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Estella Benton Jones 1885 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1885

Birth Location: Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 01 APR 1980

Death Location: Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA

Father: Elias Jones

Mother: Miranda Pennington

Spouse(s): John Ward

Children(s): Frank Ward, Thurl Ward, Bertie Ward, Seaman Ward, Foster Ward, Richard Ward, R Ward, Oleta Ward

Estella Benton Jones was born in 1885 in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Elias Jefferson Jones and Miranda Avaline Pennington. In 1900, Estella Benton Jones resided in Lewis, Scott, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Estella Benton Jones resided in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA. Estella Benton Jones married John Franklin Ward, and had children including Frank Vander Ward, Thurl Ward, Bertie Blanche Ward, Seaman Bryan Ward, Foster Winford Ward, Richard Leon Ward, R N Ward, Oleta Ward. Estella Benton Jones passed away in 1980 in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Estella Benton Jones was born in 1885 in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Elias Jefferson Jones and Miranda Avaline Pennington.
  • In 1900, Estella Benton Jones resided in Lewis, Scott, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Estella Benton Jones resided in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA.
  • Estella Benton Jones married John Franklin Ward, and had children including Frank Vander Ward, Thurl Ward, Bertie Blanche Ward, Seaman Bryan Ward, Foster Winford Ward, Richard Leon Ward, R N Ward, Oleta Ward.
  • Estella Benton Jones passed away in 1980 in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Jones
1844 – 1934
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Miranda Pennington
1854 – 1946
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

John Ward
1874 – 1938
Birth Location: Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, United States
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Children(s)

Frank Ward
1904 – 1976
Birth Location: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
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Thurl Ward
1909 – 2003
Birth Location: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
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Bertie Ward
1911 – 2003
Birth Location: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
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Seaman Ward
1913 – 2005
Birth Location: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
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Foster Ward
1916 – 1964
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Richard Ward
1918 – 1996
Birth Location: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
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R Ward
1919 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Oleta Ward
1921 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Estella Jones's Ancestors

Self
Estella Jones
1885 – 1980
Birth Place: Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Elias Jefferson Jones
1844 – 1934
South Carolina, United States of America
Miranda (Avaline) Pennington
1854 – 1946
Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John Jones
1802 – 1893
South Carolina, USA
Jane (Adeline Dunwody) Jones
1821 – 1884
South Carolina, United States
Andrew (Jackson Monroe) Pennington
1824 – 1863
Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Roseda (Elizabeth "Eadie") Tankersley
1822 – 1878
West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Capt. RETREAT
1779 – 1846
Sarah Jones
1783 – 1817
Benagah Pennington
1770 – 1855
Matilda Hembree
1779 – 1878
Capt TANKERSLEY
1785 – 1850
Mary Brown
1794 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Sharpe
1753 – 1798
Benajah Pennington
1725 – 1792
Elizabeth Humphreys
1720 – 1780
Joel Hembree
1755 – 1825
Mary Pettit
1758 – 1839
Absalom\Absolam Tankersley
1767 – 1850
Sarah Booth
1772 – 1867

Estella Jones's Descendants

1.
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Estella (Benton) Jones (11 Jan 1885 – 01 APR 1980) m. John (Franklin) Ward (19 February 1874 – 24 November 1938)
  1. 1. Frank (Vander) Ward (13 Jul 1904 – 21 Nov 1976)
  2. 2. Thurl Ward (8 April 1909 – 26 March 2003) m. Ruth Blair (14 Dec 1914 – 15 November 2012)
    1. 1. John (Blair) Ward (1942 November 10 – ) m. Carol (ann) Holbrook (10 Mar 1943 – 30 Dec 2019) m. Kaye Barnes (26 Sep 1947 – )
      1. 1. Courtney (Deannine) Ward (16 Apr 1971 – ) m. Greg Finkbeiner (27 Oct 1960 – )
        1. 1. Kayden Finkbeiner (20 Dec 1999 – )
      2. 2. John (Daxton) Ward (1980 – ) m. Nattanicha ('Mook' Yapa) Ward (1 Mar 1984 – )
      3. 3. Blair (Holbrook) Ward (10 Aug 1969 – ) m. Wendy (Michelle) Kopinitz (21 Jul 1971 – )
        1. 1. Kyle Ward (21 Dec 1997 – )
        2. 2. Gavin (Holbrook) Ward (21 Dec 1997 – )
  3. 3. Bertie (Blanche) Ward (26 MAR 1911 – 22 MAR 2003) m. Donald (R.) Foster (5 FEB 1909 – 17 APR 1974)
    1. 1. Babie (Ann) Foster (abt 1934 – )
  4. 4. Seaman (Bryan) Ward (21 Sep 1913 – 16 October 2005) m. Mary (B) Ward (abt 1920 – ) m. Elizabeth (Irene) Powell (3 July 1924 – 10 Oct 1987)
  5. 5. Foster (Winford) Ward (18 Jun 1916 – 21 April 1964) m. Genevieve Ward
    1. 1. Jacklyn (R) Ward (abt 1946 – )
  6. 6. Richard (Leon) Ward (2 July 1918 – 30 November 1996) m. Hannah (Delaverna) Grayson (12 MAY 1924 – Deceased) m. Laverne Shepherd (12 May 1924 – 26 April 1998)
  7. 7. R (N) Ward (abt 1919 – )
  8. 8. Oleta Ward (abt 1921 – )

Estella Jones's Timeline

10 Records

1885
11 Jan 1885
Birth of Estella Benton Jones in Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 15
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Lewis, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Lewis, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1913
abt 1913
Age 28
Estella Benton Jones resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 35
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas
Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 55
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
Estella Benton Jones resided here in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1980
01 APR 1980
Age 95
Death of Estella Benton Jones in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00151; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 42-9
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-94-7714; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1965
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 47
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0009
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0114
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T624_56; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1374069
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0114

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T624_56; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1374069

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 47

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0009

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00151; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 42-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cauthron, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00151; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 42-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, 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: Booneville, Logan, A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1980
    Event Place: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Stella Benton Jones Ward 1 Apr 1980

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Abbott, Scott, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 APR 1980
    Event Place: Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-94-7714; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1965
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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