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James Franklin Jones 1849 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1849

Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 Jan 1917

Death Location: Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: John Jones

Mother: Malinda Magee

Spouse(s): Margaret Pigg

Children(s): Anna Jones, Martha Jones, John Jones, W Jones, George Jones, David Jones, Mahala Jones, Sarah Jones, Minnie Jones

The story of James Franklin Jones began in 1849 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA. James Franklin Jones married Margaret Elizabeth Pigg, and had children including Anna Lucinda Jones, Martha Emma Jones, John Matt Jones, W E Stephen Jones, George Leonard Jones, David Frederick Jones, Mahala Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Alice Jones, Minnie Pearl Jones. James Franklin Jones passed away in 1917 in Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Franklin Jones began in 1849 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Franklin Jones married Margaret Elizabeth Pigg, and had children including Anna Lucinda Jones, Martha Emma Jones, John Matt Jones, W E Stephen Jones, George Leonard Jones, David Frederick Jones, Mahala Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Alice Jones, Minnie Pearl Jones.
  • James Franklin Jones passed away in 1917 in Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1829 – 1876
Birth Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
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Malinda Magee
1835 – 1880
Birth Location: KY
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Pigg
1853 – 1933
Birth Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Jones
1872 – 1963
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Martha Jones
1874 – 1935
Birth Location: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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John Jones
1876 – 1949
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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W Jones
1879 – 1912
Birth Location: London, Laurel County, Kentucky
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George Jones
1881 – 1898
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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David Jones
1888 – 1976
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Mahala Jones
1891 – 1986
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Jones
1895 – 1989
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Minnie Jones
1898 – 1962
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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James Jones's Ancestors

Self
James Jones
1849 – 1917
Birth Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Solomon Jones
1829 – 1876
Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Malinda Magee
1835 – 1880
KY
Grandparents
Solomon Jones
1804 – 1862
North Carolina, USA
Mary
1797 – 1843
North Carolina, USA
Magee
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Jones
Rhoda Smith
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent Jones
1746 – 1810
Moses Smith

