The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-18
Former Citizen of Cheyenne
EuIoRized.

A Former Citizen of Cheyenne
EuIogized.
The Elmira Telegram, speaking of
the late G. M. Jones, so widely and ia
vorably known in this city, says:
The deceased was born In Walton,
Delaware county, this state, on August
), 1927, he being a twin brother with
Henry b. of this city. The father died
when the children were small and both
boys o had to shift for themselves.
The mother, now In her seth year, is
living in this city with her son Henry.
George Jones, while a lad, went with
E. X. Brainsrd in Franklin, Delaware
county, near the place OF his birth, en-
gaglng with him In the hotel business.
Thence he went to Delhi, and was
there during the sntLrent war, serving
in the militia for a short time. After
that he went to Deposit and was there
while the Erie road was being sur
veyed. Here he met and won the
friendship Of such men as L. j. Stan
cliff, Major Morell and General A, S.
Owen, who we're engaged in the sur
veying and building of the railroad.
Soon after, Mr.. Jones went to New
York and was engaged with A. D..
Thompson Il Swift, who conducted a
large dining room at % Pine street,
near the then custom house. This was
then m of the finest and most popular
eating houses in New York city, and
has been known to feed 1900 persons
In the five hours when business was be-
ing done. Here Mr.. Jones learned the
art of carving, in which he was extra
ordinarily proficient, and became an
accomplished caterer and buyer. From
that place he came to Elmira, whittier
E. r. Brainard had also removed from
Franklin. He renamed with Mr..
Brainard until the Brainard, now
Rathbun house, was built, and then
opened the 'Arbour" on Lake street,
about opposite to Max Haight's place
of the same name. The building used
was formerly an old store house and
stood alone. 1t was removed to the
bank of the river opposite the Chemung
canal bank, where Mr.. Jones still con-
tinued the business until "Concert hall''
was built. He then moved into that
block, remaining / there until 1858
when he removed to Altoona, ILL.,, where
he was in business with John Spicer
until 1859, when he established himself
in Memphis, conducting a large and
popular restaurant with profit. Here,
in September 1860, he married Miss
Anna Rapperty, who survives him. He
remained in Memphis until the close of
the war when he went to Little Rock,
Ark, and engaged in the mercantile
business. Thence in 1858 to Cheyenne
on the Union Pacific railroad. Here
he opened a hotel, which at once be-
came one of the most popular points
along the line Of the road, and making
Mr.. Jones the best known mar from
Omaha to Ogden. He prospered great
ly, until within a few years back bis
health giving out he had to give up the
business. He is the owner of a large
ranch at Fort Collins, about forty miles
from Cheyenne, and only lately, bought
and furnished a large hotel there. Mr..
Jones personally, was of the most
attractive and prepossessing of men;
large physically, with a heart In proper
ton. He was n of the best of sons,
brothers and husbands, and there are
many In this locality who have made
the journey to California, who can tes-
tify to his generous hospitality and his
memory of those whom he knew and
highly regarded in the east. In the
constant changes to which a town like
Elmira is subject, names, faces and at
tributes pass out of sight, but there are
very many here from whose memory
can never pass the many manly quail
ties and virtues of George NJ. Jones.