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Family Group Sheet
| Husband: | William Riley Jones |
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| Born: | 30 Apr 1840 | in: Rush Co., IN |
| Died: | 09 Apr 1908 | in: Elwood, Madison Co., IN |
| Father: | William M Jones (1807-1888) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Hood (1806-1890) | |
| 1st Wife: | Susannah Thompson |
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| Married: | 08 Nov 1863 | in: Wabash Co., IN |
| Born: | 10 May 1842 | in: IN |
| Died: | 17 Jun 1906 | in: Tipton Co., IN |
| Father: | Andrew Jackson Thompson (1815-1905) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Ann Scott (abt 1824-1893) | |
| CHILDREN |
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| 1 F Name: | Mary Elizabeth Jones | |
| Born: | 28 Aug 1864 | in: IN |
| Died: | 23 Jan 1938 | in: Wabash Co., IN |
| Married: | 1887 | in: |
| Spouse: | Alonzo Moore | |
| Born: | Aug 1856 | in: IN |
| Died: | in: | |
| Children: |
May Moore (1888-) Ross Moore (1889-) Roy Moore (1892-) Otto Moore (1893-) Virda Moore (1898-) Daisy Moore (1906-1986) m. Rinehart |
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| 2 M Name: | William Dalas Jones | |
| Born: | 1867 | in: IN |
| Died: | in: | |
| Married: | in: | |
| Spouse: | Nannie | |
| Born: | 1877 | in: IA |
| Died: | in: | |
| Children: |
Barnes Jones (1898-) Glen Jones (1900-) Hershal Jones (1901-) Wayne Jones (1910-) Donald L Jones (1911-) Dorothy M Jones (1914-) Keet P Jones (1917-) |
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| 3 M Name: | Andrew Jackson Jones (1870-1944) |
| Spouse: | Rosetta Jane Marshall (1872-1950) |
| 4 M Name: | Benjamin Franklin Jones | |
| Born: | 19 Dec 1873 | in: Grant Co., IN |
| Died: | 25 Mar 1958 | in: Madison Co., IN |
| Married: | 31 Aug 1894 | in: Tipton Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Fannie Mae Decker | |
| Born: | May 1874 | in: IN |
| Died: | 1949 | in: Madison Co., IN |
| Children: |
Guy Raymond Jones (1893-) Tina Jones (1895-) Sadie Opal Jones (1899-) Edith Jones (1901-1923) Bessie Jones (1903-1992) Ethel Jones (1907-) Alvey Edmond Jones (1915-1991) |
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| 5 F Name: | Annabelle Jones | |
| Born: | 30 Jan 1876 | in: Grant Co., IN |
| Died: | 05 Feb 1958 | in: Caldwell, Canyon Co., ID |
| Married: | 11 Mar 1900 | in: Madison Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Arthur Noble Blue | |
| Born: | 20 Feb 1872 | in: Muncie, Delaware Co., IN |
| Died: | 6 Feb 1932 | in: Caldwell, Canyon Co., ID |
| Children: |
William Riley Blue (1901-1990) m. Madge Webster (1909-1999) Clarence Blue (1905-1905) George Blue (1909-1994) |
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| 6 F Name: | Florence Jones | |
| Born: | 23 Sep 1878 | in: Grant Co., IN |
| Died: | 18 Oct 1930 | in: Elwood, Madison Co., IN |
| Married: | 18 Jul 1899 | in: Madison Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Elmer Clyde Amos | |
| Born: | 31 Mar 1873 | in: Cass Co., IN |
| Died: | 5 Oct 1951 | in: Elwood, Madison Co., IN |
| Children: |
Lora Amos (1900-1983) Mabel Amos (1901-1966) Ralph Amos (1905-1973) m. Beatrice Mildred Babb (1908-1980) Elsie Mae Amos (1910-1988) |
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| 7 M Name: | Albert E Jones | |
| Born: | 03 Sep 1882 | in: Grant Co., IN |
| Died: | 23 Dec 1957 | in: Champaign Co., IL |
| Married: | 12 Sep 1908 | in: Champaign Co., IL |
| Spouse: | Ethel Smith | |
| Born: | 29 Sep 1879 | in: Champaign Co., IL |
| Died: | Feb 1963 | in: Champaign Co., IL |
| Children: |
Clarence Enos Jones (1911-1984) Lois Anna Jones (1913-1944) Paul Jones (1915-) Mary Elizabeth Jones (1923-2007) m. James Leach |
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| 8 F Name: | Myrtle Jones | |
| Born: | Aug 1884 | in: IN |
| Died: | in: | |
| Married: | 23 Mar 1902 | in: Marion, IN |
| Spouse: | Frank Payne | |
| Born: | in: | |
| Died: | in: | |
| Children: |
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| 2nd Wife: | Mary J Myers Gipson |
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| Married: | 09 Feb 1907 | in: Tipton Co., IN |
| Born: | 28 Jul 1867 | in: Rush Co., IN |
| Died: | in: | |
| Father: | Abraham Myers | |
| Mother: | Mary Dotson | |
Biography and Timeline
Timeline:
| Date: | Place: | Event: |
| 1840 | IN, Rush Co. | Birth: William |
| 1843 | IN | Birth: Susannah |
| 1850 | IN, Rush Co. | Census: William (age 11) living with William M and Elizabeth Jones |
| 1850 | IN, Wabash Co. | Census: Susan (age 7) living with A J and Elizabeth Thompson |
| 1860 | IN, Miami Co. | Census: William (age 21) living with William M and Elizabeth Jones |
| 1860 | IN, Wabash Co. | Census: Susan (age 16) living with A J and Elizabeth Thompson |
| 1863 | IN, Wabash Co. | Marriage: William and Susannah |
