William T Jones

On 11 February 1861, twins--a boy and a girl--were born to Thomas and Sage Treharne Jones. They were named Uriah Treharne and Sarah Ann. The following month, the Civil War began. The twins had four older brothers, Lehi Willard, Kumen, Thomas Jedediah and William Treharne. Their oldest brother, Alma Treharne, was killed in an accident near Fillmore when he was just a young boy. Uriah's father, Thomas, died at age 35 from rheumatism when the twins were only one and one-half years old. Uriah's school attendance was delayed and interrupted so much because of ill health that he really had very little in-school education. When he was twelve years old, he began working in the Co-op Store with his cousin, Henry Leigh, as his tutor. He was of a studious nature and made good use of his spare time in reading books that gave him valuable information. When he was seventeen years old, Uriah went with his brother, William, to the St. George Temple to receive his endowment. When he was eighteen years old, he had his first date with Mary Alice Higbee. They were married in the St. George Temple on 7 February 1883. They were the parents of seven children: Abish, Alma Treharne. Irene, Mary Malicent, U Ashton, Zelma and Emron H. Uriah and Mary Alice lived with his mother, Sage, for the first four years of their marriage. In 1885, Sage was appointed postmistress for Cedar City. When her term ended, Uriah became her successor. Together, they kept the post office for thirteen years. He had an inborn musical talent and a keen sense of pitch. He could play the scale on any musical instrument and carry through by ear any tune he was familiar with. About this time, there was need for a band leader. Someone was needed who could learn and be able to teach the written music that was available. Uriah was delegated the job. He knew such tunes as "Home Sweet Hoes" and could play it and other tunes on the different instruments by ear. He learned to read the notes and was prepared to teach the music to band members who could not read music. Uriah was called to labor as a home missionary in the Parowan Stake. He was called to the Parowan Stake High Council at the age of 25. Two years later he was called as a counselor to Bishop William Henry Corry. He served there for four years and then was called as the Parowan Stake President. He was only 31 years old at the time. He served for nine years. In 1913, he was called to serve as Parowan Stake Patriarch. President Clark said of Uriah, "I shall never forget Brother Uriah Jones. He was a very slow-spoken, deliberate man. But anybody who dealt with him on the theory that his mind did not work any faster than his tongue was always in for a surprise." He always had a fine team of horses and the best buggy in town. He loved a good race. On the way home from a ward conference in Parowan or Kanarraville or Paragonah, when there was a stretch of good road, one of the counselors with his load of people would try to pass Uriah with his load and the race would be on. Uriah served in the Utah State Legislature as state senator for the eleventh district. He served in the 1919 and 1921 sessions. The Branch Normal School was established in Cedar City in 1899. Twenty years later, when he was serving as state senator, he put a bill through the legislature which changed the college from being a "ward" of the University of Utah to being connected with Utah State Agricultural College in Logan. In 1902 when telephone service came to Cedar City, Uriah served as one of the three switchboard operators. There were only five telephones installed in Cedar City at the time--one was in Uriah's home and one was in the home of his brother, Lehi. In about 1912, he was made overall supervisor of the Cedar Mercantile and Livestock Company. Cedar City's first hospital was dedicated in 1922 by Uriah T. Jones. Uriah was president of the Bank of Southern Utah from the time it was organized in 1903 until his death in 1929. When he passed away on 13 February 1929, President Heber J. Grant, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Governor George H. Dern, Governor of the State of Utah, attended his funeral services. He was buried in the Cedar City Cemetery.

