1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 18 June, PO Monticello, page 154, Hse/Fam #931 Jones, W 34 M Farmer $2500 Real Estate $200 Personal b AL [b abt 1826] Jones, S E 34 F b VA [b abt 1826] Jones, W J 5 M b Ark [b abt 1855]
Foote's full name was William Foote Jones, according to Jones researcher Jerry Robnett. He had a brother also named William. And another brother seems to have also had the middle name Robert Foote Jones. "My husband, Michael L Robnett is descended from William Foote Jones (1860-1929) who resided in DeValls Bluff, AR and is a brother of William Thomas Jones (1875-1948)." -- Jerry Lyn Robnett, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 April 2015 On the other hand Terry Jones, a descendant of Foote who has worked with me on the Jones family, says he was not aware that Foote had a first name of William. "Foote is my great grandfather. ... May I ask if you have a formal record which shows Foote as being William Foote Jones. I have never heard that his first name was William. He had an older half brother who was William Thomas and of course his dad was William F, but I've never heard William F was William Foote nor that his son Foote was William Foote. Terry" -- Terry Jones, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 18 January 2019 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 12, Hse/Fam #89 Jones, William F 61 M W Farmer $320 Real Estate $500 Personal b Virginia Jones, Mary E 28 F W Keeping House born Arkansas cannot read or write Jones, Foote 7mos M W born Arkansas November 1869 Jerry Griffit is one of the family researchers reporting families in the Ethel-DeWitt are, and I have worked with Jerry and others on several families, who are all kin in some way to the Joneses in this small White River community of Ethel, and nearby DeWitt town. Jerry also reports Foote's full name as William Foote Jones. Certain regions and eras have characteristic naming patterns. There were several generations of William F Joneses, and we know William Foote's son was reported in his first census as Foote Jones. He then went by Foote during his life. One of the general cultural tendencies we find in this are in the 1800s was the use of the same first name or middle name for more than one child of the same parents. That appears to have been the case here, so raises no flags in that regard, when lined up with other family of that community. Another common 1800s patterns in the southern USA was multiple children with the same given name, or the same middle name. Also Foote had a brother also named William. Still another common pattern in certain eras or regions is to use only initials or only a middle initial, then the name shows up in full when one child is called by the middle name or chooses to be so called. Generalization from the general name pattern found in a lineage is often the basis for generalization to a continuing name through generatoins. The preference for a middle initial gives only the tantalizing clue, and that is what this looks like. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 June, (Location & District Unstated), p 17, #115, Fam #118 William F Jones W M 71 Farmer VA VA VA (b abt 1809) Mary E Jones W F 38 Wife Keeping House b AR Mass KY (b abt 1822) Foote Jones 10 W M Son On Farm AR VA AR (b abt 1870) Foote Jones (whom we and others report as William Foot) also had a brother with the middle name Foot, Robert Foote, reported in the 1880 census as Robert F Jones. We would conclude from the naming pattern in this family that Foote was Robert's middle name also. They al;so had a half brother named William Foote Jones, born in 1841. And another full brother named William Thomas Jones. the names William and Foote abound in this family. Here are the members o this family line with the names either William or Foote or both. William Foote Jones 1808-1880, & Nancy Uxor, Mary Emily Smith William Foote Jones 1841-1916 William Foote Jones 1869-1929, & Sallie Florence Mince Robert Foote Jones 1878-/1920, & Ciscela Ola Holden Elmer Foote Jones 1908-1966, & Annie L Marshall Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Foot Jones Gender Male Age 28, Birth Year abt 1869 Residence Vaby, Prairie, Arkansas Spouse's Name Florence Miner Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Residence Vaby, Prairie, Arkansas Marriage 5 Dec 1897 Prairie County Marriage License Date 4 Dec 1897 1900 Federal Census, Prairie County, Arkansas, 13 June, Roc Roe Township, District 93, page 9B, Ulm Village, Hse #121, Fam #122 Jones, Foot Head W M Nov 1869 30 married 2 years AR GA IL Farmer Owns Jones, Florence Wife W F Dec 1879 20 married 2 yrs 1 child/1 living MS GA GA Jones, Thomas R Son W M Aug 1898 1 AR AR MS This census interestingly reports the birthplace of Foote's mother as Illinois. She is otherwise reported as born in Arkansas. