Johnnie Jones

This is the homestead cabin of Johnnie Jones, located on the Red Fork of the Powder River. Johnnie is on the left, and Billy Brock, his neighbor, is on the right. The woman seated is Annie Brock Jones, Johnnie's wife, their child, and a dog.
Johnnie's brother, Orley "Ranger" Jones, homesteaded with him, but he was murdered in the lead up to the Johnson County Invasion in 1892 while hauling lumber for a floor for this cabin. It is said he bled out on the boards, which were still installed in the cabin.
The Jones family lived in this cabin, with additions, for two generations before selling the ranch. Their homestead still stands today and is well-maintained and used.

 

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