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Amos Monroe Jones Sr. 1900–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1900

Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Oct 1974

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Marion Bunch

Mother: Florence McElhaney

Spouse(s): Ira Foster, Ruth Estes

Children(s): George Jones, Amos Jr.

The story of Amos Monroe Jones Sr. began in 1900 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America. Amos Monroe Jones Sr. married Ira Orry Lee Foster, Ruth Josephine Estes, and had children including Amos Monroe Jones Jr, George Cramer Jones. Amos Monroe Jones Sr. passed away in 1974 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Amos Monroe Jones Sr. began in 1900 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Amos Monroe Jones Sr. married Ira Orry Lee Foster, Ruth Josephine Estes, and had children including Amos Monroe Jones Jr, George Cramer Jones.
  • Amos Monroe Jones Sr. passed away in 1974 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marion Bunch
1881–1947
Birth Location: Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee
MB
Florence McElhaney
1883–1901
Birth Location: Tennessee
FM

Spouses(s)

Ira Foster
1895–1963
Birth Location: Maxwell, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
IF
Ruth Estes
1903–1965
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
RE

Children(s)

George Jones
1923–1966
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
GJ
Amos Jr.
1926–1996
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
AJ

Amos Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Amos Sr.
1900–1974
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Marion Willis Bunch
1881–1947
Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee
Florence (J. (Flora)) McElhaney
1883–1901
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos Sr.'s Descendants

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Amos (Monroe Jones) Sr. (27 April 1900–2 Oct 1974) m. Ira (Orry Lee) Foster (21 November 1895–3 Jan 1963) m. Ruth (Josephine) Estes (5 July 1903–31 Dec 1965)
  1. 1. George (Cramer) Jones 1923–1966 m. Antoinette (Marie) Jones 1924–1993
  2. 2. Amos (Monroe Jones) Jr. 1926–1996

Amos Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1900
27 April 1900
Birth of Amos Monroe Jones Sr. in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
1974
2 Oct 1974
Age 74
Death of Amos Monroe Jones Sr. in Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tn
Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tn

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1900
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1974
    Event Place: Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tn
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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