~Descendants of James C. Jones~

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~ William Berry Jones ~ George Washington Jones ~
~ Minerva Isabell "Belle" Jones ~
 ~Alexander Newton Jones ~ Mary Ellen Jones ~

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES C.1 JONES,  was born January 01, 1828, and died November 12, 1861. He was a Blacksmith.   He married MARTHA RICHARDSON October14,1846 in Overton Co, TN. She was born December 19, 1824.

Children of JAMES JONES and MARTHA RICHARDSON are:

2. i. ALEXANDER NEWTON JONES, b. 19 July 1847 in Tennessee, d. 09 June 1926 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  He married MARYANNE SMYTHE, 12 September 1872, daughter of JOHN D. SMYTH and MARY ELLEN BLANTON, b. 04 March 1856 in Kentucky, d. 16 November 1939 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.

ii. MARY ELLEN JONES, b. 28 October 1848 in Tennessee; d. 31 March 1946, Fresno, Fresno County, California, married IVAN H. JONES 30 January 1873, son of CHARLES JONES and REBECCA WHITE.

iii. Henry Dolhlis Jones,  b. 28 March 1853 in Tennessee; d. 26 May 1860 in Henderson Co., Texas.

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index Record
Surname: HENRY D. JONES
Year: 1860
County: HENDERSON CO.
State: TX
Age: 7
Gender: M
Month of Death: MAY
State of Birth: TX
ID#: MRT197_171536
Occupation: NONE LISTED
Cause of Death: FLUX

iv. John W. Jones,  b. 1855 in Tennessee;  d. 25 May 1912; married MINERVA J. SMYTH 22 July 1874, daughter of JOHN SMYTH and MARY BLANTON. She was born 21 January 1855 in Kentucky, and died 27 January 1929.

v. GEORGE JONES, b. 08 November 1855, d. 25 December 1934.

vi. MARTHA JANE JONES, b. 06 November 1858, d. 31 May 1860.

vii. WILLIAM B. JONES, b. 07 June 1860 in Tennessee;  married (1st. ?).  Married 2nd, on September 3, 1884,  Ida M. Smyth, daughter of JOHN SMYTH and MARY BLANTON,  born February 24, 1868 in Johnson Co., TX,  died January 10, 1930?, (sister of MaryAnn Smyth, who married Wm.'s brother Alexander N. Jones)   Wm. B. Jones died in Paso Robles, CA.  They are both buried in Hale Center Cemetery, Hale County, Texas.

viii. "BELLE" MINERVA ISABELL JONES, b. 17 May 1861 in Texas, and d. 17 March 1954 in Kern County, California.  She married THOMAS H. MILLER, 12 December 1880 in Parker County, Texas.

 

1850 Census Tennessee
Overton County 6th District
Roll 892, Page 58

Name Age Sex Occupation

Value

Born
James C.

Jones

22  m   Blacksmith 150 TN
Martha " 24 f - - VA
Alexander " 3 - -  TN
Mary " 1  f - - TN

 

1860 Census Texas
Henderson County, Brownsboro PO
M653  Roll: 1297  Part: 1 Pages: 38 A & B

Page: 38A lines 38-40 284/268
Name Age Sex Occupation

Value

Born
James C.

Jones

32  m   Blacksmith 500 Tenn
Martha " 35 f - - VA
Alexander " 12 - -  Tenn

Page: 38B lines 1-3

Mary E. " 11  f - - Tenn
William B. " 9 m - - Tenn
George W. " 4 m - - TX

 

James C. Jones died November 12, 1861,  aged 33 years, 10 months, 11 days,  
leaving Martha Jones to run the farm, the family and the house.   
Martha is listed as the head of household in the 1870 Census.

 

1870 Census Texas
Fort Worth, Parker County
M593  Roll: 1601  Part: 1 Page: 412 B

lines 11-16 788/788
Name Age Sex Occupation

Value

Born
Martha Jones 45 f farming-keeping house 800/500 Virginia
Alexander " 23 - -  Tenn
Mary E. " 20  f - - Tenn
Wm. B. " 17 m - - Tenn
George W. " 11 m - - TX
Isabel " 7 f - - TX

(more Census on these Folks)

 

Generation No. 2

2. ALEXANDER NEWTON2 JONES (JAMES C.1) was born July 19, 1847 in Tenn, and died June 09, 1926 in
San Diego, CA.  He married MARY ANN SMYTHE September 12, 1872, daughter of JOHN  D. SMYTHE and MARY ELLEN BLANTON. She was born March 03, 1856 in KY, and died November 16, 1939 in San Diego, CA (At Age 83).

Children of ALEXANDER JONES and MARYANN SMYTHE are:

3. i. PORTER VIRGIL3 JONES, b. October 07, 1873, Hale Ctr, Texas; d. November 12, 1956,
    San Diego, CA.

4. ii. EDA LUELLA JONES, b. December 28, 1874, Texas; d. January 20, 1966, San Diego, CA.

iii. ALLEN LATON JONES, b. July 04, 1885, Texas; d. May 13, 1950, Shasta Co, CA.

iv. LONNIE NAY JONES, b. May 21, 1887.