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #24 Jones, Foot Head M W 40 2nd marriage Married 12 years AR VA AR Farmer, Owns Farm (abt 1870) Jones, Florence Wife F W 30 1st Marriage Married 12 years 5 children/5 living TN GA GA (abt 1880) Jones, Robert Son M W 11 Single AR AR TN Jones, Mildred Dau F W 9 Single AR AR TN Jones, May Dau F W 8 Single AR AR TN Jones, Ora Dau F W 6 Single AR AR TN Jones, Raleigh Son M W 4 Single AR AR TN Mildred's Social Security record gives her exact birth date and reports her father's name as only Foote Jones. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Mildred Thomas [Mildred Hedtrich] [Mildred Jones] Birth 20 Sep 1900 Devalls Bluff [Prairie County], Arkansas Death Apr 1992 Claim Date 17 Apr 1964 Father Foote Jones Mother Sally F Mince SSN 431014257 Aug 1968 Name listed as MILDRED THOMAS; 15 Apr 1964 Name listed as MILDRED HEDTRICH In the 1920 census, Foote and Florence are in El Paso County, Colorado. I have been able to determine when they moved there. All the children were born in Arkansas, so with Herbert the youngest at age 3, we can say that they moved to Colorado after 1917. I have found no clues about when they moved back to Arkansas. 1920 Federal Census, El Paso County, Colorado, 3 January, Precinct 62, District 156, page 2A, (No town stated) 705 N Main St, Hse #30, Fam #33 Jones, Foot Head Owns Farm M W 50 AR US AR Farmer (abt 1870) Jones, Florence S Wife F W 40 AR GA GA No occupation (abt 1880) Jones, May J Dau F W 17 AR AR AR Waitress Jones, Ora B Dau F W 16 AR AR AR Waitress Jones, Rollie M Son M W 13 AR AR AR No occupation Jones, Henry W Son M W 8 AR AR AR No occupation Jones, Herbert B Son M W 3 AR AR AR No occupation I have not found any documentation indicating how long they lived in Colorado. Someone posted a photo of Foote and Florence in their café. No date or location was given for the photo. This 1920 census helps to locate the photo in Colorado, since the two daughters were working here as waitresses. However, a family source, Terry Carty, also had this photo and sent it to me separately. Terry says the photo is of them in a café they owned in DeValls Bluff (Prairie County), Arkansas. No date is attached to the photo. I do note that the 1920 census in Colorado reports Foote himself as a Farmer, not a café owner. But he is not listed as a café owner in any of the Arkansas censuses either. At some point in their life they moved back to Arkansas, and lived for some years in the DeVall's Bluff community in Prairie County. I found a copy of Foote's obituary posted on the Internet, but the exact date and name of the Newspaper were not included on the clip from the paper. This obit mentions that they had lived in DeVall's Bluff "for a number of years." The posting reports the date of Foote's death as 11 February 1929. This day was on a Monday in February 1929. That matches the newspaper obituary stating he died on "Monday night." The obituary reports that the funeral (and thus the burial) was conducted on Wednesday, which was 13 February 1929. This would lead us to think that the obit was published in the Thursday paper. "Foote Jones, aged 59 years died at his home south of DeVall's Bluff Monday night [11 February 1929] after an illness of more than a year. Mr Jones had lived in this community for a number of years and was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He is survived by his widow and four sons, Raleigh, Henry, Robe and Herbert: and three daughters, Misses Ora and Mildred Jones and Mrs Mae Moore. Funeral Services were conducted at Oaklawn [Oakland] Cemetary [sic] here Wednesday afternoon [13 February 1929]." -- Jones Foote Obit, Feb 1929, DeValls Bluff Democrat. (DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Ark.) newspaper, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewPhoto.aspx?tid=12951280&oid=0ce733e1-1b41-473b-b861-f3df1f05a0c1 Find a Grave reports that the name of the cemetery is Oakland, rather than Oaklawn. I found a photo of Foote's gravestone, but the resolution made it difficult to read some numbers. It appeared to read: Foote Jones Nov 12(?), 1869 Feb 11, 1929 Foote''s memorial on Find a Grave reports his birth year as 1860, which may be what the hard-to-discern gravestone seems to say. But the thing is, in the 1870 census, Foote is reported to be age 7 months, so it had to be in 1869. Also his obit reports that he was 59 years old, which matches the birth date of November 12, 1869. Foote died in February and would have been 60 on November 12 of 1929. When this correciton was submitted, it was not changed, but the manager of the memorial did add the places of birth and death I submitted to the memorial. His memorial on Find a Grave has the full name as William Foote Jones, matching the full name reported by Jerry Robnette (see above near the top). His gravestone has only Foote Jones. William Foote Jones Birth Nov 12, 1860 [ref age 7 months in the 1870 census] Arkansas County, Arkansas Death Feb 11, 1929 De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas Spouse S Florence Jones (1879 - 1973) Burial Oakland Cemetery, DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas Created by Harmony and Heritage Oct 23, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #99444680, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99444680
