John A. Jones 1853-1918

John Alfred Jones was born July 27, 1853 in Greene County, Alabama to Alford Edward Jones and Harriet Baines Strickland (see separate article on Elizabeth Baines, mother of Harriet.)

The picture of John was taken after 1886 – next to him (but not shown) is his father with third wife Kitty Colvin, they married November 1886.

His first marriage was December 14, 1876 [Green Co. Marriage book, Index 57-b Selecia E. Crump to John A. Jones 1876, book F-1 page 130.] John and Ellen were married at their parents’ house, where John’s father became his father-in-law and Jane’s mother became her mother-in-law…

Ellen’s mother Jane married John’s father Alfred on December 17, 1872. Ellen was the daughter of Richard D. Crump and Margaret Jane Jones Crump Hurst JONES.  Richard died in the Civil War. Jane and Richard were from St. Clair County, Alabama, and their three children were born there.

It is believed that Richard and Jane relocated to Greene County prior to the civil war but after the 1860 St. Clair census. Further, it appears Jane returned to St. Clair County after her husband’s death, where she married a second time to Billington Sanders Hurst. After Billington’s death, it appears, Alford raced up to St. Clair County and married Jane in that county.

The Greene county 1880 census has Jane, her son George, and her daughter Susmira in the household. Susmira would marry James Webster Jones (James Washington Jones on the wedding certificate), another of Alfred and Harriet’s sons. George would marry a local Greene County girl, Nancy M. Hamilton, but they would move shortly after their marriage to St. Clair County and remain in that county until their deaths and burial at the Steele Cemetery in St. Clair Co.

In every census John shows his occupation as farmer. Census entries for John:

Census 1860, Jefferson Co., Arkansas, age 7 with parents.
Census 1870, Greene Co., AL, age 17 with parents.
Census 1880, Pleasant Ridge, Greene Co., AL, Age 26, Head, with Ellen.
Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, age 36, 26B with Kate.
Census 1910, Greene Co., AL, Page 1A, lines 13-21 house 3 family 3

The 1910 census is interesting. It shows Kate is 10 years older than John, and gives a clue about the difficulties in his sister Sallie’s household:

John A. Jones 56
Kate Jones 66
Newton C. Jones 20 (Christopher Newton Jones)
Gilmer, Velma 13 (ancestry.com shows her as Gilma Jelina Gilmer)
Bessie Gilmer 11
Sallie Gilmer 9
James Gilmer 6
Henderson Rogers 47
Clarence 40
James C. Gilmer is on the 1910 Greene County census but dies shortly after that census. He is buried with Sallie at Pleasant Hill, and with his first wife and several of his children. (See separate article on James C. Gilmer, Sr., 1851-1910,  husband of John’s sister Sallie 1872-1904.)

Census entries for Ellen Crump:

Census 1860, St. Clair Co., AL, age 2
Census 1880, Greene Co., AL, age 23
Death 1893, Greene Co., AL, buried at Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Greene Co., AL (with husband John A. Jones.)

John’s second marriage was June 13, 1894 in Greene Co., Alabama to Josephine Catherine (Kate) Eatman, who married her first cousin Madison M. Eatman (no children) and second to John A. Jones. See separate article on Kate Eatman, daughter of Elijah and Adaline (Ada) Eatman. Kate died January 01, 1926, in Reform, Pickens County, Alabama with burial at Bethel Church Cemetery (per death certificate, be we could not find her grave when we visited that cemetery in 2003.)

Copy of marriage certificate on file to John A Jones -- married at the residence of Mr. James Gilmore (see separate article on James C. Gilmore, Sr.)  Kate is shown on the marriage certificate as Mrs. Kate Eatman. Kate and Madison Eatman had no children. Copy of death certificate on file -- mother shown as Ada Eatman, father shown as unknown. He was, in fact Elijah Eatman, brother of Henry T. Eatman.