James Jones's Descendants

1.
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James (Franklin) Jones (27 Aug 1849 – 4 Jan 1917) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Pigg (13 December 1853 – 31 Oct 1933)
  1. 1. Anna (Lucinda) Jones (Abt 1872 – 1963) m. William (Henry) Cathers (Sep 1865 – 9 May 1932)
    1. 1. Della (Mae) Cathers (Jun 1894 – 19 May 1917) m. James (H) Frater (8 Aug 1886 – 28 Jun 1953)
      1. 1. James (Henry) Frater (18 Jan 1911 – 16 Nov 1969) m. Mary (L) Bailey (abt 1917 – )
        1. 1. James (Donald) Frater (20 Jan 1941 – 2 Feb 1985) m. Mary (Ann) Drake
        2. 2. Michael Frater
        3. 3. Thomas Frater
        4. 4. Judy Frater m. Hufford
        5. 5. Patricia Frater m. Fleming
      2. 2. Ralph (C) Frater (3 Dec 1912 – 23 Dec 1978)
      3. 3. Isabel Frater (1914 – 25 Jul 1970) m. Bailey
    2. 2. Robert (Paul) Cathers (8 Jun 1898 – 15 Apr 1954) m. Nell (Mae) Braden (30 Jan 1904 – 26 Aug 1990)
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Cathers (abt 1933 – ) m. Billy (Webb) Jones (abt 1931 – )
      2. 2. Anna (Marie) Cathers (abt 1936 – )
      3. 3. Paul (William) Cathers (7 Nov 1938 – 6 Dec 1938)
      4. 4. Robert (Henry) Cathers (23 Nov 1940 – 15 Aug 2000)
      5. 5. Johnny (Wayne) Cathers (3 Nov 1943 – Sep 1979)
    3. 3. John (Bane) Cathers (23 Nov 1904 – 5 May 1982) m. Mary Manduch (abt 1910 – )
      1. 1. Joyce Cathers (abt 1935 – )
  2. 2. Martha (Emma) Jones (23 Aug 1874 – 16 Feb 1935) m. Joel (Lawrence) Sears (Mar 1871 – 21 Jul 1919)
    1. 1. Anna (L) Sears (Dec 1895 – )
    2. 2. Walter (Greely) Sears (13 Dec 1896 – 15 Dec 1966) m. Ellie (Nora) Iselt (7 Feb 1902 – 3 Jan 1987)
    3. 3. James (Ordea) Sears (abt 1899 – 30 Oct 1955) m. Lillian (A) Simpson (abt 1901 – ) m. Roxie m. Ellice L (abt 1908 – )
    4. 4. Minnie Sears (1901 – ) m. Joseph (Franklyn) Bancroft (17 Aug 1887 – 8 Aug 1973)
      1. 1. Marion Bancroft (abt 1919 – )
    5. 5. Leander Sears (abt 1903 – )
    6. 6. Bertha Sears (abt 1904 – )
  3. 3. John (Matt) Jones (1 January 1876 – 21 Mar 1949) m. Anna (Lou) Mitchell (31 Dec 1920 – 5 Jan 1997)
  4. 4. W (E Stephen) Jones (May 1879 – 10 Nov 1912) m. Lucinda (Elizabeth Caudill) Scarbrough (9 Apr 1877 – 21 Jul 1908) m. Stella Taylor (1886 – )
    1. 1. James (Madison) JONES (16 Dec 1901 – 15 Jan 1992) m. Elsie (Josephine) SEIFFER (3 Jul 1911 – 3 Jun 1958) m. Mabel (Jean) MCINTYRE (21 Jan 1912 – 16 Sep 2001)
      1. 1. James (Richard) Jones (4 Sep 1929 – 24 Jun 2011) m. Ruth (M) Buhr (13 Jul 1928 – 1 Oct 2017)
        1. 1. Holly (Lynn) Jones (17 Apr 1957 – ) m. Robert (Gerald) Addison (1945 – )
        2. 2. Carol (Ann) Jones (10 Jul 1959 – ) m. William (Joseph) Barker (14 Oct 1956 – 28 May 2015) m. Edward Orick
      2. 2. Robert (Stephen) JONES (17 Mar 1932 – ) m. Ruth (M) LATIMER (22 Aug 1933 – )
        1. 1. Melissa (Ann) Jones (1 Feb 1956 – ) m. David (Joseph) Horner (18 Jul 1956 – ) m. Michael (Henry) Chalk (10 Aug 1954 – )
        2. 2. Maureen (Kathryn) Jones (17 Nov 1957 – 23 Sep 2018) m. David (C) Cropper (abt 1956 – ) m. Martin (Joseph) Follick (22 Mar 1957 – )
        3. 3. Michael (Robert) Jones (18 Sep 1962 – ) m. Melanie (Anita) Hinterlong (18 Aug 1963 – )
        4. 4. Matthew (R) Jones (20 Oct 1963 – )
        5. 5. Monica (Elizabeth) Jones (28 Jun 1965 – ) m. Douglas (Carl) Harris (abt 1969 – )
      3. 3. Elsie (Lorriane) Jones (29 Oct 1940 – ) m. David (Edward) Johanning (abt 1939 – ) m. Edwin (Parker) Lewis (13 Apr 1936 – 17 Mar 2024)
        1. 1. Roger (David) Johanning (29 Oct 1962 – )
        2. 2. Jennifer (Faith) LEWIS (26 Jul 1967 – )
        3. 3. Robin (Carrie) Lewis (13 Aug 1968 – 29 May 1996)
    2. 2. George (Estel) JONES (16 Aug 1904 – 19 Jan 1977) m. Sarah (Ione) McClung (27 Nov 1904 – 23 Oct 1966) m. Rose (Margaret) Tierney (3 Jun 1894 – 29 Jan 1976)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Jones (21 Feb 1930 – 27 May 1996) m. Thomas (Melvin) Hayes (Aft 1930 – 31 Oct 2004) m. Manusia m. Donald (L) Yaezenko (1927 – ) m. William (E) Burns (1926 – 14 Jun 1964) m. George (B) Weckenbrock (1933 – 2020)
