Lucy Amanda (Jones) Neil (1886 - 1981)

Born 12 Nov 1886 in Coon Creek Township, Lyon, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Francis M Bean — married 6 Jul 1903 in Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States

Wife of Henry Ferdinand Rabanus — married 3 Mar 1910 (to about 1913) in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Wife of George Ferris Anderson — married 15 Feb 1913 (to 2 Sep 1922) in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Wife of John Lewis Roderick — married 5 Apr 1923 (to before 1932) in Pacific, Washington, United States

Wife of Clayborne Lane Neil — married 14 Oct 1932 in Tenino, Thurston, Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1981 at age 94 in Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States

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Biography

Lucy (Jones) Neil migrated from Minnesota to Washington.

Lucy was a Jehovah's Witness

Lucy Amanda Jones was born in 1886 to William Nelson Jones and Krishanna Dora (Ihda) Jones.^[1]

In 1903, Lucy married Frank M Bean, according to stories told to her granddaughter, the love of her life.^[2] Unfortunately, Frank died in a logging accident sometime right before or after Harry was born in North Dakota, in 1907.^[3]

1. Frank Willard b. 8 May 1904 d. 11 Sep 1968^[4]
2. Birdie Bell b. Mar 1906 d. 19 Feb 1920^[5]
3. Harry Howard b. 26 Dec 1907 d. 19 May 1923^[6]

In March of 1910 she married Henry Ferdinand Rabanus witnessed by C E Bean and Clara Bean.^[7][8][9]

In 1913, she married George Ferris Anderson aka Robert Harrison.^[10][11] Prior to their divorce in 1922,^[12] they had three daughters:

1. Alice Hester b. 24 Mar 1913 d. 8 Apr 1996^[13]
2. Louella Esther b. 25 Feb 1915 d. 19 Sep 1997^[14]
3. Verna Irene b. 28 Sep 1916 d. 13 Apr 2012^[15]

In 1920, Her daughter, Birdie dies at the age of 13.^[5]

In April of 1923, she married John Roderick^[16] and within a month her son Harry dies at age 15.^[6]

In October of 1932 she married Claiborne Lane Neil in Tenino, Washington witnessed by her son Frank W Bean.^[17]

Lucy and Lane Neil

In the late 1930's she began studying with Jehovah's Witnesses since her daughter, Alice and her husband were also studying and she wanted to prove "those witnesses" wrong. She was baptized and served faithfully as one of Jehovah's Witnesses until her death.

Jones Family Gathering

Around the early 1950's she took in her granddaughter, Frances Lee Peasley prior to her becoming emancipated at 15 and marrying Carl William Robinson

She lived in her later years with another granddaughter, Ginger Ann Peasley and her family in Chehalis, Washington.

She died in a nursing home in Centralia, Washington in April 1981.^[18][19]

