Moses Jones (1876 - 1952)

Born 15 Sep 1876 in Perry Co, Kentucky

Ancestors

Died 19 Sep 1952 at age 76 in Richlands, Tazewell Co, Virginia

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Biography

Born 1879

Died 1952

Wife: Rachel Frances Young (May 7 1881 Hindman, Knott Co, Kentucky-Aug 25 1967 Ronceverte, Greenbriar Co, West Virginia). (Daughter of Russel C Young & Rebecca Calhoun) She is Buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield, Mercer Co, West Virginia.

Children: John Jones (1909-1920), Orin Maxey Jones (1910-1961) & Robert Tyree Jones (1913-1999). Robert had Daughter Kathryn Lynn Jones.

Occupation: Railroad Engineer. N & W Railroad.

MILITARY SERVICE:

Feb 12 1899 Richlands, Tazewell Co, Virginia. Enlisted: June 29 1898 Richlands, Virginia. Dismissed: Feb 12 1899. Private, Company D, 4th Kentucky Infantry, Spanish-American War.

Military Draft: Sept 12 1918 Mercer Co, West Virginia. Selective Service.

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION:

Med Height, Stout Build, Brown Eyes, Black Hair.

Residence 1900: Nortontown, Wise Co, Virginia.

Residence 1910: Bluefeild, Mercer Co, West Virginia.

Residence 1920: Tazewell Co, Virginia.

Residence 1920: Mercer Co, West Virginia.

Residence 1930: Richlands, Tazewell Co, Virginia.

Residence: 136 Park St Bluefeild, Mercer Co, West Virginia.

Divorced: Age 53.

Will: July 31 1952 He owned a house in Bluefeild, West Virginia, bequethed to his son Orin. He owned lots 41, 42, & 43, on Lyndale Ave Richlands, South Bluefeild, WV. Will: Aug 21 1961.

Burial:

Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Virginia. Funeral Director: Farmer Funeral Home, Richlands, Virginia

Cause Of Death:

Virginia Death Certificate: Cerebral Hemorrhage, caused by Hypertensive Cardiovascular Renal Disease. .

Sources

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNJ-G1L : accessed 7 October 2022), Mose Jones, Bluefield Ward 8, Mercer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 8A, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1689; FHL microfilm 1,375,702.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q3-B32 : 24 December 2021), Mose Jones, 1917-1918.

"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTJ-663Q : 3 September 2021), Mose Jones, 12 Feb 1899; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXL-9F2?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-8PB%3A1038215501%2C1039122301%2C1039133301%2C1589332346 : 14 September 2019), Virginia > Tazewell > Maiden Spring > ED 137 > image 31 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CJ4G-B3Z : accessed 7 October 2022), Mose Jones, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 14A, line 15, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2463; FHL microfilm 2,342,197.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19953504/mose-jones: accessed 06 October 2022), memorial page for Mose Jones (15 Sep 1876–19 Sep 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19953504, citing Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by PATRICIA RIFE (contributor 50734781) .

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