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Florence Etta Jones 1895 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1895

Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1965

Death Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Jones

Mother: Clara Dishong

Spouse(s): Jacob Houdyshell

Children(s): Robert Houdyshell, Weltha Houdyshell, Violet Houdyshell, Russell Houdyshell, Richard Houdyshell, Betty Houdyshell, JoAnn Howdyshell

Florence Etta Jones was born in 1895 in Wells County, Indiana, USA, the child of John Anderson Jones and Clara Anna Dishong. In 1900, Florence Etta Jones resided in Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana. In 1910, Florence Etta Jones resided in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA. Florence Etta Jones married Jacob Houdyshell, and had children including Robert C Houdyshell, Weltha Houdyshell, Violet Rose Houdyshell, Russell Lovere Houdyshell, Richard Levern Houdyshell, Betty Jane Houdyshell, JoAnn Myraline Howdyshell. Florence Etta Jones passed away in 1965 in Wells County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Florence Etta Jones was born in 1895 in Wells County, Indiana, USA, the child of John Anderson Jones and Clara Anna Dishong.
  • In 1900, Florence Etta Jones resided in Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana.
  • In 1910, Florence Etta Jones resided in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • Florence Etta Jones married Jacob Houdyshell, and had children including Robert C Houdyshell, Weltha Houdyshell, Violet Rose Houdyshell, Russell Lovere Houdyshell, Richard Levern Houdyshell, Betty Jane Houdyshell, JoAnn Myraline Howdyshell.
  • Florence Etta Jones passed away in 1965 in Wells County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1835 – 1922
Birth Location: Hinckley, Medina, Ohio, USA
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Clara Dishong
1860 – 1929
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Jacob Houdyshell
1866 – 1932
Birth Location: , Wells, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Houdyshell
1914 – 1976
Birth Location: Indiana
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Weltha Houdyshell
1917 – 1967
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA
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Violet Houdyshell
1919 – 2004
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA
VH
Russell Houdyshell
1921 – 1978
Birth Location: Indiana
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Richard Houdyshell
1923 – 1999
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
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Betty Houdyshell
1925 – 2005
Birth Location: Murry, Wells County, Indiana, USA
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JoAnn Howdyshell
1928 – 2010
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, USA
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Florence Jones's Ancestors

Self
Florence Jones
1895 – 1965
Birth Place: Wells County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Anderson Jones
1835 – 1922
Hinckley, Medina, Ohio, USA
Clara (Anna) Dishong
1860 – 1929
Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
John Jones
1795 – 1868
Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Mary (Mariette) Foster
1805 – 1895
New York, New York, USA
William Dishong
1800 – 1896
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Kline
1815 – 1866
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jones
1765 – 1850
Mary Applegarth
1775 – 1861
Leonard Foster
1779 – 1815
Catherine
1779 –
Baltis Dishong
1755 – 1830
Henry Klein
1775 – 1823
Catherine Klingensmith
1775 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jones
1738 – 1813
Elizabeth Lewin
1733 – 1800
Applegarth
Peter Klein
1744 – 1822
Maria Wendel
1748 – 1778
John Klingensmith
1760 – 1832
Anna Schaefer