Census entries for Kate (born about 1844 in Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama:

Census 1850, Greene Co., AL, age 6
Census 1860, Pickens Co., AL age 15
Census 1870, Clinton, Greene Co., AL, age 25
Census 1880, Clinton, Greene Co., AL, age 37 with Madison Eatman
Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, 46, 26B with John Jones
Census 1910, Greene Co., AL, Page 1A, lines 13-21 house 3 family 3, age 66 with John Jones

John died in Greene County, Alabama, death certificate #9 Roll #1 Page #31, shows he died at 60 years, 7 months and 5 days on March 8, 1918. This equals a birth year of 1857 and conflicts with gravestone (1853-1918) and census entries (1860 age 7, 1870 age 17, etc…) John died in Lewiston and was buried alongside his first wife Selecia Ellen Crump Jones at Pleasant Hill. They are buried in close proximity to one of Uncle Leonard’s wives, Leonard’s son John Thomas Jones, the Gilmer group, John’s sister Sallie, their daughter Lillie, etc… Most of the Jones’ buried at Pleasant Hill are related. Except for that Woodson C. Jones group – which I have tried for years to link to our Edmund J. Jones group, without success…

CHILDREN of John A. Jones and Ellen Crump: Raised by Josephine Catherine (Kate) Eatman Eatman Jones.

Child born September 22, 1877, Ella Jane Jones married Enoch Ross Crump of St. Clair County.

Census 1880, Greene Co., AL, age 2
Residence 19 Jan 1906, Caldwell, Saint Clair County, AL
Census 1930, US Federal Census, 1930, Jefferson Co., AL, Birmingham, Dist 90, age 52
Residence May 1954, 107 Foust Ave, Hueytown, Jefferson Co., AL
Burial 30 May 1954, Elmwood Cemetery, Block 38, Lot 222, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL

Marriage: 23 Dec 1900 St. Clair Co., AL to Enoch Ross Crump

Death Ella J. Crump 29 May 1954 Jefferson County, Alabama, V24 C11617 R5 death certificate received 9/7/2003 Daughter Evalyn on 1930 census in Jefferson Co., AL, age 19 may be the informant (E. E. Crump) on her death certificate. Buried next to Eberdts and Flippos (share marker Crump/Flippo/Eberdt)

Enoch Ross Crump’s parents were Reuben D. Crump and Rosa Ann Ellis. Ross was born December 16, 1871 in Saint Clair County, Alabama. NOTE: Ella’s great-uncle Leonard’s middle name is ELLIS.

Census 1930, US Federal Census, 1930, Jefferson Co., AL, Birmingham, Dist 90, age 57
Burial 1951, Elmwood Cemetery, Block 38, Lot 222, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Death 15 Apr 1951, AL

Ross worked in a Wire Mill according to 1930 census in Jefferson Co. Ella and Ross had two children, Evalyn born about 1911 in Alabama, and Robert C. born Nov. 14, 1912 in Saint Clair County, Alabama.

Copy of marriage record obtained from St. Clair Co., Courthouse, June 2003, on file. Record book E 1900  1909 Index 300.

Child born April 3, 1880 in Clinton Alabama, Nannie A. Jones who married Gideon Pitts.

Census 1880, Greene Co., AL, age 2/12
Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, 36, 26B, age 20
Census 1920, Roll T625-23, Page 8b, Jefferson Co., AL, Age 39
Death 6 Dec 1942, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama; 6 Dec 1942, "GID" shown as spouse on death certificate.

Residence 6 Dec 1942, 4114 - 5th Ave South, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Burial 7 Dec 1942, Forest Hill Cemetery, Block 22, Section 39, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL

Copy of marriage certificate on file. August 23, 1904 Nannie A. Jones to Gideon Pitts, 1904, book F-1 page 796 23-Aug-1904 / 24-Aug-1904 at John Jones’ house.

Gideon was born 1875 AL
Census 1920, Roll T625-23, Page 8b, Jefferson Co., AL, Age 43
Occupation 1958, Checker, Dixie Drive It.
Burial 1958, Forest Hill Cemetery, Block 22, Section 39, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Death 27 Mar 1958, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL

Died a widower at age 82 at the Bryce Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Date of birth, burial place and parents names were not given on the death certificate.

Child born November 5, 1883, Loula Mae Jones married Almoth Swann.

Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, 36, 26B, age 16
Death 30 Jul 1924, Caldwell, St. Clair Co., AL (died of uterine cancer 2 years after diagnosis)
Burial 31 Jul 1924, Deerman Methodist Church, St. Clair Co., AL

Obituary: page 114 A. E. Swann, Loula Mae Swann Aug. 7, 1924 The Southern Aegis: Loula Mae Swann, wife of A. E. Swann, died July 30 at 6:00 p.m. and her body returned to dust on the 31, in the family graveyard at Deerman’s Chapel. She was born November 5, 1883, and was married to A. E. Swann, December 6, 1903, she was a member of the Baptist Church of Steele and was a Christian woman, a devoted wife and mother, and loved by all who knew her, she has gone, but will never be forgotten, she has gone to rest, died praising God’s will and Welcomed Death, saying death would be so sweet. We wish to thank all for the kindness shown during sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother. A. E. Swann and children.

According to her death certificate, she died of cancer of the womb.

Almoth E. Swann was the son of Almeth Kige Swann and Nannie Catherine Blair. He was born October 17, 1882 in Saint Clair County, Alabama. his residence in 1959 was 307 Cleveland Ave, Atalla, Etowah Co., Alabama.  Almoth died November 30, 1959 in Atalla, Etowah County, Alabama. He was buried December first, 1959 at Deerman Methodist Church Cemetery in Saint Clair County, city of Steele, Alabama.

Name is spelled Alemeth E on certificate of death. Informant on certificate was Birtie Swann of Atalla, Alabama and he is shown as married, so Birtie Swann could be a second spouse for Almoth.

Probate: Jan. 1906 Loula was 23 and Almoth was 24 when she inherited land. The cemetery listing is: Loula Mae Swann 06-NOV-1883 died 30-JUL-1924 w/o A. E. Swann A. E. Swann 14-OCT-1882 died 30-NOV-1959. Date of birth on his death certificate does not match his tombstone.

Child born December 25, 1886, Lillie Hanson Jones married Clarence Earl King January 31, 1906 Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi. Birmingham. (See separate article of James C. Gilmer, Sr.)  

Census entries for Lillie Hanson Jones King

Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, 36, 26B, age 13
Census 1920, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, age 35
Residence 10 Jun 1944, Greensboro, Alabama
Residence Bet 1968 1971, Haven of Rest Nursing Home, Box 6164, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL
Death 20 Jul 1971, Montgomery Co., Montgomery, Alabama, buried July 22, 1971 at Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Greene Co., Alabama  

Clarence was the son of Joseph Leonidas King and Fannie Estelle (Dollie) Goodson. He was born July 21, 1888 in Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama.  

Census entries for Clarence Earl King, Sr.

Census 1900, Greene Co., AL, age , Beat 8 Pleasant Ridge
Census 1920, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, age
Residence Bet 1941 1952, Greensboro, Hale Co., AL
Occupation 1952, Machinist, Blacksmith, Mechanic, Mason
Death 29 Jun 1952, Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama and burial was on July 2, 1952 at Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Greene Co., Alabama.

The picture is of Lillie, Clarence and their four sons: Newton Earl King (Earl), Joseph Howard King (Howard), Robert Hanson King (my grandfather – the one holding his ears) and Clarence Earl King, Jr. (the baby.) The two middle sons, Howard and Robert, looked like their Jones clan. It is this clan that purports to have a “Crump” grandmother who is full-blood Cherokee. They certainly looked Indian – but so far I have not been able to FIND that Crump Cherokee Grandmother!  

Clarence Earl King, Sr., on left, and Lillie Hanson Jones King, on right

In a letter to me dated 11-23-1982, my grandfather Robert Hanson King mentions "youngest sister to Lillie Hanson is Maudine Parks and Velma Holroyd is Lillie's double first cousin."  Eleanor King Russo, descending from one of Clarence’s sons, wrote to me 2001 and said Lillie was 1/4 Indian. Since Robert specifically said “Grandmother Crump” that leaves us with only Jane Jones as our Cherokee Indian Grandmother. In 30 years we now have a total of ZERO proof that Jane was Indian. Jane’s father was  Marshall Spears Jones – not a very Indian-like name…  it is possible that Marshall’s wife, Elizabeth Hill, was the Indian.

Jane was born 1834 and this was not a time to blabber about being native American. The rule was that if you were married to a native American then they were not relocated away from you to the west.

I recall seeing the picture of our “Indian Grandmother” and I didn’t think she looked as much Indian as my grandfather did! That picture has been lost to us since my grandfather’s death.

