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Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones 1877–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1877

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 19 July 1957

Death Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Father: Ashley NELSON

Mother: Mary Kelley

Spouse(s): J PETERS, Thomas JONES

Children(s): Dewey JONES, Mary Anderson, Johnnie Merritt, Thomas JONES, Fred JONES, Mildred Thompson, Bessie Tharp

Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones was born in 1877 in Georgia, USA, the child of Ashley Shelmon Nelson And Mary Jane Handley Nelson Kelley. In 1880, Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided in Price, Haralson, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided in Kaufman County, Texas, USA. Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones married J J Peters, Thomas Jefferson Jones, and had children including Bessie Eugenia Jones Tharp, Dewey Wesley Jones, Fred Fuller Jones, Johnnie Lee Peters Merritt, Mary Bell Peters Anderson, Mildred Louise Jones Thompson, Thomas Adison Jones. Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones passed away in 1957 in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones was born in 1877 in Georgia, USA, the child of Ashley Shelmon Nelson And Mary Jane Handley Nelson Kelley.
  • In 1880, Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided in Price, Haralson, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided in Kaufman County, Texas, USA.
  • Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones married J J Peters, Thomas Jefferson Jones, and had children including Bessie Eugenia Jones Tharp, Dewey Wesley Jones, Fred Fuller Jones, Johnnie Lee Peters Merritt, Mary Bell Peters Anderson, Mildred Louise Jones Thompson, Thomas Adison Jones.
  • Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones passed away in 1957 in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ashley NELSON
1836–1899
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
AN
Mary Kelley
1843–1930
Birth Location: Carroll County, Georgia, USA
MK

Spouses(s)

J PETERS
1881–1910
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JP
Thomas JONES
1877–1954
Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
TJ

Children(s)

Dewey JONES
1908–1993
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
DJ
Mary Anderson
1902–1990
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
MA
Johnnie Merritt
1906–1985
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
JM
Thomas JONES
1916–1978
Birth Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
TJ
Fred JONES
1918–1988
Birth Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
FJ
Mildred Thompson
1920–2007
Birth Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
MT
Bessie Tharp
1912–2002
Birth Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
BT

Mattie Jones's Ancestors

Self
Mattie Jones
1877–1957
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Ashley Shelmon NELSON
1836–1899
Georgia, USA
Mary (Jane HANDLEY Nelson) Kelley
1843–1930
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison HANDLEY) Sr
1809–
Georgia, USA
Anna (STAMPS) Handley
1814–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Sr
1772–1850
Sarah Stamps
1770–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mattie Jones's Descendants

1.
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Mattie (Elizabeth NELSON Peters) Jones (18 Aug 1877–19 July 1957) m. J (J) PETERS (Dec 1881–bef. 1910) m. Thomas (Jefferson) JONES (17 Oct 1877–10 Jan 1954)
  1. 1. Dewey (Wesley) JONES 1908–1993 m. Ruth (NEULAND) Jones 1920–
  2. 2. Mary (Bell PETERS) Anderson 1902–1990 m. William (Jenning) ANDERSON 1900–1973
  3. 3. Johnnie (Lee PETERS) Merritt 1906–1985 m. Robet (Lee) MERRITT 1906–1970
  4. 4. Thomas (Adison) JONES 1916–1978 m. Edna (Mae FIELDS) Jones 1921–2001
  5. 5. Fred (Fuller) JONES 1918–1988 m. Berniece (Idelle BLEVINS) Jones 1919–2001
  6. 6. Mildred (Louise JONES) Thompson 1920–2007 m. Jackie (Lee) Thompson 1924–2010 m. Alvis (Irvin) BURNS 1918–2012
    1. 1. Linda (Elizabeth BURNS) Healy 1941–1967 m. Robert (Francis) HEALY 1935–2004
  7. 7. Bessie (Eugenia JONES) Tharp 1912–2002 m. Willie (B) Tharp 1907–1980

Mattie Jones's Timeline

9 Records

1877
18 Aug 1877
Birth of Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Price, Haralson, Georgia, USA
Price, Haralson, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 63
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1957
19 July 1957
Age 80
Death of Mattie Elizabeth NELSON Peters Jones in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129-24
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 1651; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0081
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T624_1570; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1375583
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Price, Haralson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 1651; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0081

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T624_1570; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1375583

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1957
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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