These are two of the reasons that I am alive and living in Arizona. I would like to introduce Dr. Wilson Walker Jones and his wife Alcaria (Arcadia) Montano Jones.
He became a doctor, left the family plantation in Virginia and headed out west. He first settled in California and then made his way to Arizona.
Interesting to think that this distinguished gentlemen from a wealthy family had no problem with cultural diversity in 1864.
I am so fortunate to live in an area that is filled with my families history. I found out recently that one of his homes is the oldest home in Phoenix and was saved from being torn down. We have a joke around here that everyone is my cousin because they probably are. You can't go this many generations and not be related somehow.
It's kinda weird to stop and think of your path and your destiny. I wouldn't be here if these two hadn't fallen in love and decided to make a life together.
This year we will celebrate over 150 years of Arizona heritage.
I can't wait to meet some more cousins.
Our wonderful family began when a California Guy with two daughters, married an Arizona Girl with a son and a daughter. Two years later we started adding two more sons to the family. With six children and now five grandchildren we continue to work hard, play hard, love, and laugh through this adventure called life.
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