Turn of the century photos of Ruth Jones of Nephi, Utah.

Today we introduce Ruth Jones of Nephi, Utah. Our word of mouth information is that she married Cy Emerson a hundred years ago, and Cy became a Supervisor of the construction of Hi-Way 91, when it was first paved with cement. Ruth is thought to have had three children-named George, Raymond(nicknamed "Sunny") and Dorothy. The second photo shows Ruth and we can't quite read the penciled name of the other, but it appears to be a friend of Ruth with the last name of "Pitt", whose family lived and farmed in Juab County 125 years ago. We have also heard the Emerson family was related to the Dean Winn family of Nephi. Although it is just an uneducated thought, we believe the two friends are standing on the wooden bridge that crossed the "Ole Hollow" at 400 South and Main in Nephi. A century ago, the bridge was separated from the road and on the west side. Standing on the bridge watching the water flow down was a fun weekend activity for locals. Today, both photos were shown to Ruth's nephew-Ron Jones, then given to a niece of Ruth Jones, being Nadine Blackett. They will then be kept in the Jones or Emerson family or given to the Daughters of Pioneers museum. The first photo was at the studio of "Alma Chase - Nephi City".