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Otis D. Jones 1873–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1873

Birth Location: Clarksville, Texas

Death Date: 3 Feb 1958

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas

Father: John Jones

Mother: Elizabeth Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Eula Rayfield

Children(s): Cleo Jones, Roy Jones, Ola Jones, Loma Jones, Lela Jones, Edra Jones, Orville Jones, John Sr., Werdna Jones, Dorothy Jones, Robert Jones, Eula Jones, Irena Jones

The story of Otis D. Jones began in 1873 in Clarksville, Texas. In 1900, Otis D. Jones resided in Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA. Otis D. Jones married Eula Coleen Rayfield, and had children including Cleo Ethel Jones, Dorothy Marie Jones, Edra Cecellia Jones, Eula Larue Jones, Irena Jones, John Martin Jones Sr, Lela Fay Jones, Loma Delavel Jones, Ola Coleen Jones, Orville Delaine Jones, Robert Dean Jones, Roy Hubert Jones, Werdna Maxine Jones. Otis D. Jones passed away in 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Otis D. Jones began in 1873 in Clarksville, Texas.
  • In 1900, Otis D. Jones resided in Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Otis D. Jones married Eula Coleen Rayfield, and had children including Cleo Ethel Jones, Dorothy Marie Jones, Edra Cecellia Jones, Eula Larue Jones, Irena Jones, John Martin Jones Sr, Lela Fay Jones, Loma Delavel Jones, Ola Coleen Jones, Orville Delaine Jones, Robert Dean Jones, Roy Hubert Jones, Werdna Maxine Jones.
  • Otis D. Jones passed away in 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Otis Jones's Ancestors

Self
Otis Jones
1873–1958
Birth Place: Clarksville, Texas
Parents
John Martin Thrasher Jones
1845–1888
Texas
Elizabeth (Reed (Bettie)) Tomlinson
1847–1931
Red River County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John Jones
1793–1860
North Carolina
Susan Rodgers
1803–1849
Cherokee and Chickasaw Lands
John (Waddell) Tomlinson
1820–1893
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Permelia (Jane) Gibbons
1824–1868
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Unknown Jones
1770–
UnNamed Arnett
1773–
James Rodgers
1783–1858
Mary Thrasher
1790–1860
Richard Tomlinson
1788–1831
Nancy Waddell
–1840
Epps Gibbons
1784–1858
Nancy Armstrong
1790–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Jr
1750–1828
Ann Barnett
1755–
Isaac Thrasher
1755–1815
Ruth Barton
1760–1840
Thomas Sr.
1747–1827
Olive Hines
1745–1815
Thomas Waddill
–1855
Margaret Montgomery
1768–1818
Thomas Gibbons
1734–1812
Ann Eppes
1743–1810
William Armstrong
1766–1824
Mildred Senter
1766–1832

Otis Jones's Descendants

1.
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Otis (D.) Jones (20 Apr 1873–3 Feb 1958) m. Eula (Coleen) Rayfield (2 NOV 1878–17 SEP 1963)
  1. 1. Cleo (Ethel) Jones 1903–1971 m. Thomas (Abbott Grissom) Sr. 1901–1990
    1. 1. Patsy (Coleen) Grissom 1934–2024
    2. 2. Dorothy (Maxine) Grissom 1925–2019 m. Billy (Ray) Kilgore 1929–1958 m. James (Fendal Jr. (Jim)) Garth 1916–2003
    3. 3. Virginia (Marie) Grissom 1927–2001
  2. 2. Roy (Hubert) Jones 1900–1992 m. Anna (Jean) Orr 1916–2005
    1. 1. Roy (Otis Marinus "Roycito") Jones 1937–1992
    2. 2. Helen (Barbara) Jones 1939–1968
  3. 3. Ola (Coleen) Jones 1898–1981 m. William (Emerson "Bill") Hendrix 1894–1965
    1. 1. Francis (William "Billy") Hendrix 1918–1982 m. Mary (Ann) Scales 1920–2018 m. Sara (Ortega) Trejo 1920–
      1. 1. William (Talbot) Hendrix 1944–1979
    2. 2. Harold (Bey "Chito" (aka Hal)) Hendrix 1927–1998
  4. 4. Loma (Delavel) Jones 1896–1986 m. John (Walter) Taggart 1897–1986
    1. 1. John (Wilkinson "Jack") Taggart 1923–1984
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Taggart 1928–1930
  5. 5. Lela (Fay) Jones 1905–1998 m. Henry (Lucius Burks) Jr. 1898–1952
    1. 1. Henry (Lucius Burks) III 1927–2017 m. Dorothy (Carolyn) Hurt 1925–2005 m. Carolyn (Frances) Arnold 1936–2008
  6. 6. Edra (Cecellia) Jones 1907–1985 m. Joseph (R) Bailey 1895–1950
    1. 1. Joe (Rithcey Bailey) Jr. 1928–1956
    2. 2. Betty (Lou) Bailey 1926–1927
    3. 3. John (William) Bailey 1935–2010
    4. 4. Beatrice Bailey 1929–1929
  7. 7. Orville (Delaine) Jones 1909–1962 m. Thelma (Irene) Hancock 1918–
  8. 8. John (Martin Jones) Sr. 1912–1996 m. Minnie (Bell) Young 1911–1988
    1. 1. John (Martin) Jones 1940–2011 m. Linda Denham 1941–2000
  9. 9. Werdna (Maxine) Jones 1915–2008 m. Ivy (Berry Langford) Jr. 1917–2007 m. Lee (Edwin) Struthers 1912–1980
  10. 10. Dorothy (Marie) Jones 1918–1992 m. James (Washington) Copeland 1917–2011
    1. 1. Leah (Gay) Copeland 1942–2025 m. Don Hogue 1927–2008 m. James (C Sparks) Jr 1930–1997
  11. 11. Robert (Dean) Jones 1922–2007
  12. 12. Eula (Larue) Jones 1924–2014 m. Peter (Jens Skarbovig) Sr 1924–2013
  13. 13. Irena Jones 1902–1902

Otis Jones's Timeline

10 Records

1873
20 Apr 1873
Birth of Otis D. Jones in Clarksville, Texas
Clarksville, Texas
1900
1900
Age 27
Otis D. Jones resided here in Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
Otis D. Jones resided here in Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
1926
1926
Age 53
Otis D. Jones resided here in San Antonio, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
1929
1929
Age 56
Otis D. Jones resided here in San Antonio, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
1946
1946
Age 73
Otis D. Jones resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 77
Otis D. Jones resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1952
1952
Age 79
Otis D. Jones resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1954
1954
Age 81
Otis D. Jones resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1958
3 Feb 1958
Age 85
Death of Otis D. Jones in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Clarksville, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 450
    [2] U.S., Consular Registration Applications, 1916-1925, Roll #: 32734_520306900_0271
    [3] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma; Roll: 1341; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0205; FHL microfilm: 1241341
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 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: San Angelo, Tom Gree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Cloud Chief, Oklahoma Territory

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Roger Mills, Oklahoma; Roll: 1341; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0205; FHL microfilm: 1241341

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1918
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 450

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denton Ward 4, Denton, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 285

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 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: San Angelo, Tom Gree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Denton, Texas
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 450

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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