Jones Family
Today I am focusing on the Jones line. It starts with the marriage of William John Murphy & Maude May Jones.
4 Generations above me.
William John Murphy
Birth 21 Nov 1879 in Harrison Township, Owen Co, Indiana, USA
Marriage: 12 Oct 1901 in Owen County, Indiana, USA
Age: 21 William John Murphy Married to Maude May Jones
Death 1 Jun 1964 in Gosport, Wayne Twp, Owen Co, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm
WW1 & WW 2 Veteran
Census for William obitained show he was a resident of Owen County his whole life. From birth to about 41 years of age he was a resident of Harrison, Owen, Indiana, United States, He moves in between 1920-1930 to Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA and stays there until his death.
Cloverdale Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Jesse Jones M 44 N Carolina, Sarah Jones F 40 Indiana, Elijah Jones M 19 Indiana, Wm Jones M 17 Indiana, Jas Jones M 16 Indiana, Thos Jones M 14 Indiana, Jno Jones M 7 Indiana, Emily Jones F 5 Indiana, Anderson Jones M 3 Indiana
Note Next door is a Joseph Young (Since Sarah (young) Jones, could be her bother, since he is 3 years older), Wife Mary need more reseach fore her maiden name, children, James H. Young , George W. Young, Joesph H. Young,
1880 Census Shows William John With his parents John & Catharine Sallie (Stone) Murphy
John Murphy 36
Catharine Murphy 30
Layfaette Murphy 16
Allexander Murphy 13
Anna B. Murphy 5
William J. Murphy 7m
His older Siblings Layfaette, Allexander, Anna B.
John & Maude have 1 Child biolgical. Bertha Naomi Murphy.
1910 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
John W Murphy 30
Maud M Murphy 27
Bertha Murphy 7
1920 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
John Murphy 39
Maud Murphy 37
Bertha Murphy 17
1930 Census for Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA
Johny Murphy 48
Maud Murphy 47
Harold Jones 12
John & Maude adopted Harold Jones son of Alva Aleck Jones (Maude's Brother) & Bessie Zerilda Lopossa Gross. There are rumors that they raised Bill Cassel (a child of Bertha), but I have found no info to support that, I am thinking bill, Could be short for William. Bertha did have a son John William Cassel. Still confirming info on the Bill thing, so far nothing. The family has a way of using the middle names, instead of first names.
Alva Aleck Jones
Birth 15 Sep 1880 in Putnam county IN
Death 13 Sep 1935 in Owen Co, Indiana
Age at death: 54 Harold was around the age of 16 when he died.
Bessie Zerilda Lopossa Gross
Birth 3 march 1891
Death 31 January 1921
Age at death: 29 Harold was around the age of 3 when she died.
All his sibling would of been adults when their father died.
I assume that due to the year of his mothers death & the fact that he is in the next census,
Harold went into the Murphy's care after 31 January 1921, around the age of 3 years old.
They raised him as their own. Siblings of Harold: Henry Jones, Mary Jones, Mortisha Jones.
1940 Census for Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA
John Murphy 60
Maude Murphy 58
Harold Jones 22
Edna Jones 22
Harold is Married at age 22. Still looking for maiden name of Edna
Maude May Jones
Birth 6 Jan 1882 in Cloverdale Townshipp, Putnam County, Indiana, United States
Marriage 12 Oct 1901 in Owen County, Indiana, USA Age: Maude May Jones Married William John Murphy
Death 29 Nov 1955 in Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States
Burial Gosport Cemetery Shared Headstone With William John Murphy
Parents of Maude May Jones: Thomas Jones & Harriet Elizabeth Sweeney.
Siblings of Maude May Jones: (Ezra Jones, Alva A Jones, Harry C Jones, Walter K Jones, Clauda E Jones, Jesse E Jones, Corda H Jones, Leonard Jones & Venord Jones (Twins)
1900 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
Thomas Jones 52 Farmer
Hariet E Jones 44
Ezra Jones 22
Alva A Jones 20
Maud M Jones 18
Harry C Jones 15
Walter K Jones 13
Clauda E Jones 9
Jesse E Jones 7
Corda H Jones 5
Leonard Jones 2
Venord Jones 2
Note: 1900 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana on this record there is a Abraham Jones age 72 & Wife Lucinda age 60, married 45 years. Related or not is unknown!
as well as Alonzo Jones (Maude's Brother) age 24 & wife 23 Number of years married 3 with children 2, both a live at census, but not on it.
1910 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
John W Murphy 30
Maud M Murphy 27
Bertha Murphy 7
1920 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
John Murphy 39
Maud Murphy 37
Bertha Murphy 17
1930 Census for Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA
Johny Murphy 48
Maud Murphy 47
Harold Jones 12
1940 Census for Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA
John Murphy 60
Maude Murphy 58
Harold Jones 22
Edna Jones 22
Bertha Naomi Murphy
Birth 6 Jul 1902 in Harrison twp, Owen county IN
Marriage 31 Jan 1920 in Owen County, Indiana, USA. Age: 17. Bertha Naomi Murphy Married Ezra Basil Cassel.
Death 19 Nov 1942 in Gosport, IN, USA
1910 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
John W Murphy 30
Maud M Murphy 27
Bertha Murphy 7
1920 Census for Harrison, Owen, Indiana
John Murphy 39
Maud Murphy 37
Bertha Murphy 17
1930 Census for Gosport, Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA
Ezra Cassel 34
Bertha Cassel 28
Ruby J Cassel 8
Robert Cassel 6
William Cassel 4
Donald Cassel 2
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