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Family Group Sheet


Husband:   Orval Jones

Born:   18 Jan 1901 in:   Tipton Co., IN
Died:   17 Feb 2000 in:   Blackford Co., IN
Father:   Andrew Jackson Jones (1870-1944)
Mother:   Rosetta Jane Marshall (1872-1950)

Wife:   Lola Lavonne Hook

Married:   02 Oct 1920 in:   Anderson, Madison Co., IN
Born:   04 Mar 1904 in:   Madison Co., IN
Died:   03 Aug 1992 in:   Hartford City, Blackford Co., IN
Father:   Clarence Edward Hook (1868-1950)
Mother:   Faye Sosbe (1885-1971)

CHILDREN

1   M       Name:   Kenneth Marvin Jones
Born:   02 Feb 1923 in:   Madison Co., IN
Died:   28 Jun 2002 in:   Fairmount, Grant Co., IN
Married:   in:  
Spouse:   Ethel Ingram
Born:   in:  
Died:   in:  
Married:   14 Sep 1946 in:   Fairmount, Grant Co., IN
Spouse:   Ruth Marie Vetor
Born:   04 Dec 1928 in:   Madison Co., IN
Died:   10 Aug 2009 in:   Marion, Grant Co., IN

2   F       Name:   Kathleen G. Jones
Born:   01 Mar 1925 in:   Madison Co., IN
Died:   09 Apr 2003 in:   Highlands Co., FL
Married:   in:  
Spouse:   Harry N. Underwood
Born:   21 Feb 1921 in:   Grant Co., IN
Died:   21 Dec 2005 in:   Grant Co., IN
Married:   26 Feb 1966 in:   Marion, Grant Co., IN
Spouse:   Thomas W. Hugill
Born:   20 Jul 1916 in:  
Died:   03 Feb 1989 in:   Highlands Co., FL

3   M       Name:   Richard E. Jones
Born:   12 May 1927 in:   Madison Co., IN
Died:   11 Jul 2006 in:   Blackford Co., IN
Married:   (private) in:   (private)
Spouse:   Martha S. Finley
Born:   (private) in:   (private)

4   F       Name:   Madonna Evelyn Jones
Born:   (private) in:   (private)
Married:   (private) in:   (private)
Spouse:   Roger Earl Clements
Born:   11 Feb 1925 in:   IN
Died:   7 Sep 1998 in:   Manatee Co., FL

5   F       Name:   Betty Jean Jones
Born:   (private) in:   (private)
Married:   (private) in:   (private)
Spouse:   Wayne Dixon Thompson
Born:   28 Jun 1927 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   25 Sep 2012 in:   Muscatine Co., IA

Biography and Timeline


Orval Jones was born in 1901, the fourth child of Andrew and Rosetta Jones. As a child, he lived in Tipton County, Indiana, on a farm outside of Elwood. There, he helped out on the farm and attended school. Prior to getting married at age 19, he worked hard in the wheat and corn fields to save money. He also got a job as a forge worker, making automobile parts.


Lola Hook was the daughter of Clarence and Faye Hook. She was born in 1904 in Madison County, Indiana. For most of her childhood, she lived in the Elwood area, but did live with her parents in Shelby County for a short time around 1910. Prior to getting married at the young age of 16, she attended school and got a job processing laundry.


Orval and Lola were married on October 2, 1920 in Anderson, Indiana. They continued living in the Elwood area and started a family a few years later. There was a little excitement during one of Lola's pregnancies when the doctor attempted to make a house call one day. Orval was working at the steel mill while Lola was home on the farm where they lived. When the doctor arrived, the family dog wouldn't let the doctor in the house.


Around 1930, they moved a short distance up to Fairmount, which is in Grant County, Indiana. Here, they started a business called "Jonsie's Hatchery". They bought and sold cream, poultry, and eggs. Orval would deliver poultry to Detroit and other cities on the east coast. On one trip to New York during one of the bank panics of the Great Depression, Orval's timing was perfect. He was able to sell all the chickens for cash just before the banks shut their doors. With the cash, they were able to continue the business and save money for buying farm land. Orval was a very successful business man, also owning a pool hall in Fairmount, a farm implement business in Swayzee, and a coal yard in Summitville.


