Walter S. & Evan C. Jones, sons of Welsh parents, were reared on a farm north of Lebo in Coffey County, Kansas. Upon inheriting 200 acres of land at the turn of the century, Walter and Evan started Jones and Jones, a successful farming and cattle partnership. When Walter married Olive Taylor in 1911, the partnership continued with three members. In early 1953, Walter Jones died. Evan died a few months later. To fulfill the terms of the Jones Brothers' identical wills, the Walter S. & Evan C. Jones Foundation was established April 24, 1974. Their desire was to assist children (those under 21) in Coffey, Lyon and Osage counties with their medical expenses. Under a court ruling, education benefits were added to assist with post secondary education regardless of age.