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Rachel Edna Jones 1890 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1890

Birth Location: Murray, Indiana

Death Date: 24 Dec 1963

Death Location: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Jones

Mother: Clara Dishong

Spouse(s): Ralph Porter, William Welker

Children(s): Crystal Porter, Fay Porter, Joseph Porter, Robert Welker, Harry Welker, Wilbur Welker, John Welker, Ruth Welker, Beverly Welker

Rachel Edna Jones was born in 1890 in Murray, Indiana, the child of John Anderson Jones and Clara Anna Dishong. In 1900, Rachel Edna Jones resided in Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana. In 1920, Rachel Edna Jones resided in Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana, USA. Rachel Edna Jones married Ralph Edward Porter, William Alfred Welker, and had children including Crystal Iris Porter, Fay Marie Porter, Joseph Porter, Robert L Welker, Harry W Welker, Wilbur W Welker, John Edward Welker, Ruth Welker, Beverly Sue Welker. Rachel Edna Jones passed away in 1963 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Edna Jones was born in 1890 in Murray, Indiana, the child of John Anderson Jones and Clara Anna Dishong.
  • In 1900, Rachel Edna Jones resided in Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana.
  • In 1920, Rachel Edna Jones resided in Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana, USA.
  • Rachel Edna Jones married Ralph Edward Porter, William Alfred Welker, and had children including Crystal Iris Porter, Fay Marie Porter, Joseph Porter, Robert L Welker, Harry W Welker, Wilbur W Welker, John Edward Welker, Ruth Welker, Beverly Sue Welker.
  • Rachel Edna Jones passed away in 1963 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1835 – 1922
Birth Location: Hinckley, Medina, Ohio, USA
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Clara Dishong
1860 – 1929
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Ralph Porter
1888 – 1953
Birth Location: Bluffton, Indiana
RP
William Welker
1884 – 1945
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
WW

Children(s)

Crystal Porter
1906 – 1996
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
CP
Fay Porter
1908 – 1985
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
FP
Joseph Porter
1917 – 1997
Birth Location: Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, USA
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Robert Welker
1908 – 1955
Birth Location: –
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Harry Welker
1912 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Wilbur Welker
1918 – 1987
Birth Location: Indiana
WW
John Welker
1923 – 1988
Birth Location: Grant, Indiana, USA
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Ruth Welker
1925 – 1967
Birth Location: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, United States of America
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Beverly Welker
1927 – 2023
Birth Location: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
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Rachel Jones's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Jones
1890 – 1963
Birth Place: Murray, Indiana
Parents
John Anderson Jones
1835 – 1922
Hinckley, Medina, Ohio, USA
Clara (Anna) Dishong
1860 – 1929
Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
John Jones
1795 – 1868
Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Mary (Mariette) Foster
1805 – 1895
New York, New York, USA
William Dishong
1800 – 1896
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Kline
1815 – 1866
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jones
1765 – 1850
Mary Applegarth
1775 – 1861
Leonard Foster
1779 – 1815
Catherine
1779 –
Baltis Dishong
1755 – 1830
Henry Klein
1775 – 1823
Catherine Klingensmith
1775 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jones
1738 – 1813
Elizabeth Lewin
1733 – 1800
Applegarth
Peter Klein
1744 – 1822
Maria Wendel
1748 – 1778
John Klingensmith
1760 – 1832
Anna Schaefer