VELMA Holroyd, mentioned in Robert’s letter, has been traced back as the first child of James C. Gilmer, Sr., and Sallie F. Jones, his wife. I have found her on the 1930 census in

Obituary from The Greensboro Watchman, Vol. 76, No. 9, Greensboro, Alabama, Thursday, July 3, 1952

Clarence E. King Dies Suddenly At His Home
Clarence Earl King, 69, a prominent citizen, died suddenly at his home here last Sunday night, June 29. He had not been in good health in recent months, but his death was entirely unexpected and it came as a shock to his friends throughout this part of the state.

Mr. King was owner and operator of the King Body Shop in Greensboro, a business devoted to auto body repair, machine work, trailer manufacturing and the like.

Born at Pleasant Ridge, in Greene County, on July 31, 1888, Mr. King was reared in that community. In 1906, he married Miss Lillie H Jones, and they had four sons, Earl, Howard, Robert and Clarence, Jr.

In that same year, 1906, Mr. King moved to Birmingham and was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church there for many years, serving both as deacon and elder. He was in the automobile business in Birmingham and in 1939 he moved to Greensboro to become shop foreman for the Shine Chevrolet Company. He held this position for seven years, and then opened his own auto body shop here in 1947. He operated this company until his death.

Mr. King was active in the Greensboro Presbyterian Church, and served as an elder for several years. He was a Mason for more than 30 years and a member of Greensboro Lodge.

The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church here at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The Rev. F. E. Jordan, pastor, conducted the services and he was assisted by the Rev. James Cantrell, Birmingham Presbyterian minister. Burial was in Greene County, with the Masons in charge of the graveside services. As a boy, Mr. King attended the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. The pall bearers were Coates Dismukes, C. D. Cothran, Jr., Scott Hardenbergh, M. R. Whitely, Elisha Muckle and Stewart Bryant. Officers of the local Presbyterian Church were honorary pall bearers.

Surviving Mr. King are his widow, Mrs. Lillie H. King, four sons, Earl King of Detroit; Howard King of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Robert King of Birmingham and Clarence King, Jr. of Fort Lauderdale. One brother, Joseph H. King of Birmingham, one sister, Mrs. Onie Leath of Gadsden, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Lillie and Clarence’s children were Newton Earl (Earl) born July 21, 1907 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Joseph Howard (Howard) born December 14, 1909 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Robert Hanson born July 9, 1912 in Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama, and Clarence Earl, Jr. born August 10, 1917 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.  

The "Hanson" family name continues to this day. It took some doing but the family rumor was "a teacher in the area." The day I decided that the "teacher" could be a female was the day I found Lilly Georgia Hanson. Of course, a great deal of LUCK was with me since this is the only census she appears alone, in Greene County, as a teacher. On the next census she has married Marcellus Hales and has children of her own. Lilly's family was loaded with teachers! You will find Lilly's family on early 1800 censuses in the Pickens area, under John Wesley Hanson, Sr.

Child born June 9, 1889, Christopher Newton Jones married first to (we think!) Lucy Fason, and second to (we know) Elizabeth Bowman (we have imputed her maiden name based on the 1910 census, so her maiden name may be incorrect.)

Census entries:
Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, 36, 26B, age 10

Census 1910, Greene Co., AL, Page 1A, lines 13-21 house 3 family 3, age 20 with John A. Jones age 56, Kate age 66, 2 servants and FOUR Gilmer children.

Census 1920, Roll T625-23, Page 8b, Line 68, Jefferson Co., AL, Age 31
2526 27/39 Pitts, Gideon Head1 Rents male white age 43 born AL father AL mother AL

Nannie female white age 39 AL AL AL

Gilmer, Sallie Lodger f w age 17 (same child living with John A. Jones in the previous census)

JONES, Newton C.  age 31 (married 1916); wife Lizzie F. age 24, son John F. age 3, brother-in-law Fred Bowman, Jr. age 27 (died Nov. 18, 1946)

Census 1930 April 8, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL, age 41, district 50, precinct 29
Avenue B, City of B'ham, Jefferson Co., block 109x225, district 50, precinct 29, enum: 37-50, book 12-B.  House #300, dwelling #170, Family #179

Murphy, Woody M. head, rents, $10/month, no radio, not on a farm, age 54, married, age at first marriage 28, attended school this year NO, AL, AL, AL, Blacksmith

Murphy, Annie L., wife, age 54, married, age first married 28, school this year NO, AL, AL, AL

Jones, Newt. C. boarder, age 41 Widow, age at first marriage: could be 22 or 27, mostly looks like 27, attended school this year NO, AL, AL, AL deliveryman at Ice Factory 

John, boarder, male white age 12 single attended school 

Carl, boarder male white age 7 single attended school

Sons John and Carl would have been ages 18 and 13 when their father died.

