Jones, Humphrey William 12.nov.1864-13.aug.1932 USA Pennsylvania, Slatington - Kansas, Topeka
singer, 1870 the family moved to Bala Kansas, 1888 graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan, 1889-1891 school principal in Americus Kansas, 1891-1893 teacher mathematics at Texas Normal College in Denton, 1893-1898 principal in Alma Kansas, 1899-1904 supervisor of music in Topeka, 1904 principal of Branner School Topeka, 1910-1930 teacher public school in Topeka ; 4.sep.1890 he married teacher Ida Lowrey (Ohio, Rushsylvania 12.mar.1866-16.jan.1973 Topeka) ; a son died at birth, a daughter died aged 4 and son Julian Lowrey Jones (Topeka 25.jan.1903-6.aug.1914 Idaho Falls) died aged 11 of diphtheria on a family trip to Idaho

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[] Alma mater "I know a spot which I love full well". 1888
Alma mater for Kansas State Agricultural College (later Kansas State University)
composed for a campus-wide school song writing contest 1888
selected in a campus contest in 1903

[] Hoping. Song. b1900
pub John Church Co.

[] Evening song. b1900
pub W. L. Thompson Co.

[] The land of Wales. Patriotic song. 1901
[] T.H.S. (Topeka High Schools). Voice and piano
dedicated to the pupils of the Topeka High Schools
pub W. F. Roehr Music Co., Topeka, Kansas 1904

[] High school song. Voice and piano
dedicated to the pupils of the Topeka High Schools
pub W. F. Roehr Music Co., Topeka, Kansas 1904

[] Kansas. Song. 1907
words and music Humphrey W. Jones
pub W. F. Roehr Music Co., Topeka, Kansas 1907
selected as State song of Kansas by the State Schools

[] Topeka. Voice and piano
words and music by Humphrey W. Jones
pub Mills Co., Topeka, Kansas c1907
Topeka & Shawnee County Library
[not to confuse with Topeka by Henry 'Harry' W. Jones]

[] Branner school song. Voice and piano
music adapted from "Reapers are needed" by Charles H. Gabriel
pub Branner School, Erats Print, Topeka, Kansas

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