Rachel Jones's Descendants

1.
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Rachel (Edna) Jones (15 Jan 1890 – 24 Dec 1963) m. Ralph (Edward) Porter (9 Apr 1888 – 27 April 1953) m. William (Alfred) Welker (13 June 1884 – 7 August 1945)
  1. 1. Crystal (Iris) Porter (26 Sep 1906 – 22 Feb 1996) m. Elmer (Van) Skyock (7 Apr 1905 – 30 May 1965)
    1. 1. Elmer Vanskyock (15 Jun 1924 – 16 May 1994) m. Louise Coon
      1. 1. Richard VanSkyock (1947 – 7 April 1995) m. Susan (Kay) Friddle (18 June 1947 – 17 October 2017)
      2. 2. Vivian Waschak
    2. 2. June (Kay) Vanskyock (abt 1926 – 12 June 2003) m. Paul (Henry Martin) Westmeyer (9 Dec 1925 – 28 May 2006)
      1. 1. Jean (Anne) Westmeyer (abt 1949 – ) m. John (W.) Jacobs
      2. 2. Henry (Matthew) Westmeyer (1950 – ) m. Cora (L) Felts
    3. 3. Shirley (Van) Skyock (1927 – ) m. Lester Frame m. McLaughlin
    4. 4. Lorene (Van) Skyock (29 Jun 1929 – 26 May 2012) m. Lee (Duane) Hollowell (1925 – 1989) m. William (Albert) Bellis (12 Apr 1927 – 2 Nov 2007)
      1. 1. Ronald (Wayne van) skyock m. Catherine Patricia
        1. 1. van skyock m. Groskreutz
      2. 2. Ronald (W) Bellis (abt 1947 – ) m. Catherine Patricia
      3. 3. William (H.) Bellis (15 March 1950 – 1 January 1999)
      4. 4. Michael (Leroy) Bellis (6 Jun 1951 – 16 Jun 2017) m. Ruby (Eileen) Dalrymple
        1. 1. David Bellis
        2. 2. Lorene Bellis m. Ernest (L) Wysong m. Michael (S.) Ferguson
        3. 3. Susan (A.) Bellis m. Scott (Andrew) Rush
      5. 5. Debra (K Van) Skyock (6 Nov 1954 – 14 Sep 2014) m. James (Lee) Boyd
      6. 6. Cheryl (Lea) Bellis m. Tom Doyle m. Scott (Jonathan) Kinder
        1. 1. Jessica Kinder
    5. 5. Nila (Van) Skyock (abt 1938 – ) m. Larry (Francis) Hardy (abt 1938 – )
    6. 6. David (L Van) Skyock (21 Nov 1948 – 27 Oct 2013) m. Keeta (Fay) Minton
      1. 1. Dana (Van) Skyock
      2. 2. Diana (Van) Skyock
      3. 3. Kaycee (Van) Skyock
  2. 2. Fay (Marie) Porter (17 June 1908 – 15 September 1985) m. George (Mcclellan) Brown (15 February 1895 – 25 October 1953) m. William (C) Carraher (5 August 1905 – 19 December 1987)
    1. 1. Donald (Keith) Brown (9 November 1924 – 28 July 1997) m. Violet Stovall (16 October 1929 – 19 June 2007)
      1. 1. Kimberly (Ann) Brown
    2. 2. Bonnie (Jean) Brown (abt 1929 – )
  3. 3. Joseph Porter (1 Feb 1917 – 15 Jun 1997) m. Genevieve (G) Angel (18 Jan 1920 – ) m. Nadine (Viola) Jungman (28 Sep 1922 – 6 May 2021)
    1. 1. Patricia (A.) Porter
    2. 2. Robert (J.) Porter m. Chappell
      1. 1. Kim Porter
    3. 3. Edward (J.) Porter
    4. 4. Larry (D.) Porter
  4. 4. Robert (L) Welker (1908 – 1955)
  5. 5. Harry (W) Welker (abt 1912 – )
  6. 6. Wilbur (W) Welker (abt 1918 – 1987) m. Helen (Elizabeth) Welker (20 February 1912 – 13 September 1992)
  7. 7. John (Edward) Welker (7 Oct 1923 – 1988)
  8. 8. Ruth Welker (6 March 1925 – 28 July 1967) m. Farrell (E) Michael
  9. 9. Beverly (Sue) Welker (30 Jan 1927 – 15 May 2023) m. James (Robert) Alexander (8 Nov 1926 – 29 January 2011)
    1. 1. Linda (Janean) Alexander (Oct 1946 – ) m. William (Henry) Hall (abt 1947 – ) m. Garrison
    2. 2. Jennifer (Sue) Alexander (abt 1971 – )
    3. 3. Beverly Alexander
    4. 4. James Alexander
    5. 5. Dave Alexander
    6. 6. Lois Brown
    7. 7. Bill Alexander

Rachel Jones's Timeline

8 Records

1890
15 Jan 1890
Birth of Rachel Edna Jones in Murray, Indiana
Murray, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 10
Rachel Edna Jones resided here in Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana
Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 30
Rachel Edna Jones resided here in Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Rachel Edna Jones resided here in Delaware, Delaware, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Delaware, Delaware, Ripley, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Rachel Edna Jones resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana
Anderson, Madison, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 50
Rachel Edna Jones resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Rachel Edna Jones resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1963
24 Dec 1963
Age 73
Death of Rachel Edna Jones in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Murray, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01072; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 48-15
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T625_426; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Creek, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T623_413; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 153.
    [4] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Creek Township (North Half), Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Creek, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T623_413; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 153.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muncie Ward 6, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T625_426; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Delaware, Delaware, Ripley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01072; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 48-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01072; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 48-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Keystone, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1963
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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