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Charles Truskett Jones 1862 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: AUG 1862

Birth Location: Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois

Death Date: 4/28/1947

Death Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois

Father: Dennis Jones

Mother: Rebecca Farris

Spouse(s): Charlotte Meeker

Children(s): Ina Jones, Viva Jones, Marvin Jones, Gladis Jones, Hellen Jones, Rebecca Jones, Ruth Jones, Naomi Jones, Charlotte Jones, Unnamed Jones, Wilma Jones

Charles Truskett Jones was born in 1862 in Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois, the child of Dennis Garrison Jones and Rebecca Ann Farris. In 1900, Charles Truskett Jones resided in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA. Charles Truskett Jones married Charlotte "Lottie" Meeker, and had children including Ina M Jones, Viva Jones, Marvin Jones, Gladis Jones, Hellen Jones, Rebecca A Jones, Ruth N Jones, Naomi Jones, Charlotte Jones, Unnamed Jones, Wilma Jones. Charles Truskett Jones passed away in 1947 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Charles Truskett Jones was born in 1862 in Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois, the child of Dennis Garrison Jones and Rebecca Ann Farris.
  • In 1900, Charles Truskett Jones resided in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA.
  • Charles Truskett Jones married Charlotte "Lottie" Meeker, and had children including Ina M Jones, Viva Jones, Marvin Jones, Gladis Jones, Hellen Jones, Rebecca A Jones, Ruth N Jones, Naomi Jones, Charlotte Jones, Unnamed Jones, Wilma Jones.
  • Charles Truskett Jones passed away in 1947 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Jones's Ancestors

Self
Charles Jones
1862 – 1947
Birth Place: Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois
Parents
Dennis Garrison Jones
1828 – 1884
Lincoln, Tennessee
Rebecca (Ann) Farris
1834 –
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Alexander ("Alex" William) Jones
1805 – 1860
Madison KY
M. (Temperance) Marshall
1807 – 1843
Tennessee, United States
Hiram (King) Farris
1810 – 1865
Paris, near Lexington, Kentucky
Elizabeth Farris
1815 – 1882
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Randolph
1788 – 1818
Paul Farris
1785 – 1860
Martha Howard
1784 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Farris
1746 – 1827
Martha Campbell
1748 – 1825
Julius Howard
1751 – 1829

Charles Jones's Descendants

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Charles (Truskett) Jones (AUG 1862 – 4/28/1947) m. Charlotte ("Lottie") Meeker (1 Oct 1868 – 16 May 1920)
  1. 1. Ina (M) Jones (23 Jun 1890 – 03 Jun 1938) m. Samuel (Gordon) Elliston (11 SEP 1888 – 1 FEB 1962)
    1. 1. Samuel (Gordon) Elliston (8/14/1920 – 8/12/2007) m. Mary (Louise) Garnier (9 Dec 1920 – 4/13/2007)
      1. 1. Mary (Evalyne) Elliston (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. Samuel (Gordon) Elliston (3 Dec 1948 – ) m. Marian Mattingly (Jul 1954 – ) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Sliger (26 December 1950 – 12/31/1996) m. Ruth (Elizabeth Lewis) Houser (6/19/1951 – )
        1. 1. Joanna (Danille) Elliston (07/08/1978 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Katherine) Elliston (12/3/1981 – )
        3. 3. Samuel (Gordon) Elliston (8/19/1984 – )
        4. 4. L. (Lynn) Elliston (1 Jun 1972 – ) m. Jerald (Alan) LaPalm (12/28/1972 – )
  2. 2. Viva Jones (Sep 1891 – 27 July 1982)
  3. 3. Marvin Jones (Feb 1893 – )
  4. 4. Gladis Jones (Oct 1894 – 20 May 1988)
  5. 5. Hellen Jones (Apr 1899 – 29 October 1920)
  6. 6. Rebecca (A) Jones (1901 – )
  7. 7. Ruth (N) Jones (1903 – April 1985)
  8. 8. Naomi Jones (1905 – )
  9. 9. Charlotte Jones (1907 – )
  10. 10. Unnamed Jones (1910 – )
  11. 11. Wilma Jones (abt 1912 – )

Charles Jones's Timeline

6 Records

1862
AUG 1862
Birth of Charles Truskett Jones in Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois
Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois
1889
4 Sep 1889
Age 27
Charles Truskett Jones was married in Marion, Illinois, USA
Marion, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Charles Truskett Jones resided here in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Charles Truskett Jones resided here in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
Charles Truskett Jones resided here in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
1947
4/28/1947
Age 85
Death of Charles Truskett Jones in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AUG 1862
    Event Place: Omega Twp., Marion Co., Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
    [3] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4/28/1947
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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