose gardens become over grown with weeds, and is quite a mess, her reason for this being it keeps people away from the back of her home and garage. The stables are across the alley and are now owned by the neighbor on the ajoining street. The loft, is now an appartment, the bottom is a garage, but still has a few stalls left for storage.
Son of: Elijah P. and Abigail (Silzer) Jones
FROM HANCOCK CO HISTORY
Elijah P. Jones, BANKER
Elijah and his family came to Ohio and settled in Willougby seventeen miles east of Cleveland. Elijah P. remained on the farm four years, when 18 years old he secured a situation in Cleveland post office as clerk, and remained there three year.
He then attended the Academy of Norwalk under the tuition of Dr. Thompson. Spent one summer as general agent for the Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad.
At 23 years old he went to Sandusky City and entered the service as General Agent for the Mad River& Lake Erie Railroad. In the fall of 1849, the branch from Carey to Findlay having been completed. Mr. Jones leased it for two and a half years, with the company furnishing he motive power and cars. He then took out another 5 years.
In 1852 he formed a co-partnership with E.N. Cook and George H. Jones from Salem Oreg. to carry on a general merchandise and trading business. This was dissolved a year before the railroad closed its line to Findlay in 1858. In this time he built his home at 313 E. Sandusky St. Findlay, Ohio. He then went to N.Y. and engaged in the money brokerage business, between N.Y. and the Pacific Coast. In the Spring of 1863, upon the passage of the National Bank act. He applied in person for a national bank charter, to establish a bank in Findlay. Due to not be fully organized he deposited his bonds in the Park Bank in N.Y. He then proceded home to Findlay. When the bank was organized in Findlay he became its president and principal stock holder.
He married Jan 9, 1862 Miss Mellie E. Johnston of Piqua Ohio. She a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Female College. To this union three children were born Cornellia Frances, Mary Gertrude,and George Pelton.
FROM BANKERS MAGAZINE 1894 p.g. 237 volume 49
Mr. E.P Jones death in 1894 caused the first change in the officers of the bank since it had been formed thiry years before.
ELECTED PRESIDENT: Charles E. Niles in place of Elijah P. Jones.
ELECTED CASHIER: George P. Jones cashier in place of Charles E.Niles (George P. Jones son of Elijah P.)
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA by Christian Henry Forney
Feb. 8,1882 elected the first Board of Trusties of Findlay College. E.P. Jones was appointed a temporary treasurer.
JUNE 21, 1882- temporary officers were made permanent.
From my own thoughts: Living in Findlay and driving down East Sandusky Street and seeing this big beautiful brick home I became interested and had to find out who built it. In the back the garage which housed the carriages, and equiptment, this building is designed to look like a railroad station. I was told by a neighbor, rummor was Mr. Jones loved the railroad. At one time this home was a very outstanding vision of beauty. The owner now a very elderly lady, has let the beautiful rose gardens become over grown with weeds, and is quite a mess, her reason for this being it keeps people away from the back of her home and garage. The stables are across the alley and are now owned by the neighbor on the ajoining street. The loft, is now an appartment, the bottom is a garage, but still has a few stalls left for storage.
FROM HANCOCK CO HISTORY
Elijah P. Jones, BANKER
Elijah and his family came to Ohio and settled in Willougby seventeen miles east of Cleveland. Elijah P. remained on the farm four years, when 18 years old he secured a situation in Cleveland post office as clerk, and remained there three year.
He then attended the Academy of Norwalk under the tuition of Dr. Thompson. Spent one summer as general agent for the Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad.
At 23 years old he went to Sandusky City and entered the service as General Agent for the Mad River& Lake Erie Railroad. In the fall of 1849, the branch from Carey to Findlay having been completed. Mr. Jones leased it for two and a half years, with the company furnishing he motive power and cars. He then took out another 5 years.
In 1852 he formed a co-partnership with E.N. Cook and George H. Jones from Salem Oreg. to carry on a general merchandise and trading business. This was dissolved a year before the railroad closed its line to Findlay in 1858. In this time he built his home at 313 E. Sandusky St. Findlay, Ohio. He then went to N.Y. and engaged in the money brokerage business, between N.Y. and the Pacific Coast. In the Spring of 1863, upon the passage of the National Bank act. He applied in person for a national bank charter, to establish a bank in Findlay. Due to not be fully organized he deposited his bonds in the Park Bank in N.Y. He then proceded home to Findlay. When the bank was organized in Findlay he became its president and principal stock holder.
He married Jan 9, 1862 Miss Mellie E. Johnston of Piqua Ohio. She a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Female College. To this union three children were born Cornellia Frances, Mary Gertrude,and George Pelton.
FROM BANKERS MAGAZINE 1894 p.g. 237 volume 49
Mr. E.P Jones death in 1894 caused the first change in the officers of the bank since it had been formed thiry years before.
ELECTED PRESIDENT: Charles E. Niles in place of Elijah P. Jones.
ELECTED CASHIER: George P. Jones cashier in place of Charles E.Niles (George P. Jones son of Elijah P.)
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA by Christian Henry Forney
Feb. 8,1882 elected the first Board of Trusties of Findlay College. E.P. Jones was appointed a temporary treasurer.
JUNE 21, 1882- temporary officers were made permanent.
From my own thoughts: Living in Findlay and driving down East Sandusky Street and seeing this big beautiful brick home I became interested and had to find out who built it. In the back the garage which housed the carriages, and equiptment, this building is designed to look like a railroad station. I was told by a neighbor, rummor was Mr. Jones loved the railroad. At one time this home was a very outstanding vision of beauty. The owner now a very elderly lady, has let the beautiful rose gardens become over grown with weeds, and is quite a mess, her reason for this being it keeps people away from the back of her home and garage. The stables are across the alley and are now owned by the neighbor on the ajoining street. The loft, is now an appartment, the bottom is a garage, but still has a few stalls left for storage.
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