Jerry Griffitt provides some information on the Joneses of Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas. Much of this information appears to come from family sources, and Jerry also links to censuses that seem to match this family. However, he reports the death of this William (William Foote) Jones as occurring in 1860, but has children born to him into later decades! He further reports him in the census in 1880 in the very same location. Thus obviously Griffitt's death date is wrong. I had questions about other information in this genealogy, and never received replies from the compiler asking about some of these uncertain areas. The basic configuration of Griffitt's information does give us the three wives of William Foote Jones. He names Mary Jane Granbery as a wife, in second position, but I can find no info about her. No other genealogy I have seen has this wife. If she was a second wife between Nancy and Mary, it could only have been between abt 1865, when Nancy's last child Hannah was born, and abt 1868, when William married Mary (based on birth of their first child Foote in about November 1869). Considering that Mary Jane Granberry may be that same Mary E Jones, their reoprted birth dates are almost 20 years apart, so this does not seem like a possibility. Griffit provides the maiden name of Mary E Smith, William Foote's documented second wife. William Jones Birth 1808 in Virginia Death Dec 1860 in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse Nancy [Last name unknown] b 1813 Spouse Mary Jane Granbery 1826-1887 Spouse Mary E Jones b 1843 -- Jerry Griffitt, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3144262/person/-858507754 The following Arkansas record appears to be for this William Foote Jones, from the 1928 Tax Rolls in Arkansas County. Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870 William Jones 1828 Tax List Mississippi Township, Arkansas County AR Database AR 1819-1829 Tax Lists Index In the 1850 census, William F is the last person listed on page 31. The rest of his family is on page 32. His wife is reported as Nancy. I have not been able to determine her maiden name. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 13 November, Prairie Township, page 31-32 (16-17), Hse/Fam #23 William F Jones 42 M [no occupation reported] b Virginia (b abt 1808) -- page 32 -- Nancy Jones 37 F b Tennessee cannot read or write Manerva Jones 15 F b Arkansas Sarah Ann Jones 11 b Arkansas William F Jones 8 M b Arkansas Nancy Ann Jones 5 F b Arkansas Helen Jones 2 F b Arkansas John Holdway 20 M Laborer b Tennessee In 1860, William and Nancy are living a little farther west in the neighboring township of LaGrue. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 July, LaGrue Township, PO DeWitt, p 38, Hse #254, Fam #252 William F Jones 52 M Farm $4000 Real Estate $1000 Personal Estate b Virginia (b abt 1808) Nancy Jones 48 F Housekeeper b Tennessee William Jones 17 M Farm Laborer b Arkansas Louiza H Jones 12 F b Arkansas Lurinda Jones 9 F b Arkansas Hannah Jones 5 F b Arkansas William Honwell 23 M School Teacher b Tennessee In 1870, William has moved back to Prairie Township and By 1880, William has married again. He and his second wife the widow Mary E Smith are living in or near the town of St Charles. Mary was the widow of Benz Smith (Schmidt) b, who was born in Prussia. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 12, Hse/Fam #89 Jones, William F 61 M W Farmer $320 Real Estate $500 Personal b Virginia Jones, Mary E 28 F W Keeping House born Arkansas cannot read or write Jones, Lorinda 18 F W Farm Labor born Arkansas cannot read or write Jones, Foote 7mos M W born Arkansas November 1869 Mary's one son Henry from her previous marriage to Prussian Benz Smith (Schmidt) is reported here as a stepson of William. It is puzzling why he did not appear in the 1870 census with Mary. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 June, (Location & District Unstated), p 17, #115, Fam #118 William F Jones W M 71 Farmer VA VA VA (b abt 1809) Mary E Jones W F 38 Wife Keeping House b AR Mass KY (b abt 1822) Henry Smith 14 W M Step-Son On Farm AR Prussia AR (b abt 1876) Foote Jones 10 W M Son On Farm AR VA AR (b abt 1870) Alex Jones 8 W M Son On Farm AR VA AR (b abt 1872) Thomas Jones 5 W M Son On Farm AR VA AR (b abt 1875) Robert Jones 1 W M Son On Farm AR VA AR (b abt 1879) James Morgan 15 W M Bound Boy On Farm MS Unknown MS (b abt 1865)
