John Ravenscroft Jones Jr (1861 - 1937)

Born 1861 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Died 9 Nov 1937 at about age 76 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

John Ravenscroft Jones Jr. ^[1][2] R Jones. ^[3][4][5]

J R Jones. ^[6] Ravenscroft Jones. ^[7] Ravencroft Jones. ^[8] Found multiple versions of name. Using John Ravenscroft Jones Jr.

Born 1861 Brunswick, Virginia, USA. ^{[9][10][11][12][13]} 1864 Brunswick, Virginia, USA. ^[14] Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1861

Died 09 NOV 1937. Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. ^[15][16]

Residence 1870 Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia, USA. ^[17] 1880 Sturgeon District, Brunswick, Virginia, USA. ^[18] 1930 Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. ^[19] 1910 Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. ^[20] 1920 Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. ^[21]

Buried Riverdale Cemetery. AFT 09 NOV 1937. Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. ^[22][23]

Marriage Husband John Ravenscroft Jones. Child: Edwin Chandler Jones. Marriage 10 FEB 1898. Lauderdale, Alabama, USA. ^[24][25]

Sources

• www.jones-dna.org Y-DNA pedigree site. Family Group: I-M253 #6 FTDNA kit: 396060.

1. ↑ Source: #S383 Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T624_205; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374218 Name: John Raymond Jones Age in 1910: 49 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia Street: 20 Street House Number: 633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Thursa C Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Occupation: Conductor Industry: Railroad Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 12 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Raymond Jones 49 Thursa C Jones 34 Thursa C Jones 11 Edwin C Jones 9
2. ↑ Source: #S56 Jones, John Ravenscroft.Memorial# 17407848 Birth: 1861 Death: 1937 Burial: Riverdale Cemetery Columbus Muscogee County Georgia, USA Plot: Section 12
3. ↑ Source: #S114 Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Name: John R Jones Age in 1870: 9 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Sturgeon Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Edwin B Jones 46 Cornelia C Jones 47 Edwin B F Jones 19 Sarah E Jones 17 Mary Gersh Jones 16 Cornelia C Jones 14 Martha C Jones 13 Samuel G Jones 10 John R Jones 9 Archibald A Jones 21 Robert Robertson 14 Archie Fowlks 15 Sydney Williams 44
4. ↑ Source: #S425 Year: 1880; Census Place: Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 237D; Enumeration District: 029; Image: . Name: John R. Jones Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Edwin B. Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farm Laborer Household Members: Name Age Edwin B. Jones 56 Cornelia C. Jones 24 Martha C. Jones 22 Samuel G. Jones 20 John R. Jones 19
5. ↑ Source: #S435 Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Name: John R Jones Birth Year: abt 1861 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia Map of Home: View Map Street address: 20th. Street [20th Street] House Number in Cities or Towns: 707 Dwelling Number: 32 Family Number: 41 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3500 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 35 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Conductor Industry: Steam railroad Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John R Jones 69 Thurza C Jones 53 Edwin C Jones 29
6. ↑ Source: #S379 Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 7, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T625_272; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: . Name: J R Jones Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Columbus Ward 7, Muscogee, Georgia Street: 20th Street House Number: 633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Thirza Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: conductor Industry: Railroad Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J R Jones 56 Thirza Jones 43 Edwin C Jones 19
7. ↑ Source: #S85 Name: J Ravenscraft Jones Spouse: Thurza L Chandler Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1898 County: Lauderdale State: Alabama Performed By Title: M G Performed by Name: W S Brown Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research
8. ↑ Source: #S171 Certificate number: 029261. Name: J Ravencroft Jones Death Date: 9 Nov 1937 County of Death: Muscogee Certificate: 29261
9. ↑ Source: #S114 Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Name: John R Jones Age in 1870: 9 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Sturgeon Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Edwin B Jones 46 Cornelia C Jones 47 Edwin B F Jones 19 Sarah E Jones 17 Mary Gersh Jones 16 Cornelia C Jones 14 Martha C Jones 13 Samuel G Jones 10 John R Jones 9 Archibald A Jones 21 Robert Robertson 14 Archie Fowlks 15 Sydney Williams 44
10. ↑ Source: #S425 Year: 1880; Census Place: Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 237D; Enumeration District: 029; Image: . Name: John R. Jones Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Edwin B. Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farm Laborer Household Members: Name Age Edwin B. Jones 56 Cornelia C. Jones 24 Martha C. Jones 22 Samuel G. Jones 20 John R. Jones 19
