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Gertrude Mai (Biggs) Jones (abt. 1898 - 1965)

Gertrude Mai (Gerty) Jones formerly Biggs
Born about in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 4 Apr 1914 in Davidson County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 66 in Cheatham, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

1900 US Census TN. Davidson County,shows Gerty in home of origin. Wade W. is head of household, Sam Ellen as spouse. Sisters in household, Rebecca, Georgia, Fannie, and Nora. Brother Jury.

    • This Census shows Gerty 's birth year as 1895. Death Records list year as 1898. **

Gerty married Medlin Jones 04/04/1914, Davidson County, TN . They had a daughter named Ruby Louise. In later life they were farmers.

1910 Census shows mother Sam Ella Biggs as Head of household. Daughters Gertie age 15, Georgie age, 12, Fannie age 10, Berdie age 17. Sons Jury age 19 and William age 6.


From Medlin's 1921 W.W.I. Draft Registration information, they lived at 1628 Delta Ave. Nashville TN. He worked at Dupont as a shoemaker.


1940 US TN. Census shows Gertie age 44, married to James Medlin Jones age 58. Their daughter Ruby Louise Bishop divorced, age 25, and Louise's son James M. Bishop, age 4, sharing the home. Their residence is listed as Taylor's Landing Road in Montgomery TN. in rural Davidson County TN.

Gerty died 08/11/1965, a resident of Cheatham County Nursing Home on River Road, Ashland City TN.

TN. Certificate of Death # 65-021313 list Gerty as white, female, married, US Citizen, housewife, wife of James M. Jones. Born 10/18/1898, in Cheatham County TN. age 66. Father Wade Biggs, Mother Ella Russell. Home residence, Rt. 4. Ashland City TN. Cause of death: Myocardial, Coronary Thrombosis, Hypertension, Arteriolscloris. Dr. Woodfin, of South Hamilton Road, Nashville TN., signed Death Certificate. Burial to be on 08/12/1965 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ashland City, TN. .


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1900 US.Census, TN. Davidson County. Civil District 13 TN. . Page 20 B. Roll: 1566. Enumeration District 0129. FHL: microfilm 1241566. Image 00288. Dig. Folder: 004118953.

1910 US. Census, TN. Davidson County, Nashville Ward 2. TN. Record 7589. Sheet a. 25. Household ID. 527. Record group batch.NO3633-5. Image 164.

1940 US Census, Davidson Couny, TN. dated 4/2/1940. Civil district 14. Family #9. Residence Taylor's Landing Road. Line 40. Affiliate. Pub. T627. Affiliate film 3923. Dig folder 005461365. Image 00728. Montgomery,Tn. Sheet 1A. Rural Davidson County TN. Most recent residence. District 63-29.

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918. AFF Pub # M1509. AFF Pub Title W.W.I. Selective Service System Registration Cards. GS Film 1877599. Image 00450. Dig Folder 005152422. Reg. Card 2132. Serial 3901.


TN. Certificate of Death 1914-1966. Index. Database with images: Family Search





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