Last Updated: August 4, 2021

George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones Family

 

1. Jones, George Washington

Parents: Isaac & Rhoda (Hill) Jones.

1847 Birth: 12-18-1847 Franklin Co., VA.

I1875 Marriage #1: George W. Jones m. Ruth Peters 08-12-1875 at Thomas L. Robertson's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 28 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o Isaac & Rhoda Jones. She 28 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Willis & Ruth Peters.

1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 105, H245:

...... Jones, George 30yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

............ Ruth 30 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

............ Robert 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Mary 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, Long Branch District 30, H109:

...... Jones, George W. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1846 VA, parents b. VA, m. 24y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Ruth 43 yo wife, b. Oct 1846 VA, parents b. VA, m. 24y, 7 children with 6 living, cannot read or write.

............ Robbert H. 24 yo single son, b. May 1876 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

............ Nancy M. 22 yo single daughter, b. Nov 1878 VA, parents b. VA.

............ John W. D. 19 yo son, b. Nov 1880 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ James W. S. 17 yo son, b. Apr 1883 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ George W. S. 14 yo son, b. Mar 1885 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Maid M. 12 yo daughter, b. Apr 1888 VA, parents b. VA, school.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H231:

...... Jones, George W. 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Ruth 63 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, 7 children with 6 living, cannot read or write.

............ Mary 27 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Wilton 25 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

............ Maude 20 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H133:

...... Jones, George W. 72 yo widowed w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, harness shop, owns, HOH.

............ Maudie M. 22 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. (should probably read 30-32)

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 10, H64:

...... Jones, George W. 83 yo widowed w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, harness maker with own shop, owns, vet?: yes CW, HOH.

............ Maudie M. 41 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1932 Death: 1-25-1932 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Gorge W. Jones, 84y 1m 6d, widowed w/m harness maker, b. Dec 19, 1847 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: Ruth Peters Jones. Father: Isaac Jones, b. VA. Mother: not know, b. VA. Informant:  J. F. Jones of Floyd, VA. COD: organic heart disease with nephritis and dropsy. Burial: Franklin Co., VA Jane 26, 1932. Undertaker: J. F. Jones of Floyd, VA

1932 Burial: Peters Family Cemetery, Endicott, Franklin Co., VA. (no photo)

…+ Jones, Ruth Willis

Parents: Willis & Ruth (Smith) Peters. [peters]

1846 Birth: 10-5-1846 Franklin Co., VA.

1880, 1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband George Washington Jones.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband George Washington Jones.

1915 Death: 12-26-1915 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Ruth Jones, 66y 2m 21d, married w/f, b. Oct 5, 1846 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Willis Peters, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Ruth Smith, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: Geo W. Jones of Floyd, VA. COD: pneumonia. Burial: Franklin Co., VA Dec 28, 1912. Undertaker: Patrick Whitlow of Floyd, VA.

1915 Burial: Peters Family Cemetery, Endicott, Franklin Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo owned by Louise Daniels Wade, courtesy of John Deweese & added by Celtic Queen)

……2. Jones, Robert Hugh

Parents: George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones.

1876 Birth: 5-1-1876 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1901 Marriage #1: Robert m. Orrela Faye “Faye” Jones 1-1-1901 Franklin Co., VA. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o George & Ruth Jones. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o M. D. & Harriet Jones.

1920 Death: 7-28-1920 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Robert H. Jones, 44y 2m 27d, married w/m farmer, b. May 1, 1876 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Geo W. Jones, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Ruth Peters, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: George W. Jones of Floyd Co., VA. COD: general dropsy; cirrhosis of liver. Burial: County Line Church 7-28-1920. Undertaker: C. M. Graham of Floyd, VA.

1920 Burial: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

………+ Jones, Orrela Faye “Faye”

Parents: Milton Darious & Harriet (Peters) Jones.

1878 Birth: 1-24-1878 Callaway, Franklin Co., VA.

1967 Death: 3-10-1967 Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.

1967 Obit:

FAYE JONES, 89, of 112 Lovelace Avenue, Newcastle, Delaware, passed away March 10, 1967, in Wilmington. She was the widow of Robert Hugh Jones. They were married January 1, 1901, in Franklin County, Callaway, VA. She was born and spent most of her life in Callaway, moving to Newcastle 25 years ago to live with her daughter, Iris Jones Houck. She is survived by Mrs. Houck and two other daughters, Helen Jones of Roanoke, VA; and Gertrude Parker of Raleigh, NC; a son, Roy V. Jones of Wilmington; two brothers, Posey H. Jones of Danville, VA; and Lewis P. Jones of Winona, WVA; 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

1967 Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.

……2. Jones, Lucy Mary

Parents: George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones.

1878 Birth: 11-1-1878 Franklin Co., VA.

1880, 1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1910 Marriage #1: Mary L. Jones m. John E. Hylton 11-10-1910 Floyd Co., VA at Amos Dickerson’s house, by Amos Dickerson, Elder of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 21 yo single w/m, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o B. L. & Mary E. Hylton. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o G.W. & Ruth Jones.

John Edward Hylton, 1881-1946, s/o Burwell & Sarah Ellen (Janney) Hylton. 1881 DOB is from stone, but I think he was born closer to 1888. [hylton_newman_nancy]

1941 Death: 5-5-1941 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Lucy Mary Hylton, 63 yo married w/f, b. 1878 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: John Hylton. Father: George W. Jones, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Ruth Peters, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. Maude Spangler of Floyd Co., VA. COD: lobar pneumonia with organic heart trouble. Burial: Floyd Co., VA May 6, 1941. Undertaker: Mays Funeral Home.

1941 Burial: County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA as Lucy Mary, wife of John Hylton.

(src: Find A Grave; photo by Tracy C. Apr 2021)

……2. Jones, John William D.

Parents: George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones.

1880 Birth: Nov 1880 VA.

1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1907 Marriage #1: John Jones m. Florence Bell 1907 Mercer Co., WVA.

1960 Death: 3-4-1960 McDowell Co., WVA. Father: George Jones. Mother: Peters.

1960 Burial:

……2. Jones, James W. S.

Parents: George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones.

1883 Birth: 4-9-1883 Franklin Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

……2. Jones, George Wilton S.

Parents: George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones.

1885 Birth: Mar 1885 VA.

1900 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……2. Jones, Maude May

Parents: George Washington & Ruth Willis (Peters) Jones.

1887 Birth: 4-12-1887

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father.

1974 Death: 9-10-1974 Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 3, Floyd Co., VA.

Maude May Jones, 87 yo never married w/f retired housekeeper, b. Apr 12, 1887 Floyd Co., VA. Father: George Jones. Mother: Ruth Peters. Informant: Mrs. Maude Spangler. COD: cardiac arrest; congestive heart failure. Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA, Sept 12, 1974. Undertaker: Maberry Funeral Home, Inc, Floyd, VA.

1974 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA.