Jones Pottery
The Jones Pottery of Pittston, Pennsylvania was operated in the 19th century by Evan R. Jones and Evan B. Jones. These stoneware potters may be father and son or brothers, the relationship remains unclear. Evan R. Jones’s life dates may be 1866 to 1923. (The July 16, 1904 issue of the Pittston Gazette reports the marriage of Richard Alonzo Jones who was the “…son of Evan R. Jones who once conducted a stoneware factory in Upper Pittston”.
Evan B. Jones is thought to have been active as a potter circa 1880. The men used two marks on their wares: EVAN R. JONES/PITTSTON PA. and EVAN B. JONES/PITTSTON/PENNA. Rare examples marked LEWIS JONES/PITTSTON PA. are also known.