Florence Jones's Descendants

1.
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Florence (Etta) Jones (21 Nov 1895 – 11 Jan 1965) m. Jacob Houdyshell (7 October 1866 – 11 June 1932)
  1. 1. Robert (C) Houdyshell (2 February 1914 – August 1976) m. Anna Lazarek (10 Jul 1917 – 5 Mar 2007)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lazarek (abt 1941 – )
    2. 2. Ubrik Lazarek (abt 1945 – )
  2. 2. Weltha Houdyshell (1917 – 1967) m. Gale (LeVern) Myers (20 Nov 1916 – 25 Mar 1976)
    1. 1. Peggy (Jo) Myers (abt 1910 – )
    2. 2. Verlos (Gene) Myers (18 Oct 1934 – 15 Sep 2017) m. Peggy Vanator
      1. 1. Carey (L) Myers (2 Jul 1959 – ) m. Kelly Koska
        1. 1. Nat Myers
    3. 3. Norma (J) Myers (abt 1946 – )
    4. 4. Doris (E) Myers
  3. 3. Violet (Rose) Houdyshell (15 November 1919 – 20 June 2004) m. Irvin (Jay) Miller (5 May 1917 – 28 November 1979)
    1. 1. Sara (Kathryn) Miller (9 December 1936 – 17 July 1943)
    2. 2. Janet (Kay) Miller (10 Jun 1938 – 21 Nov 2015) m. Richard (Brenton) Holsinger (7 Jun 1933 – )
    3. 3. Patricia (Jocille) Miller (abt 1940 – 17 Mar 2020) m. James (Allen) Foss
      1. 1. Sherry (Lee) Foss m. Louis (Virgil) Schmidt
      2. 2. Rita Foss
      3. 3. Sara (Kathryn) Foss m. Shelby (Dewayne) Watson (10 December 1961 – 18 February 2018)
      4. 4. Avis (Kay) Foss m. Vince (E) Robbins
    4. 4. Jerry (L) Miller
  4. 4. Russell (Lovere) Houdyshell (25 Jul 1921 – 6 August 1978) m. Norman (Jean) Stout (30 October 1925 – 26 April 1993)
    1. 1. Russell Houdyshell (6 Aug 1965 – 6 Aug 2018)
  5. 5. Richard (Levern) Houdyshell (15 Sep 1923 – 26 Mar 1999) m. Lanta (Alice) Gehrett (abt 1931 – )
    1. 1. Connie (Sue) Houdyshell (abt 1947 – )
    2. 2. Harry (Samuel) Houdyshell (9 Feb 1948 – 8 Jun 2010) m. Vanessa (Jean) Brown m. Judy
    3. 3. Paul (N) Houdyshell (26 Nov 1954 – 28 Jun 1991)
    4. 4. Martin (D) Howdyshell (5 Nov 1958 – 20 Apr 2010)
  6. 6. Betty (Jane) Houdyshell (14 Sep 1925 – 4 March 2005) m. William (Edward) Mohler (12 Nov 1913 – 14 Dec 1984)
    1. 1. Robert Mohler (4 Nov 1943 – 22 Jun 2016) m. Kay (F) Stout (23 May 1947 – )
      1. 1. Robert Mohler (25 May 1965 – 25 May 1965)
      2. 2. William (Ray) Mohler m. Erica (Jolea) Hoskins
      3. 3. Kimberly (Kay) Mohler m. Bradley (Lynn) Boxell
  7. 7. JoAnn (Myraline) Howdyshell (26 May 1928 – 28 Dec 2010) m. Harry (Benjamin) Eubank (5 December 1928 – 11 Feb 2005)
    1. 1. Sharon (Kay) Eubank (abt 1949 – ) m. Ola Mullins m. Ralph (Leonard) Warner (abt 1947 – ) m. Gibson
      1. 1. Jennifer Warner (1969 – )
      2. 2. Jeffrey Warner (1970 – )
      3. 3. Jessica (Sue) Warner (30 Sep 1971 – 21 Dec 1971)
    2. 2. Kenneth (Eugene) Eubank (1955 – ) m. Nanette (Renee) Shut m. Sandra (Kay) Correa
    3. 3. Timothy (Wayne) Eubank (1 Dec 1964 – 9 Jan 2025) m. Susan (Ellen) DeLong
      1. 1. Elissa Eubank m. Dean Tanner
      2. 2. Ashley (S) Eubank
      3. 3. Holden (M) Eubank

Florence Jones's Timeline

8 Records

1895
21 Nov 1895
Birth of Florence Etta Jones in Wells County, Indiana, USA
Wells County, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Florence Etta Jones resided here in Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana
Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana
1910
1910
Age 15
Florence Etta Jones resided here in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Florence Etta Jones resided here in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 40
Florence Etta Jones resided here in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 45
Florence Etta Jones resided here in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Florence Etta Jones resided here in Vera Cruz, Wells, Indiana, USA
Vera Cruz, Wells, Indiana, USA
1965
11 Jan 1965
Age 70
Death of Florence Etta Jones in Wells County, Indiana, USA
Wells County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T627_1110; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 90-6
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 638; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 806.0; FHL microfilm: 2340373
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Creek, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T623_413; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 153.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0170; FHL microfilm: 1374401
    [5] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Vera Cruz, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3814; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 90-15
    [8] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Creek, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T623_413; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 153.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0170; FHL microfilm: 1374401

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 638; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 806.0; FHL microfilm: 2340373

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T627_1110; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 90-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T627_1110; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 90-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Vera Cruz, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Vera Cruz, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3814; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 90-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1965
    Event Place: Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2011
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