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for which he held the contract, and the Houghton was completed in 1873 by Wolf & Davidson, successors to B. B. Jones. Cleveland Built Boats During the years 1844-1854, Benjamin Buel Jones launched the following boats at Cleveland, Ohio: The Washington, Irving, Racine, Emmlin, Oneida, Hope, Forest City and Steven F. Gale. Benjamin worked in partnership with his brother, George Washington (G. W.) Jones who had his own shipyard there and may have also had his own shipyard for a time. Shipbuilding at Buffalo In addition to building boats in Black River, Milwaukee and Cleveland, Captain B. B. Jones also built and launched many boats in Buffalo, where he arrived in 1851, working initially with his brother Frederick Nelson (F. N.) Jones who was already well-established there. With Regrets DEATH OF A CLEVELANDER AT MILWAUKEE - We clip this following concerning the death of Mr. Benjamin B. Jones from the Milwaukee Wisconsin of the 7th instant: We regret to announce the death of this estimable citizen, which painful event occurred this morning at fifteen minutes past two o'clock, at the residence of his son-in-law, L. Ellsworth, Esq., on Broadway. Mr. Jones was favorably known in Buffalo, Cleveland, and in this city, where a few years since he conducted an extensive shipyard. In all the elements of true manhood and Christian character he abounded. These won for him respect, love and confidence in all the relations of life. His life and end illustrate the words of Holy Writ: "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." Such lives the world, family and church can ill spare. GILMAN APPLEBY (1806-1867) Shipbuilder and mariner, Gilman Appleby, was born on August 29, 1806 in Bethlehem, New Hampshire to James and Abigail Whitmore Appleby. A brother, Charles W. Gilman, was born in 1808. Following the death of the father, their mother married Samuel Blakeslee and seven children were born to the couple: Orville, Aurelia, Harriet, Eliza, Sarah, Maria and Chauncey. On November 1, 1825, Gilman married Julia Ann Ball in Ashtabula, Ohio. The schooner Conneaut Packet was built by Appleby in 1827. In 1834, the Conneaut Steamboat Association was formed, of which he was a member. Stock subscriptions were sold and plans were made to build the first vessel. George W. Jones was brought in from Black River, Ohio and the side- wheel steamer, North America, was built by Jones and Appleby in the same year. Jones was only eighteen-years-old at the time and it is likely 180