1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 13 November, Prairie Township, page 31-32 (16-17), Hse/Fam #23 William F Jones 42 M [no occupation reported] b Virginia (b abt 1808) -- page 32 -- Nancy Jones 37 F b Tennessee cannot read or write William F Jones 8 M b Arkansas (b abt 1842) 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 July, LaGrue Township, PO DeWitt, p 38, Hse #254, Fam #252 William F Jones 52 M Farm $4000 Real Estate $1000 Personal Estate b Virginia (b abt 1808) Nancy Jones 48 F Housekeeper b Tennessee William Jones 17 M Farm Laborer b Arkansas (b abt 1843) The following memorial on Find a Grave appears to be for this Wiliam Foote Jones. William F Jones Birth Mar 26, 1841 Death Apr 16, 1916 Burial Bellefonte Cemetery, Bellefonte, Boone County, Arkansas Created by Birdtracker Oct 06, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial #59679479, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=JONE&GSfn=W&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSsr=521&GRid=59679479&&ftm=1
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 July, Prairie Township, District 7, page 15B, Hse #256, Fam #263 Jones, Thomas Head W M Jan 1875 25 married 5 years AR VA AR Farmer Owns Jones, Mary Wife W F Apr 1877 23 married 5 yrs 2 children/2 living MS MS MS Jones, William H Son W M July 1896 3 Single AR AR MS 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #17 Jones, Thomas Head M W 35 2nd marriage Married 4 years AR VA AR Farmer, Owns Farm Jones, Cornnie Wife F W 34 1st Marriage Married 4 years 3 children/3 living MS MS MS (abt 1876) Willie Jones Son M W 12 Single AR AR MS 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 February, Southern Prairie Township, District 16, page 90A, Ethel-St Charles By Road, Hse #154, Fam #163 Jones, William H Head Owns Farm M W 22 AR AR MS Farmer Jones, Maud Wife F W 18 AR MS AR Jones, Clem O Son M W 11mos AR AR AR Deborah Mell has some of the members of this Jones family in her Sallee Family Tree. She reports William Harrison Jones, also recorded as Harrison Jones in some documents, as the son of William Thomas and Mary Jones. But she reports Mary's maiden name as Berrow, which we know is wrong. Deborah even references the correct 1900 census for our William H Jones and his parents Thomas and Mary. But she has reported a different William H Jones, with a different birth date. William Harrison Jones Birth 19 Jun 1896 in Skylight, Washington, AR Death 13 Jan 1955 in Hanford, Kings, CA Parents William Thomas Jones b 1875, Mary Berrow b 1877 Marriage 8 Dec 1917 Uniontown, Crawford, Arkansas to Sarah Ann Breeden -- Sallee Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8808672/person/-885632176 She has apparently mixed two different families. Our Jones family are in the census in Arkansas County from the birth of William H's father, William Thomas, who was born in Arkansas County, and never lived in Washington County, that I have seen. We have no record of them in Washington County even for a short time.Our William H was also born in the same place, Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas. The Calif Death Index info does not match our William H Jones. Besides a different birth date (though the same year), his mother's maiden name was Berrow. We know our William H Jones' mother was Mary Frances Criswell. These Joneses and Criswells are kin to other families in Arkansas County, including my wife's McSwains, and others related to the McSwains. They are documented in several family genealogies, as well as censuses and other public documents. I accidentlaly discovered Maud's dull name while researching other family lines in Prairie Township. I was looking at the McSwain-Holden connections, through Russel A McSwain and his wife Ethel E Holden. I discovered that one of Ethel's sister's was Caldonia Holden, and found one that had Caldonia's husband was Willie Jones, born about 1898. But one of Jerry Griffitt's genealogies had the full name of Caldonia as Maude Caldonia Holden! I found all the details matched William Jones and his wife Maud documented above. Maude Caldonia Holden Birth 22 Jan 1901 in Arkansas Death 10 Mar 1995 in Dallas, Polk, Oregon Parents William H Holden 1859-1907 Jane R b 1878 Spouse Willie Jones Birth 1898 in Arkansas, Death 1991 in California -- Griffitt Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3144262/person/-903102966 Notice that Jerry aslo reports WIlliam died in California. But he provided no documentation. he may be follownig Sarah Breeden's erroneous identification above.
