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Lela Merle Jones 1903–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Oct 1903

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 03 Oct 1991

Death Location: Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Tennill

Mother: Hester Satterly

Spouse(s): Willie Jones

Children(s): Barbara Jones, Arnetta Jones, Vance Jones

In 1903, Lela Merle Jones entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to William Thomas Tennill And Hester F Satterly. Lela Merle Jones married Willie Jones, and had children including Arnetta L Jones, Barbara Jean Jones, Billie J Jones, Vance Robertson Jones. Lela Merle Jones passed away in 1991 in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Lela Merle Jones entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to William Thomas Tennill And Hester F Satterly.
  • Lela Merle Jones married Willie Jones, and had children including Arnetta L Jones, Barbara Jean Jones, Billie J Jones, Vance Robertson Jones.
  • Lela Merle Jones passed away in 1991 in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Lela Jones's Ancestors

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Lela Jones
1903–1991
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Thomas Tennill
1880–1960
Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hester (F) Satterly
1884–1972
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Jones's Descendants

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Lela (Merle) Jones (07 Oct 1903–03 Oct 1991) m. Willie Jones (1897–1949)
  1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Jones 1933–2008 m. James (Elwood) Cheatham 1933–2006 m. James (B) Watson 1924–
  2. 2. Arnetta (L) Jones 1923– m. Joseph (D) Ewing 1922–
  3. 3. Vance (Robertson) Jones 1923–1957

Lela Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1903
07 Oct 1903
Birth of Lela Merle Jones in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1991
03 Oct 1991
Age 88
Death of Lela Merle Jones in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1991
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 4 Oct 1991 - Page 14, Obituary for Lela Merle Jones 4 Oct 1991

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1991
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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