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William Early Jones

Male 1898 - 1977  (79 years)


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  • Name William Early Jones 
    Birth 2 Jul 1898  Gonzales, Gonzales, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 20 Apr 1910  Johnson Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    unnamed, age 13, born TX, with with mother in grandparents' house 
    WW1 Reg Card 5 Jun 1917  Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 21, born 2 Jul 1896 in Gongales TX, single, physical director at YMCA 
    Census 12 Jan 1920  Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 23, born TX, director at YMCA, parents born TX/TX 
    Census 21 Apr 1930  Mobile, Mobile, AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 33, born TX, 1st marr at 22, physical director at YMCA, parents born TX/TX 
    Census 6 Apr 1940  New Orleans, Orleans, LA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 43, born TX, C4 ed, in same place in 1935, music teacher for music project 
    WW2 Reg Card 1942  New Orleans, Orleans, LA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 47, born 2 Jul 1896 in Gonzales TX, self employed, NOK Mrs. William Early Jones 
    Death 13 Dec 1977  Laurel, Jones, MS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6225  Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2019 

    Father William Early Jones,   b. 1841, Gonzales Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1900, Bandera Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Mary Emma Menefee,   b. 29 Oct 1863, Cleburne, Johnson, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1947, New Orleans, Orleans, LA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 7 Aug 1895  Johnson Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Willie Donnie Ray,   b. 29 Aug 1897, Alvarado, Johnson, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1975, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lynnelle Jones,   b. 30 Mar 1923, Corsicana, Navarro, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1988, Marin Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    +2. Ray Paul Jones,   b. 22 Jul 1929, Mobile, Mobile, AL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1999 (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F1985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 

    Family 2 Fama Ritchie 
    Family ID F9983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2019 

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    William Early Jones Gravestone
    WILLIAM EARLY JONES / CPL US ARMY / WORLD WAR I / JUL 2 1897 - DEC 13 1977

  • Notes 
    • from "The Hattiesburg (MS) American:, 15 Dec 1977 (newspapers.com)
      LAUREL - Services were held at 10 a.m. today at Rayner Funeral Home chapel for William Early Jones, 81, of Laurel, who died Tuesday at the Jackson Veterans Administration Hospital. The Rev Jerry File officiated. Interment was at the Shady Grove Cemetery Lincoln County. Mr. Jones was a choir director, musician and worked as athletic coordinator with the YMCA. He was a Shriner, a Mason and a member of the Second Avenue Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fama Richie Jones of Laurel; a daughter, Mrs. Lynelle Herrick of Laqunetas, Calif.; a son, Captain Roy P. Jones of Portsmouth, N.H.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs Mary J. Mosby of Abilene Tex., and a number of nieces and nephews.