1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 18 June, PO Monticello, page 154, Hse/Fam #931 Jones, W 34 M Farmer $2500 Real Estate $200 Personal b AL [b abt 1826] Jones, S E 34 F b VA [b abt 1826] Jones, H B 2 M b Ark [b abt 1858]
William Jackson Jones Birth 8 Jun 1860 in Cocke County, Tennessee Death 23 Dec 1920 in Cocke County, Tennessee Marriage 1893 Cocke County, Tennessee to Barbara Jane Hall Birth 2 Apr 1870 in Jefferson County, Tennessee Death 7 Jan 1973 in Cocke County, Tennessee -- Stansberry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7341209/person/141862462 Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958 W J Jones Gender Male Birth 8 Jun 1860 Newport, Tennessee Age 60, Death 23 Dec 1920 Cocke, Tennessee Father's Name John Jones born Tennessee Mother's name Moddie Lewis born Tennessee Certificate #493
1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 18 June, PO Monticello, page 154, Hse/Fam #931 Jones, W 34 M Farmer $2500 Real Estate $200 Personal b AL [b abt 1826] Jones, S E 34 F b VA [b abt 1826] Jones, W J 5 M b Ark [b abt 1855] Jones, H B 2 M b Ark [b abt 1858] Jones, ME 1/2 (half-year?) F b Ark [b abt Jan 1860]
1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 June, (Location & District Unstated), p 17, #115, Fam #118 William F Jones W M 71 Farmer VA VA VA (b abt 1809) Mary E Jones W F 38 Wife Keeping House b AR Mass KY (b abt 1822) Thomas Jones 5 W M Son On Farm AR VA AR (b abt 1875) In 1900 William Thomas is enumerated as Thomas. His widowed mother Mary is living in his household. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 July, Prairie Township, District 7, page 15B, Hse #256, Fam #263 Jones, Thomas Head W M Jan 1875 25 married 5 years AR VA AR Farmer Owns Jones, Mary Wife W F Apr 1877 23 married 5 yrs 2 children/2 living MS MS MS Jones, William H Son W M July 1896 3 Single AR AR MS Jones, James Son W M Sept 1899 8mos Single AR AR MS Jones, Mary Mother W F Apr 1843 57 Widow 5 children/3 living AR Mass KY can read can write Living next door in house 255 is Thomas' younger brother Robert F Jones. "William Thomas Jones was married 3 times. ... 2. (Connie) Cornie M. Cochran......Elmer, Levi, Marie, Thomas, Wince, Charlie." -- Jimmy Jones, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 2 January 2009 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 W T Jones, Gender Male Age 31, Birth Year abt 1875 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Corney Cochran Female Age 30, Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 21 Jan 1906 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 19 Jan 1906 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #17 Jones, Thomas Head M W 35 2nd marriage Married 4 years AR VA AR Farmer, Owns Farm Jones, Cornnie Wife F W 34 1st Marriage Married 4 years 3 children/3 living MS MS MS (abt 1876) Jones, Willie Son M W 12 Single AR AR MS James Son M W 10 Single AR AR MS Jones, Mattie Dau F W 8 Single AR AR MS Jones, Wince Son M W 6 Single AR AR MS Jones, Charley Son M W 3 Single AR AR MS Jones, Elma Son M W 2 Single AR AR MS Jones, Mary Mother F W 67 Widow AR Mass KY (abt 1843) Willie here matches the child we previously knew as William H, which seems to stand for Henry. James is his brother, both children of (William) Thomas' first wife Mary Frances Criswell. Elma, of course, represents the child Elmer. A Helen Jones, reported by Jimmy Jones as a daughter of Mary Frances, does not appear here. However, we see Mattie, who in the 1920 census is referred to as Mattie H. After a full analysis (see my discussion below on date and age conflicts), it appears that this Mattie H matches Helen, for whom Jimmy provided no age, and who otherwise does not show up. Thus I think I have sufficient grounds here to consider that Mattie, reported by Jerry Griffitt as a child of Cornie, is the child of Mary Frances, matching the Helen in Jimmy's list. Since Mattie is a nickname for Martha, her full name, thus, is probably Martha Helen. There are still conflicts with the next two children, Wince and Charley, both reported by Jimmy as children of Cornie. They were both born more than four years before this census, which reports that Thomas has been married to Cornie only 4 years. The birth states of the mother is not helpful in this case, since both Mary Frances Criswell and Cornie M Cochran were born in Mississippi. Since they have been married 4 years by this time, we can estimate that William Thomas Jones and Cornie Cochran married about 1905. This conflicts, however, with information about the children from family sources. Jimmy Jones reported in email to me that the children born to Cornie Cochran Jones were