| 1870 | IN, Wabash Co. | Census: William (age 29) farmer, Susannah (age 26) |
| 1880 | IN, Grant Co. | Census: William (age 38) farmer, Susannah (age 36) |
| 1900 | IN, Tipton Co. | Census: William (age 56) farmer, Susannah (age 55) |
| 1906 | IN, Tipton Co. | Death: Susannah |
| 1907 | IN, Tipton Co. | Marriage: William and Mary |
| 1908 | IN, Madison Co., Elwood | Death: William |
Family Photos
William & Susannah (Thompson) Jones
Birth Records
Marriage Records
1863 Wabash County, Indiana, Marriage Records, book 161, page 6:
1907 Tipton County, Indiana, Marriage Records:
Death Records
William R. Jones
1839 - 1908
Susanah His Wife
1843 - 1906
City of Elwood Cemetery
Elwood
Madison County, IN
William Jones Obituary, Tipton Daily Tribune, Indiana, April 9, 1908, page 1:
W. R. Jones Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Indiana, April 9, 1908:
Mrs. William Jones Obituary, Elwood Daily Record, Indiana, Monday, June 18, 1906:
Census Records
1850 Census, Indiana, Rush County, Center Township:
| William Jones | living with William M and Elizabeth Jones, age 11, male, born in IN |
1850 Census, Indiana, Wabash County, Liberty Township:
| Susan Thompson | living with A J Thompson and Elizabeth, age 7, female, born in IN, attended school |
1860 Census, Indiana, Miami County, Pipe Creek Township:
| William Jones | living with William M and Elizabeth Jones, age 21, male, farmer, born in IN, attended school |
1860 Census, Indiana, Wabash County, Liberty Township:
| Susan Thompson | living with D Thompson and A J Thompson and Elizabeth, age 16, female, domestic, born in IN, attended school |
1870 Census, Indiana, Wabash County, Waltz Township:
| William Jones | age 29, male, farmer, $200 personal estate, born in IN |
| Susan Jones | age 26, female, keeping house, born in IN |
| Mary Jones | age 6, female, born in IN |
| Dallas Jones | age 4, male, born in IN |
| Andrew Jones | age 6/12, male, born in IN, born in January |
1880 Census, Indiana, Grant County, Sims Township:
| William R Jones | male, age 38, married, farmer, born in IN, parents born in VA |
| Susanah Jones | female, age 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in IN, father born in AL, mother born in OH |
| Mary E Jones | female, age 16, daughter, single, at home, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| William D Jones | male, age 13, son, single, farm laborer, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Andrew J Jones | male, age 10, son, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Benjamin K Jones | male, age 7, son, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Anna Jones | female, age 4, daughter, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Florence Jones | female, age 2, daughter, born in IN, parents born in IN |
1900 Census, Indiana, Tipton County, Madison Township:
| William R Jones | head, male, born Apr 1844, age 56, married 36 years, born in IN, parents born in NC, farmer, can read and write, own farm and home free of mortgage |
| Sussanna Jones | wife, female, born May 1845, age 55, married 36 years, 8 children, 8 living, born in IN, parents born in IN, can read, can't write |
| Albert Jones | son, male, born Sept 1882, age 18, single, born in IN, parents born in IN, farm laborer |
| Myrtle Jones | daughter, female, born Aug 1884, age 15, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
Notes and Other Records
To do:
- Look for another obituary for Susannah
- Write biography
Proof of lineage notes:
- 1870 and 1880 census show Andrew J Jones as son of William and Susannah.
- 1908 obituary for William Jones states that his children are Jack Jones of Curtisville, Frank, Anna, Florence, Mary, Dalas, and Albert.
- 1944 obituary for Andrew J Jones states that he was the son of William R Jones and Sussanna Thompson.
1863 Civil War draft registration record:
Indiana, Wabash Co., District 96, William Jones, age 23, white, farmer, unmarried, born in Indiana
Sources and Credits
- 1850 Census, Indiana, Rush County, Center Township.
- 1850 Census, Indiana, Wabash County, Liberty Township.
- 1860 Census, Indiana, Miami County, Pipe Creek Township.
- 1860 Census, Indiana, Wabash County, Liberty Township.
- 1870 Census, Indiana, Wabash County, Waltz Township.
- 1880 Census, Indiana, Grant County, Sims Township.
- 1900 Census, Indiana, Tipton County, Madison Township.
- 1863 Wabash County, Indiana, marriage records, book 161, page 6.
- 1907 Tipton County, Indiana, marriage record.
- Andrew J. Jones obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, Wednesday, March 8, 1944.
- William Jones Obituary, Tipton Daily Tribune, Indiana, April 9, 1908, page 1.
- W. R. Jones Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Indiana, April 9, 1908.
- Mrs. William Jones Obituary, Elwood Daily Record, Indiana, Monday, June 18, 1906.
- 1863 Civil War draft registration record.
- Data from FindAGrave.com.
- Data from Ancestry.com.