Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Richard Rush JONES / Martha Virginia DAWSON (F39343)

m. CA 1863


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  • Richard Rush JONESFather | Male
    Richard Rush JONES

    Born  13 May 1842  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Dec 1920  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  CA 1863  [1]   
    Father  James Rush JONES | F22052 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth COLLINS | F22052 Group Sheet 

    Martha Virginia DAWSONMother | Female
    Martha Virginia DAWSON

    Born  May 1843   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Alpheus Conoway "Alf" JONESChild 1 | Male
    Alpheus Conoway "Alf" JONES

    Born  16 Oct 1875  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1956  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  EVERGREEN CEMETERY  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary LOWE | F54814 
    Married  6 Oct 1901  Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Jasper Newton JONESChild 2 | Male
    + Jasper Newton JONES

    Born  10 May 1879  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Oct 1933  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cora Alverna POSTLETHWAIT | F31299 
    Married  1 Dec 1919  New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Creed S. JONESChild 3 | Male
    + Creed S. JONES

    Born  3 May 1886  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1961   
    Buried    Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gay A. WADE | F40647 
    Married  19 Dec 1906  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruby ___ | F22435 
    Married     

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on 16 & 17 Jun 1880:
      Richard Jone, 38, farmer, cannot read/write; wife Martha V, 37; son Martin V, 15; dau Elizabeth A, 13; son Isaiah, 10; son Thaddeus C, 8; son Floyd H, 7; son Alpheus C, 4; son Jasper N, 2.

      1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated on Jun 5 1900:
      Richard Jones, 58, b. May 1842, farmer, married 37 yrs; wife Martha V, 57, b. May 1843, married 37 yrs, mother of 2 (sic) children (both still living); son Alpheus C, 24, b. Oct 1875, single, day laborer; son Creed, 14, b. May 1886. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2099] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District).

    2. [S1599] Birth record of son.