Robert E. JONES

1870 - 1944  (74 years)

• Name	Robert E. JONES  [1, 2]
  Born	23 Jun 1870	Ritchie Co, WV   [3]
  	Birth date given in death record as 23 Jun 1871. But the 1900 Census shows it as Jun 1870.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
  Census	1910, 1920	Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1930	Lower Run, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	farmer  [3]
  Residence	Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Died	1 Aug 1944	Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 3, 4]
  Buried	Michael (aka Oxford M.P.) Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I7511	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Lafayette Marion JONES,   b. 25 Nov 1849, Ritchie Co, (W)VA ,   d. 14 Mar 1935, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Frances R. STEWART,   b. CA 1848
  Family ID	F8137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Icy Mae HILEMAN,   b. 13 May 1882, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 15 Dec 1919, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 37 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1899	Doddridge Co, WV   [5]
  Notes	Newspaper article (Pennsboro News, 12/20/2006) describing a family reunion identified him as Robert Anderson Jones, and 1880 Census lists him as Robert A. Jones. But marriage record and obituary both have it as Robert E. Jones, as do the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses. 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Apr 18 1910: Robert E. Jones, 38, farm worker, married 10 yrs; wife Isa M, 27, mother of 6 children (5 still living); son Walsie V, 9; son Ira, 8; dau Brica, 5; dau Pearle, 4; dau May, 1 month. 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jan 26 1920: Robert E. Jones, 48, widowed, salesman at dry goods store; son Walsie L, 19; son Ira, 17; dau Bricie L, 15; dau Dafna P, 13; dau Wilma L, 9; son Irla V, 6; dau Icie E, 4y 8m; dau Lola F, 2y 8m. 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Apr 7 1930 on Lower Run Road: Robert E. Jones, 58, widowed, farmer; son Ira, 26; son Varen A, 16; dau Goldie E, 15; dau Lola F, 13; son-in-law Alfred E. McCloy, 23, farm laborer; dau Wilma L. McCloy, 19. [6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Walsie JONES,   b. CA 1900, Doddridge Co, WV + 2. Ira E. JONES,   b. 15 Aug 1903, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 30 May 1945, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 41 years) + 3. Bricie Louvada JONES,   b. 24 Jul 1904, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. Apr 1987  (Age 82 years) + 4. Dephna Pearl JONES,   b. 7 Feb 1906, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 28 Nov 1988, Marion Co, WV  (Age 82 years) + 5. Wilma Louanna Mae JONES,   b. 24 Mar 1910, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 18 Mar 1965, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  (Age 54 years) + 6. Arley Varen JONES,   b. 26 Apr 1913,   d. 20 Nov 1997  (Age 84 years) + 7. Goldie Ellen Icy JONES,   b. 24 May 1915, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 18 Feb 2010, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  (Age 94 years) + 8. Lola Frances JONES,   b. 10 Apr 1917, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 7 Mar 2009, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F2655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S14] Obituary. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)). [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101). [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)). Identified as Robert E. Jones, 28, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Icy M. Halman, 18, of Doddridge Co. Married Dec 24 1899. [S110] Obituary of husband. [S1754] Pennsboro News.