Katrine Case (Heath) Jones (1874 - 1928)

Born 26 Sep 1874 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Seitz Hancock — married 3 Apr 1898 (to 15 Aug 1901) in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Wife of Edwin Broaddus Jones — married 30 Oct 1901 in Kings, New York, United States

Died 1928 at about age 53 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Kittie (Heath) Jones was an Appalachian.

Kittie (Heath) Jones was an Ohioan.

Kittie was born in 1874. She is the daughter of Milo Heath and Flora Case.

Newspapers

“The New York Times”, (New York, New York), 05 Apr 1898, page 7

HANCOCK - HEATH.

A Baltimore Naval Militia Man Marries a New York Woman.

The wedding in this city on Sunday night of Frederic Hancock, Assistant City Commissioner of Baltimore, and Miss Katrine Heath of this city, ended an Interesting romance.

The bride and bridegroom knew each other as children In the South, and were parted by the bride coming to this city. Later they met as students at Maryland College, Baltimore, and the old affinity being renewed, they became engaged. Miss Heath returned to this city, and Mr. Hancock entered the political arena, and attained considerable prominence In Baltimore, where his father, Major A. M. Hancock was a politician of wide acquaintance.

A short while ago the coupie decided to marry, in view of the fact that Mr. Hancock's post as Lieutenant in the Naval Militia of Maryland might soon call him to the front, and he therefore obtained a week's leave, without telling his friends of his intention. and came North on Saturday. The bride was staying with her mother, Mrs. Flora C. Heath, at her home, One Hundred and Third Street and West End Avenue, and arrangements were made to have the wedding take place on Sunday night. It was performed in the parlors of the Marble Collegiate Church, Twenty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue, directly after the evening service, by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. David J. BurrelL There were no attendants. Mr. Hancock's friends received the news by telegraph and sent congratulations.

Mr. and Mrs. Hancock went to the Waldorf-Astoria to stay. They will leave the hotel for the South this afternoon. Mr. Hancock was born in China, and his political frlenda know him as "Chinese " Hancock.

“Brooklyn Life”, (Brooklyn, New York), 09 Apr 1898, page 15

THE news of the maniageof Miss Katrine Heath, daughter of Mrs. Flora C. Heath, and Mr. Frederick Hancock, of Baltimore, Md., at the Waldorf-Astoria, last Saturday, was received with not a little surprise by the friends of the bride, few of whom had even known of the existence of an engagement between them. Interest in the wedding is enhanced by the somewhat romantic circumstance under which the ceremony took place. Mr. Hancock, besides being Assistant City Commissioner of Baltimore, is a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, and having been ordered to join the Philadelphia, came north to bid adieu to his fiancee, but, after a short consultation upon his arrival, it was determined that the marriage should be solemnized at once, and the Rev. Dr. Burrell, of the Collegiate Church, Fifth Avenue, was summoned to the hotel, where the ceremony was quietly performed. The bride and groom left on Tuesday for Baltimore. Mrs. Hancock, whose home has recently been in Harlem, formerly lived on Spencer place, and has many friends in Brooklyn. Mr. Hancock is very well known in Baltimore society, and is a member of the most representative clubs in that city.

“The Baltimore Sun”, (Baltimore, Maryland), 16 Aug 1901, page 7

MRS. HANCOCK GETS DIVORCE

Husband Was Formerly Assistant City Commissioner.

Katrine Heath Hancock, who Is living for the summer at Patapsco Heights, Ellicott City, was granted an absolute divorce yesterday from Frederick Seitz Hancock, Assistant City Commissioner under former Mayor Malster. They were married in New York April 3, 1898, and lived together until May 6 the same year. Mrs. Hancock testified that after her marriage she and her husband stopped at the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York, three days. Then they went to Old Point Comfort for day and Richmond for three days, coming then to Baltimore. Her husband, Mrs. Hancock said, was drinking to excess all the time, and after he deserted her he wrote her a letter stating that he intended committing suicide.

“The Evening Journal”, (Wilmington, Delaware), 20 Jun 1928, page 21

MRS. KATRINE HEATH JONES

Mrs. Katrine Heath Jones, aged 53 years, wife of Edwin B. Jones, of 2303 Ridgeway road, died at her home following an illness of one year. Mrs. Jones was born and reared at Ashtabula, Ohio, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Milo Heath. She and Mr. Jones lived in Delaware for the past twenty-seven years. She was a member of Immanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband and one daughter, Miss Heath Jones. The funeral will take place from the home at 10 o'clock, advanced time Friday morning, the Rev. Charles W. Clash, rector of Immanuel Church officiating. Burial will be private.

Mrs. Jones was a direct descendant of the early settlers in Connecticut and Massachusetts and later migrated to western reserve In Ohio.

Mrs. Jones was active In an individual way in many charities and in the National Woman's Party.

Sources

"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX8Q-7SC : 19 January 2020), Kittie May Heath, 1874.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1W-KK3 : 14 January 2022), Kittie C. Heath in household of Milo G. Heath, Ashtabula Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZZ-9TT : 21 June 2022), Frederick Hancock and Katrine Case Heath, 1898.

"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKS-ZMT : 5 January 2022), Katrina H* in entry for Mary White, 1900.

"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CV-FRPN : 22 June 2022), Edwin B Jones and Katrine Heath Hancock, 1901.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVVK-V21 : accessed 14 August 2022), Katrine Jones in household of Edwin B Jones, Wilmington Ward 7, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 9A, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 147; FHL microfilm 1,374,160.

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW1-Q3V : 1 February 2021), Katrine Jones in entry for Irvin B Jones, 1920.

"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-CZRP : 16 March 2018), Katrine H Jones, 1925; citing Passport Application, Delaware, United States, source certificate #9292, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2733, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36435470/katrine-jones: accessed 13 August 2022), memorial page for Katrine Heath Jones (1874–1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36435470, citing Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by rodmac (contributor 46797913).