Mollie (Mary Elizabeth) was born in 1887. She passed away in 1969. Family lore is that she became known as "Mollie" through a friend of the family or a relative named Mary Elizabeth Beesley, who used to care for her when she was a child. There is evidence that historical records indicate that Mollie Hilton may have been Mary Elizabeth Beesley[1][2]
(1) Reference to Mary Elizabeth (or Elizabeth Mary) Beesley
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCR-Y1P3 : 1 November 2021), Elisabeth Mary Beesley, 1970.
(2) Memory of Ruth A. Conley as told to her by her mother, Janet Jones Conley - remembered on 3/31/2022.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M94X-ZT2 : accessed 15 July 2018), Mollie Hilton in household of George Hilton, Magisterial Districts of New Castle & Sulphur New Castle town, Henry, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 25A, family 498, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,526.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8QR-52Y : 10 December 2017), Samuel Jones and Mallie Hilton, 20 Jun 1912; citing Hamilton, Ohio, United States, reference V241 CN 108; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 365,189.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDGC-Y7S : accessed 15 July 2018), Molly Jones in household of Samuel M Jones, Sycamore, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing ED 517, sheet 12B, line 87, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1396; FHL microfilm 1,821,396.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4WH-1GC : accessed 15 July 2018), Mollie Jones in household of Samuel Jones, Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 370, sheet 5B, line 94, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1819; FHL microfilm 2,341,553.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWX5-73K : accessed 17 July 2018), Mollie Jones, Tract C-31A, Arlington Heights Village, Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-95, sheet 61A, line 14, family 117, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3079.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K818-8KH : 10 December 2017), Elizabeth Gregory in entry for Layton Huff and Mollie Jones, 30 Sep 1950; citing Hamilton, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,251,747.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZ8F-V91 : 9 March 2018), Samuel Jones, 11 Oct 1938; citing Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, reference fn 58012; FHL microfilm 2,023,667.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 July 2018), memorial page for Mary E Hilton Jones (19 Apr 1887–9 Aug 1969), Find A Grave Memorial no. 132414111, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Ruth Draginoff Higgins (contributor 47121346) .
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