Born in Wayne, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Jefferson Jones
and Mary Ellen (Spencer) Jones
Sister of
Rachel Blanche (Jones) Martin, Samuel Peter Jones, Edward Melton Jones and Grace Elizabeth (Jones) Henson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Sims, Wayne, Illinois, United States
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Biography
Gertrude Mae Jones was the daughter of Mary Ellen Spencer and Thomas Jones. She was born on January 5, 1887 in Wayne County, Illinois.[1]
She was recorded as Girty M. Jones in the 1900 US Federal Census in the household of her father, Thomas Jones, in Arrington, Wayne Co., IN. She was 12 years old and attended school. Her birth year is recorded as 1888.[2]
According to her obituary in the Mt. Vernon Register-News, Gertrude married George Legg on Dec.13, 1905. Together, they had several children: Herschel, Goldie, Leona, Wanda, Lucille, Elmer, and Thelma.[3]
She was a member of the Sims Missionary Baptist Church.[3]
Gertrude was buried next to her husband, who preceded her in death, in Pin Oak Cemetery in Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Memorial:
"Find a Grave", database with images
Find A Grave: Memorial #15507744 (accessed 23 April 2024)
Memorial page for Gertrude Jones Legg (5 Jan 1887-9 Sep 1973), citing Pin Oak Cemetery, Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA (plot: North half - Row 19 from the west); Maintained by Bob Jones (contributor 46847851). - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census", database with images
Year: 1900; Census Place: Arrington, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0092
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #12803123 (accessed 23 April 2024)
Girty M Jones (12), single daughter, in household of Thomas J Jones (31) in Arrington, Wayne, Illinois. Born in Illinois, USA. - ↑ 3.0 3.1
1973 Newspaper:
"Newspapers.com", database with images
Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt Vernon, Illinois) Tue, Sep 11, 1973, page 2
Newspapers Clip: 145940977 (accessed 23 April 2024)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gertrude by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gertrude:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gertrude by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gertrude:
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