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Louis Wesley Jones 1874 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Indiana, United States

Death Date: 13 Nov 1963

Death Location: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Father: John Jones

Mother: Arabella Hamilton

Spouse(s): Lillie Sullivan

Children(s): Gertrude Jones, Howard Jones, Louis Jones, Kenneth Jones, Dorothy Jones, William Jones

In 1874, Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 entered the world in Indiana, United States, born to John Anderson Jones and Arabella Hamilton. In 1880, Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States. In 1910, Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided in Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana. Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 married Lillie Sullivan, and had children including Gertrude Jones, Howard Arnold Jones, Louis Andrew Jones, Kenneth Earl Jones, Dorothy Elizabeth Jones, William LeRoy Jones. Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 passed away in 1963 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1874, Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 entered the world in Indiana, United States, born to John Anderson Jones and Arabella Hamilton.
  • In 1880, Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1910, Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided in Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana.
  • Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 married Lillie Sullivan, and had children including Gertrude Jones, Howard Arnold Jones, Louis Andrew Jones, Kenneth Earl Jones, Dorothy Elizabeth Jones, William LeRoy Jones.
  • Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 passed away in 1963 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1835 – 1922
Birth Location: Hinckley, Medina, Ohio, USA
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Arabella Hamilton
1844 – 1876
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Lillie Sullivan
1889 – 1967
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Gertrude Jones
1910 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Howard Jones
1918 – 1981
Birth Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
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Louis Jones
1919 – 1975
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Kenneth Jones
1920 – 2023
Birth Location: Lousiville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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Dorothy Jones
1923 – 2014
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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William Jones
1934 – 2013
Birth Location: Indiana
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Louis Jones's Ancestors

Self
Louis Jones
1874 – 1963
Birth Place: Indiana, United States
Parents
John Anderson Jones
1835 – 1922
Hinckley, Medina, Ohio, USA
Arabella Hamilton
1844 – 1876
Ohio
Grandparents
John Jones
1795 – 1868
Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Mary (Mariette) Foster
1805 – 1895
New York, New York, USA
Orange Hamilton
1802 –
Nancy Ball
1806 – 1859
Great-Grandparents
William Jones
1765 – 1850
Mary Applegarth
1775 – 1861
Leonard Foster
1779 – 1815
Catherine
1779 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jones
1738 – 1813
Elizabeth Lewin
1733 – 1800
Applegarth

Louis Jones's Descendants

1.
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Louis (Wesley) Jones (11 Feb 1874 – 13 Nov 1963) m. Lillie Sullivan (27 September 1889 – 5 February 1967)
  1. 1. Gertrude Jones (1910 – )
  2. 2. Howard (Arnold) Jones (14 Apr 1918 – May 1981)
  3. 3. Louis (Andrew) Jones (10 Aug 1919 – 1975) m. Catherine (Lois) Young (1925 – 2003)
    1. 1. Teressa (Darleen) Jones (19 Nov 1954 – 27 May 2021) m. Roy (Alan) Johnson (29 Nov 1952 – 29 Apr 2010)
      1. 1. Christopher (Andrew) Johnson (abt 1977 – ) m. Melissa McClain (abt 1983 – ) m. Heather (L.) Tabor
      2. 2. Amanda (R) Johnson (22 Oct 1977 – 27 May 2021)
        1. 1. Caleb Hecke
  4. 4. Kenneth (Earl) Jones (4 Nov 1920 – 1 Sep 2023) m. Edna (Mae) Walker (14 Dec 1927 – 17 Jan 2014)
  5. 5. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Jones (26 Mar 1923 – 21 Oct 2014) m. Earl ("Dean") Tinney (16 Sep 1928 – 14 Feb 2011)
    1. 1. Tinney m. Diana (Lynn) Federspiel (1 Sep 1959 – 11 Dec 2003)
      1. 1. Jenny Federspiel
  6. 6. William (LeRoy) Jones (17 January 1934 – 7 August 2013) m. Beverly (Ann) Benzinger (29 December 1934 – 2 January 2002)

Louis Jones's Timeline

7 Records

1874
11 Feb 1874
Birth of Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 6
Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided here in Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States
Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 36
Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided here in Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana
Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 61
Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided here in Rural, Whitley, Indiana
Rural, Whitley, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 66
Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided here in Union, Whitley, Indiana, USA
Union, Whitley, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 resided here in Columbia, Whitley, Indiana, USA
Columbia, Whitley, Indiana, USA
1963
13 Nov 1963
Age 89
Death of Louis Wesley Jones YDNA RCTS241 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01111; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 92-16
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 306-26-6687; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653446; Draft Board: 0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Family History Film: 1254323; Page: 57C; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0115.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lancaster, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Family History Film: 1254323; Page: 57C; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0115.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Wayne Ward 3, Allen, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Whitley, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01111; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 92-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Union, Whitley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01111; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 92-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Columbia, Whitley, Indiana, 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: Columbia, Whitley, I

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653446; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 306-26-6687; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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