Sources

1. ↑ Minnesota Birth Record Year: 1886 Town: Coon Creek County: Lyon Line: 10 from the family library of grand-daughter Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
2. ↑ "Marriage Certificate", database (https://moms.mn.gov/ : accessed 3 Sep 2021) Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS). Minnesota, USA: Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO). Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System Certificate Number E-234 Date of Marriage 06 Jul 1903 Applicant 1 FRANK M BEAN Applicant 2 LUCY A JONES
3. ↑ Unsource Family Story told to Frances Robinson
4. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP41-YGK : 26 November 2014), Jones in entry for Frank W Bean, 11 Sep 1968; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ9W-6SD : 10 March 2018), Lucy Jones in entry for Birdie Bell Bean, 19 Feb 1920; citing Pe Ell, Lewis, Washington, reference 35, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,755.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3GJ-242 : 10 March 2018), Lucy Jones in entry for Harry Bean, 19 May 1923; citing Centralia, Lewis, Washington, reference 161, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,971.
7. ↑ State of Washington Marriage Certificate Year: 1910 County: King Number: 26576 from the family library of grand-daughter Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
8. ↑ Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPML-CGFL : 28 November 2018), Henry Rabanus and Lucy A Bean, 3 Mar 1910, King, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Olympia; FamilySearch digital folder 004197958.
9. ↑ Seattle Daily Times database w/images (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 23 Feb 2019) Saturday, Mar 05, 1910 "Daily Statistics: Marriage Licenses"
10. ↑ Washington State Certificate of Marriage Certificate #14351 Pierce County from the family library of grand-daughter Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
11. ↑ Pierce County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1876-1947; 1984-Present, database w/images (http://digitalarchives.wa.gov : accessed 20 Feb 2018) Washington State Archives, Digital Archives Record: 9C3E2AD2704A948AC821AF97A6E24B11 Document Number: 17019 Groom Last: Harrison Groom First: Robert Bride Last: Rabonas Bride First: Lucy Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1913
12. ↑ Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Chehalis, Washington) database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) 1922 September 8
13. ↑ Washington State Birth Certificate Year 1913 Record Number 68 File Number 3725 from the family library of grand-daughter Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
14. ↑ Montana, Birth Records, 1897-1919, database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana, Birth Records, 1871-1919; Box Number: 59
15. ↑ Washington, Birth Records, 1870-1935, database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Births, 1891-1919; Film Info: Various county birth registers. Microfilm
16. ↑ 1923 Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNH-XZC : 27 September 2017), Jno Lewis Roderick and Lucy Amanda Harrison, 05 Apr 1923.
17. ↑ Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPM6-ZHWG : 28 November 2018), Claiborn L Neal and Lucy A Jones Roderick, 14 Oct 1932, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Olympia; FamilySearch digital folder 100042803.
18. ↑ Washington Death Index, 1965-2014, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLWS-XKCS : 13 July 2017), Lucy A Neil, 02 Apr 1981, Lewis, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
19. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V95Q-QYS : 19 May 2014), Lucy Neil, Apr 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9S3-5QY : accessed 16 January 2019), William N Jones, Garrison Township & Twp.45/R.28, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 3A, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,761.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1905", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSV-VML : 1 August 2017), Lucy A Bean, Garrison township, Crow Wing, Minnesota; citing p. , line 87, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,774.
• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJC-RLN : accessed 23 February 2019), H F Ravanus, Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 266, sheet 8A, family 193, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1665; FHL microfilm 1,375,678.
• "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) Title: Tacoma, Washington, City Directory, 1910 Name: Mrs Lucy A Rabanus Gender: Female Residence Year:1910 Street Address: 5614 So M Residence Place: Tacoma, Washington, USA
• "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) Tacoma, Washington, City Directory, 1911 Name: Mrs Lucy Rabanus Gender: Female Residence Year: 1911 Street Address: 5614 So M Residence Place: Tacoma, Washington, USA
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHN9-F6F : accessed 23 February 2019), Robert Harrison, Pe Eil, Lewis, Washington, United States; citing ED 152, sheet 2A, line 19, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1933; FHL microfilm 1,821,933.
• "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) Everett, Washington, City Directory, 1916 Name: Robert Harrison Gender: Male Residence Year: 1916 Residence Place: Everett, Washington, USA Occupation: Logger Spouse: Lucy Harrison
• "R. L. Polk & Co., Lewis and Pacific Counties Directory, 1914-1923", database w/images (http://digitalarchives.wa.gov : accessed 20 Feb 2018) Washington State Archives, Digital Archives Record: 653B0CBB5B344AB652328DCA827433D8 Last Name: Harrison First Name: Lucy Middle Name: Mrs. County: Lewis Residence City Or Town: PeEll Directory: Lewis-Pacific Date: 1921 Page Number: 302 Line Number: 39
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQ6-HGK : accessed 23 February 2019), John L Roderick, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 13B, line 69, family 307, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2521; FHL microfilm 2,342,255.
• "Find A Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 February 2019), memorial page for Lucy A Neil (10 Nov 1886–Apr 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #70015240, citing Claquato Cemetery, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Willie Dee (contributor 47334679) .