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Jess James Jones 1904–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 October 1904

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 22 January 1997

Death Location: Wilmot, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles Jones

Mother:

Spouse(s): Buena Jones

Children(s): Clyde Jones, Willie Bumgardner, Doro Nations, Cleo Coggins, Jolene Wood, Mary Jones, Annie Dillard

In 1904, Jess James Jones entered the world in North Carolina, born to Charles Lafayette Fate Jones And Ida Unk Jones. In 1950, Jess James Jones resided in Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. Jess James Jones married Buena Etta Bernie Nations Jones, and had children including Annie Sue Jones Dillard, Cleo Joe Jones Coggins, Clyde Willard Jones, Doro Lee Jones Nations, Jolene Justice Davis Wood, Mary Doris Jones, Peggy Nell Jones Cooper, Willie Mae Jones Bumgardner. Jess James Jones passed away in 1997 in Wilmot, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Jess James Jones entered the world in North Carolina, born to Charles Lafayette Fate Jones And Ida Unk Jones.
  • In 1950, Jess James Jones resided in Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jess James Jones married Buena Etta Bernie Nations Jones, and had children including Annie Sue Jones Dillard, Cleo Joe Jones Coggins, Clyde Willard Jones, Doro Lee Jones Nations, Jolene Justice Davis Wood, Mary Doris Jones, Peggy Nell Jones Cooper, Willie Mae Jones Bumgardner.
  • Jess James Jones passed away in 1997 in Wilmot, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Jess Jones's Ancestors

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Jess Jones
1904–1997
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Charles Lafayette "Fate" Jones
1862–1936
Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jess Jones's Descendants

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Jess (James) Jones (9 October 1904–22 January 1997) m. Buena (Etta " Bernie" Nations) Jones (11 February 1909–8 January 1991)
  1. 1. Clyde (Willard) Jones 1934–2013 m. Mildred (Ann) Jones 1937–2012
  2. 2. Willie (Mae Jones) Bumgardner 1936–2017 m. Walter Bumgarner 1936–2021
  3. 3. Doro (Lee Jones) Nations 1938–2024 m. Pat (Walter) Nations 1934–2019
  4. 4. Cleo (Joe Jones) Coggins 1940–2017 m. David (Ransom Coggins Jr) Tsgt 1936–1994
  5. 5. Jolene (Justice Davis) Wood 1942–2020 m. William (Lewis) Davis 1940–2014
  6. 6. Mary (Doris) Jones 1945–2006
  7. 7. Annie (Sue Jones) Dillard 1928–2010 m. Harry (Lee) Dillard 1927–2008

Jess Jones's Timeline

3 Records

1904
9 October 1904
Birth of Jess James Jones in North Carolina
North Carolina
1950
1950
Age 46
Jess James Jones resided here in Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1997
22 January 1997
Age 93
Death of Jess James Jones
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 October 1904
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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: Greens Creek, Jackso

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greens Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, 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: Greens Creek, Jackso

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1997
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilmot, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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