I’ve spent this week searching for John C. Jones, a possible brother for my Thomas Augustine Jones, and his descendants. What has unfolded is a somewhat sad story. In a four year period, this family was hit with one tragedy after another. First, Maud (Jones) Porterfield gave birth to a baby prematurely in July 1904. …
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The Children of John C. and Margaret Jones
Continuing down the research trail… I’m now working on the children of John C. and Margaret Jones. The 1900 census shows that Margaret had four children and three survived. They were Nettie, Nellie, and Maud. This is what I found on the children so far… 1. Nettie In the 1870 Census, Nettie is listed as…
Details about John C. Jones’ Death
I don’t know why, but I get emotionally attached to the people I research. As their story unfolds, I feel like I’m getting to know them. I continued researching John C. Jones (now known as John Charles Jones). Something intrigued me on his mortuary record. It stated that he died of gas asphyxiation. My first…
More on John C. Jones
You knew I wouldn’t be able to leave John C. Jones alone! I fell asleep with him on my mind and I woke up with him on my mind. I followed the family through the census. I found John and wife, Margaret, in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 census. I confirmed that they had three…
My Great Great Grandfather had a Brother?
I was researching in the new Halstead’s Mortuary database at familysearch.org tonight. I never pass up a new database for San Francisco since records are few and far between. In an hour, I found exactly one family member. Matthew A. Kelly. What I found didn’t add anything to what I already had. I decided to…