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John Leonard Jones 1885–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1885

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 31 Jul 1926

Death Location: Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Jones

Mother: ^^ Shelton

Spouse(s): Hettie Lawson, Edna Osment

Children(s): Edith Jones, William Sr.

John Leonard Jones was born in 1885 in Tennessee, the child of William F Jones And Martha Mattie Elizabeth Shelton. In 1900, John Leonard Jones resided in Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia, USA. John Leonard Jones married Edna M Osment, Hettie Etta Lawson, and had children including Edith May Jones, William Allen Bill Jones Sr. John Leonard Jones passed away in 1926 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Leonard Jones was born in 1885 in Tennessee, the child of William F Jones And Martha Mattie Elizabeth Shelton.
  • In 1900, John Leonard Jones resided in Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia, USA.
  • John Leonard Jones married Edna M Osment, Hettie Etta Lawson, and had children including Edith May Jones, William Allen Bill Jones Sr.
  • John Leonard Jones passed away in 1926 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jones
1856–1942
Birth Location: North Carolina
WJ
^^ Shelton
1866–1943
Birth Location: Tennessee
^S

Spouses(s)

Hettie Lawson
1888–1983
Birth Location: Tennessee
HL
Edna Osment
1886–1907
Birth Location: Bradley Co., TN USA
EO

Children(s)

Edith Jones
1910–2007
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN, USA
EJ
William Sr.
1919–1981
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
WS

John Jones's Ancestors

Self
John Jones
1885–1926
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William F Jones
1856–1942
North Carolina
^^ (Martha (Mattie) Elizabeth) Shelton
1866–1943
Tennessee
Grandparents
Martin (Vinson) Jones
1826–1910
South Carolina, USA
*Sarah (Ann) Scruggs
1830–1861
North Carolina, United States
Richard (Serenden) Shelton
1836–1865
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Guinn
1844–1897
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Vinson Jones
1805–1884
Mary Williams
1804–1852
Scruggs
1800–
John Shelton
1817–1870
Luise Philips
1816–1870
Edmond Guinn
1796–1874
Leah Curry
1796–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jessie JONES
1769–1850
Catharine Queen
1777–1860
Stephen WILLIAMS
1779–1822
Elizabeth THOMPSON
1781–1817
James Scroggs
1773–1824
Esther Scroggs
1775–1867
George Guinn
1760–1837
Annie Wheeler
1770–1843

John Jones's Descendants

1.
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John (Leonard) Jones (Apr 1885–31 Jul 1926) m. Hettie (Etta) Lawson (04 Jul 1888–15 Dec 1983) m. Edna (M) Osment (20 Jan 1886–20 Jun 1907)
  1. 1. Edith (May) Jones 1910–2007 m. William (Wendell) Sullivan 1910–1960 m. Salem Hyde 1905–1969
  2. 2. William (Allen "Bill" Jones) Sr. 1919–1981 m. Virginia (Ann) Slaughter 1925–2003

John Jones's Timeline

8 Records

1885
05 Apr 1885
Birth of John Leonard Jones in Polk County, Tennessee, USA
Polk County, Tennessee, USA
1885
Apr 1885
Birth of John Leonard Jones in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 15
John Leonard Jones resided here in Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia, USA
Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
John Leonard Jones resided here in Cleveland Ward 3, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Cleveland Ward 3, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
John Leonard Jones resided here in Cleveland Ward 2, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Cleveland Ward 2, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1926
31 Jul 1926
Age 41
Death of John Leonard Jones in Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN, USA
Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN, USA
1926
31 Jul 1926
Age 41
Death of John Leonard Jones in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
John Leonard Jones resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1885
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 2, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 17
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342197
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Bradley; Roll: 1852922
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia; Roll: 213; Page: 0B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240213
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 3, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375504
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1885
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mcdonald, Murray, Georgia; Roll: 213; Page: 0B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240213

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cleveland Ward 3, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 3, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375504

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cleveland Ward 2, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 2, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342197

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Bradley; Roll: 1852922

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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