Around 1943, the Jones family moved to Montpelier, in Blackford County, Indiana, where Orval purchased farm land. The family lived in town for a short time before moving to a farm about half a mile outside of town. After living on the farm for a number of years, they eventually moved back into town. Orval enjoyed fishing up at Coldwater Lake in Michigan, and even lived up there for a short time. On Sundays, Orval was a frequent spectator at the local auto races. He also liked to hang out at the local pool hall, playing cards with friends, and enjoyed smoking a good cigar. Lola loved watching wrestling on TV every Saturday afternoon. She would sit on the edge of the couch and yell "you dirty skunks" at the wrestlers. She also enjoyed playing cards with her friends.


Lola was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and sewing. She made doll clothes for the grandkids. The grandkids also reaped the benefits of a very generous tooth fairy at grandma and grandpa's house. Orval and Lola would normally eat a late breakfast around 9:00 am, skip lunch, and have an early supper at 4:00 pm. Lola always had 1/2 & 1/2 for her cereal and real butter for bread instead of margarine. Orval liked his water really cold, he kept a tall colored tin glass in the refrigerator filled with water. Orval was usually more reserved and serious, while Lola was more happy-go-lucky.


Everyone had a good time at family gatherings at their home in Montpelier. Memories include making home-made ice cream and eating Lola's deliciuos home-made deserts: cinnamon sticky buns, black raspberry pie and black raspberry dumplings. For some birthday parties, she would bake a double layer cake with sliced bananas in the center and white fluffy frosting. Playing Shanghi Rummy was always a big hit. Orval would always keep his cards to himself, in hopes of catching you with a handful of cards to count. In October of 1970, family and friends joined them to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Twenty years later in 1990, family and friends traveled from as far as California and Florida to be with Orval and Lola on their 70th wedding anniversary. They lived in Montpelier for over 50 years until they died. Lola died in 1992 at the age of 88 and Orval died 8 years later in 2000 at the age of 99.



Timeline:

  Date:   Place:   Event:
  1901   IN, Tipton Co.   Birth: Orval
  1904   IN, Madison Co.   Birth: Lola
  1910   IN, Tipton Co.   Census: Orval (age 9) living with parents, attended school
  1910   IN, Shelby Co.   Census: Lola (age 6) living with parents, attended school
  1920   IN, Madison Co.   Census: Orval (age 18) living with parents, forge worker
  1920   IN, Madison Co., Elwood   Census: Lola (age 15) living with parents, laundry process worker
  1920   IN, Madison Co., Anderson   Marriage: Orval and Lola
  1930   IN, Grant Co., Fairmount   Census: Orval (age 29) and Lola (age 26), own chicken hatchery
  1943   IN, Blackford Co., Montpelier   Moved to Montpelier
  1992   IN, Blackford Co.   Death: Lola
  2000   IN, Blackford Co.   Death: Orval

Family Photos


Orval

Orval's 8th Grade Graduation

Orval & Lola Orval & Lola

Orval & Lola Jones Family

Orval, Lola, and all five children (around 1950)


Orval & Lola


Lola and Orval
Golden Wedding Anniversary
1970



Kate and Tom


Richard and Sue Richard and Sue


Roger and Madonna Roger and Madonna


Wayne and Betty

Birth Records


 

 

Marriage Records


Orval Jones and Lola Hook marriage license, 02 Oct 1920, Madison Co., IN:

marriage


Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (Ancestry.com):

Name: Orval Jones
Birth Date: 18 Jan
Age: 19
Spouse Name: Lola Hook
Birth Date: 4 Mar
Age: 16
Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1920
Marriage County: Madison
Source: Madison County Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1880-1920 Inclusive Volum, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 35;Page: 61.

