Individual Details

James Benjamin Oliver Jones

(17 Jun 1877 - 1 Oct 1965)



1910 Census. Winchester, Grant Co, Washington, Hh 12
James B Jones, 33, married once for 9 years, b. MO, Farmer
Pearl, wife, 24, 4 children, b. TX
Jasper D., son, 8, b. Washington as were all the children
Dora R., dau, 6
Pearl S., dau, 4
Birtha A., dau, 6 months

1920 Census. Richwood, McDonald, MO, Hh 191
James B. Jones, 44, Farmer
Pearl, 37
Duncan J., son, 17
Retha D., dau, 15
Pearl I., dau, 13
Bertha A., dau, 10
Dennis B., son, 7, b. MO
Neva B., dau, 2 years, 4 months, b. MO
David O., son, newborn, b. MO

1930 Census. Richwood, McDonald, MO, Hh 81
Jim Jones, 51, married at age 23
Pearl, wife, 46, married at 16
Dennis, son, 17
Neva, dau, 11
David, son, 9
Leta, dau, 7
Donald, son, 4 years, 10 months
Wanda, dau, 1 year, 11 months

1940 Census, Richwood, McDonald, MO, Hh 52
Pine Log Rd - same house in 1935
James B. Jones, 62, Farmer
Pearl, wife, 56Leta H., dau, 17
Donald D., son, 14
Wanda M., dau, 11

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registratiion
James B. Jones of Rocky Comford, McDonald Co, MO was age 64, b. 17 June 1877, Neston Co, MO. Lyman F. Dabbs of Rocky Comfort will always know his address. Self employed. 5'11", 181 lb., gray eyes, gray hair. Blind in right eye.

1950 Census. Rocky Comfort, McDonald, MO, Hh 22
North on Main St on Left
James B. Jones, 72, b. MO
Pearl, wife, 63, b. TX

The Wheaton Journal, Wheaton, MO, 7 Oct 1965, Thursday, p. 1
OBITUARY
James Benjamin Jones, son of the late Jasper O. and elizabeth Jones, was born June 17, 1877, and departed this life, Oct 1, 1965 at the Ellison Guest Home in Rocky Comfort at the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 14 days.
...He was married to Pear Parker, March 17, 1901 and to this union eleven children were born.
He was preceded in death by his wife Pearl and one son, Danny; also three sisters and a brother.
Survivors are one sister, Mrs. Mahala Sneed of Stroud, Okla.; four sons, Dunken, Dennis, and David Jones of California and Donald Jones of Joplin; six daughters, Mrs. Retha Westfall of Rocky Comstock, Mrs. Bertha Brooks of Sulphur, Okla., Mrs. Inez Barnwell, Mrs. Neva Keller, Mrs. Leta Burkhart and Mrs. Wanda Senseney, all of California; 28 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
The first ten years of his married life were spent near Quincy, Wash. Then he moved his family to his home, four miles southwest of Rocky Comfort where he lived until 1945 when he retired in Rocky Comfort.
...Burial was in the rocky Comfort cemetery.

Events

Birth17 Jun 1877McDonald County, Missouri
Marriage17 Mar 1901Newton County, Missouri - Pearl Parker
Death1 Oct 1965Rocky Comfort, McDonald County, Missouri

Families

SpousePearl Parker (1883 - 1962)
ChildPearl Inez Jones (1906 - 1998)
FatherJasper Oliver Jones (1843 - 1929)
MotherElizabeth A. Boswell (1842 - 1890)
SiblingAllie Lillian Jones (1872 - )
SiblingRosa Belle Jones (1873 - 1947)
Sibling[Infant] Jones (1875 - 1875)
SiblingElizabeth Janette Jones (1879 - 1946)
SiblingEva Mahala "Hala" Jones (1882 - )
SiblingJasper Noah Jones (1885 - )

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