of Marion County, Illinois · documented from the public record
The family in the record
James R. Jones
James R. Jones⚭ Mahala Foster
childrenLizzie S. Jones · Willie C. Jones · James E. Jones · Mary J. Jones · Frank G. Jones · Lora N. Jones · Florence P. Jones · Rena M. Jones · Alta A. Jones
Their story
What the record says
Subject of sketch.
Maternal line surname Whiteside (grandfather Whiteside came to Illinois in 1833, settled Marion County).
Married Mahala Foster Sept. 2, 1871.
Nine children (six girls, three boys).
Lizzie S., Willie C., and Florence P. deceased.
General farmer on 135 acres in Kinmundy township.
Democrat.
Methodist.
OCR of opening sketch is noisy.
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