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Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole 1853–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1853

Birth Location: Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 October 1940

Death Location: Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Hugh Jones

Mother: Eliza GM

Spouse(s): Margot Cavanaugh

Children(s): Elizabeth Aunt, Myrtel Jones, James Jones, Edward Jones

Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole was born in 1853 in Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA, the child of Hugh Alexander Jones And Eliza Melinda Graham Jones 2Nd Gm. Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole married Margot Maggie Cavanaugh, and had children including Edward Eddie Jones, Elizabeth Pearl Jones Spry Great Aunt, James H B Jones, Myrtel Cora Jones. Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole passed away in 1940 in Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole was born in 1853 in Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA, the child of Hugh Alexander Jones And Eliza Melinda Graham Jones 2Nd Gm.
  • Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole married Margot Maggie Cavanaugh, and had children including Edward Eddie Jones, Elizabeth Pearl Jones Spry Great Aunt, James H B Jones, Myrtel Cora Jones.
  • Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole passed away in 1940 in Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Thomas Pole's Ancestors

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Thomas Pole
1853–1940
Birth Place: Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hugh Alexander Jones
1830–1910
Near Summersville, Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
Eliza (Melinda Graham Jones, 2nd) GM
1833–1918
Nicholas County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA. ??
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Thomas Pole's Descendants

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Thomas (John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane) Pole (27 May 1853–05 October 1940) m. Margot (Maggie) Cavanaugh (3 May 1863–14 May 1906)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Pearl Jones Spry Great) Aunt 1881–1960 m. George (H.) Spry 1874–1947
    1. 1. Olga (Esther "Essie" Spry Floyd, 1st Cousin 1x) removed 1902–1978 m. George (Ernest) Floyd 1898–1973
      1. 1. Lavonne (Pearl Floyd Porterfield, 2nd) Cousin 1928–2011 m. Jack (Curtis) Porterfield 1928–1980
        1. 1. Sheila (Fern) Porterfield 1947–2012
      2. 2. Donald (Lester Floyd, US NAVY WW II, 2nd) Cousin 1926–1994
    2. 2. Marvin (Benjamin Spry, 1st Cousin 1x) removed 1900–1989 m. Alma (Bertha) Gensel 1915–1988
      1. 1. Thomas (Tobias) Spry 1938–1999
      2. 2. Lavonne (Mae) Spry 1933–1995
    3. 3. Rex (W A Spry, US WW II VETERAN) ARMY 1921–1976 m. Lois (Mareine) Bear 1925–1993
      1. 1. Jerry (Alan) Spry 1948–2014
    4. 4. Archie (Thomas) Spry 1898–1973 m. Pearl (Opal) Huggins 1915–1993
      1. 1. Kenneth (Woodrow) Spry 1933–1992
  2. 2. Myrtel (Cora) Jones 1886–1915 m. William (Wallace) Cork 1880–1934
    1. 1. Myriam (Fayr Cork) Sweek 1902–1976
    2. 2. Darrell (O) Cork 1907–1987 m. Marjorie (Ellen) Drumm 1920–2002
    3. 3. Lyle (W "Happy") Cork 1911–1957
    4. 4. Clayton (Wallace) Cork 1903–1978 m. Vernie (Menefee) Moore 1905–2001
    5. 5. Owen (Muriel) Cork 1902–1962
    6. 6. Orlan (Earl) Cork 1913–1967 m. Alice (Louise) Harer 1921–1996
  3. 3. James (H. B.) Jones 1885–1948
  4. 4. Edward ("Eddie") Jones 1888–1951

Thomas Pole's Timeline

2 Records

1853
27 May 1853
Birth of Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole in Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA
Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA
1940
05 October 1940
Age 87
Death of Thomas John Washington Jones, GT GF, Fished with a Cane Pole in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, USA buried Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa
Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, USA buried Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1853
    Event Place: Elk River, Canawa County, Kanawha County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 October 1940
    Event Place: Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, USA buried Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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