Andrew Anderson Jones
Andrew Anderson Jones was born 8 Dec 1889 in Newport, the son of Deacon William Jones and Emma Allen. He served overseas in France in World War I from 26 Aug 1918 until 20 July 1919 as a Private. He married Frances.
He died 2 July 1941 in Dayton, Ohio
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 19 August 1904, page 5
During a fight between three young colored boys in Newport
Thursday evening, Andrew Jones, son of the janitor at the Newport National Bank,
was cut with a pen knife. It is said that John Seals and his brother had been
teasing Jones, when the latter turned on them and during the fight, Jones was
cut.
Young Seals is the colored lad whom the Newport police had returned from New York. No arrests were made but the wound is considered serious.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 1 May 1911, page 5
The case of Lawrence Mulcahey and Teny O'Brien, charged with disorderly conduct, was continued this morning until Friday. The men were arrested yesterday in Newport by Patrolman Prun and Goskius upon an affidavit of Andrew Jones who claims these two men beat up Chester McBain in Newport March 19 last.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 5 May 1911, page 9
Lawrence Mulchy, Tiney O'Brien and Thomas Mullen, of Newport faced Judge Buten in Newport Police Court this morning upon a charge of disorderly conduct. Andrew Jones, negro, of 611 Southgate st. swore to the affidavit and claimed the above mentioned trio had struck and beaten Chester McBain, of 515 Isabella st. in Stubbers saloon at Fifth and Patterson st. early in the morning of March 19 last.
The testimony showed that McBain had been seriously beaten up in the saloon brawl.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 21 February 1918, page 4
Eighty-three registrants were examined by the Newport Exemption Board Wednesday. Accepted: Andrew Jones.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 6 July 1918, page 2
These negroes will compose the Newport selective increment to leave July 18 for Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville; Leonard Cork, 332 Chestnut; Thomas Grant, Camp Car; John Trumbo, 1120 Monmouth; Andrew Jones, 611 Saratoga; Clarence Tipton, 428 W Sixth; William Seals, 230 W Fourth; Sam Taylor, 1114 Monmouth and Linton Rhodes, Camp Car.
These are the alternates: Amos McKee, 409 Brighton; William E Carter, 427 W Fourth; Andrew Cork, 125 W Second; Eugene House, 524 W Chestnut and Letcher Patterson, 412 Southgate.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 27 November 1918, page 1
Deacon William Jones, Newport colored preacher, has received a letter from his son, Andrew, a member of the American Expeditionary Forces in France. The letter was stamped “Somewhere in France.” In commenting on the where abouts of his son, the Deacon remarked, “just like that fool boy. I knew he’d go over there and get lost.”
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 9 September 1940, page 1
Two Negroes, Dave Boutcher, E Ninth street, Covington and Andrew Jones, Saratoga street, were held to the grand jury under $200 bonds by Police Judge Eugene C Benzinger Monday. Workmen at the Moeschl-Edwards Co testified the Negroes attempted to steal a die weighing 250 pound and valued at $50. The Negroes pleaded guilty to charges of grand larceny.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 9 October 1940, page 1
Guilty pleas were entered by Andrew B (sic) Jones and Davis Butcher, charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of a metal die valued at $125 from the Moeschel-Edwards Corrugating Co Sept 7.