Last Updated: April 13, 2021

John Joseph & Mary Jane (Anderson) Jones Family

 

1. Jones, John Joseph

Parents: Jacob & Hester Ann “Hetty” (Woolwine) Jones.

1838 Birth: abt 1838 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, H227:

...... Jones, Jacob 31 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH.

............ Hester 34 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

............ John 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Mary 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Elizabeth 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ David 7 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Lorenzo D. 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Jacob 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Rosannah M. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1859 Marriage #1: John Joseph Jones m. Mary J. Anderson 12-26-1859 Floyd Co., VA by J. J. Engle. He 22 yo single wagon maker, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Jacob & Hester Ann Jones. She single 18 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Elijah & Seena Anderson.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H920:

...... Jones, John 22 yo w/m wagon maker, b. VA, $0/35, HOH.

............ Mary J. 16 yo w/f, b. VA.

…+ Jones, Mary Jane

Parents: Elisha T. or F. & Sena (Basham) Anderson. Elisha T. & Cynthia “Sena” (Basham) Anderson

1842 Birth: abt 1842 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Joseph Jones.

…2. Jones, Willie Alice

Parents: John Joseph & Mary Jane (Anderson) Jones.

1862 Birth: 9-15-1862 VA.

I don’t know what happened to Willie’s parents, if one or both died, but she appears to have been raised by her maternal grandparents.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H306:

…… Anderson, Elisha 55 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, $1,800/200, HOH. [anderson]

………… Cenia 53 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Sarah Francis 26 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation.

…… Jones, Willie Ala 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H99:

…… Anderson, Elisha T. 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Senie 64 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Fannie 40 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

…… Jones, Alice 14 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, at home.

…… Carpenter, Charles W. 24 yo w/m boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA, miner.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Anderson, Willie A. 21 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H181:

…… Anderson, Cynthia 83 yo w/f widowed farmer, b. Jan 1816 VA, parents b., 9 ch with 2 living, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. [anderson]

…… Jones, Willie 37 yo single granddaughter, b. Sep 1862 VA, parents b. VA, 2 ch with 2 living.

…… Bolden, Henry 14 yo b/m servant, b. (no mon) 1885 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Thomas Swanson 5 yo w/f/m granddaughter, b. Feb 1895 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Alma L. 3 yo granddaughter, b. Nov 1897 VA, parents b. VA.

(*This is how the entry reads. Implies Swanson’s surname is Thomas and the sex is “m” written over “f” or vice versa. I believe the surname is Jones, for both Swanson & Alma, that Swanson is a male & both are children of Willie Alice Jones. This belief is confirmed in following censuses.)

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50,

H10/10:

…… Jones, Alice W. 47 yo single w/f farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

………… Swanson T. 15 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

………… Almer L. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

H10/11

…… Sutphin, Sarah 65 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, 0 ch, rents house, HOH. [sutphin_fcva1]

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 98, H41:

…… Jones, Alace 57 yo single w/f farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

………… Swanson T. 24 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

………… Almer L. 22 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Sutphin, Sarah 80 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA. [sutphin_fcva1]

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 9, H28:

…… Jones, Swanson T. 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 25 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Roxie E. 30 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1st married.

………… Katheleen 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Edward T. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Warren A. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Donnel W. 1y 3/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Alice 66 yo single mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm & house laborer.

1939 Death: 4-2-1939 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Willie Alice Jones, 76y 6m 13dm widowed w/f, b. Sept 15, 1862, VA, Father: John Jones, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Mary Jane Anderson, b. VA. Informant: Swanson T. Jones of Basham, VA. COD: chronic nepritis & organic heart disease. Burial: Ridinger Cemetery.

1939 Burial: Ridinger Cemetery, probably in Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Jones, Swanson Thomas

Parents: Willie Alice Jones.

1895 Birth: 2-3-1895 Floyd Co., VA.

1900, 1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother.

i1920 Marriage #1: Swanson T. Jones m. Roxie E. McNeil 5-11-1920 Floyd Co., VA by J. K. Rumburg, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Alice Jones. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o T. J. & Mellie McNeil.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 9, H28:

…… Jones, Swanson T. 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 25 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Roxie E. 30 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1st married.

………… Katheleen 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Edward T. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Warren A. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Donnel W. 1y 3/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Alice 66 yo single mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm & house laborer.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 9, H28:

…… Jones, Swanson 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Roxie 39 yo wife, b. VA, completed G3, resided in same house 1935, housework.

………… Kathleen 20 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, housework.

………… Edward 16 yo son, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, unable to work. 

………… Warren 13 yo son, b. VA, completed G3, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Donald 11 son, b. VA, completed G2, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Harless 8 yo son, b. VA, completed G1, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Ivan L. 5 yo son, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935.

………… Marvin 3 yo son, b. VA, completed G0.

