Gordia James Jones (1893 - 1943)

Born 12 Dec 1893 in Dodson, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bettie Todd (Underwood) Cooper — married 28 Jan 1918 (to 20 Nov 1943) in Ellis County, Texas

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1943 at age 49 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States

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Biography

Gordia James Jones was born on 12 Dec 1893 in Dodson, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States, son of Henry Gibson Jones (1860–1917) and Margaret Allen Box (1865–1936).

Gordia (24) and Bettie Todd Underwood (16) were married on 28 Jan 1918 in Ellis County, Texas. Bettie was born on 29 Nov 1901 in Milford, Ellis Co. Texas.

Gordia passed away on 20 Nov 1943 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States, aged 49.

Sources

• Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005152943; FHL microfilm: 1953275, (FamilySearch Record: KZXW-9VP : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YT3-1JS Image number 05635, Name: Gardia James Jones; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Ellis, Texas, United States; Birth Date: 12 Dec 1893; Birth Place: Dodson, Louisiana, United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
• Marriage: "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", citing Page: 197; Digital film/folder number: 004820675_002_M9S8-8TS; FHL microfilm: 001311469; Image number: 134, (FamilySearch Record: QK8Y-BQGN : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GPQM-K5W, J G Jones marriage to Bettie Underwood on 28 Jan 1918 in Ellis, Texas, United States.
• Marriage: "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", citing Page: 197; Digital film/folder number: 004820675_002_M9S8-8TS; FHL microfilm: 001651041; Image number: 134, (FamilySearch Record: QV1H-CVP2 : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GPQM-K5W, J G Jones marriage to Bettie Underwood on 28 Jan 1918 in Ellis, Texas, United States.
• Military: "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920", citing Digital film/folder number: 005421475; Image number: 2689, (FamilySearch Record: QV18-X85B : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MN-4Y2K, Name: Gordia J Jones; Race: White; Military Service Date: 26 Aug 1918; Military Service Place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States; Birth Date: 1894; Birth Place: Winfield, Louisiana; Age: 24; System Of Record: SLS.
• Military: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", citing Affiliate Name: The National Archives Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle); Affiliate Publication Title: Fourth Registration Draft Cards (WWII); Digital film/folder number: 100763643; Image number: 1454, (FamilySearch Record: QVJT-VS8P : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9GD-KXTH, Name: Gordia James Jones; Birth Date: 12 Dec 1893; Birth Place: Winfield, Louisiana; Military Draft Registration Date: 1942; Military Draft Registration Place: Cosmopolis, Washington, United States; Residence Place: Cosmopolis, Washington, United States; Race: White; Source Surn Range: Johnston, Abram C - Jones, Myron G; Source Box Nbr: 101; System Of Record: SLS.
• Burial: "Find A Grave Index", (FamilySearch Record: QVK9-JST4 : accessed 6 January 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #24983236, Gordia James Jones burial (died on 20 Nov 1943) in 1943 in Tumwater, Thurston, Washington, United States of America. Born on 12 Dec 1893.
• Death: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960", citing Reference: 286; Digital film/folder number: 4224294; FHL microfilm: 2024116; Image number: 2456; Record number: 195; Packet letter: D, (FamilySearch Record: N3TZ-WYR : accessed 6 January 2024), Gordia J Jones death 20 Nov 1943, son of Gibson Jones & Margaret Box, husband of Bettie Underwood, in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington.
• Burial: "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", citing Digital film/folder number: 007209309; Image number: 1941, (FamilySearch Record: QV1Z-Z4H4 : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-894Q-B6ZD, Gordia James Jones burial (died on 20 Nov 1943) in Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States.
• Burial: "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", citing Digital film/folder number: 007604740; FHL microfilm: 230259; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: B72964-3, (FamilySearch Record: HVZ7-WHN2 : accessed 6 January 2024), Gordia J Jones burial (died on 20 Nov 1943 at age 49) on 24 Nov 1943 in Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States. Born on 12 Dec 1893.

See also:

• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 61; Digital film/folder number: 004118459; FHL microfilm: 1241630; Image number: 268; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00747-5, (FamilySearch Record: M3LY-ZVD : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-696S-Q1, Gordie Jones (7), single son, in household of Henry G Jones (39) in Justice Precinct 4, Ellis, Texas, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971648; FHL microfilm: 1374548; Image number: 619; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03399-7, (FamilySearch Record: MPBJ-RCB : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNY-R8, Gordia Jones (16), single son, in household of H G Jones (49) in Police Jury Ward 4, Winn, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 54; Digital film/folder number: 004968856; FHL microfilm: 1821800; Image number: 1120; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03121-4, (FamilySearch Record: MHTZ-PQT : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJR-9SMR, Gorda Jones (26), married head of household in Justice Precinct 4, Ellis, Texas, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 50; Digital film/folder number: 005460332; Image number: 720; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B, (FamilySearch Record: K99L-FL4 : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-BVX, Gordie Jones (46), married head of household in Cosmopolis Election Precinct, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-X85B : 13 March 2018), Gordia J Jones, 26 Aug 1918; citing Military Service, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3TZ-WYB : 5 December 2014), Bettie Underwood in entry for Gordia J. Jones, 20 Nov 1943; citing Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, reference 286, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,024,116.