On This Date in Minnesota History: January 15

January 15, 1904 – Minnesota’s Lieut. Gov. Ray W. Jones returned to Minneapolis from Kansas today nursing a pair of broken ribs. He denies the stories circulated by his enemies that he went to the Sunflower State in order to secure political pointers from Carrie Nation, and he asserts that his ribs were not broken because he came in contact with the joint raider’s famous hatchet.

Sunday morning Jones started to drive to the station. The team ran away and he jumped from the wagon and landed in a ditch. He carried a steel spectacle case in his pocket, and hit the ground with such force that two ribs were fractured.

The Saint Paul Globe; “Ray Jones Breaks His Ribs. Lieutenant Governor Is Victim of Runaway in Kansas.”; Jan. 16, 1904; p. 3.

Lieut. Gov. Ray W. Jones

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?irn=10225629&width=640&height=640

               __________________________________________________________

If you are interested in finding out more about your family history in Minnesota, I specialize in researching  genealogical and historical records in Minn. and western Wis., including: census records,  birth records,  death certificates, obits, grave site photos, ship passenger lists, marriage records and declarations of intent/naturalization records.  I will visit locations to research local history and county records, as well as take photos. Quick turnaround on MNHS records. Both short searches and family history reports available.

                                                         

Discover your roots, and watch the branches of your family tree begin to grow.

Website:  TheMemoryQuilt.com > click on Family History

Contact me at: pjefamilyresearch@gmail.com