Alton Wade Jones (1907 - 1974)

Born 12 Jul 1907 in Indiana [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 11 Jun 1974 at age 66 in Labelle, Henry, Florida

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Biography

Alton Wade "Tony" Jones was born to Charles Brown Jones C. B. Jones and Annie Marietta Stuckey on July 12, 1907 in Indiana. His father was a Baptist pastor to many small rural churches in Indiana, Michigan, Georgia and Florida. The family moved frequently as Tony was growing up, but Tony managed to start working toward a degree degree at Berry College in Rome, GA. The family finally settled in Canal Point, Florida in 1932. Tony finished his college degree (circa 1941) at the University of Florida and worked as a chemist for the U. S. Sugar Corporation his entire professional career. Tony never married and lived with his parents until their death. Tony was present when his father died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage on the night of September 9, 1942 and was exempt from the World War II draft because he was the sole financial support for his mother. Tony financially supported his mother until her death in July of 1968. Following the death of his mother Tony retired and moved to Labelle, Florida, where he died on June 11, 1974.

Sources

"Florida State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12868-150757-49?cc=1457855 : 20 May 2014), Palm Beach > 035, Canal Point > image 14 of 83; State Archives, Tallahassee.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTC6-TWP : accessed 6 July 2017), Alton Jones in household of C B Jones, Election Precinct 35, Palm Beach, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-65, sheet 65B, line 68, family 771, 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 607.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ6R-1JB : accessed 6 July 2017), Alton Jones in household of Charles B Jones, Harwells, Morgan, Georgia, United States; citing ED 108, sheet 3A, line 11, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 271; FHL microfilm 1,820,271.

"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VVQB-9GZ : 25 December 2014), Alton Wade Jones, 11 Jun 1974; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 42306, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JYDQ-T3L : 20 May 2014), Alton Jones, Jun 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML2F-F6K : accessed 6 July 2017), Alton Jones in household of C B Jones, Smiths, Laurens, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 97, sheet 10B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 199; FHL microfilm 1,374,212.