Elmer, Levi, Marie, Thomas, Wince, Charlie. He provided no birth dates. Jerry Griffitt lists these children and includes birth dates based apparently on the 1910 census. The 1910 census reports an additional child not reported by Jimmy Jones, Mattie Jones, age 8 in 1910. This would mean that by 1910, Cornie would have been married to W T about 9 years, not 4. Jerry's date of 1902 matches this census age of 8 years for Mattie. In the 1920 census, when she is married to Cyrus McSwain, Mattie H is aged 18. Assuming that the report of 4-year marriage for W T and Cornie in 1910 is correct, then Mattie would be the daughter of Mary Frances Criswell Jones. But Jimmy Jones reports no child by that name, and I have found a match for the other names he provided. But this name would not match the middle initial H. This question is further complicated by the report Jimmy Jones gives for these children, when combined with the birth dates available. Jimmy reports Wince Jones as the child of Cornie, but the census of 1910 says Wince was 6, and thus born about 1904, 2 years before Thomas married Cornie, according to this report. In addition the third child, Charley, was 3 years old, and thus born in about 1906 or 1907, again before the census says Cornie married Thomas in 1906. Finally, it seems plausible to consider this census report erroneous. It does seem strange that Thomas and Cornie would have forgot how many years they had been married, and that the enumerator and even Thomas and Cornie would not have noticed the discrepancy of ages and length of marriage. But strange things appear in census records. We can imagine the task of the harried enumerator, taking all these names and details under dictation. It is best to consider this an enumerator error. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 8B, Hse #103, Fam #161 Jones, William T Head Owns M W 45 Widowed AR VA US Farmer [b abt 1875] West, Elma F Son M W 11 AR AR MS [abt 1909] West, Luzia(?) M F W 9 AR AR MS [b abt Jan 1911] West, Thomas E Son M W 5 AR AR MS [b abt 1905] West, Levi E Son M W 10mos AR AR MS [b abt Feb 1919] In 1918, William Thomas registered for the WWI draft. This confirms his birth date, but this form does not report birth place, like some of the other WWI cards. On this registration, his wife's name is written Cornia. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 William Thomas Jones Residence Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas Birth 30 Jan 1875 Occupation Farmer Self-Employed wife Cornia Jones Medium Height and Build, Blue Eyes, Lt Brown Hair Registration 12 July 1918 Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas In 1920 William Thomas is a widower. Cornie died 8 October 1919. Her last child Levi Everett on 12 March 1919. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 February, Southern Prairie Township, District 16, page 8B, By Road off Ethel and Chute Rd, Hse #103, Fam #161 Jones, William T Head Owns Farm M W 45 Widowed AR VA US Farmer Jones, Elmer F Son M W 11 AR AR MS Jones, Luzia (Luiza?) Dau F W 9 AR AR MS Jones, Thomas E Son M W 5 AR AR MS Jones, Levi E Son M W 10 months [born Mar 1919] AR AR MS There is a family photo of William and children with his wife and mother. Information on the photo posted on Ancestry.com indicates the date is around 1923. However, one of the three women in the photo is identified as Cornie Cochran Jones, William's second wife. But she died in 1919. This photo needs to be compared with photos of William's third wife Ida Criswell. Two other identifications appear to be wrong also. One of the sons is identified as Charley, but Charley (Charles Foote Jones) died in 1913, according to several attestations. The youngest woman is also identified as William's sister Mattie Helen, but Mattie Helen was his and Cornie's daughter, who would be about 20 in 1923. That matches her looks. Identification in Jones family photo: Standing l-r Tom (Wm Thomas 1875-1948) Willie (Wm Henry 1897-1991) Wince (1903-1918) James (James Kiner 1899-1986) [identified as Charley but he died in 1913, but must be]: Elmer (Elmer Foote 1908-1966) Seated l-r Cornelia [but she died in 1919] Mary Smith Jones, Mother of William Thomas & William's [identified as Wm's sister, but has to be:] daughter Martha "Mattie" Helen Jones (b abt 1903) (William married Cornelia (Cornie) Cochran in 1906) -- Photo reported to be taken about 1923, courtesy of Jerry Robnette, Ancestry, accessed 12 June 2017 The report for this family in the 1930 census indicates that William Thomas married Ida Myrtle Criswell after February 1920, when he was reported as a widower in the 1920 census. The 1930 census report shows that it was in 1920 when they married. Myrtle is reported as age 35, and first married at age 25. