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HUMPHREY JONES.  The legal fraternity of Fayette County finds a worthy and successful representative in this gentleman, who is a prominent attorney-at-law in Washington C. H.., and is also interested in loaning money for Eastern capitalists.  Mr. Jones was born in the county of which he is still a resident, his birthplace being near Jeffersonville and the date of his birth Jan. 31, 1858.  He is therefore at present (1892) in the prime of manhood and the full vigor of a successful career.      The father of our subject, Dr. William H. Jones, emigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, and practiced the medical profession at Jeffersonville, whither he removed prior to 1850.  There he was married to Miss Olavi, daughter of Joseph Hidy, Sr., an old resident of the county.  He continued actively engaged in the practice of his profession at Jeffersonville until recently, when on account of failing health, he was compelled to retire.  He has been a man of firm convictions, more than ordinary intellectual ability, and stands deservedly high in the estimation of all his fellow-citizens.  He was at one time Commissioner of the County and occupied numerous positions of trust and responsibility, whereby he was enabled to do considerable effective service for others.      The family of which our subject is a nember comprised six children, namely: Mary J., wife of Luther M. Irwin, of Jeffersonville, this State; William H., Jr., whose occupation is that of civil engineer and abstractor; our subject; Emma and Minnie.  Humphrey received a good education in the Jeffersonville schools, after which he followed the profession of a teacher for about five years, then commenced the study of law, and for three years read under the preceptorship of Mills Gardner, at Washington C. H.  In May, 1883, he was admitted to practice at the Bar of the State of Ohio and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession, except during the years 1887-88-89, at which time he was acting as the special loan agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee for Southern Ohio, his duties being to examine securities, close up loans and look generally after the financial interests of the company in his district.  In October, 1889, he resigned this position and resumed the practice of law, opening his office in the Melvin Block, where he has since remained.      The marriage of our subject, June 18, 1888, united him with Miss Laura B., daughter of James M. Willis, a prominent citizen of Bloomingburgh, this State, and the young couple have established a pleasant and attractive home in Washington C. H. Source:  Portrait and Biographical History of Fayette,  Pickaway and Madison Counties, Ohio. Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 690

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