Husband: Lafayette Marion Jones
Also known as: Marion L. Jones 1
Born: Nov-25-1849 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2,3
Died: Mar-14-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,2
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Father: Samuel R. Jones (1796 - 1861)
Mother: Ruth Anderson (1810 - )
Other spouse 1
Notes
Wife: Louisa Jane Richards 5
Also known as: Adaline 6
Married: Nov-11-1879 in Calhoun Co, WV 7
Born: May-19-1858 in Calhoun Co, WV 5,2 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-23-1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,2
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2,5
Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA
Father: Michael M. Richards (1810 - )
Mother: Caroline Wilson (1813 - )
F Child 1: Ingabe Lenore Jones Also known as: Ingaby Jones 9 Born: Aug-26-1881 in Ritchie Co, WV 10,11 Died: Jun-15-1961 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1952 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Husband: Rutherford B. Richards b. Apr- 3-1877 d. Apr-29-1965 Also known as: R. B. Richards 9 Married: Jan- 7-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Mahala Frances Jones Also known as: Haley Jones 13 Born: Feb-21-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 Died: Feb- -1976 16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,19,20 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Noble Sherman Jones b. Nov-27-1872 d. Jan-12-1957 Also known as: Sherman Jones 21,22,23,24,20 Married: Aug-20-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
M Child 3: Creed Hill Jones Born: Jun- 4-1885 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26,5,16,2 (see note 2) Died: Nov-11-1961 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,16,1 Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: 1952 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Lenora J. "Jennie" Hileman b. Aug-31-1889 d. Aug-27-1951 Also known as: Jennie Lenora 27 Married: Dec- 7-1904 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 28,13 Spouse: Sylvia Precious Johnson b. Sep-29-1918 d. May- 1-2006 Census name: Precious C. 29 Common law: (19 years) 30
F Child 4: Vallie Jones Born: Oct-27-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,31 Died: Oct- -1973 16 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV Resided: in Carolina, Marion Co, WV 12,18,16 Census: 1940 in Carolina, Marion Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 32 Husband: William Alexander "Willie" Husk b. Aug-20-1880 d. Aug-29-1927 Married: Feb-9-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 33 Husband: Charles Hamric b. ca 1900 d. May-16-1961 Married: Mar-31-1953 in Doddridge Co, WV 34
F Child 5: Mary Elizabeth Jones Born: Nov-21-1892 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,16,35 (see note 3) Died: Feb-13-1983 5,2,16 Buried: in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2,36 Resided: 1961 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Husband: Charles Emery "Charley" Hart b. Sep-14-1889 d. Mar-31-1965 Married: Dec- 2-1913 near Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 37,38 Husband: Goff Nathan Leggett b. Sep- 3-1894 d. Apr-20-1974 Birth name: Nathan Goff Leggett 10 Married: Jun- -1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,39 (see note 4)
F Child 6: (female) Jones Born: Nov-15-1894 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 40
F Child 7: Lushia M. Jones Born: Nov- -1895 15 Resided: 1967 in Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV 41 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ O'Neil
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (2) Headstone. (3) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989) (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Marion L. Jones, d. Mar 14 1935, son of Samuel Jones & Ruthie Anderson. (5) Obituary. (6) Birth record of daughter. (7) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Participants identified as Lafayette Jones, widowed, age 29, b. Ritchie Co, son of Samuel R. & Ruth A. Jones; and Louisa Richards, age 19, dau of Michael & Caroline Richards. Ceremony held Nov 11 1879. Wife's obituary in 1952 incorrectly stated marriage date as 1877. (8) Obituary - Hospital. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Obituary of mother. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, The record shows her birth as Feb 21 1883, but birth date in her SSDI entry given as exactly one year later, Feb 21 1884. 1900 Census identifies her as Halie F. Jones, born Feb 1883. BR Bk 1, p. 127. (15) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Obituary of husband. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (20) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (21) Marriage record of son. (22) Obituary of daughter. (23) Death record of daughter. (24) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (25) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Sherman Jones, 26, of Ritchie Co; and Haley Jones, 19, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Aug 20 1902. Husband's obituary states marriage date as Aug 22 1902. (26) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Creed Jones, son of Lafayette Jones (age 31, b. Doddridge) and Louisa Richards (age 24, b. Doddridge). Delayed certificate filed Jun 15 1950 by Louisa Jones, mother. BR Bk Del-1, p. 90. (27) Hileman Genealogy (1305) 1780-1981, Pearl Hileman Cooper and Maysel Hileman Pierce (self-published, 1981), p. 38. (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bride identified as "Jennie Lenora Hildman," age 16, b. Doddridge Co. But no birth record found for her in Doddridge, and her obituary identified her as Lenora Janice Jones and stated that she was born in Harrison Co. MR Bk 7, p. 230. (29) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (30) Obituary of wife, Although Creed Hill Jones and Sylvia Precious Johnson were not married, birth records of several children identified them as the parents, and the obituary of Creed's son Cecil Clyde Jones identified his stepmother, Sylvia McCartney, among his survivors. Other survivors included 3 half-brothers, 3 half-sisters, and one step-sister, Wavelene Davis. There was no specific accounting for his half-sister Mammie Judy Ann Jones, although he was predeceased by "a half brother and two half sisters, all of whom died in infancy." It is noted that Sylvia's daughter with Lee Parker, Wavelene Johnson Parker, married Clearyl Edward Davis, whose mother's name was Mammie, per their marriage record. Sylvia's obituary stated that she was predeceased by "her companion of 19 years, Creed Jones, and her husband, John McCartney." (31) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Records for both of her marriages give birthplace as Doddridge Co, although Ritchie Co has also been reported. (32) Obituary of son. (33) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 290. (34) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, He was identified as Charles Hamric, age 53, born in Braxton Co, son of James & Virginia Hamric; and she as Vallie Husk, age 62, born in Doddridge Co, dau of Layfette & Louisa Jones. MR Bk 16, p. 476. (35) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 232. (36) Funeral card. (37) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, His name appears in marriage record as "Charley Hart." Her age given as 21. MR Bk 9, p. 232. (38) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Charley Hart, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Mary Jones, 21, of Doddridge Co. Married Dec 2 1913. (39) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 418. (40) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Unnamed female identified as dau of L. M. Jones (age 44, b. Ritchie Co) and L. J. Richards (age 34, b. Oxford, WV), the mother's 8th child. No indication if stillborn or other reason for no first name. BR Bk 2, p. 176. (41) Obituary of father. Event Notes Note (1) Birth records of some children give her birthplace as Doddridge Co, but her obituary specifies Calhoun Co. Her age was one month in the 1860 Census of Calhoun County, enumerated on Oct 15 1860. Note (2) Conflicting records show his birth in both Doddridge Co and Ritchie Co. His own birth record, a delayed entry, reflects Doddridge County, but his obituary states Ritchie County. Note (3) But 1900 Census identifies her as Mary E. Jones, born Nov 1893. Note (4) Obituary of wife gives marriage date as Jun 1 1921. But MR 10-248 shows it as Jun 10 1920, while Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Marriages" has it as Jun 6 1920.