1975 Death: 8-28-1975 Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 1, Pilot, Floyd Co., VA.

Swanson T. Jones, 80 yo widowed w/m, b. Feb 3, 1895 VA. Spouse: Roxie Jones. Father: not known. Mother: Alice Jones. Informant: Marvin D. Jones. COD: allergic reaction to insect sting & aspirin. Stung at home 8/27/1975. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1975 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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………+ Jones, Roxie Elizabeth

Parents: Thomas Jefferson & Millie (Epperly) McNiel. [Mcniel_Samuel_Sarah]

1899 Birth: 12-24-1899 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Swanson Thomas Jones.

1958 Death: 12-24-1958 New Altamont Hospital, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA but of RFD Pilot, Floyd Co., VA.

Mrs. Roxie Elizabeth Jones, 59y 0m 0d, married w/f, b. Dec 24, 1899 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Swanson Jones. Father: Thomas McNeil. Mother: Millie Epperly. Informant: S. T. Jones of Pilot, VA. COD: cerebral hemorrhage; hypertension. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Pilot, VA.

1958 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

………4. Jones, Kathleen

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1920 Birth: 8-9-1920 Basham, Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1991 Death: 12-6-1991 Roanoke Memorial Rehab Center, Roanoke, VA but of 1555 Union Valley Road, Lot 3, Riner, Montgomery Co., VA.

Kathleen Jones Vest, 71 yo widowed w/f, b. Aug 9, 1920 VA. Occupation: sewing factory. Spouse: Sibert Vest. Father: Swanson Jones. Mother: Roxie McNeil. Informant: Alvin E. Jones. COD: lung cancer. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker” Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, VA.

1991 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Sunday, December 8, 1991 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

VEST, KATHLEEN J.
RINER - Kathleen Jones Vest, age 71, died Friday, December 6, 1991, in a Roanoke hospital. She is survived by one son, Alvin R. Jones, Pilot; a sister, Mary Blondine Jones, Pilot; two brothers, Marvin Jones, Pilot, Ivan Jones, Riner; three grandchildren, Grover Darryl Jones, Davy Richard Jones, Sheena Elaine Jones; a special niece, Brenda Stanley, several other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Kingrea with burial in the Huffville Cemetery, Floyd County. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 Sunday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.

1991 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd County.

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………4. Jones, Edward T.

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1923 Birth: 4-2-1923 VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1978 Death: 7-21-1978 Montgomery Community Hospital, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Edward T. Jones, 55 yo w/m without occupation, b. Apr 2, 1923 VA. Never married. Father: Swanson T. Jones. Mother: Roxie McNeil. Informant: Marvin D. Jones, brother. COD: bronchopneumonia; COPA. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker: Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, VA. (no burial date)

1978 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd County.

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………4. Jones, Warren Agee

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1926 Birth: 10-26-1926 VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1981 Death: 12-26-1981 Montgomery Co. Hsp., Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Warren Agee Jones, 55 yo divorced w/m laborer, b. Oct 26, 1926 VA. Father: Swanson T. Jones. Mother: Roxie McNeil. Informant: Marvin Jones, brother. COD: cardiac arrest; myocardial infarction; chronic alcoholism. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker: Richardson-Horne, Inc, Christiansburg, VA. (no burial date)

1981 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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………4. Jones, Donnel Wise

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1929 Birth: 1-27-1929 VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1950 Marriage #1: Donald Wise Jone m. 1st Demaurice Frances Kingrea 6-16-1950 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m Sam Moore Chairs – upholsterer, b. Shawsville, VA, residence Basham, VA, s/o Swanton Thomas Jones & Roxie Elizabeth McNiel. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Pilot, VA, d/o Dewey Sherron Kingrea & Emma Katherine Winfrey.

DeMaurice Frances Kingrea, b. Aug 12, 1924 Floyd Co., VA, d. 1-26-1953 New Altamont Hospital, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA of infectious hepatitis. Unfortunately, she was also 7 months pregnant. She was buried in the Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA Jan 28, 1953.

Marriage & Divorced from:

1973 Death: 10-26-1973 Montgomery Co. Hospital., Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Mr. Donald W. Jones, 44 yo divorced w/m, b. Jan 27, 1929 Montgomery Co., VA. Occupation: furniture factory – chairs. Father: Swanson Jones. Mother: Roxie McNeil. Informant: Peggy Jones. COD: adhesive pericarditis; alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker: Richardson-Horne, Inc, Christiansburg, VA. (no burial date)

1973 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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 Demaurice Frances <I>Kingrea</I> Jones

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………4. Jones, Harless Welden

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1931 Birth: 9-3-1931 Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Marriage & Divorced from: Anna Lee Linkous.

