Martha (Roach) Jones (1883 - 1957)

Born 11 Sep 1883 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William E. Jones — married 27 Jul 1902 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1957 at age 74 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

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Martha (Roach) Jones is buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery.

Biography

Martha Roach was born on Sep 11, 1883 in Mississippi, USA as the first child of Henry Clinton Roach and Nancy L. Thompson.

She had three siblings, namely: William Tomas, Sarah Serinity, and Nancy Shrintha. Half-siblings were: Henry Jeff Roach, Jannie Roach, and Saleta Roach.

She died on Dec 04, 1957 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (at home near Magee; Age at Death: 74). ^[1]

When she was 18, she married William E. Jones on Jul 27, 1902 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

Martha Roach lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 36; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 117; RelationToHead: Wife; MaritalStatus: Married).

She lived in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (StreetAddress: All North of I. C. Rail Road M Mize Tawn Beat 3; Age: 47; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: No; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EnumerationDistrict: 0008; Homemaker: Yes; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0008; ValueOfHome: 3; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Laundress).

She lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (Age: 51; Occupation: Seamstress; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in Government work; EmploymentCode: 2; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 65-9; GradeCompleted: None; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 0; Income: 320; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: Yes; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 25.00; WeeksWorked: 50; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Head). Race: (White) Unknown: (At Home)

She was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (New Home Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[3]

Research Notes

Her middle initial is unclear. The marriage record found may not be them as they were in Marion County then later in Smith and Simpson County. UPDATE: Just connected her to her parents who were married in Marion County. Bishop-4082 01:21, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Did not find 1910 census. Her obituary listed seven children. Her 1920 census record listed two daughters, Exes Jones and Bettie Jones unaccounted for. Son George W Jones died in 1933. Bishop-4082 01:21, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Her maiden name is verified by son, John Wesley Jones U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index. Also her obituary list two brothers, Tom and Henry Roach. Bishop-4082

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for Martha Roach Jones
2. ↑ unsure " "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYY-KB99 : 14 January 2021), Miss Martha R, Roach in entry for Mr. W. E. Jones, 27 Jul 1902; citing Marriage, Marion, Mississippi, United States, 00690, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #94767383

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3Q-DWC : 4 January 2021), Martha Jones, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-9, sheet 3B, line 45, family 56, 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 2065.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-9PN : accessed 29 August 2021), Martha R Jones, Mize, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 1B, line 99, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-XBB : 2 February 2021), Martha N Jones in entry for William B Jones, 1920.