11. ↑ Source: #S435 Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Name: John R Jones Birth Year: abt 1861 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia Map of Home: View Map Street address: 20th. Street [20th Street] House Number in Cities or Towns: 707 Dwelling Number: 32 Family Number: 41 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3500 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 35 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Conductor Industry: Steam railroad Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John R Jones 69 Thurza C Jones 53 Edwin C Jones 29
12. ↑ Source: #S383 Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T624_205; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374218 Name: John Raymond Jones Age in 1910: 49 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia Street: 20 Street House Number: 633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Thursa C Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Occupation: Conductor Industry: Railroad Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 12 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Raymond Jones 49 Thursa C Jones 34 Thursa C Jones 11 Edwin C Jones 9
13. ↑ Source: #S56 Jones, John Ravenscroft.Memorial# 17407848 Birth: 1861 Death: 1937 Burial: Riverdale Cemetery Columbus Muscogee County Georgia, USA Plot: Section 12
14. ↑ Source: #S379 Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 7, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T625_272; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: . Name: J R Jones Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Columbus Ward 7, Muscogee, Georgia Street: 20th Street House Number: 633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Thirza Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: conductor Industry: Railroad Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J R Jones 56 Thirza Jones 43 Edwin C Jones 19
15. ↑ Source: #S56 Jones, John Ravenscroft.Memorial# 17407848 Birth: 1861 Death: 1937 Burial: Riverdale Cemetery Columbus Muscogee County Georgia, USA Plot: Section 12
16. ↑ Source: #S171 Certificate number: 029261. Name: J Ravencroft Jones Death Date: 9 Nov 1937 County of Death: Muscogee Certificate: 29261
17. ↑ Source: #S114 Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Name: John R Jones Age in 1870: 9 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Sturgeon Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Edwin B Jones 46 Cornelia C Jones 47 Edwin B F Jones 19 Sarah E Jones 17 Mary Gersh Jones 16 Cornelia C Jones 14 Martha C Jones 13 Samuel G Jones 10 John R Jones 9 Archibald A Jones 21 Robert Robertson 14 Archie Fowlks 15 Sydney Williams 44
18. ↑ Source: #S425 Year: 1880; Census Place: Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 237D; Enumeration District: 029; Image: . Name: John R. Jones Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Sturgeon, Brunswick, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Edwin B. Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farm Laborer Household Members: Name Age Edwin B. Jones 56 Cornelia C. Jones 24 Martha C. Jones 22 Samuel G. Jones 20 John R. Jones 19
19. ↑ Source: #S435 Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Name: John R Jones Birth Year: abt 1861 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia Map of Home: View Map Street address: 20th. Street [20th Street] House Number in Cities or Towns: 707 Dwelling Number: 32 Family Number: 41 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3500 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 35 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Conductor Industry: Steam railroad Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John R Jones 69 Thurza C Jones 53 Edwin C Jones 29
20. ↑ Source: #S383 Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T624_205; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374218 Name: John Raymond Jones Age in 1910: 49 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia Street: 20 Street House Number: 633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Thursa C Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Occupation: Conductor Industry: Railroad Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 12 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Raymond Jones 49 Thursa C Jones 34 Thursa C Jones 11 Edwin C Jones 9
21. ↑ Source: #S379 Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 7, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T625_272; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: . Name: J R Jones Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Columbus Ward 7, Muscogee, Georgia Street: 20th Street House Number: 633 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Thirza Jones Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: conductor Industry: Railroad Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J R Jones 56 Thirza Jones 43 Edwin C Jones 19
22. ↑ Source: #S56 Jones, John Ravenscroft.Memorial# 17407848 Birth: 1861 Death: 1937 Burial: Riverdale Cemetery Columbus Muscogee County Georgia, USA Plot: Section 12
23. ↑ Source: #S171 Certificate number: 029261. Name: J Ravencroft Jones Death Date: 9 Nov 1937 County of Death: Muscogee Certificate: 29261
24. ↑ Source: #S85 Name: J Ravenscraft Jones Spouse: Thurza L Chandler Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1898 County: Lauderdale State: Alabama Performed By Title: M G Performed by Name: W S Brown Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research
25. ↑ Source: #S85 Name: Thurza L Chandler Spouse: J Ravenscraft Jones Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1898 County: Lauderdale State: Alabama Performed By Title: M G Performed by Name: W S Brown Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

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