Who was Emmett Jones?

Emmett Jones (1928–1984) was born in Tennessee and died in Rome Floyd Georgia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Emmett B Jones 1928–1984

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Born 18 Jun 1928 · Tennessee

Died 6 May 1984 · Rome Floyd Georgia

Father Claude Estes Jones

Mother Eria Jones

Siblings Berford Jones, Charlotte J Jones, Claude Elmer Jones, Donald E Jones, Frances W Jones, Gladys Jones, Inez Lillian Jones, Nattie Jones, Oscar D Jones, Richard Leonard Jones, W J Jones

Records

1940 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Claude Estes Jones

Eria Jones

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1928, Emmett B Jones entered the world in Tennessee, born to claude estes jones and eria jones. In 1935, Emmett B Jones resided in Rome, Floyd, Georgia. In 1940, Emmett B Jones resided in Howell MD 1504, Howells, Floyd, Georgia, USA. Emmett B Jones passed away in 1984 in Rome Floyd Georgia.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1928

Birth of Emmett B Jones in Tennessee

Birth

1935

Emmett B Jones resided here in Rome, Floyd, Georgia

Residence

1940

Emmett B Jones resided here in Howell MD 1504, Howells, Floyd, Georgia, USA

Residence

1984

Death of Emmett B Jones in Rome Floyd Georgia

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Emmett Jones

This ancestor line traces from Rowan County, North Carolina, USA (1752) to Tennessee, United States (1928) across 7 generations.

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: Emmett Jones (1928–1984) was born in Tennessee and died in Rome Floyd Georgia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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