Samuel Isaiah Jones (1863 - 1929)

Born 28 Jan 1863 in Mississippi, United States

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Died 6 Mar 1929 at age 66 in Cohay, Smith, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Samuel Isaiah Jones was born on Jan 28, 1863 in Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Ira H. Jones and Mary Polly Butler.

He had six siblings, namely: James Wiley, William Calvin, Lilah E, John A, A. W., and Mary Jane.

He died on Mar 06, 1929 in Cohay, Smith County, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 66). His cause of death listed on his death certificate was suicide by hanging; melancholy but according to my Aunt Tennie Jones Bishop, her husband did not agree with this finding. He went to see what happened immediately upon hearing about the death. Bishop-4082 20:12, 1 December 2016 (EST)

When he was 18, he married Margaret Ann "Maggie" Sullivan about 1882 (based upon 1900 census).

Samuel Isaiah Jones lived in Township 2 Range 7, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1870 (Age: 6). He lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi in 1900 (Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was buried on Mar 07, 1929 in Smith, Mississippi, USA (Steve Hughes Cemetery). ^[1]

Samuel Isaiah Jones and Margaret Ann "Maggie" Sullivan had the following children (1900 census: 4 of 6 children living; 1910 census: 6 of 9 children living):

1. Emly Bettie Jones was born on Nov 08, 1883 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 26, 1954 (Age at Death: 70).
2. Elmina Nancy Jones was born on Jan 28, 1886 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 31, 1973 (Age at Death: 87).
3. Infant Son Jones was born and died on Apr 05, 1888.
4. Sallie Jones was born on Dec 09, 1890. She died on Oct 24, 1895 (Age: 4).
5. William Hines Jones was born on Jun 01, 1895 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 13, 1981 (Age at Death: 85).
6. Sarah Alice Jones was born on Sep 08, 1898 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 16, 1960 (Age at Death: 61).
7. Infant Daughter Jones was born and died on May 06, 1904.
8. Lee Ella Jones was born on Apr 15, 1905 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 06, 1959 (Age at Death: 53). She married John H "Buck" Eubanks about 1924 (based upon 1930 census).
9. Perlie Jones was born on Oct 10, 1906 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 07, 1996 (Age at Death: 89). She married Melvin R. Adcox on Sep 12, 1925 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (date on headstone).

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVY-WFT8 : 13 December 2015), Samuel Isaiah Jones, 1929; Burial, , Smith, Mississippi, United States of America, Steve Hughes Cemetery; citing record ID 30233909, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Headstone Inscription: FATHER, S. I. Jones, Jan. 28, 1863 - Mar. 6, 1929 "He left a vacant place that never can be filled." Masonic symbol
• Death Certificate Mississippi 29-8022
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-V7L : accessed 2 December 2016), Isah S Jones, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 2B, line 93, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-BLL : accessed 2 December 2016), S G Jones, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 2B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-DJG : accessed 2 December 2016), Samuel ? Jones, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 18A, family 278, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-QMH : 11 August 2016), S I Jones in household of Iry Jones, Beat 1 Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 286A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-JXM : 17 October 2014), Samuel I Jones in household of Ira H Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 1, family 4, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,248.