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Dorothy Marie Jones 1918 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA

Death Date: 2 June 1992

Death Location: Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. Texas

Father: Otis Jones

Mother: Eula Rayfield

Spouse(s): James Copeland

Children(s): Leah Copeland, Stephen Copeland, Connie Copeland, Mark Copeland

In 1918, Dorothy Marie Jones entered the world in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA, born to Otis D. Jones and Eula Coleen Rayfield. In 1920, Dorothy Marie Jones resided in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA. Dorothy Marie Jones married James Washington Copeland, and had children including Leah Gay Copeland, Stephen Jay Copeland, Connie Jo Copeland, Mark Scott Copeland. Dorothy Marie Jones passed away in 1992 in Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Dorothy Marie Jones entered the world in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA, born to Otis D. Jones and Eula Coleen Rayfield.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Marie Jones resided in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA.
  • Dorothy Marie Jones married James Washington Copeland, and had children including Leah Gay Copeland, Stephen Jay Copeland, Connie Jo Copeland, Mark Scott Copeland.
  • Dorothy Marie Jones passed away in 1992 in Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Otis Jones
1873 – 1958
Birth Location: Clarksville, Texas
OJ
Eula Rayfield
1878 – 1963
Birth Location: Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, USA
ER

Spouses(s)

James Copeland
1917 – 2011
Birth Location: Texas
JC

Children(s)

Leah Copeland
1942 – 2025
Birth Location: Upshur, Texas
LC
Stephen Copeland
1945 –
Birth Location: Upshur, Texas
SC
Connie Copeland
1954 –
Birth Location: Titus, Texas
CC
Mark Copeland
1958 –
Birth Location: –
MC

Dorothy Jones's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Jones
1918 – 1992
Birth Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, 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 –

Dorothy Jones's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Marie) Jones (12 Sep 1918 – 2 June 1992) m. James (Washington) Copeland (16 Dec 1917 – 9 Jan 2011)
  1. 1. Leah (Gay) Copeland (23 Apr 1942 – 11 March 2025) m. Marvin Gray (24 Mar 1938 – ) m. James (C) Sparks (12 Dec 1930 – 24 Aug 1997) m. Don Hogue (15 Mar 1927 – 26 Jun 2008)
    1. 1. Michael (Wayne) Gray (abt 1967 – ) m. Tara (M) Zang (19 Apr 1968 – )
      1. 1. Michael (Copeland) Gray (2 Nov 1995 – )
      2. 2. Megan Gray (29 Oct 1998 – )
      3. 3. Mollykate Gray (2 May 2002 – )
  2. 2. Stephen (Jay) Copeland (4 Apr 1945 – )
  3. 3. Connie (Jo) Copeland (29 Jan 1954 – ) m. Earl (Marion) Oakerson (abt 1954 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Michele (Beth)) Oakerson (14 Dec 1977 – ) m. Adam (J) Ward (abt 1977 – )
      1. 1. Kathryn (Elizabeth) Ward (9 Apr 2003 – )
      2. 2. Emily (Marie) Ward (31 Jul 2004 – )
      3. 3. Jacob (Justice) Ward (7 Mar 2008 – )
    2. 2. Shelly (Lynnette) Oakerson (15 Nov 1980 – )
  4. 4. Mark (Scott) Copeland (21 Dec 1958 – ) m. Suzanne (M) Brunk (abt 1963 – ) m. Donna (L) Klotz (7 Oct 1964 – )
    1. 1. Samantha (Rae Helm) Copeland (29 Sep 1984 – ) m. Ross (Michael) Bernardi (abt 1984 – )
      1. 1. June (Florence) Bernardi (1 Dec 2014 – )
      2. 2. Grant (Arthur) Bernardi (16 Jun 2017 – )

Dorothy Jones's Timeline

7 Records

1918
12 Sep 1918
Birth of Dorothy Marie Jones in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Dorothy Marie Jones resided here in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Dorothy Marie Jones resided here in Alamo Heights, Bexar, Texas, USA
Alamo Heights, Bexar, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Dorothy Marie Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Dorothy Marie Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Dorothy Marie Jones resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
1992
2 June 1992
Age 74
Death of Dorothy Marie Jones in Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. Texas
Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Record Group: 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Microfilm Roll: 48
    [2] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 225-3
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 551-14-2033; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Alamo Heights, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 2298; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0148; Image: 529.0; FHL microfilm: 2342032
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] 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: Mount Pleasant, Titu
    [9] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    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: 21 May 1920
    Event Place: Laredo, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964, 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: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Laredo, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Record Group: 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Microfilm Roll: 48

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Alamo Heights, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Alamo Heights, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 2298; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0148; Image: 529.0; FHL microfilm: 2342032

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 1B; Enumeration District: 225-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: T627_4146; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 225-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, 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: Mount Pleasant, Titu

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1992
    Event Place: Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 551-14-2033; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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