Death Records


headstone

Orval Jones
1901 - 2000

Lola L. Jones
1904 - 1992

Brookside Memorial Park
Montpelier
Blackford County, IN


Orval Jones obituary, Indiana, February, 2000:

obit obit


Lola L Jones obituary, Marion Chronicle Tribune, Indiana, August, 1992:

Lola L Jones obituary, News-Times, Hartford City, Indiana, Tuesday, August 4, 1992:

obit obit


Social Security Death Index:

Name: Orval Jones
SSN: 316-22-2429
Last Residence: 47359 Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, United States of America
Born: 18 Jan 1901
Died: 17 Feb 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)

Name: Lola Jones
SSN: 314-52-7288
Last Residence: 47359 Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, United States of America
Born: 4 Mar 1904
Died: 3 Aug 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1964)

Census Records


1910 Census, Indiana, Tipton County, Madison Township:

  Orval Jones son of Andrew and Rosetta Jones, male, age 9, single, born in IN, parents born in IN, attended school


1910 Census, Indiana, Shelby County, Hendricks Township:

  "Lowall" Hook "son" of Clarence and Fay Hook, "male", age 6, single, born in IN, parents born in IN, attended school (Lola was incorrectly recorded as a son)


1920 Census, Indiana, Madison County, Pipecreek Township:

  Orval Jones son of Andrew and Rosa Jones, male, age 18, single, born in IN, parents born in IN, forge worker at automobile works


1920 Census, Indiana, Madison County, Pinecreek Township, Elwood City:

  Lola L Hook daughter of Clarence and Faye Hook, female, age 15, single, born in IN, parents born in IN, laundry process worker


1930 Census, Indiana, Grant County, Fairmount Township, Fairmount Town:

  Orvil Jones head, owned $2000 home, does not live on farm, male, age 29, married at age 19, born in IN, parents born in IN, owner of chicken hatchery, not a veteran
  Lola Jones wife, female, age 26, married at age 16, born in IN, parents born in IN
  Kenneth M Jones son, male, age 7, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN
  Kathleen G Jones daughter, female, age 5, single, born in IN, parents born in IN
  Richard E Jones son, male, age 3, single, born in IN, parents born in IN
  Madonna E Jones daughter, female, age 1, single, born in IN, parents born in IN


1940 Census, Indiana, Grant County, Fairmount Township, District 27-24, page 48:

  Orvil Jones head, owned $1000 home, male, age 39, married, born in IN, worked 60 hours per week as manager in hatchery business, $4700 income for 1939
  Lola Jones wife, female, age 36, married, born in IN, worked 60 hours per week as clerk in hatchery business, mother and father born in IN, married once at age 16, 6 children born
  Kenneth Jones son, male, age 17, single, born in IN
  Kathleen Jones daughter, female, age 15, single, attended school, born in IN
  Richard Jones son, male, age 12, single, attended school, born in IN
  Madonna Jones daughter, female, age 10, single, attended school, born in IN
  Betty Jean Jones daughter, female, age 9, single, attended school, born in IN

Notes and Other Records


Proof of lineage notes:

  • 1920 marriage license states Orval Jones and Lola Hook were married.
  • 1930 census states Orval and Lola are parents of Kenneth, Kathleen, Richard and Madonna.
  • 1992 obituary for Lola L. Jones states she married Orval Jones and her children are Kenneth, Richard, Kathleen, Betty and Madonna.
  • 2000 obituary for Orval Jones states he married Lola Lavonne Hook and his children are Kenneth, Richard, Kathleen, Betty, and Madonna.


First truck Orval purchased for the hatchery business:

Hatchery Truck


50th wedding anniversary newspaper announcement:

50th Anniversary


Orval at 99

Sources and Credits


  • Orval Jones and Lola Hook marriage license, 02 Oct 1920, Madison Co., IN.
  • Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (Ancestry.com).
  • 1010 Census, Indiana, Tipton County, Madison Township.
  • 1010 Census, Indiana, Shelby County, Hendricks Township.
  • 1020 Census, Indiana, Madison County, Pipecreek Township.
  • 1030 Census, Indiana, Grant County, Fairmount Township.
  • 1040 Census, Indiana, Grant County, Fairmount Township.
  • Andrew J. Jones obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, Wednesday, March 8, 1944.
  • Rosetta Jones obituary, Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, Wednesday, April 19, 1950.
  • Clarence Edward Hook Obituary, Anderson Bulletin, Friday, March 31, 1950, p. 10.
  • Lola L. Jones obituary, Chronicle Tribune, Marion, Indiana, August, 1992.
  • Lola L. Jones obituary, News-Times, Hartford City, Indiana, Tuesday, August 4, 1992.
  • Orval Jones obituary, Indiana, February, 2000.
  • Social Security Death Index.
  • Headstone photo by Tom.