Geneva (Jones) Ainsworth
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Geneva (Jones) Ainsworth (1934 - 2011)

Geneva Ainsworth formerly Jones aka Butler, Watts, Stewart
Born in Mississippi, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Sister of , [private sister (1930s - unknown)], , , , [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private brother (1940s - unknown)], and
Wife of — married 10 Feb 1950 (to about 1961) in Smith County, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Wife of — married about 1965 [location unknown]
Wife of — married 1967 (to 1970) [location unknown]
Wife of — married after 1970 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private child (1950s - unknown)], [private child (1960s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died at age 76 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

Geneva Jones was born on Oct 12, 1934 in Mississippi, USA as the first child of Hollis Willie Ray Jones and Zera Earbelle Wells.

She had nine siblings, namely: Virginia, Janette, Billy Ray, Ruby Faye, Tommie Joe, Vernell, Willie Charles, Tony Michael, and Judy Juanita.

She died on Sep 28, 2011 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 76). [1]

When she was 15, she married Leon Butler, son of Roland Guy Butler and Odis Carmel Runnels, on Feb 10, 1950 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. [2] They divorced.

When she was 27, she married Harlon Stewart, son of Thomas Jefferson Stewart and Rovilla Tuggle, about 1962. When she was 32, she married Billy Gene Watts about 1967. When she was 36, she married Clyde Ainsworth Sr, son of Alvin Ainsworth and Ruthie Ainsworth, about 1971.

Geneva Jones lived in Mount Olive, Covington, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

Her cause of death was heart attack.

She was buried in Mount Olive, Covington, Mississippi, USA (Rock Hill Cemetery). [3]

Leon Butler and Geneva Jones had the following children:

  1. Freddie Lee Butler was born on Apr 10, 1951 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 12, 2010 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 59).
  2. Bobby Joe Butler Sr.
  3. Kathy Elaine Butler.

Harlan Stewart and Geneva Jones had the following child:

  1. Sandra Kay Stewart.

Billy Gene Watts and Geneva Jones had the following child:

  1. Lisa Jean Watts.

Clyde Ainsworth Sr and Geneva Jones had no children.

Obituary
Colonial Chapel Magee and Mendenhall
Geneva Jones Ainsworth (October 12, 1937 [sic] - September 28, 2011)

Geneva Jones Ainsworth, 76 of Magee died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at her home. Visitation will be held from 5:00-9:00 Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Mims Mitchell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Friday, September 30, 2011 funeral home Chapel in Magee. Burial will be in Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mims Mitchell Funeral Home of Magee is in charge of arrangements.

Geneva is survived by her children, Bobby Butler,Kathy Pourteau, Kay (Jimmy) Warren all of Magee, Lisa (Obie) Hosey, Richland, MS brothers, Billy Ray (Joyce) Jones, Collins, Willie Charles (Mary) Jones, Sumrall; sisters, Virgina Allen, Brookhaven, Ruby Jones, Sumrall, Janette Flynt, Mt Olive, Vernell (Lawrence) Autin, Raceland, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Hollis W and Zera Wells Jones; son, Freddie Butler; brothers, Tommy Joe Jones and Tony Michael Jones; sister; Judy Jones, and grandson Bobby Joe Butler JR. [4]

Sources

  1. Obituary for Geneva Jones Ainsworth Clipped from The Magee Courier, Magee, Mississippi, 27 Oct 2011, Thu Page A10
  2. "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZBF2-N66Z : 20 June 2020), Miss Jeneva Jones in entry for Mr Leon Butler, 10 Feb 1950; citing Marriage, Smith, Mississippi, United States, 00410, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77276723/geneva-ainsworth: accessed 18 August 2022), memorial page for Geneva Jones Ainsworth (12 Oct 1937–28 Sep 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77276723, citing Rock Hill Cemetery, Mount Olive, Covington County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).
  4. Published online by Colonial Chapel Magee and Mendenhall
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYGH-PPL : accessed 4 August 2017), Geneva Jones in household of Hollis Jones, Beat 4, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-11, sheet 4B, line 51, family 69, 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 2019.




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