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CATHERINE ORILLA HAVENS JONES⁵

3043. CATHERINE ORILLA HAVENS⁵ (Margaret Ann Read⁴, Isaac Read, III³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 15 December 1857 in Illinois, probably in Prairie Township, McDonough and died 29 June 1928, possibly in Idaho (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). Catherines' father died sometime between 1857 and 1860. In June 1860, Catherine was two years old and she lived with her widowed mother on their farm in Prairie Township (1860 United States Federal Census, Prairie City Township, McDonough County, Illinois, page 439, 13 June 1860). Her mother remarried by 1867. In 1870 "Orilla," as she is called on the census, lived in Bushnell Township, McDonough County with her mother and her step-father Henry Angle. She attended school during the census year (1870 United States Federal Census, Bushnell Township, McDonough County, Illinois, page 375, 2 August 1870). She married on 4 September 1879 Thomas Jefferson Jones, the son of Fauntleroy Jones and Dianna Haffner. Thomas's parents were from Virginia, but had migrated to Illinois before the Civil War. Thomas was born 9 April 1858 in Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois and died unknown.

CHILDREN OF CATHERINE ORILLA HAVENS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON JONES:

3044. (i.) ALMA PEARL JONES⁶, was born 28 April 1880 in Kansas, possibly in Oak Township, Smith County and died April 1983 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama (Haffner 2001; Social Security Death Index; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). "Pearl Jones" appears on the 1880 census as a one month old child living with her parents on their farm in Smith County, Kansas (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 309, Oak Township, Smith County, Kansas, page 453B, 1 June 1880). The family moved to Nebraska after Alma's sister Maude was born in September 1881, but before her bother Clyde was born in August 1883 (1885 Nebraska State Census, Ancestry.com). Alma grew up in Nebraska and was married in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska on the fourth of July 1899 to Eli Budd Light, Sr., the son of James Light and Lucinda Moore. Eli was born 27 January 1872 in Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana (he had a twin, Rachel Bell Light Conger, who died 8 May 1955 in Fleming, Logan County, Colorado). Eli died after 1947 in High Point Guilford County, North Carolina (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). Alma and Eli lived in Nebraska until at least 1902. Their son Eli and daughter Erie were born there in 1900 and 1902, respectively. They appear on the 1900 census as residents of Alexis Township, Butler County, Nebraska. Eli's occupation was given as farm laborer. Their son Eli, Jr. was listed on the census as a two month old infant. According to the census they did not live on a farm, but the census does not indicate whether they owned their home or not (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 1, Alexis Township, Butler County, Ohio, sheet 3B, 12 June 1900). The family had moved to Idaho by 1905 when their son Chester was born. In 1910, they lived in a rented home in the Dubois Precinct of Fremont County. Alma's mother Orilla Jones lived with them. Orilla was listed as the head of household. One of Alma's sisters, 14 year old Ruth jones also lived in the household. The light family included Alma and her husband Eli Light, and the couple's three children: Bud (or Eli, Jr. who was 10), Erie (age 8) and Chester (age 4). Eli Light was employed as a Locomotive Engineer (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Dubois Precinct, Fremont County, Idaho, sheet 1B, 15 and 16 April 1910). Alma's mother and sister moved out of the house sometime before May of 1910 and settled in Salmon City, Lemhi County, Idaho (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 230, Salmon City Precinct, Lemhi County, Idaho, sheet 10A, 2 May 1910). The family lived in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida when World War I began. Their eldest son, Eli Light, Jr. (spelled Ely in the records) was killed in action on 8 June 1918 in the Battle of Belleau Woods in France. He was buried in a cemetery in Aisne-Marne (Mother's Pilgramage). Eli Light, Sr. appears to have been so grief striken by his son's death that he went and filled out a draft registration card on 12 September 1918. The registration card gives his birth date as 7 January and his age as 45. He resided in Melbourne, Florida and worked for the Union Cyress Company in Hopkins, Brevard County, Florida. His wife's name was given as Alma Pearl Light. The registration card described Eli as of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair. Eli registered in front of Frank Powell who was with the local draft board in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida (World War I draft registration card). By 1920, Eli, Alma, Erie and Chester had moved to Plowden Mill Township in Clarendon County, South Carolina. The family was renting a farm, while Eli tried his hand at farming. Chester light was 14 years old and was still in school, neither Alma or Erie were employed (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 116, Plowden Mill Township, Clarendon County, South Carolina, sheet 2A-2B, 19 February 1920). Two additional children were born in South Carolina: Catherine Maude Light on 28 January 1923 (Haffner 2001; Social Security Death Index; Spenser n.d.; Watts n.d.) and Charles James Light on 17 January 1925. Charles died on 25 May 1928, he was badly burned and died as a result of the injury. His neice, three and half year old Mary Alma McFadden (daughter of his sister Erie) also died on the same day (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). The family still lived in High Point in 1930. They owned a home valued at $4,200 at 401 Barker Street. The Light household in 1930 included Eli, Alma and their 7 year old daughter Catherine, as well as 22 year old Valia Lee and her 23 month old son Edwin Lee. The Lees were boarders. Eli worked as a sander in a furniture factory. Valia Lee was an inspector in a hoisery mill (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 41-51, Ward 1, High Point City, Guilford County, North Carolina, sheet 20A, 16 April 1930). Eli Light died in High Point sometime after 1947 (Spenser n.d.). Alma and Catherine moved to Montgomery, Montfomery County, Alabama after his death. Alma was there in 1965 when her social security card was issued. She died in Montgomery in 1983 at the age of 103. Catherine Light never married. She was issued her social security card by the railraod board before 1951. Catherine was living in Montgomery at the time of her death in 2000, she was 77 years old (Social Secuirty Death Index). Children of Alma Pearl Jones and Eli Bud Light:

3045. (ii.) MAUDE CECIL JONES⁶, was born 11 September 1881 in Kansas, possibly in Oak Township, Smith County (where her parents lived in 1880) and 16 September 1974 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 309, Oak Township, Smith County, Kansas, page 453B, 1 June 1880; Haffner 2001; Social Security Death Index; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). The family moved to Nebraska after Maude was born and were living there in August 1883 when her brother Clyde was born (1885 Nebraska State Census, Ancestry.com). Maude married on 20 November 1901, Jesse Etchison. He was born 20 September 1878 in Illinois and died unknown. The couple setled in Wyoming after they were married. They were living there when Fern was born in 1902 and when Carl was born in 1904. They moved back to Nebraska by 1906, their third child Wilbur was born there in that year. In 1910, they lived in the Weldona Precinct of Morgan County, Colorado Jesse was employed as a general farmer. He did not own his farm, but was renting it (1910 United States Federa Census, Enumeration District 247, Precinct 10, Weldona, Morgan County, Colorado, sheet 7A, 10 May 1910). By 1920, the family had moved to another part of Morgan County. They owned their home, but it was mortgaged. Two of their three children were still alive: Edythe and Wilbur. Their son Carl had died in 1917. Jesse was employed as a tractor operator on the large farms in the area (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 205, Orchard Precinct No. 9, Morgan County, Colorado, sheet 11B, 2 and 3 February 1920 (birth location for Jesse from 1920 census); Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). By 1930, both of the Etchinson children were married. Jess and Maude Etchinson resided in Sedgwick County, Colorado. They rented their home and had a radio. Jess was unemployed in 1930. He normally worked as a farmer. The Etchhisons had a boarder in 1930, 52 year old Helen Watson. She was a widow and was probably related to Ruth Watson, Wilbur Etchison's wife (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 58-10, Precinct No. 9, 10.45 to 10.46 Township, Sedgwick County, Colorado, sheet 1B, 3 April 1930). Maude's social security card was issued Colorado before 1951. She resided in Denver in 1974 at the time of her death (Social Security Death Index). Children of Maude Jones and Jesse Etchinson:

3046. (iii.) CLYDE JONES⁶, was born 4 August 1883 in Nebraska, possibly in Centre Township, Buffalo County and died unknown. He lived with his family in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 1885 (1885 Nebraska State Census, Ancestry.com; Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.).

