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Reunion planned for family of pioneer coal baron Jenkin Jones
Descendants of Welsh born Jenkin Jones, a key early coal operator in West Virginia, prepare a weekend reunion in Bluefield with attendees from Wales and multiple U.S. states. The gathering honors Jones role in forming Pocahontas Consolidated and his son James Ellwood Jones, while no detailed schedule is released. Nedahl family and Barbara Hirvela confirmed attendance, with Bluefield Holiday Inn as headquarters. Contact Bill Archer for details.
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Bluefield
Big Pond
Jenkin Jones
Glyn Neath
Wales
United States
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Clifton Forge
Fayette County
Jones
Simmons
Bramwell
Carswell Creek
Pocahontas
Flat Top
Pocahontas Consolidated
Pocahontas Fuel
McDowell County
Freeman
James Ellwood Jones
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Switchback
Billie Cherry
First National Bank of Keystone
Helen Nedah
Evelyn Cooper Murphy
John Cooper
Beverly Bivens
Charlottesville
Bivens
Bowen
Columbia McDonough
Bland County
Bluefield Holiday Inn
Nedahl
Chris
Rod Nedahl
Barbara Hirvela
Arizona
Bill Archer
Barcher
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