Metta Alice (Ferrell) Jones (1888 - abt. 1976)

Born 24 Apr 1888 in Ritchie, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Henry Jones — married 5 Aug 1917 in Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

Died about Feb 1976 at about age 87 in Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Metta is the daughter of Robert P. Ferrell and Martha E. Heflin. Her last name on records prior to marriage is spelled "Ferrell".

From 1910 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV: "Martha E Ferrel Head F 56 West Virginia Birdell E Ferrel Son M 23 West Virginia Romie E Ferrel Son M 21 West Virginia Metie A Ferrel Daughter F 21 West Virginia"

From 1920 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV: "John H Jones Head M 29 West Virginia Metta Jones Wife F 30 West Virginia Eveline V Jones Daughter F 2 West Virginia Floyd Jones Son M 0 West Virginia"

From 1930 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV: "John H Jones Head M 39 West Virginia Metta Jones Wife F 36 West Virginia Erlyn V Jones Daughter F 12 West Virginia Floyd W Jones Son M 10 West Virginia Neoma Jones Daughter F 7 West Virginia Lemise M Jones Daughter F 5 West Virginia Ruth I Jones Daughter F 3 West Virginia"

From 1940 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV: "John Henry Jones Head M 48 West Virginia Mettie Jones Wife F 44 West Virginia Floyd Jones Son M 20 West Virginia Naomi Jones Daughter F 17 West Virginia Lena M Jones Daughter F 15 West Virginia Ruth Jones Daughter F 13 West Virginia Maxine Jones Daughter F 8 West Virginia"

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF5-TW4 : accessed 10 April 2018), Metie A Ferrel in household of Martha E Ferrel, Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 67, sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1693; FHL microfilm 1,375,706.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYDZ-FQS : 11 February 2018), John Henry Jones and Metta Farrell, 1917; citing Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 839,541.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2S-JM6 : accessed 10 April 2018), Metta Jones in household of John H Jones, Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 114, sheet 15A, line 9, family 353, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1970; FHL microfilm 1,821,970.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCQ-JSN : accessed 10 April 2018), Metta Jones in household of John H Jones, Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 2A, line 29, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2554; FHL microfilm 2,342,288.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZY-3Q6 : accessed 10 April 2018), Mettie Jones in household of John Henry Jones, Clay Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43-4, sheet 5B, line 44, family 101, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4445.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1SQ-PJX : 19 May 2014), Metta Jones, Feb 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 February 2023), memorial page for Metta A. Farrell Jones (25 Apr 1889–Feb 1976), Find A Grave: Memorial #132244154, citing Mount Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Teresa LeMaster Fordyce (contributor 46630034).