3047. (iv.) GEORGE F. JONES⁶, was born 27 January 1886 in Nebraska and died unknown. He married on 16 October 1916 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, Violet Peckenpaw. She was born 11 March 1894 in Oklahoma and died unknown (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). Her father was from Kentucky and her mother was a native of Virginia. In 1920, George and Violet were renting a home at 41 Rosa (?) Street in Omaha. George was a self employed real estate broker. The couple did not have children in 1920 (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 113, Ward 10, precinct 8, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, sheet 7A, 17 January 1920). By 1930, they lived in an apartment building at 418 South 38th Ave. in Omaha. The rent for the apartment was $105 per month. The couple owned a radio. George was still a self-employed real estate broker. The census states that he was not a veteran. George and Violet did not have children in 1930 (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 28-98, Ward 9, Block 94, Omaha City, Douglas County, Nebraska, sheet 27B, 14 April 1930).

3048. (v.) WALTER F. JONES⁶, was born 20 July 1888 in Nebraska and died June 1969 in California (Haffner 2001; Social Security Death Index; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). He served in in World War I (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). In 1920, he was still in the army and was stationed at the Presido in San Franciso, California. Walter was single in 1920 (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 369, Presido of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, sheet 31B, 14 January 1920). In 1969, he resided in Upland, San Bernardino County, California (Social Security Death Index).

3049. (vi.) DANIEL SIEGEL JONES⁶, was born 20 June 1890, probably in Nebraska and died unknown. He served in World War I (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.).

3050. (vii.) WILBUR JONES⁶, was born 15 August 1893 in Crete, Nebraska and died September 1975 in Idaho (Haffner 2001; Lemhi County, Idaho, GenWeb; Social Security Death Index; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). In 1910, he lived with his mother and sister Ruth on River Street in Salmon City, Lemhi County, Idaho. He attended school during the census year (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 230, Salmon City Precinct, Lemhi County, Idaho, sheet 10A, 2 May 1910). Walter registered for the draft in Lemhi County, Idaho (Lemhi County, Idaho, GenWeb). According to the 1930 census, Wilbur was veteran of World War I. He married about 1925 Candance Unknown. She had been married before to a Canadian by the name of Miller. They had at least one child, Elizabeth G. Miller, who was living with Wilbur and Candance in 1930. Wilbur Jones was a rancher. He owned a ranch near Yearianville in Lemhi County (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 30-24, Yearianville Precinct, Lemhi County, Idaho, sheet 4A, 2 May 1930). Wilbur was living in Salmon City, Idaho at the time of his death in 1975 (Social Security Death Index).

3051. (viii.) RUTH JONES⁶, was born 4 August 1895 in Nebraska and unknown (Haffner 2001; Spencer n.d.; Watts n.d.). Ruth's parents divorced sometime around 1910. Ruth and her mother moved to Fremont County, Idaho, where they shared a home with Ruth's siter Alma and her husband Eli Light. Alma's children also lived with Ruth and her mother. They were Bud (or Eli, Jr. who was 10), Erie (age 8) and Chester (age 4). The two older Light children had been born in Nebraska, while Chester was born in Idaho. Eli Light was employed as a Locomotive Engineer. The Jones and Light families lived in a rented home (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Dubois Precinct, Fremont County, Idaho, sheet 1B, 15 and 16 April 1910). Sometime during the 1910 census year, Ruth and her mothermoved to a house on River Street in Salmon City, Idaho. They were joinned by Ruth's brother Wilbur Jones (age 17). Salmon City was in Lemhi County, Idaho. Ruth's Uncle John Angle and his family lived nearby in the mining town of Banester. In Salmon City, Orilla Jnes was employed as a laborer doing general house work. The family owned their home, but it was mortgaged. Ruth and her her brother attended school during the census year (1910 United States Federal Census, District 198, Banester Precinct, Lemhi County, Idaho, sheet 13 B, 13 May 1910 and Enumeration District 230, Salmon City Precinct, Lemhi County, Idaho, sheet 10A, 2 May 1910).

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