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Lafayette Jones 1854–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1854

Birth Location: Knox County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 26 February 1939

Death Location: Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Conley Jones

Mother: Maria Fink

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Murrain, Elizabeth Murrain

Children(s): Mary Jones, Lawrence Jones, Martin Jones, Harland Jones, Josephine Jones, Harry Jones, Robert Jones

The story of Lafayette Jones began in 1854 in Knox County, Illinois, United States of America. Lafayette Jones married Elizabeth Murrain, and had children including Harland Jones, Harry D Jones, Josephine E Jones, Lawrence Jones, Martin Jones, Mary J Jones, Robert Harland Jones. Lafayette Jones passed away in 1939 in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lafayette Jones began in 1854 in Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Lafayette Jones married Elizabeth Murrain, and had children including Harland Jones, Harry D Jones, Josephine E Jones, Lawrence Jones, Martin Jones, Mary J Jones, Robert Harland Jones.
  • Lafayette Jones passed away in 1939 in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Conley Jones
1819–1884
Birth Location: Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA
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Maria Fink
1815–1883
Birth Location: Palatine, Montgomery, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Murrain
1856–1946
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn County, Missouri, United States of America
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Elizabeth Murrain
1856–1946
Birth Location: Linneus, Missouri, USA
EM

Children(s)

Mary Jones
1884–1977
Birth Location: Knox County, Illinois, USA
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Lawrence Jones
1877–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Martin Jones
1879–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Harland Jones
1892–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Josephine Jones
1899–1960
Birth Location: Knox County, Illinois, USA
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Harry Jones
1882–
Birth Location: Illinois
HJ
Robert Jones
1892–1948
Birth Location: Maquon, Knox, Illinois, USA
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Lafayette Jones's Ancestors

Self
Lafayette Jones
1854–1939
Birth Place: Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Conley Jones
1819–1884
Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA
Maria Fink
1815–1883
Palatine, Montgomery, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lafayette Jones's Descendants

1.
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Lafayette Jones (28 February 1854–26 February 1939) m. Elizabeth Murrain (18 Feb 1856–27 June 1946) m. Elizabeth Murrain (18 Feb 1856–27 Jun 1946)
  1. 1. Mary (J.) Jones 1884–1977 m. Edger (C) Sargent 1884–1956
    1. 1. Maurice (LaVern) Sargent 1909–1986
    2. 2. Lafayette Sargent 1907–1955 m. Esther (Mae) Kimball 1906–1947
      1. 1. Roy (L.) Sargent 1933–2009 m. Helen (Louise) BURKENBINE 1943–2001
      2. 2. Charles Sargent 1930–1935
      3. 3. Ned (Edgar) Sargent 1937–2001 m. Melinda (Garris) Jenkins 1935–2020
  2. 2. Lawrence Jones 1877–
  3. 3. Martin Jones 1879–
  4. 4. Harland Jones 1892–
  5. 5. Josephine (E) Jones 1899–1960
  6. 6. Harry (D) Jones 1882–
  7. 7. Robert (Harland) Jones 1892–1948

Lafayette Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1854
28 February 1854
Birth of Lafayette Jones in Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
1939
26 February 1939
Age 85
Death of Lafayette Jones in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America
Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1854
    Event Place: Knox County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1939
    Event Place: Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America
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