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WILLIAM GWYNNE JONES

William Gwynne Jones was born in Aberavon,
Glamorganshire, Wales, on January 21st, 1863, and
when he was six years old, came to America with his
parents, William
Gwynne and Margaret
Davis Jones. The
family located at Scranton,
Pennsylvania.
William, when a boy,
attended the schools of
Plymouth, Pennsylvania.

He moved to
Roanoke, Virginia, in
1890 and established a
successful bakery and
confectionery. In 1903
he embarked in
the manufacturing and
wholesale confectionery
business, devoting his
entire time and energy
to building up the now
well-known house operating under the firm name of
W. G. Jones & Company, Incorporated, the officers
of which are: W. G. Jones, President; George C.
Armistead, Vice President; J. D. Jamison, Secretary;
A. L. Turner, Treasurer.

The firm travels regularly six men on the road, and
has a growing business in Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee.

Politically Mr. Jones is a Republican, and was a
candidate for the Mayoralty, opposing the late Judge
J. R. Bryan. He received a most flattering vote,
evidencing the high esteem in which he is held in this
community as one of its substantial, dependable business
men.

Mr. Jones is a member of St. John's Episcopal
Church and of the leading commercial and fraternal
organizations of the city.