John Riley (J. R.) JONES

John Riley (J. R.) JONES

Male 1865 - 1926  (61 years)

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  • Name John Riley (J. R.) JONES 
    Born 24 Sep 1865  IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Nov 1926  Neligh (Antelope) NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 26 Nov 1926  Neligh (Antelope) NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1870 census: found
      1880 census: found
      1885 IA census: found

      On 28 July 1870, Martha E. Jones (34, keeping house) lived in St. John Twp. (Harrison) IA, Missouri Valley PO, with her children Mary A. (13), Sarah A. (12), Wm. R. (11), Cenith A. (9), Emma A. (7), John R. (5), Albert H. (3), and Jane A. (11/12, b. Sept). All the children except the littlest two (Albert and Jane) attended school.

      On 26 June 1880, Marthey E. (44, keeping house) lived in St. John Twp. (Harrison) IA with her children William R. (20, farmer), Acenith A. (18), Emma A. (16), John R. (14), and Harden A. (12). William R.’s wife Sarah L. (18) also lived with the family. Acenith is listed as (deformed), idiotic, and unable to write. John and Harden were attending school.

      In 1885, Mrs. Marthy E. Jones (50, house keeping) lived on T[76?] R44 Sec. 33 SE SW, St. John Twp. (Harrison) IA with her children Cenith A. (23), John R. (11), and Albert H. (17).

      Cause of Death: Apoplexy heart block; had two strokes
      Children: First child a male, born 1 Apr 1889 in Loveland, Harrison County, IA; a daughter, Callie E. Jones (Mrs. Charles Fickel), born 14 Feb 1895 in St. John Twp, !Harrison County, IA. Obituary listed 4 girls & 2 boys - Mrs. Arthur Blackburn of Royal, NE; Mrs. Herman Bloom of Creighton; Mrs. Ralph Blackburn & Mr. Roy Jones of Neligh, NE; Mrs. Chas Fickel of Clearwater, NE. One son was not named; also survived by 14 grandchildren.
      Church Affiliations: Obituary states, "July 20, 1919, he was united with the Latter Day Saints church and remained a loyal member until the time of his
      death."
      Death: Certificate in possession of Lois VanDeWarker (E-#242)
      Obituary: Neligh News, Neligh, NE, Thursday, 2 Dec 1926 (E-#362)

      Occupation: Farmer
      Residency: Loveland, Iowa; then, 1901 moved to Creighton, NE; 1922 Royal, NE; Jan 1926 Neligh, NE
    Person ID I17467  Complete
    Last Modified 6 May 2008 

    Father Abraham Leander JONES,   b. 13 Sep 1831, Putnam County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1869, Harrison County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Martha Ellen Jones,   b. 11 Jan 1836, Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1891, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 9/10 Feb 1856  Pottawattamie County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane JONES,   b. 7 Oct 1870, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Jun 1888  Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. JONES,   b. 1 Apr 1889, Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Catherine Matilda JONES,   b. 1 Apr 1889, Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1949, Sioux City (Woodbury) IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Martha Anna JONES,   b. 19 Sep 1891, Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Manona Delia JONES,   b. 19 Dec 1893, Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1958  (Age 64 years)
     5. Roy Riley JONES,   b. 28 Feb 1896,   d. 13 Feb 1980  (Age 83 years)
     6. Callie Mary JONES,   b. 14 Sep 1898, Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1979  (Age 80 years)
     7. Corwin Lucas JONES,   b. 6 Sep 1902, Creighton Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1961  (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F7102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Sep 1865 - Ia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Jun 1888 - Loveland (Pottawattamie) IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Nov 1926 - Neligh (Antelope) NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Nov 1926 - Neligh (Antelope) NE Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S195] 1885 Iowa Census, Harrison Co., St. John Twp., p. 191., b. abt 1874 IA.

    2. [S197] 1870 Federal Census, Iowa, Harrison Co., St. John Twp., p. 33-34., b. abt 1865 IA.