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 April, Prairie Township, District 25, page 9A, Ethel and Chute Rd, Hse #155 Fam #156 Jones, W T Head Owns M W 55 First married at age 20 AR VA USA Farmer [b abt 1885] Jones, Myrtle Wife F W 35 First married at age 25 AR AR AR Farm Laborer [b abt 1905] Jones, Thomas E Son M W 15 AR AR AR [b abt 1915] Jones, Levi Son M W 11 AR AR AR [b abt 1919] Jones, Clara Dau F W 7 TX AR AR [b abt 1923] Jones, Herman Son M W 4yrs 0mos AR AR AR [b March 1926] 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6A, Oak Flat School and Church Rd, Hse #94, Owns $2000 Jones, Tom Head M W 65 Grade 4 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farmer Jones, Myrtle Wife F W 45 Grade 6 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Housekeeper - page 6B - West, Claria [Clara] Dau F W 17 Married Grade 8 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Housekeeper Jones, Herman M W 14 Single Grade 7 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Jones, Sevella Dau F W 5 Single b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Willie Son-in-Law M W 26 Married Grade 7 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Willie was buried with other family members on the private Jones Family Cemetry on the old Jones farm on Belleview Road in Ethel, Arknawsas. We added an entry for this cemetery on Find a Grave and created a memorial for Willie there. ---------------- William Thomas “Willie†Jones Birth 30 Jan 1875 Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Death 22 Jan 1948 (aged 72) Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Burial Jones Family Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA William went by Willie. His parents were William Foote Jones and Mary Emily (Maiden name unknown) Smith. He lived his whole life in Prairie Township of Arkansas County, Arkansas, where his family farmed. He was married three times: Mary Francis Criswell, mar 12 Dec 1894 in Arkansas County; b 4 Apr 1877, d 25 Oct 1904 Cornie M Cochran, mar 21 January 1906, b 6 Nov 1875, d 8 Oct 1919 Ida Myrtle Criswell, mar 26 Aug 1920, b 14 Dec 1894, d 7 Mar 1984 Spouses: Ida Myrtle Criswell Jones 1894-1984 (m. 1920) Cornelia M Cochran Jones 1875-1919 Daughter Marie Louise Parsons 1910-1995 Created by Orville Jenkins 2 Apr 2020 -- Find a Grave Memorial 208643330, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208643330/william-thomas-jones ----------------
Her birth record gives us Naomi's first name, but the middle name is only an initial N. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Willemet N Jones Birth 19 Dec 1913 San Bernardino Mother's Maiden Name Vannatta U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Riverside, California, City Directory, 1936, p 131 Gray Wesley M (Naomi) Used Cars h 3451 Market In the 1937 Riverside City Directory her name is misspelled as Neomi. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Riverside, California, City Directory, 1937, p 132 Gray Wesley M (Neomi) crpntr h 3743 2d By 1939, Wes had moved to nearby Palm Springs where he is now serving as assistant mangaer of a hotel, under his brother Earl as manager. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Palm Springs, California, City Directory, 1939, p 29 Earl T ( Edna K) Gray mgr Royal Palms Hotel & Annex r 226 N Palm Canyon dr Phone 247 - p 30 - Gray Wesley M (W Naomi) Asst Mgr Royal Palms Hotel r 225 N Palm Canyon dr They are in Long Beach by 1941. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1941, p 244 Gray Wesley M (Naomi) aviator h 51 Corona av Naomi's Social Security records reveal her full name, confirmed by a researcher comment on the record in Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Williamette Naomi Gray [Williamette Naomi Jones] Birth 19 Dec 1913 California Death 27 Nov 1951 Los Angeles County Mother's Maiden Name Natta Father's Surname Jones
1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 14 February, Elmore Township, District 26, page 5B-6A, Hse #90, Fam #91 Jones, William S Head Owns M W 39 Mississippi US US Farmer -- page 6A -- Jones, Rella J Wife F W 38 Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Jones, Willie C Son M W 1yr11mos Oklahoma Arkansas Arkansas
