Individual Details

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Richard Hansom Jones, age 28, of Evington, Campbell Co, VA was born 15 Nov 1888 in Campbell Co. He was a farmer, for himself. Had a wife and three children under 12. African race. Signed his own name: Richard Handsome Jones. Medium height & weight. Brown eyes, black hair, Negro, has weak left arm


1920 Census. Otter River, Campbell VA
Richard H. Jones, 31, family all listed as Mulatto, farmer, listed as owner
Mary L. 29
Moses T. 10, Massey C. 8, Robertha C. 6, Richard H. J. 4 2/12, Mary L. 2 1/12, Virginia, 3 months
Note: in the article, children of Richard H. Jones & Mary Claiborne are said to be Massey, Marion, Bayles, Richard Jr., Mary Anna, James, Calvin & Viola - which matches the 1930 census but not this one in 1920.
I suspect Moses and Roberta died young - they don't appear later and are not listed in the family by descendants.

1930 Census. Indexed as "Richard June"
Otter River, Campbell, VA, Hh 125
Richard Jones, Neg., age 41, married at age 24, farmer, owns his own farm
Mary, wife, age 37, married at age 20
Masie, son, age 16. Marion, dau, age 14. Balize, dau, age 13, Richard Jr., son age 10. Anna, dau, age 9. James, son, age 6, Calvin C., son, age 3. Viola V., dau age 1.

Four of the sons served in World War II. Massey & Calvin in the Navy, Richard & James in the Army.


Virginia Death Certificate 80-031227
Richard H. Jones Sr. born, 15 Nov 1888 in Campbell Co, VA, died at Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, VA of uremia and renal failure. His residence was Evington. His father unknown. His mother's maiden name was Roberta Jones. Wife is Mary Jones. The informant was son, Massie Jones. He was buried Chapel Grove Church Cemetery, Evington.

Find A Grave Memorial# 130831901
Joint stone with wife Mary C. Jones.

Birth	15 Nov 1888	Campbell County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1909	Mary Claiborne
Death	17 Oct 1980	Evington, Campbell County, Virginia

Spouse	Mary Claiborne (1893 - 1986)
Child	Moses T. Jones (1910 - )
Child	Massie Lewis Jones (1913 - 1990)
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Child	Richard H. Jones (1916 - 1989)
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Father	Joel Watkins Haden (1841 - 1926)
Mother	Roberta "Bertha" Jones (1875 - )
Sibling	Charles H. Jones (1888 - )
Sibling	Louisa Jones (1892 - )
Sibling	Gladys Jones (1893 - )
Sibling	Mary Jones (1897 - )
Sibling	Watsy Jones (1899 - )
Sibling	McKinley Jones (1902 - )