5. v. WINNIE BRAZORA JONES, b. February 27, 1891, Hale Center, Texas; d. July 02, 1994, 
    San Diego, CA.

vi. VOLLIE LISTON JONES, b. September 30, 1895, Texas.

Notes for Alexander Newton Jones

ALEXANDER NEWTON JONES (Occupation: Surveyor,  Llano Estacada) During a trip to Guatemala to survey a project he contracted Amoebic Dysentery, which ultimately led to his death.  He made several trips to Guatemala 
See:
Alexander Newton Jones page.

Sources:
(2) W. H. Curtis, Personal Interview with grandson, W. H. Curtis May 2000.
(3)"HALE COUNTY." The Handbook of Texas Online. <http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/HH/hch1.html>
[Accessed Thu Aug 24 21:54:01 U, The Handbook of Texas Online is a joint project of The General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin.]
(4) Land Record for Alexander N Jones Imperial, Co., CA September 01, 1910 Homestead, Document #: 149801 Serial #: CALA 0001218

 

Web Winnie&Allan1.jpg (45676 bytes)

Allen Jones & 
Sister, Winnie Jones

 

Generation No. 3

 

 

3. PORTER VIRGIL3 JONES (ALEXANDER NEWTON2, JAMES C.1) was born October 07, 1873 in Hale Center, Texas and died November 12, 1956 in San Diego, CA. He married ANNA WHITE April 24, 1896.

Children of PORTER JONES and ANNA WHITE are: 

i. OLLIE4 JONES.

ii. MYRTLE JONES.

Notes for OLLIE JONES:

Database = Marriage Records @Rootsweb TX
(Source: Hale County Marriage Records, Hale County, TX,   Book one page 46...)
(Source: CA Death Records <http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi>, CA Death Records.)

 

4. EDA LUELLA3 JONES (ALEXANDER NEWTON2, JAMES C.1) was born December 28, 1874 in Texas, and died January 20, 1966 in San Diego, CA. Burial: San Diego, CA.  She married JOHN BOTTROFF.   He died in San Diego, Ca.  Burial: San Diego, CA

Child of EDA JONES and JOHN BOTTROFF is:

 i. ROBERT4 BOTTROFF.

Bottroff84.JPG (256135 bytes)

 John & Eda Jones Bottroff

 

1920 Census CA
 San Diego, San Diego Co., California
Roll:T625_131 ED:286 Image:463
Page:2A lines 34-35 1708/43/46 Grove St.

Bottroff, John A.-Head/Own/Male/Wht/51yrs/Mrrd/born Ill/Ind/Ind/Apairist-Bee Farm
" , Edda L.-Wife/Female/Wht/44yrs/Mrrd/born TX/Tenn/KY/none.

1930 Census CA
San Diego, San Diego, California
Roll:191  ED:227 Image:483.0
Page:10B lines 99-100 307/313 4542 33rd St..

Bottroff, John A.-Head/Own-$2950/Male/Wht/62yrs/mrrd-17yrs/Mrrd1st@30yrs/ born Ill/Ind/Ill/Laborer-Oddjobs
" , Eda-Wife/Female/Wht/53yrs/Mrrd-17yrs/Mrrd1st@27yrs/ born Tx/Tx/Tx/None

 

5.  WINNIE BRAZORA3 JONES (ALEXANDER NEWTON2, JAMES C.1) was born February 27,1891 in Hale Center, Texas, and died July 02, 1994 in San Diego, CA., at 103 years old.  She married (1) TAYLOR SHANNON CURTIS , May 23, 1912 in San Diego, CA, Son of DANIEL Boone CURTIS and FRANCES Lucinda HARDIN. He was born February 17, 1887 in Curtis, Cisco, Eastland Co., TX and died March 13, 1956 in Alpine, San Diego Co., CA  She married (2) CLARENCE CROPLEY Bef. 1966 in San Diego, CA.  He was born May 30, 1888 in CA, and died August 23, 1968 in San Diego, CA

In 1898, Winnie traveled to California from Texas in a covered wagon with her family. She was 7 years old. The Jones's, the Shepley's; the White's; and the Harlan's, from the 'Four Corners' area, journeyed together.

Notes for WINNIE BRAZORA JONES:

Occupation: Bet. 1940 - 1960, Candy Maker, Dipped Chocolates.
Burial: July 05, 1994, Ft. Rosecrans, Point Loma, San Diego Co., CA

More About TAYLOR SHANNON CURTIS:

Census: 1910, Cisco, Eastland Co., TX
Member of: Masons, Normal Heights Lodge #632 (Source: W. H. Curtis.)
Military service: Abt. 19
10, U. S. Navy
Occupation: Finish Carpenter

More About TAYLOR CURTIS and WINNIE JONES:

Marriage: May 23, 1912, San Diego, CA
Death of one spouse: March 13, 1956, Alpine, CA

Burial: March 17, 1956, Ft. Rosecrans, Pt. Loma, San Diego Co., CA

(Source: Winnie B. Jones, Original Document: "Wedding Chimes"
Wedding Scrapbook for Taylor S. Curtis & Winnie B. Jones,
Item #1.)

 

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