Ben applied for a Passport in March of 1914. He is living in Portland, occupation is Salesman, and William Yeo attests for Ben's identification on the application. The passport is to be sent to Hotel Americana, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Ben sailed from Cristobal, Canal Zone May 7th, 1914 arriving in New York May 14th 1914. He must have traveled overland on the Little Panama Railroad as the Canal does not open to the summer of 1914. His address in the states is listed as Portland.

From GWI Diary - Ben was selling Saxon Motor cars in Calif. in 19155

1917 note from CV that Ben has been drafted.

Ben's WWI enlistment papers have him living in Newark, NJ as a car salesman in June of 1917.

1917 Nov - training at American Lake, near Tocama. Interested in becoming an aviator.

1918 Jan - in Keely Field #1 San Antonio, Texas - Transportation Service

1918 Feb - 332nd Aero Squadron A.S.S.C. Morrison Virginia

Cannot find any Census data for 1920 census.

Executor of CV Jones’s estate in 19236

1923 Seattle Directory - Ben H (Salesman)

1930 Census has Ben Jones living at 1632 North 54th Street Seattle (renting $30 a month), WA with his wife, Edna and her mother Bertie M. Cheak. His occupation is listed at Salesman Automobile. Veteran WWI

1936 DC - Salesman, Auto. Address 8110 Aurora Seattle, WA

He and his wife took Rita fishing when she was in her teens.7

Marcia Aurelius "No children, passed away early. Alcoholic. Very likable, a car salesman. Was in WWI."8

Dorene believes that Ben “did well selling insurance.”