        1. 1. Terrence (Michael) Hayes (20 Aug 1951 – )
        2. 2. Thomas (Martin) Hayes (3 MAR 1954 – DEC 2011)
        3. 3. Steven (David) Burns (Apr 1949 – )
        4. 4. Marsha Weckenbrock
        5. 5. Barrie Shuster (24 Nov 1961 – ) m. Ring
      2. 2. Thomas (Leroy) Jones (4 Jun 1932 – 17 Jun 1999)
  5. 5. George (Leonard) Jones (28 Jul 1881 – 24 Oct 1898)
  6. 6. David (Frederick) Jones (5 Feb 1888 – 19 Jan 1976) m. Anna Neftzer (abt 1887 – )
    1. 1. Charles (F) Jones (25 Dec 1907 – 3 Mar 1975)
    2. 2. Mary (Lee) Jones (abt 1912 – )
    3. 3. William Jones
      1. 1. Carol Jones
  7. 7. Mahala (Elizabeth) Jones (23 Jun 1891 – 2 Jan 1986) m. William (Charles) Wheatley (22 Jul 1888 – 5 Oct 1951)
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Wheatley (27 Apr 1907 – 10 Apr 1993) m. Ruth Henefelt (abt 1908 – )
      1. 1. Betty Wheatly (abt 1930 – )
      2. 2. William (F) Wheatly (6 Oct 1934 – )
      3. 3. Jean (Ruth) Wheatly (22 Jun 1936 – 29 Jun 1999) m. Worley (W) Adams
  8. 8. Sarah (Alice) Jones (19 January 1895 – 19 May 1989) m. Cleveland Purcell (26 Apr 1880 – 29 Mar 1966) m. Earnest (I) Wilson (abt 1886 – )
    1. 1. Earl (James) Wilson (abt 1909 – ) m. Thelma Unknown
  9. 9. Minnie (Pearl) Jones (23 Aug 1898 – 22 Mar 1962) m. Leroy (H) Helfrey (4 Jan 1894 – 17 Jul 1966)
    1. 1. Thelma (L) Helfrey (22 Sep 1916 – ) m. Frank (Louis) Geissler m. Warner Loveless (15 Oct 1908 – 24 Jul 1960)
      1. 1. Wanda (Jane) Loveless (17 Aug 1935 – )
      2. 2. Janet (Marie) Loveless (1938 – )
      3. 3. Franklin (Leroy) Loveless (29 Jan 1940 – 12 Mar 1943)
    2. 2. Marguerite (M) Helfrey (abt 1918 – )
    3. 3. Nina (Mae) Helfrey (abt 1919 – )
    4. 4. Lila (Lee) Helfrey (12 Feb 1924 – 14 Dec 1998) m. Carl (Walker) Smith (8 Sep 1918 – 8 Jul 1976)
      1. 1. Gerald (Lee) Smith (abt 1942 – )
      2. 2. Daniel (Carl) Smith (28 Oct 1944 – ) m. Linda Lee
        1. 1. Heather (Dawn) Smith (26 Jan 1971 – ) m. Tony (A) Lamb (abt 1964 – )
    5. 5. Dorothy Helfrey (abt 1925 – )
    6. 6. Helen Helfrey (abt 1927 – )
    7. 7. Alice Helfrey (abt 1928 – )
    8. 8. Royce (W) Helfrey (abt 1929 – )
    9. 9. Rovert Helfrey (abt 1932 – )
    10. 10. David (Eugene) Helfrey (7 Aug 1933 – ) m. Carol

James Jones's Timeline

7 Records

1849
26 Aug 1849
Birth of James Franklin Jones in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1849
27 August 1849
Birth of James Franklin Jones in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1849
27 Aug 1849
Birth of James Franklin Jones in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
James Franklin Jones resided here in Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
James Franklin Jones resided here in London Town, Laurel, Kentucky
London Town, Laurel, Kentucky
1917
4 Jan 1917
Age 68
Death of James Franklin Jones in Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1917
7 Jan 1917
Age 68
Burial of James Franklin Jones in Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1849
    Event Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: T623_537; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 149.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1849
    Event Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1849
    Event Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Web: Cincinnati, Ohio, Oak Hill Cemetery Index, 1910-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: London Town, Laurel, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: T623_537; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 149.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Franklin Jones 4 Jan 1917

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Cincinnati, Ohio, Oak Hill Cemetery Index, 1910-2012
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Cincinnati, Ohio, Oak Hill Cemetery Index, 1910-2012
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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