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Cleo Ethel Jones 1903–1971 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1903
Birth Location: Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Death Date: 30 Oct 1971
Death Location: Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA
Father: Otis Jones
Mother: Eula Rayfield
Spouse(s): Thomas Sr.
Children(s): Patsy Grissom, Dorothy Grissom, Virginia Grissom
In 1903, Cleo Ethel Jones entered the world in Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA, born to Otis D Jones And Eula Coleen Rayfield. In 1920, Cleo Ethel Jones resided in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA. Cleo Ethel Jones married Thomas Abbott Grissom Sr, and had children including Dorothy Maxine Grissom, Patsy Coleen Grissom, Thomas Abbott Grissom Jr, Virginia Marie Grissom. Cleo Ethel Jones passed away in 1971 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA.
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Biography
- In 1903, Cleo Ethel Jones entered the world in Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA, born to Otis D Jones And Eula Coleen Rayfield.
- In 1920, Cleo Ethel Jones resided in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA.
- Cleo Ethel Jones married Thomas Abbott Grissom Sr, and had children including Dorothy Maxine Grissom, Patsy Coleen Grissom, Thomas Abbott Grissom Jr, Virginia Marie Grissom.
- Cleo Ethel Jones passed away in 1971 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Otis Jones
1873–1958
Birth Location: Clarksville, Texas
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Eula Rayfield
1878–1963
Birth Location: Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, USA
ER
Spouses(s)
Thomas Sr.
1901–1990
Birth Location: Mt. Pleasant, Titus, Texas
TS
Children(s)
Patsy Grissom
1934–2024
Birth Location: Mt Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, USA
PG
Dorothy Grissom
1925–2019
Birth Location: Mt Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, USA
DG
Virginia Grissom
1927–2001
Birth Location: Mt. Pleasant, Titus, Texas
VG
Cleo Jones's Ancestors
Self
Cleo Jones
1903–1971
Birth Place: Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Parents
Otis D. Jones
1873–1958
Clarksville, Texas
Eula (Coleen) Rayfield
1878–1963
Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin Thrasher) Jones
1845–1888
Texas
Elizabeth (Reed (Bettie)) Tomlinson
1847–1931
Red River County, Texas, USA
Andrew (Jackson) Rayfield
1853–1936
Piedmont, Wayne Co. Missouri, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Parkhill
1858–1939
Montague County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1793–1860
Susan Rodgers
1803–1849
John Tomlinson
1820–1893
Permelia Gibbons
1824–1868
John Rayfield
1816–1903
Mary Mann
1820–1860
David Parkhill
1816–1881
Amanda Smith
1820–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unknown Jones
1770–
UnNamed Arnett
1773–
James Rodgers
1783–1858
Mary Thrasher
1790–1860
Richard Tomlinson
1788–1831
Nancy Waddell
–1840
Epps Gibbons
1784–1858
Nancy Armstrong
1790–1863
James Rayfield
1786–
Sarah Mansfield
1797–1816
Arnold Mann
1798–1872
Lucinda Biggers
1804–1851
David Parkhill
1774–1844
Martha Worsham
1783–1856
James Smith
1783–
Nancy O'Neal
1792–
Cleo Jones's Descendants
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Cleo (Ethel) Jones
(6 Feb 1903–30 Oct 1971)
m. Thomas (Abbott Grissom) Sr. (4 Feb 1901–23 Nov 1990)
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1. Patsy (Coleen) Grissom 1934–2024
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2. Dorothy (Maxine) Grissom 1925–2019 m. Billy (Ray) Kilgore 1929–1958 m. James (Fendal Jr. (Jim)) Garth 1916–2003
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3. Virginia (Marie) Grissom 1927–2001
Cleo Jones's Timeline
10 Records
1903
6 Feb 1903
Birth of Cleo Ethel Jones in Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas
Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas
1935
1935
Age 32
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States
1946
1946
Age 43
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1947
1947
Age 44
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1948
1948
Age 45
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Panola, Texas, USA
Panola, Texas, USA
1971
30 Oct 1971
Age 68
Death of Cleo Ethel Jones in Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
1903
6 Feb 1903
Birth of Cleo Ethel Jones in Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas
Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas
1935
1935
Age 32
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States
1946
1946
Age 43
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1947
1947
Age 44
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1948
1948
Age 45
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Cleo Ethel Jones resided here in Panola, Texas, USA
Panola, Texas, USA
1971
30 Oct 1971
Age 68
Death of Cleo Ethel Jones in Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Feb 1903
Event Place: Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 225-1
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas; Roll: 2355; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 342.0; FHL microfilm: 2342089
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
[6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Panola, Texas; Roll:
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Sept 1920
Event Place: Laredo, Texas, United States
Record Source: Border Crossings: from Mexico to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Record Group: 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Microfilm Roll: 48
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas; Roll: 2355; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 342.0; FHL microfilm: 2342089
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 225-1
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 225-1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1946
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1947
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1948
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Panola, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Panola, Texas; Roll:
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Nov 1971
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Shreveport Journal - 1 Nov 1971 - Page 30, Obituary for Cleo Jones Grissom (Aged 68) 1 Nov 1971
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: CARTHAGE Tex
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Carthage
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Rural Precinct 1, Panola, Texas
Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Oct 1971
Event Place: Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] Texas Death Index
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
[3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Feb 1903
Event Place: Elk City, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 225-1
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas; Roll: 2355; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 342.0; FHL microfilm: 2342089
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
[6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Panola, Texas; Roll:
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Sept 1920
Event Place: Laredo, Texas, United States
Record Source: Border Crossings: from Mexico to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Record Group: 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Microfilm Roll: 48
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Henderson, Texas; Roll: 2355; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 342.0; FHL microfilm: 2342089
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 225-1
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 225-1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1946
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1947
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1948
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Panola, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Panola, Texas; Roll:
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Nov 1971
Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Shreveport Journal - 1 Nov 1971 - Page 30, Obituary for Cleo Jones Grissom (Aged 68) 1 Nov 1971
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: CARTHAGE Tex
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Carthage
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Rural Precinct 1, Panola, Texas
Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Oct 1971
Event Place: Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] Texas Death Index
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marshall News Messenger; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Marshall, Texas, United States of America; ,0.06989559,0.15135458
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.09015485,0.17802402
[3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012