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Ophelia (Riley) Jones 1927–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1927

Birth Location: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1993

Death Location: St Louis County, Missouri, USA

Father: Johnny Riley

Mother: Ethel Luster

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ethel Harris

The story of Ophelia (Riley) Jones began in 1927 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided in Beat 5, Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided in Rural, Sunflower, Mississippi. Ophelia (Riley) Jones had children including Ethel L Harris. Ophelia (Riley) Jones passed away in 1993 in St Louis County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ophelia (Riley) Jones began in 1927 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided in Beat 5, Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided in Rural, Sunflower, Mississippi.
  • Ophelia (Riley) Jones had children including Ethel L Harris.
  • Ophelia (Riley) Jones passed away in 1993 in St Louis County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnny Riley
1900–
Birth Location: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
JR
Ethel Luster
1901–
Birth Location: Mississippi
EL

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ethel Harris
1943–2017
Birth Location: St Louis City, Missouri
EH

Ophelia Jones's Ancestors

Self
Ophelia Jones
1927–1993
Birth Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Johnny Riley
1900–
Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Ethel Luster
1901–
Mississippi
Grandparents
Person Loster
1880–1962
Mississippi
Isabella Lester
1883–
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Martin Luster
1855–1910
Eliza Warren
1850–1890
Benjamin Cook
1864–1958
Rosa Edwards
1864–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Cook
1827–
Millie Cook
1854–

Ophelia Jones's Descendants

1.
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Ophelia ((Riley)) Jones (7 Jan 1927–25 Jul 1993)
  1. 1. Ethel (L) Harris 1943–2017 m. William (C) Harris 1942–2005

Ophelia Jones's Timeline

7 Records

1927
7 Jan 1927
Birth of Ophelia (Riley) Jones in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided here in Beat 5, Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided here in Rural, Sunflower, Mississippi
Rural, Sunflower, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 13
Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided here in Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided here in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 24
Ophelia (Riley) Jones resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1993
25 Jul 1993
Age 66
Death of Ophelia (Riley) Jones in St Louis County, Missouri, USA
St Louis County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340901

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sunflower, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02067; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 67-42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02067; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 67-42

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, 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: St Louis, St Louis

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1993
    Event Place: St Louis County, Missouri, USA
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