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Ben Jones 1897–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1897

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1946

Death Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

Father: Ben Jones

Mother: Minter Amos

Spouse(s): Jessie Weeks

Children(s): Dr. Jones, John Jones

Ben Jones was born in 1897 in Mississippi, USA, the child of Ben Jones And Minter I Amos. In 1900, Ben Jones resided in Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA. Ben Jones married Jessie L Weeks, and had children including Ben Jones, Dr Mildred Jones, Henry Marie Jones, John Richmond Jones, William Jones. Ben Jones passed away in 1946 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Ben Jones was born in 1897 in Mississippi, USA, the child of Ben Jones And Minter I Amos.
  • In 1900, Ben Jones resided in Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ben Jones married Jessie L Weeks, and had children including Ben Jones, Dr Mildred Jones, Henry Marie Jones, John Richmond Jones, William Jones.
  • Ben Jones passed away in 1946 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ben Jones's Ancestors

Self
Ben Jones
1897–1946
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Ben Jones
1864–
Mississippi
Minter (I) Amos
1867–
Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Jones
1845–
Mississippi
Ann (Cooper) Jones
1847–
Mississippi
Henry Amos
1845–
Mississippi
Amanda Amos
1841–
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Judey Amos
1813–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Jones's Descendants

1.
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Ben Jones (Jun 1897–14 Dec 1946) m. Jessie (L) Weeks (abt 1902–29 Jun 1989)
  1. 1. Dr. (Mildred) Jones 1932–2015 m. Willie Allen 1923–2015
  2. 2. John (Richmond) Jones 1925–

Ben Jones's Timeline

6 Records

1897
Jun 1897
Birth of Ben Jones in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1899
abt 1899
Age 2
Birth of Ben Jones in Mississippi
Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 3
Ben Jones resided here in Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Ben Jones resided here in Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi
Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 43
Ben Jones resided here in Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
1946
14 Dec 1946
Age 49
Death of Ben Jones in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1899
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02023; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 22-4
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240808

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1897
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240808

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240808

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02023; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 22-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02023; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 22-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1946
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

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