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #17 Jones, Thomas Head M W 35 2nd marriage Married 4 years AR VA AR Farmer, Owns Farm Jones, Cornnie Wife F W 34 1st Marriage Married 4 years 3 children/3 living MS MS MS (abt 1876) Wince Jones Son M W 6 Single AR AR MS Cornie is Wince's stepmother. His mother died 25 October 1904 and his father William Thomas married Cornelia (Cornie) Cochran in 1906. Jones Cemetery Burial Information Mary Francis Criswell Jones b apr 4 1877 d 10-25-1904 Thomas Earl (Doodle) Jones b 7-23-1914 d 1-22-1938 Wince [Cotton] Jones b 9-04-1903 d. 3-9-1918 William Thomas Jones 6-30-1875 d 1-22-1948 -- Terry Carty, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 6 February 2010 ---------------- Wince Jones Birth 4 Sep 1903 Arkansas, USA Death 9 Mar 1918 (aged 14) Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Burial Jones Family Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Wince was the son of William Thomas “Willie†Jones (1875-1948) and Mary Frances Criswell (1877-1904). We don't know of a middle name, and he always went by the nickname of Cotton. Wince's mother died only about 15 months after he was born. He was raised by his stepmother Cornie Cochran. His father married Cornelia (Cornie) Cochran in January 1906. Parents: William Thomas Jones 1875-1948 Mary Frances Criswell Jones 1877-1904 Half Sibling Marie Louise Parsons 1910-1995 Created by Orville Jenkins 4 Apr 2020 -- Find a Grave Memorial 208706933, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208706933 ----------------
1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas, 7 April, Dallas, District 57-52, page 18A, 1908 Clarence St, Hse #160, Fam #204 Jones, Alexander Head Rents $24 M W 31 [No report of age at marriage] AR AR AR Ditch Digger, City Construction Jones, Ethel Wife F W 26 TX TX TX Cafe Waitress Jones, Clyde Son M W 11 LA AR TX Jones, Clyde Son M W 10 LA AR TX
Louisa Jane Jordan 1 Jan 1887 in Pickens County, Georgia Birth 10 Mar 1864 in Pickens County, Georgia Death 08 Dec 1930 in Pickens County, Georgia Burial Jerusalem Baptist Church, Jasper, Georgia -- Mullinnix2006, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9881620/person/-729038887
Sarah JORDAN, BIRTH Unknown, DEATH 1820 Newberry County, South Carolina Spouse William Langford 1755-1803 Son Samuel Langford BIRTH ABT 1797 South Carolina, DEATH Bef 1880 "In the estate papers of Wm. Langford, Wm's widow is listed as Sarah Langford and later as Sarah Weeks." -- Granthan/Scott, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/34464182/person/20433276097/facts U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-CurrentSarah Langford Birth Date 1766 Death 1824 Newberry County, South Carolina, USA Langford Cemetery, Prosperity, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA Spouse William Langford Children Infant Langford -- Find a Grave Memorial #155248735 (no longer online)
Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825 Jas (James) W Christian Spouse Lavinia Joslin License issued 24 Feb 1816 Davidson County, Tennessee Marriage solemnization record not entered Recorded Davidson County Marriage Book, 1816, p 186 James and Lavinia were reported still in Davidson County in August 1850 for the census enumeration. They still have 5 children in their household. 1850 Federal Census, Dickson County, Tennessee, 21 August, Middle District, p 179 (scan 90), Hse/Fam #1 James W Christian 60 M Farmer b N Carolina [b abt 1790] Lavina Christian 51 F b Tennessee [b abt 1799] Eunice A Christian 19 F b Tenn [b abt 1831] Delia J Christian 15 F b Tenn [b abt 1835] Martha W Christian 13 F b Tenn [b abt 1837] James D Christian 10 M b Tenn [b abt 1840] Louisa P 7 M b Tenn [b abt 1843] Some genealogies seem to have mixed info about this Lavinia, also reported as Louisa in the 1860 census in Fannin County, Texas, with a Lavinia Christian, also married to a James Christian, but in Atchison County, Missouri. That couple was reported in the 1850 census for Atchison County, Missouri. That Lavinia died in Atchison County in 1853, and her James continued to live there with other families until he died in 1871. He was reported there in the 1870 census. The Missouri Lavinia was born in Virginia, while our Lavinia Louisa was born in Tennessee. The Missouri couple are buried together in Atchison County, Missouri. 1860 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas, 19 June, Beat 1, P O Bonham, p 31, Hse #209, Fam #211 J W Christian 70 M Farmer $5660 Real Estate Value $10,600 Personal Estate b NC [b abt 1790] Louisa Christian 61 F b Tenn [b abt 1799] James D Christian 20 M b Tenn [b abt 1840] Louisa P Christian 17 M b Tenn [b abt 1843] Their older son Benjamin Franklin Christian is living nearby and was reported on the next page of the census. 1860 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas, 19 June, Beat 1, P O Bonham, p 32, Hse #219, Fam #221 B F Christian 43 M Farmer $4500 Real Estate Value $522 Personal Estate b Tenn [b abt 1817] C M Christian 40 F b Pennsylvania [b abt 1820]