Comments on Sheri Jones

Question

On 23 Aug 2023 Sheri Jones wrote on Jones-111670:

My paternal grandmother is not Shirley Hopkins. My paternal grandmother was Zora Ann Higginbotham (Jones). Can this be corrected?

Answer 1

I will take a look at it. Maybe I can fix it.

Comments

Let me see if I have this straight. Carl Jones' mother was Zora Ann Higginbotham Jones.  Was his father James Franklin Jones? Or Albert Luther Shepperd?

I created Zora Ann Higginbotham's profile and connected her as Carl's mother.

Now what about the father?

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My grandmother was Zora Ann Higginbotham Jones and my biological grandfather was Albert Luther Sheppard. James F Jones was Carl’s stepfather. I’m Carl’s daughter.

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I think I see now. Carl Jones adopted his stepfather's last name.

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I noticed that Carl was a WW II vet.  James F Jones was a Spanish-American War vet. I do not work those wars, so I am not familiar with what category stickers are appropriate. I have posted a question on G2G for each seeking assistance from those working WW II and the Spanish-American War to add the category/stickers.  You may see someone add military information to each of their profiles.

If you have family in the Civil War, I can help with that.

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James F Jones gave my father his surname when he married my grandmother Zora Ann Higginbotham. Carl Jones was born in the home of James F Jones. No adoption.

James F Jones was also in the Civil War as a Confederate soldier.

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Are we talking about James Franklin Jones, 1880-1977? If so, he could not have been in the Civil War. The Civil War was from 1861 to 1865. It ended 15 years before James was born.

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Sheri,

Do you know what unit or ship Carl served on during WW II?

Someone is helping with his WW II categories and wanted some information.

Carl Jones question on G2G

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You’re right! Sorry!

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Carl Jones, Chief Machinist Mate, was stationed in Norfolk, VA, U.S. Naval Base. He served six years before joining the CCC where he built schools in Illinois. During his service years he fought for our Country in the Philippine Insurrection following the Asiatic Fleet in both wars.

He was stationed at Zamboanga on Mindanao Island when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

World War II Veteran.