On 11 February 1861, twins--a boy and a girl--were born to Thomas and Sage Treharne Jones. They were named Uriah Treharne and Sarah Ann. The following month, the Civil War began. The twins had four older brothers, Lehi Willard, Kumen, Thomas Jedediah and William Treharne. Their oldest brother, Alma Treharne, was killed in an accident near Fillmore when he was just a young boy. Uriah's father, Thomas, died at age 35 from rheumatism when the twins were only one and one-half years old. Uriah's school attendance was delayed and interrupted so much because of ill health that he really had very little in-school education. When he was twelve years old, he began working in the Co-op Store with his cousin, Henry Leigh, as his tutor. He was of a studious nature and made good use of his spare time in reading books that gave him valuable information. When he was seventeen years old, Uriah went with his brother, William, to the St. George Temple to receive his endowment. When he was eighteen years old, he had his first date with Mary Alice Higbee. They were married in the St. George Temple on 7 February 1883. They were the parents of seven children: Abish, Alma Treharne. Irene, Mary Malicent, U Ashton, Zelma and Emron H. Uriah and Mary Alice lived with his mother, Sage, for the first four years of their marriage. In 1885, Sage was appointed postmistress for Cedar City. When her term ended, Uriah became her successor. Together, they kept the post office for thirteen years. He had an inborn musical talent and a keen sense of pitch. He could play the scale on any musical instrument and carry through by ear any tune he was familiar with. About this time, there was need for a band leader. Someone was needed who could learn and be able to teach the written music that was available. Uriah was delegated the job. He knew such tunes as "Home Sweet Hoes" and could play it and other tunes on the different instruments by ear. He learned to read the notes and was prepared to teach the music to band members who could not read music. Uriah was called to labor as a home missionary in the Parowan Stake. He was called to the Parowan Stake High Council at the age of 25. Two years later he was called as a counselor to Bishop William Henry Corry. He served there for four years and then was called as the Parowan Stake President. He was only 31 years old at the time. He served for nine years. In 1913, he was called to serve as Parowan Stake Patriarch. President Clark said of Uriah, "I shall never forget Brother Uriah Jones. He was a very slow-spoken, deliberate man. But anybody who dealt with him on the theory that his mind did not work any faster than his tongue was always in for a surprise." He always had a fine team of horses and the best buggy in town. He loved a good race. On the way home from a ward conference in Parowan or Kanarraville or Paragonah, when there was a stretch of good road, one of the counselors with his load of people would try to pass Uriah with his load and the race would be on. Uriah served in the Utah State Legislature as state senator for the eleventh district. He served in the 1919 and 1921 sessions. The Branch Normal School was established in Cedar City in 1899. Twenty years later, when he was serving as state senator, he put a bill through the legislature which changed the college from being a "ward" of the University of Utah to being connected with Utah State Agricultural College in Logan. In 1902 when telephone service came to Cedar City, Uriah served as one of the three switchboard operators. There were only five telephones installed in Cedar City at the time--one was in Uriah's home and one was in the home of his brother, Lehi. In about 1912, he was made overall supervisor of the Cedar Mercantile and Livestock Company. Cedar City's first hospital was dedicated in 1922 by Uriah T. Jones. Uriah was president of the Bank of Southern Utah from the time it was organized in 1903 until his death in 1929. When he passed away on 13 February 1929, President Heber J. Grant, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Governor George H. Dern, Governor of the State of Utah, attended his funeral services. He was buried in the Cedar City Cemetery.

On 11 February 1861, twins--a boy and a girl--were born to Thomas and Sage Treharne Jones. They were named Uriah Treharne and Sarah Ann. The following month, the Civil War began. The twins had four older brothers, Lehi Willard, Kumen, Thomas Jedediah and William Treharne. Their oldest brother, Alma Treharne, was killed in an accident near Fillmore when he was just a young boy. Uriah's father, Thomas, died at age 35 from rheumatism when the twins were only one and one-half years old. Uriah's school attendance was delayed and interrupted so much because of ill health that he really had very little in-school education. When he was twelve years old, he began working in the Co-op Store with his cousin, Henry Leigh, as his tutor. He was of a studious nature and made good use of his spare time in reading books that gave him valuable information. When he was seventeen years old, Uriah went with his brother, William, to the St. George Temple to receive his endowment. When he was eighteen years old, he had his first date with Mary Alice Higbee. They were married in the St. George Temple on 7 February 1883. They were the parents of seven children: Abish, Alma Treharne. Irene, Mary Malicent, U Ashton, Zelma and Emron H. Uriah and Mary Alice lived with his mother, Sage, for the first four years of their marriage. In 1885, Sage was appointed postmistress for Cedar City. When her term ended, Uriah became her successor. Together, they kept the post office for thirteen years. He had an inborn musical talent and a keen sense of pitch. He could play the scale on any musical instrument and carry through by ear any tune he was familiar with. About this time, there was need for a band leader. Someone was needed who could learn and be able to teach the written music that was available. Uriah was delegated the job. He knew such tunes as "Home Sweet Hoes" and could play it and other tunes on the different instruments by ear. He learned to read the notes and was prepared to teach the music to band members who could not read music. Uriah was called to labor as a home missionary in the Parowan Stake. He was called to the Parowan Stake High Council at the age of 25. Two years later he was called as a counselor to Bishop William Henry Corry. He served there for four years and then was called as the Parowan Stake President. He was only 31 years old at the time. He served for nine years. In 1913, he was called to serve as Parowan Stake Patriarch. President Clark said of Uriah, "I shall never forget Brother Uriah Jones. He was a very slow-spoken, deliberate man. But anybody who dealt with him on the theory that his mind did not work any faster than his tongue was always in for a surprise." He always had a fine team of horses and the best buggy in town. He loved a good race. On the way home from a ward conference in Parowan or Kanarraville or Paragonah, when there was a stretch of good road, one of the counselors with his load of people would try to pass Uriah with his load and the race would be on. Uriah served in the Utah State Legislature as state senator for the eleventh district. He served in the 1919 and 1921 sessions. The Branch Normal School was established in Cedar City in 1899. Twenty years later, when he was serving as state senator, he put a bill through the legislature which changed the college from being a "ward" of the University of Utah to being connected with Utah State Agricultural College in Logan. In 1902 when telephone service came to Cedar City, Uriah served as one of the three switchboard operators. There were only five telephones installed in Cedar City at the time--one was in Uriah's home and one was in the home of his brother, Lehi. In about 1912, he was made overall supervisor of the Cedar Mercantile and Livestock Company. Cedar City's first hospital was dedicated in 1922 by Uriah T. Jones. Uriah was president of the Bank of Southern Utah from the time it was organized in 1903 until his death in 1929. When he passed away on 13 February 1929, President Heber J. Grant, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Governor George H. Dern, Governor of the State of Utah, attended his funeral services. He was buried in the Cedar City Cemetery.