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America Ellen Jones 1864–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 December 1864

Birth Location: Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 January 1946

Death Location: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Ledford

Mother: Lucinda Coleman

Spouse(s): Andrew Jones

Children(s): Jerry Sr, Cora Jones, Mabelle Jones, Belvia Jones, Gay Jones, Hattie Jones, Clate Jones, Erwin Jones, Elmer Jones, Johnnie Jones, Mary Jones, Thomas Jones

In 1864, America Ellen Jones entered the world in Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, born to John Washington Ledford And Lucinda Lucy Coleman. America Ellen Jones married Andrew Jackson Jones, and had children including Belvia Lucille Jones, Clate Jones, Cora Olivan Jones, Elmer Jones, Erwin William Jones, Gay Sylvester Jones, Hattie Jones, Jerry Jones Sr, Johnnie Jones, Mabelle Jones, Mary Magdeline Jones, Thomas Jefferson Jones. America Ellen Jones passed away in 1946 in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, America Ellen Jones entered the world in Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, born to John Washington Ledford And Lucinda Lucy Coleman.
  • America Ellen Jones married Andrew Jackson Jones, and had children including Belvia Lucille Jones, Clate Jones, Cora Olivan Jones, Elmer Jones, Erwin William Jones, Gay Sylvester Jones, Hattie Jones, Jerry Jones Sr, Johnnie Jones, Mabelle Jones, Mary Magdeline Jones, Thomas Jefferson Jones.
  • America Ellen Jones passed away in 1946 in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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America Jones's Ancestors

Self
America Jones
1864–1946
Birth Place: Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Washington Ledford
1830–1903
North Carolina, United States of America
Lucinda ("Lucy") Coleman
1835–1912
Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

America Jones's Descendants

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America (Ellen) Jones (8 December 1864–1 January 1946) m. Andrew (Jackson) Jones (29 June 1863–11 May 1955)
  1. 1. Jerry (Jones) Sr 1899–1982 m. Rosa (Adeline) Trantham 1902–1978
    1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Jones 1924–1983 m. Jewell (Evelyn) Burger 1928–2003
      1. 1. Junior (Edgar) Jones 1943–1943
      2. 2. Donald (Ray) Jones 1951–1971
    2. 2. Irene (Lela) Jones 1929–2011
    3. 3. Morris (Jackson) Jones 1943–2021
    4. 4. Hazel (Louiza) Jones 1938– m. Richard (Lee) Collins 1924–
  2. 2. Cora (Olivan) Jones 1890–1977
  3. 3. Mabelle Jones 1894–1966
  4. 4. Belvia (Lucille) Jones 1909–2001
  5. 5. Gay (Sylvester) Jones 1911–1998
  6. 6. Hattie Jones 1893–
  7. 7. Clate Jones 1897–
  8. 8. Erwin (William) Jones 1901–1989
  9. 9. Elmer Jones 1903–1965
  10. 10. Johnnie Jones 1887–
  11. 11. Mary (Magdeline) Jones 1905–1990
  12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Jones 1892–1981

America Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1864
8 December 1864
Birth of America Ellen Jones in Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
1946
1 January 1946
Age 82
Death of America Ellen Jones in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 December 1864
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1946
    Event Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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