Individual Details
Walter E. "Casey" Jones
(17 Jun 1880 - 20 Nov 1961)
BIRTH: 1920 U.S. Census, School District 36, Garfield Co MT; 1920; ED122, Page
8B; Lines 1-6; Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison WI; NOTE: Walter E.
Jones, age 39, born Illinois; wife, Hazel M., age 25, born Illinois; daughter
May A., age 16, born Illinois; daugter, Edith E., age 6, born Illinois;
daughter, Wanita M., age 4 5/12, born Illinois; and son Waltor, age 2 7/12,
born Montana. Enumeration date 16Apr1920. "Garfield County-The Golden Years,
Vol II.", pg 239-240, by May Haney, 1969.
The Jordan Tribune, 30Nov1961, p1
Services Held For Casey Jones Former Resident
Walter E. (Casey) Jones passed away in the Veterans hospital in Spokane,
Washington, November 20, 1961 at the age of 81 years. He was born June 17,
1880, at McCleansboro, Ill. At the age of 18 years he enlisted in the Army,
Company K, 9th Illinois Infantry. In February 1913 he married Hazel Hawkins at
Nashville, Ill. In 1916 he moved his family to Jordan, where he homesteaded on
Hell Creek, now a part of the Lester Engdahl ranch.
Casey, as he was called by all who knew him, did carpenter work in Jordan,
having built the Garfield Hotel, Ewy's Store and many more buildings in Jordan.
He also ranched on Hell Creek. In 1937 the family moved to Oroville,
Washington where he continued as a carpenter and builder until 1952 when he
retired. He with his wife had made several trips and on Saturday, November
19th they went to Spokane on the first part of a trip east. On Saturday he was
rushed to the hospital and passed away early Monday morning.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Opdyke, Ill. and a past commander of
the Spanish American War veterans of Okanogan Co. in Washington. He leaves his
wife, Hazel, five sons, Walter Hones and Robert Jones of Spokane, Edgar Jones
of Comfrey, Minn., William Jones, Santa Ana, California and Donald Jones of
Fairchild Air Force Base, Spikane. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. May
Haney of Jordan; Mrs. Edith Goin and Mrs. Wanieta Rees of Spokane; Mrs. Hazel
Etta Pule of Los Angeles and 37 grand children and 19 great grand children.
8B; Lines 1-6; Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison WI; NOTE: Walter E.
Jones, age 39, born Illinois; wife, Hazel M., age 25, born Illinois; daughter
May A., age 16, born Illinois; daugter, Edith E., age 6, born Illinois;
daughter, Wanita M., age 4 5/12, born Illinois; and son Waltor, age 2 7/12,
born Montana. Enumeration date 16Apr1920. "Garfield County-The Golden Years,
Vol II.", pg 239-240, by May Haney, 1969.
The Jordan Tribune, 30Nov1961, p1
Services Held For Casey Jones Former Resident
Walter E. (Casey) Jones passed away in the Veterans hospital in Spokane,
Washington, November 20, 1961 at the age of 81 years. He was born June 17,
1880, at McCleansboro, Ill. At the age of 18 years he enlisted in the Army,
Company K, 9th Illinois Infantry. In February 1913 he married Hazel Hawkins at
Nashville, Ill. In 1916 he moved his family to Jordan, where he homesteaded on
Hell Creek, now a part of the Lester Engdahl ranch.
Casey, as he was called by all who knew him, did carpenter work in Jordan,
having built the Garfield Hotel, Ewy's Store and many more buildings in Jordan.
He also ranched on Hell Creek. In 1937 the family moved to Oroville,
Washington where he continued as a carpenter and builder until 1952 when he
retired. He with his wife had made several trips and on Saturday, November
19th they went to Spokane on the first part of a trip east. On Saturday he was
rushed to the hospital and passed away early Monday morning.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Opdyke, Ill. and a past commander of
the Spanish American War veterans of Okanogan Co. in Washington. He leaves his
wife, Hazel, five sons, Walter Hones and Robert Jones of Spokane, Edgar Jones
of Comfrey, Minn., William Jones, Santa Ana, California and Donald Jones of
Fairchild Air Force Base, Spikane. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. May
Haney of Jordan; Mrs. Edith Goin and Mrs. Wanieta Rees of Spokane; Mrs. Hazel
Etta Pule of Los Angeles and 37 grand children and 19 great grand children.
Events
| Birth | 17 Jun 1880 | McCleansboro, IL | |||
| Marriage | 19 Feb 1913 | Nashville, Washington, IL - Hazel M. Hawkins | |||
| Death | 20 Nov 1961 | Spokane, WA | |||
| Marriage | Maude Esmond |
Families
| Spouse | Hazel M. Hawkins (1895 - ) |
| Child | Edith Jones |
| Child | Wanita M. Jones |
| Child | Walter C. Jones (1917 - 2000) |
| Child | Robert Jones |
| Child | Edgar Jones |
| Child | Wiliam Jones |
| Child | Donald Jones |
| Child | Hazeletta Jones |
| Spouse | Maude Esmond |
| Child | Agnes May "May" Jones (1903 - 1996) |