Thomas Warren Jones (1869 - 1935)

Born 14 Sep 1869 in Clinton County, Illinois [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Cecelia Louise Pelata — married 16 Mar 1899 in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States

Died 4 Jul 1935 at age 65 in Union Township, Sharp, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Thomas Jones has English ancestors.

The earliest census record that names Thomas Jones says he was born in Illinois in 1870, as does the 1880 census. It would seem that his parents knew where he was born. In later years, he claimed he was born in Louisville, Kentucky, namely in one of his marriage records from 1900. Jones is a common surname, so the immediate conclusion might be that these were two different men. That does not appear to be the case. The Thomas W. Jones in the second marriage record shown below and subsequent census and death records is a match with the correct parents and birth year for the person of the same name born in Illinois. The family did make their way southwest from Ohio. Perhaps they moved from Illinois to Kentucky in the early 1870s for a year or two before they ended up in Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1880. It may be that Kentucky is where Thomas remembered growing up, later calling it his state of birth.

1870 United States Federal Census ^[1]

Name Thomas Jones

Event Type Census

Event Year 1870

Event Place Illinois, United States

Gender Male

Age 0

Race White

Race W

Birth Year (Estimated) 1869-1870

Birthplace Illinois

Page Number 16

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Thomas Jones M 34 Ohio

Charlotte Jones F 32 Ohio

Annie Jones F 5 Illinois

Thomas Jones M 0 Illinois

1880 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Thos. W. Jones

Age: 10

Birth Date: Abt 1870

Birthplace: Illinois

Home in 1880: Lees Summit, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Street: North Street

House Number: 66

Dwelling Number: 69

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital status: Single

Father's name: Thomas W. Jones

Father's Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's name: Charlotte P. Jones

Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Attended School: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Thomas W. Jones 43

Charlotte P. Jones 41

Ina A. Jones 13

Thos. W. Jones 10

Gracie B. Jones 8

Mary M. Jones 5

Bertran B. Jones 2

Marriage Record #1 ^[3]

Name: Thomas W. Jones

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Birth Date: abt 1883 [sic]

Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1900

Marriage Place: Butler, Ohio, USA

Father: Thos. W. Jones

Mother: Charlotte Prather

Spouse: Cecelia Pelata

Film Number: 000355781

This next record appears to confirm that Thomas W. Jones was either born in Kentucky or referred to himself as born in Kentucky. Louisville was never a permanent home for his family, which is why there are no Kentucky records, such as a census, to confirm the family lived there. The family originated in Ohio and moved to Illinois and Missouri before settling in Kansas. See the first paragraphy of this bio for more details.

Marriage Record #2 ^[4]

Name: Thomas W. Jones

Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.

Spouse's Name: Cecelia Pelata

Spouse's Birth Date: 1883

Spouse's Birthplace: Galveston

Spouse's Age: 17

Event Date: 16 Mar 1900

Event Place: Butler, Ohio

<b>Father's Name: Thos. W. Jones

Mother's Name: Charlotte Prather

Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Pelata

Spouse's Mother's Name: Josephine Causse

Marital Status: Single

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

1920 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Thomas W Jones

Age: 52

Birth Year: abt 1868

Birthplace: Kentucky

Home in 1920: Manchester, Ocean, New Jersey

Street: Pine Street

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Cecilia Jones

Father's Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Officer

Industry: Army

Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Thomas W Jones 52

Cecilia Jones 37

Marriage Record for Daughter Juliet Jones ^[6]

Name: T. W Jones

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky

Spouse: Cecilia Jones

Child: Juliett E. Jones

1930 United States Federal Census ^[7]

Name: Thomas W Jones

Birth Year: abt 1869

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Kentucky

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1930: Union, Sharp, Arkansas, USA

Map of Home: View Map

Dwelling Number: 21

Family Number: 23

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Radio Set: No

Lives on Farm: Yes

Age at first Marriage: 31

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: General Farm

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Employment: Yes

Veteran: Yes

War: WW

Household Members: Name Age

Thomas W Jones 61

Ceclia Jones 45

Magnolia Jones 10 adopted daughter

Spincer Perkinson 20

Mike Sabaski 42

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[8]

Name Capt Thomas W. Jones

Birth 1869

Death 4 Jul 1935 (aged 65–66)

Burial Hardy Cemetery, Hardy, Sharp County, Arkansas, USA

Memorial ID 12640571

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64V-HJ3 : 12 April 2016), Thomas Jones in household of Thomas Jones, Illinois, United States; citing p. 16, family 109, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,695.
2. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lees Summit, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 217D; Enumeration District: 036; Image: 0236. Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3. ↑ Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Thomas W. Jones married Cecelia Pelata on 16 March 1900 in Butler, Ohio. Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
4. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDCH-B4P : 10 February 2018), Charlotte Prather in entry for Thomas W. Jones and Cecelia Pelata, 16 Mar 1900; citing Butler, Ohio, reference 2:3JCR3JB; FHL microfilm 355,781. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86854-1, System Origin: Ohio-VR, GS Film number: 0355781, Reference ID: 2:3JCR3JB.
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Thomas W. Jones, age 52, born in Kentucky, Year: 1920; Census Place: Manchester, Ocean, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1061; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 167. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
6. ↑ Washington State Archives. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Archives. Marriage record for Juliet Jones, daughter of Thomas Warren Jones and Cecilia Pelata Jones. Ancestry.com. Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Thomas W. Jones, born 1869 in Ohio or Kentucky, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Sharp, Arkansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2339829. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #12640571 : accessed 12 April 2019), memorial page for Capt Thomas W. Jones (1869–4 Jul 1935), Find A Grave Memorial no. 12640571, citing Hardy Cemetery, Hardy, Sharp County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by DeLoss McKnight III (contributor 46605619).