Born about in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Theodore Wallace Orvis
and Emeline Josephine (Kaster) Orvis
Wife of
Edward Jones
— married
29 Aug 1896 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Died
at about age 83
in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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| Created 6 Jul 2021
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Biography
Lula, the second daughter of Theodore Orvis and Emma Kaster, was born circa 1873 in Manchester, Iowa.
In the 1880 United States census, Lula (age 7) lived in the household of T W Orvis in Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| T W Orvis | M | 33 | Brick & Stone Mason | Illinois, United States |
| E J Orvis | F | 30 | Keeps House | Pennsylvania, United States |
| E B Orvis | F | 12 | At School | Iowa, United States |
| W W Orvis | M | 9 | At School | Iowa, United States |
| L M Orvis | F | 7 | At School | Iowa, United States |
| H E Orvis | M | 4 | At Home | Iowa, United States |
In the 1885 Iowa state census, Lula (age 12) lived with her family in Perry, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age |
| Theadore W Orvis | M | 37 |
| Emma Orvis | F | 35 |
| Elcora B Orvis | F | 17 |
| William Orvis | M | 14 |
| Lula M Orvis | F | 12 |
| Harry Orvis | M | 9 |
In the 1895 Iowa state census, Lula (age 22) lived in her father's household in Dallas, Iowa, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age |
| Thedor W Orvis | M | 47 |
| Emma J Orvis | F | 45 |
| William W Orvis | M | 24 |
| Lula Orvis | F | 22 |
| Harry E Orvis | M | 19 |
| Matie Kaster | F | 73 |
Lula married Edward Jones on 29 August 1896 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.[4]
In the 1900 United States census, Lulu (age 28) was at her mother's household in Spring Valley Township Perry city Ward 2, Dallas, Iowa, United States.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| Emma J Orvis | Head | Widowed | F | 51 | Pennsylvania |
| William W Orvis | Son | Single | M | 30 | Iowa |
| Harry E Orvis | Son | Single | M | 25 | Iowa |
| Lulu M Jones | Daughter | Married | F | 28 | Iowa |
In the 1920 United States census, Louise (age 46) was the wife of Edward Jones in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| Edward Jones | Head | Married | M | 47 | Iowa |
| Louise Jones | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Iowa |
In the 1940 United States census, Lou (age 67) was the wife of Edward Jones in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| Edward Jones | Head | Married | M | 68 | Iowa |
| Lou Jones | Wife | Married | F | 67 | Iowa |
| Albert Truesdale | Boarder | Single | M | 65 | Illinois |
In the 1950 census, Lulu, age 77, was recorded as the widowed sister of Elzora B Spangler in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA.[8]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elzora B Spangler | F | 82 | Widowed | Head | Iowa | |
| Lulu May Jones | F | 77 | Widowed | Sister | Iowa | |
| Vivian V Green | F | 62 | Divorced | Lodger | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| Louis Angers | M | 27 | Married | Lodger | Meat Cutter | New Hampshire |
| Marjorie Angers | F | 30 | Married | Lo lodger (lodger) | Missouri |
On 19 October 1955, she died at her brother's home in St. Louis, Missouri.[9]
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
Citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 147B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,335.
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00300
L M Orvis (7), single daughter in household of T W Orvis (33) in Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa, United States. - ↑
1885 Census:
"Iowa State Census, 1885"
Citing p. 12, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,458.
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
Lula M Orvis (12) in Perry, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa. - ↑
1895 Census:
"Iowa State Census, 1895"
Citing p. 481, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,195.
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
Lula Orvis (22) in Dallas, Iowa, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
Citing reference p 130 cn 8193, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,014,768.
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
Lula M Orvis (23) marriage to Edward R. Jones on 29 Aug 1896 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
Citing enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 2A, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,427.
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image
Lulu M Jones (28), married daughter in household of Emma J Orvis (51) in Spring Valley Township Perry city Ward 2, Dallas, Iowa, United States. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 313; Line: 58; FHL microfilm: 1820313; Record number: 38617;
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00811
Louise Jones (46), wife, in household of Edward Jones (47) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
Citing enumeration district (ED) 103-280, sheet 13B, line 72, family 539, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 929.
FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image
Lou Jones (67), wife, in household of Edward Jones (68) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. - ↑
1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census," database with images,
United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007, Record Group Number 29, Residence Date 1950, Home in 1950 St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, Roll 2032, Sheet Number 74, Enumeration District 96-1024,
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
(Ancestry Record 62308 #141699386 : requires subscription, accessed 16 January 2023), Lulu May Jones (77), widowed sister, in household of Elzora B Spangler (82) in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Born in Iowa. - ↑ Death Certificate: Standard Certificate of Death; The Division of Health of Missouri; state file no. 34481; Missouri Digital Heritage, Missouri State Archives. https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1955/1955_00034877.PDF
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lula:
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~6.25%
Nikki Orvis
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