1987 Death: 3-8-1987 Radford Community Hospital, Radford, Montgomery Co., VA.

Harless Weldon Jones, 55 yo divorced w/m furniture factory worker, b. Sep 3, 1931 VA. Father: Swanson T. Jones. Mother: Roxie McNeil. Informant: Brenda Stanley. COD: respiratory arrest; laryngeal neoplasm; COPD. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker: Richardson-Horne, Inc, Christiansburg, VA. (no burial date)

1987 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd County.

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………4. Jones, Ivan Leslie

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1934 Birth: 6-3-1934 Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1959 Marriage #1: Ivan Leslie Jones m. Eleanor Glynne Duncan 7-2-1959 Cambria, Montgomery Co., VA. He 24 yo single w/m employee of Sam-Moore Inc, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Swanson T. & Elizabeth McNiel. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, d/o Alvis L. Duncan & Merlie V. Chafin

1997 Death: 1-19-1997 Riner, Montgomery Co., VA

1997 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Monday, January 20, 1997  (src: GenealogyBank.com)

JONES, Ivan Leslie, 62, of Riner, went home to be with his Savior early Sunday, January 19, 1997 from his home. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor D. Jones; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael D. and Tina P. Jones, Riner; two precious grandchildren, Ashley and Casey Jones both of Riner; one brother and sister-in-law, Marvin J. and Reba Jones of Pilot; a sister, B londine Jones of Pilot; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Leon Ashley with interment in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospice Services, Roanoke, Va. Friends may call after noon Monday at Richardson-Horne in Christiansburg and the family will receive friends there Monday from 6 to 8 p.m

1997 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

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………4. Jones, Marvin Delano

Parents: Swanson Thomas & Roxie Elizabeth (McNiel) Jones.

1937 Birth: 10-26-1936 VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1956 Marriage #1: Marvin Delano Jones m. Reba Pearl Lawrence 11-21-1956 Floyd Co., VA by A. N. Hylton, Minister of the Church of the Brethren. He 20 yo single w/m chair factory laborer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Pilot, VA, s/o Swanson Thomas Jones & Roxie Elizabeth McNiel. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Check, VA, d/o Noah B. Lawrence & Vida Conner.

2013 Death: 4-14-2013 Floyd Co., VA

2013 Obit: (src: Find A Grave)

Marvin Delano Jones, 76 of Pilot, passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, April 14, 2013. He dearly loved his family and his farm. He is preceded in death by his parents, Swanson Thomas & Roxie McNeil Jones; 2 sisters; and 6 brothers.

He is survived by his wife, Reba L. Jones; daughter, Nancy J. Jones; grandsons, Terry & Amanda Poff, Adam & Deborah Poff; great-grandchildren, Gavin Poff, Aiden Poff, and Tressa Poff; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leon Alley officiating. Interment to follow in the Huffville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the funeral home.

2013 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA.

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……3. Jones, Alma Lee

Parents: Willie Alice Jones & possibly Jacob Lawrence.

1895 Birth: Feb 1895 Floyd Co., VA.

1897 Birth: 11-27-1897 Floyd Co., VA.

1900, 1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother.

I1922 Marriage #2: Alma Jones m. George K. Anderson 6-30-1922 Floyd Co., VA by J. K. Rumburg, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 45 yo divorced w/m boiler maker, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. W. & Julia Anderson. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Alice Jones.

George Kyle Anderson, 1876-1928, s/o John W. & Julia Ann (Ridinger) Anderson. [anderson]

I1929 Marriage #2: Alma Anderson m. Hosea L. Kingrea 9-7-1929 Floyd Co., VA by R. C. Bailey, Minister of the M. E. Church S. He 44 yo widowed w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Pilot, VA, s/o Charles Kingrea & Annie Dickerson. She 32 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Basham, VA, d/o Jacob Lawrence & Alice Jones.

Hosea Lewis Kingrea, 1885-1949, s/o Charles Lewis & Martha Ann V. (Dickerson) Kingrea. [kingrea]

Marriage #3: Hobert Arnold Kingrea (not Floyd Co)

Hobert Arnold Kingrea, 1896-1972, s/o Charles Lewis & Martha Ann V. (Dickerson) Kingrea. [kingrea]

1967 Marriage #4: Alma Lee Kingrea, nee Jones, m. Theodore Roosevelt Link 1-12-1967 Elliston, Montgomery Co., VA. He 62 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Check, VA, s/o D. Wesley Link & Lucy Conner. She 68 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Elliston, Montgomery Co., VA, d/o unknown & Alice Jones.

Theodora Roosevelt Link, 1904-1978, s/o David Wesley & Lucy Mary (Conner) Link. [link]

1985 Death: 8-14-1985 Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.

Alma Lee Link, 87 yo widowed w/f, b. 11-27-1897 VA. Spouse: Theodore R. Link. Father: unknown. Mother: Alice Jones. Informant: Mrs. Claudy Eanes. COD: acute coronary insufficiency. Burial: Huffville Church Cemetery, Check, VA.

1985 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA.

 Alma L Kingrea

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