Erma Oleta (Vandermark) Jones (1915 - 2001)

Born 11 Dec 1915 in Byhalia, Ohio, United States

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Descendants

Died 2 Feb 2001 at age 85 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

Biography

Leta was born in 1915 in Byhalia, Ohio. She was the daughter of Clarence Earl Vandermark and Augusta Brant.

She married Eugene Jones on July 6, 1935. They had one son, Gary Lynn Jones, born Feb 4, 1943.

She passed away in 2001 and is buried at Ottawa River Cemetery in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio.

Obituary

Erma Jones COLUMBUS GROVE --

Erma Oleta Jones, 85, of Lima, and formerly of Columbus Grove, died at 3:53 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 at University Hospital, Columbus. She was born Dec. 11, 1915 in Byhalia to Clarence E. and Augusta E. (Brant) Vandemark. She married Eugene A. Jones on July 6, 1935, and he survives. Also surviving are a son, Gary of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Robert Vandemark, Ayersville; and four sisters, Otha Jenkins, Fort Myers, Fla.; Ruth Hurley and Betty Holmes, both of Lima; and Margaret Stennette, Green Valley, Ariz. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Virgil, James, Harold and Lawrence Vandemark.

Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She was a member of Ottawa River Church of God, Rimer.

b. in Union County Ohio 11 Dec. 1915; m. Eugene A. Jones on July 6, 1935. Eugene b. 29 June 1916 was the son of Amos L. and Eva (Logan) Jones. Amos was b. 11 Aug. 1882 and died 1 Oct. 1981. They lived their entire life in Putnam County Ohio.

Erma Oleta was born in Union County, Ohio and lived there just three months, returning to Putnam County with her family. Leta graduated from high school at Vaughsville, Ohio in 1933. One of Leta's fondest memories is having been cheerleader for three happy years.

Gene and Leta dated in school and were married in 1935. After their marriage they lived in Columbus, Youngstown, Ohio, Syracuse, N.Y. and Detroit, Mich. at which time Gene worked for Wurlitzer Music Company. In 1939 they were off to Washington D.C. where they worked for Kitt-Jordan Music Company, at that time Gene and Leta lived in Takoma Park, Maryland.

In 1943, Gene went off to serve his country during World War II. serving in England, France, Germany, Belguim and Austria. Leta came back to Ohio and lived in Defiance from 1943 to 1946. Then it was packing time again and back to Washington D.C. they went, and in 1958, were transferred to Norfolk, VA, working for Temple of Music which was also owned by the Jordan foundation. Gene was Vice President and General Manager of four music stores in the Tidewater area, living in Virginia Beach, stayed there 17 years and then moved to Raleigh, N.C. working there for Stephenson Music and then Grinnell Music Company and transferred back to Lima, Ohio. After Grinnell's, Gene and Leta operated a flea market and craft shop until January 1992. In Leta's words "IT WAS A FUN EXPERIENCE WORKING TOGETHER."

Census Records

1920 Sugar Creek, Putnam, Ohio

C E Vandemark Head Male 37 Ohio

Augusta Vandemark Wife Female 35 Ohio

Harrold Vandemark Son Male 15 Ohio

Otho Vandemark Daught Female 13 Ohio

Virgil Vandemark Son Male 9 Ohio

Laurence E Vandemark Son Male 6 Ohio

Oletta Vandemark Daughter Female 4 Ohio

Ruth Vandemark Daughter Female 1 Ohio ^[1]

1930 Sugar Creek, Putnam Co., Ohio

Clarence E Vandemark Head Male 48 Ohio

Augusta E Vandemark Wife Female 45 Ohio

Virgil L Vandemark Son Male 19 Ohio

Laurence E Vandemark Son Male 16 Ohio

Oleda E Vandemark Daughter Female 14 Ohio

Ruth D Vandemark Daughter Female 11 Ohio

Betty J Vandemark Daughter Female 9 Ohio

Margaret M Vandermark Daughter Female 3 Ohio ^[2]

Death and Burial

Name: Erma Oleta Jones

Event Date: 02 Feb 2001

Time: 03:53 AM

Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

Registration Place: OSU Medical Ctr

Residence Place: Allen, Ohio, United States

Gender: Female

Age: 85

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Occupation: Housewife/Homemaker^[3]

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1915

Birthplace: Union, Ohio, United States

Father's Surname: Vandemark

Mother's Surname: Brant^[4]

United States Social Security Death Index

Given Name: Erma

Middle Name: O

Surname: Jones

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1915

Age: 86

State: Virginia

Last Place of Residence: Allen, Ohio

Event Date: 02 Feb 2001 ^[5]

BURIAL

Name: Erma Oleta Vandemark Jones

Maiden Name: Vandemark

Event Place: Rimer, Putnam, Ohio, United States of America

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1915

Death Date: 02 Feb 2001

Cemetery: Ottawa River Cemetery ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDPN-8JT : accessed 20 October 2019), Oletta Vandemark in household of C E Vandemark, Sugar Creek, Putnam, Ohio, United States; citing ED 116, sheet 10A, line 16, family 224, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1429; FHL microfilm 1,821,429.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4CC-C27 : accessed 30 September 2019), Betty J Vandemark in household of Clarence E Vandemark, Sugar Creek, Putnam, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 8B, line 100, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1865; FHL microfilm 2,341,599.
3. ↑ "Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
4. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKGP-6VS : 8 December 2014), Erma Oleta Jones, 02 Feb 2001; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 32733, certificate number 009950, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY76-R57 : 20 May 2014), Erma O Jones, 02 Feb 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #35950348 for Erma Oleta Vandemark Jones, 2001; Burial, Rimer, Putnam, Ohio, United States of America, Ottawa River Cemetery.