Jennie
Serepta
Knox
Born in Gallia, Ohio, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William D. Jones
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Oct 2021
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Biography
Jennie Knox was born in Ohio.
Jennie Serepta Knox was born 17 Mar 1856[1] in Gallia County, Ohio.[1]
On 08 Oct 1874[2] she married William D. Jones,[1][2][3][4] a Welsh-born farmer in Centerville, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio.[5]
William and Jennie had four children:[5][6]
- unknown child[5]
- Mary E.,[5][7] born 15 Mar 1882[5][7]
- Clara,[8] born 10 Jun 1887[8]
- Everett M.,[5][9] born 28 Nov 1890[5][9]
In retirement they lived at 236 North State, Westerville Village, Franklin County, Ohio.[3]
William died on 08 Aug 1930[3][4] at the age of 81.[3] He was buried 09 Aug 1930[3] at Union Cemetery[3][4] in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio in section 1917, lot 859 (6).[4]
Jennie died 01 Aug 1933[1] in Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio.[1] She was buried with William at Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.[1]
- Headstone inscription:
JONES
JENNIE S. | WILLIAM D.
1856-1933 | 1848-1930
Note: see headstone photos, courtesy of findagrave contributor John Holle.
Census
1900 Federal Census of Centerville village, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
- sheet 9B: 15 Jun 1900[10]
- Thomas E. Jones, 51, head, born Aug 1848 Wales, widowed, carriage maker
- Arthur, 23, son, born Oct 1876 OH, house carpenter
- Rosco, 18, son, born Jun 1881 OH, apprentice black smith
- Elizabeth, 12, daughter, born Oct 1887 OH, at school
- James, 8, son, born Dec 1891 OH, at school
- Eva, 7, daughter, born Mar 1893 OH, at school
- Carl, 4, son, born Jan 1896 OH
- sheet 15A&B: 25 Jun 1900[5]
- William D. Jones, 52, head, born Dec 1848 Wales, father Wales, mother Wales, farmer
- Jennie, 44, wife, born Mar 1856 OH, father OH, mother OH
- Mary E., 8, daughter, born Mar 1882 OH, father Wales, mother OH
- Everet M., 10, son, born Nov 1890 OH, father Wales, mother OH, at school
- notes:
- Thomas & William both immigrated in 1851, and had been in the US 49 years.
- Thomas owned his home with a mortgage. It was a farm (farm schedule no. 110).
- William owned his home, free of mortgage. It was a farm (farm schedule no. 201)
- attended school (months): Elizabeth (8), James (8), Eva (8), Mary (0), Everet (6)
- William & Jennie were married 26 years. They had 4 children, 2 still living.
1910 Federal Census of Centerville village, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
- sheet 11A: 09 May 1910[6]
- William D. Jones, head, 61, born Wales, father Wales, mother Wales, farmer
- Jennie, wife, 54, born OH, father VA, mother OH
- David T. Hartsook, head, 31, born OH, father OH, mother Ireland, farmer
- Mary E. Hartsook, wife, 28, born OH, father Wales, mother OH
- Larena Hartsook, daughter, 8, born OH, father OH, mother OH
- Clarence M. Hartsook, son, 1, born OH, father OH, mother OH
- notes:
- William and Jennie had been married 35 years, it was both of their first marriage.
- Jennie had 4 children born, of which one was still living
- William immigrated in 1851 and was a naturalized citizen
- William owned his farm, free of mortgage
- David and Mary had been married 9 years, it was both of their first marriage.
- Mary had 2 children, both still living.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jennie Serepta-Jones (1856-1933) Find A Grave: Memorial #125142735, Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Created and maintained by findagrave contributor Julie Knox/Graves-Birkhimer. Accessed 10 Oct 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William Jones & Serepta J. Knox marriage registration, Gallia County marriage register, vol 3: 1862-1874 , page 465. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRMD-SKTM : 15 July 2014), image 260 of 276. Accessed 15 Oct 2021.
- marriage: 08 Oct 1874 in Gallia County, Ohio
- groom: William D. Jones
- bride: Serepta J. Knox
- officiated by D.S. Jones, M.S.
- registered 21 Dec 1874
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 William D. Jones death certificate, 1930 deaths, certificate nos. 45801-49000, Washington Archives. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P2P-SP5X : 21 May 2014), image 1947 of 3463. Accessed 10 Oct 2021.
- file no.: certificate 47592
- registration district 391, primary registration district 2419, registered no. 34
- born: 25 Dec 1848 in Wales
- died: 08 Aug 1930 in Westerville village, Franklin County, Ohio
- age 81 years, 7 months, 22 days
- cause: aortic valvular disease (stenosis) of heart. Treated 10 Oct 1928 - 07 Aug 1930.
- residence: 236 N. State [Westerville village, Franklin County, Ohio]
- occupation: farmer, last worked in 1925
- father: William Jones, born in Wales
- mother: name unknown, born in Wales
- souse: Jennie Jones, married
- burial: 09 Aug 1930 at Union Cemetery
- informant: Mrs. D.T. Hartsook, 236 N. State, Westerville, O[hio]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 William D. Jones (1848-1930) Find A Grave: Memorial #162239080, Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Created and maintained by findagrave contributor San. Accessed 10 Oct 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 William D. Jones household in 1900 federal census of Centerville village, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, supervisor's district (SD) 9, enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 15A&B, line 48. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication T623, roll 1271 (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1972) .FHL microfilm 1,241,271. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67BS-TCQ : 5 August 2014), image 29 & 30 of 30. Accessed 10 Oct 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 William D. Jones household in 1910 federal census of Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, supervisor's district (SD) 9, enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 11A, line 4. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: NARA) . "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJB-DY : 24 June 2017), image 21 of 28. Accessed 15 Oct 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mary Jones in birth index, Gallia County, Ohio, page 93. Database "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYW-RL3 : 22 December 2016),
Birth registers 1881-1893 vol 2, image 96 of 219. Accessed 12 Oct 2021.
- name: Mary Jones
- born: 15 Mar 1882
- location: Raccon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
- record: no. 23, registered 18 May 1882
- parents: W.D. Jones & Jennie Knox
- parents residence: Raccoon Township, Ohio
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Clara Jones birth registration, Gallia County birth register, page 96, record no. 6 on 05 May 1888. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYW-RKC : 22 December 2016), Gallia, Birth registers 1881-1893 vol 2, image 99 of 219. Accessed 15 Oct 2021.
- Clara Jones
- born 10 Jun 1887 in Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
- parents: W.D. Jones & Jane Knox, Raccoon Township
- registered 05 May 1888
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ever(e)tt Jones birth registration, Gallia County birth register, page 98, record no. 18 on 21 May 1891. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYW-RZD : 22 December 2016), Gallia, Birth registers 1881-1893 vol 2, image 101 of 219. Accessed 15 Oct 2021.
- Ever(e)tt Jones
- born 28 Nov 1890 in Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
- parents: W.D. Jones & Sophrona J. Knox, Thurman, Ohio
- registered 21 May 1891
- ↑ Thomas E. Jones household in 1900 federal census of Centerville village, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, supervisor's district (SD) 9, enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 9B, line 67. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication T623, roll 1271 (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1972) .FHL microfilm 1,241,271. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM89-J4L : 5 August 2014), image 18 of 30. Accessed 10 Oct 2021.
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