John Paul Jones Sr. (1913 - 1996)

Born 23 Apr 1913 in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Jan 1996 at age 82 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

Biography

John Paul Jones was born on Apr 23, 1913 in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi, USA as the ninth child of John Pinkney Jones and Leona Elizabeth Stringer.

He had eleven siblings, namely: Melton, Willard, Irby, Lou Ella, Bardie B, Lilla May, Clyde, Mary Alma, William Woodrow Sr, Fred Morrison, and Robert Lee.

He died on Jan 05, 1996 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA (auto accident; Age at Death: 82). His wife died in the same accident. ^{[1] [2]}

When he was 23, he married Faye Arlene May, daughter of Lewis Sidney May and Mary Jane Hayden, on Jun 17, 1936 in McLennan, Texas, USA.

John Paul Jones lived in Beat 4, Jasper, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 2, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA in 1935. He lived in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA in 1940 (27 Age: 27; Self RelationToHead: Head; Wife RelationToHead: Wife). He lived in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

Military Registration: Oct 16, 1940 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA (27 Age: 27) ^[3]

He lived in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA in 1950 (StreetAddress: Idine; Coffie Salesman Occupation: Coffie Salesman; ApartmentNumber: 209; ClassofWorker: Private; EnumerationDistrict: 266-56; HoursWorked: 48; Industry: Wholesale Coffee Co; LiveOnFarm: No; OccupationCategory: Working; ThreeOrMoreAcres: No; Head RelationToHead: Head; Married MaritalStatus: Married)

He was buried in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA (Waco Memorial Park). ^[4]

John Paul Jones and Faye Arlene May ^[5] had the following children:

1. John Paul Jones Jr was born on xxx 1937 in McLennan, Texas, USA. ^[6]
2. Dianne Kay Jones was born on xxx 1943 in McLennan, Texas, USA. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for John Paul Jones Sr.
2. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVPX-VY4 : 5 December 2014), John Paul Jones Sr, Mc Lennan, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
3. ↑ "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL36-N8YK : Sun Mar 10 06:33:57 UTC 2024), Entry for John Paul Jones and Faye Arlene Jones, 16 October 1940.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90042536/john_paul-jones: accessed March 16, 2024), memorial page for John Paul Jones Sr. (23 Apr 1913–5 Jan 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90042536, citing Waco Memorial Park, Robinson, McLennan County, Texas, USA; Maintained by couchpotato (contributor 46553367).
5. ↑ [https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-obituary-for-faye-ar/143487204/ Obituary for Faye Arlene May Jones
6. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V87R-B24 : 1 January 2015), John Paul Jones in entry for John Paul Jr. Jones, 05 Jun 1937; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
7. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6SS-9R4 : 1 January 2015), John Paul Jones Jr. in entry for Dianna Kay Jones, 22 May 1943; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43Q-X8N : Sun Mar 10 04:14:06 UTC 2024), Entry for John P Jones and Melton Jones, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-P5M : Sat Mar 09 23:01:56 UTC 2024), Entry for John P Jones and Alma Jones, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SS-X3Q : Fri Mar 08 07:36:06 UTC 2024), Entry for John P Jones, Sr and Fay Jones, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XPM-H9NQ : Wed Oct 04 07:05:42 UTC 2023), Entry for John P Jones and Fay A Jones, 3 April 1950.