Alabama Death Records: Christopher N. Jones, died March 1936 in Jefferson County, Alabama on Vol. 15, Roll 3, Page 7033.

Newton is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, in Birmingham, Alabama, block 22, section 40, next to two of his sisters as C. N. Jones 1889-1936

Maudine (Jones) Parks 1892-1928 w/o W. H. Parks (William Henry Parks 1887-1955)

Nannie (Jones) Pitts w/o Gid Pitts 1880-1942 (Gideon Pitts 1875-1958)

Marriages

1913 in Greene County, AL C. Newton Jones & wife Lucy, convey land to William H. King; 1856 where MOLSEY KING, wife of Littleberry King and daughter of Sarah Chamblee Horton and Jesse Horton, lives on that land: T24 R1E sec 36, 260 acres. There is a Greene County marriage record for Newton Jones to Lucy Fason. It is from this probate record that we surmise a wife before Elizabeth Bowman.

By the 1920 census Newton is showing a wife named Elizabeth F. (Lizzie) and brother-in-law Fred Bowman.  She was born about 1895 in Alabama according to the census entry, and they have one son age 3 (John F. Jones.)

I “assigned” without confirmation a maiden name of  Bowman to Lizzie based on the “brother-in-law” entry on the 1920 census.

Alabama death record Fred Bowman, Jr. died November 18, 1946 Jefferson County, age 41 #20466 4
 

MILITARY RECORD: Christopher Newton Jones

World War I Selective Service System June 5, 1917, REGISTRATION CARD  No.232
1 Name in full  Christopher Newton Jones  Age, in yrs. 28
2 Home address:   2517 Ave S, Birmingham Ala
3 Date of birth (Month, Day, Year)  June 9, 1889
4 Are you (1) a natural born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your Intention (specify which)?  Natural born citizen
5 Where were you born (Town, State, Nation)? Greene County, Ala U.S.
6 If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject?
7 What is your present trade, occupation, or office?   Laborer
8 By whom employed? Where employed?  Birmingham (looks like Coca Cola Co), Birmingham
9 Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)?   wife - also father's mother
10 Married or single (which)?  Married  Race (specify which)? Caucasian
11 What military service have you had? (Rank, branch, years, Nation or State)  No
12 Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? Dependents (191) [I think]
 I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.
C. N. Jones (signature)

If person is of
African descent,
tear off this
corner

[Back of card]
1-3-3-A
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
1 Tall, medium, or short (specify which)?   Medium
Slender, medium, or stout (specify which)? Medium
2 Color of eyes?  Brown
Color of hair?  Brown
 Bald?  No
3 Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, or both eyes, or is he otherwise
disabled (specify)?  No

I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read his
own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his
answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:
[nothing here]
Borden Burn?
(Signature of registrar)
Precinct  12
City or County  Birmingham, Jefferson
State  Ala
Date of registration  June 5- 1917

Child Feb 1892, Maudine Jones, born Eutaw, AL (married William Henry Parks);

Census 1900, Greene Co., AL Clinton Beat 7, 36, 26B, age 8
Residence 1929, 6508 3rd Ave South (AKA Walker Ave), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Death October 27, Oct 1929, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, burial October 29, 1929 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Block 22, Section 40, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, with her husband and next to her sister and brother Christopher Newton Jones. Maudine died of uterine cancer at the age of 37.

William Henry Parks, born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, June 10, 1887, was the son of Cranford Parks and Elizabeth Hightowers.

Residence Bet 1929 1955, 6508 3rd Ave South (AKA Walker Ave), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Death May 29, 1955, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama with burial May 31, 1955, at Forest Hill Cemetery, Block 22, Section 40, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.

Remarried after Maudine died to Alma W., 1906-1987, buried near William in Forest Hill.

PROBATE

Probate 6 Feb 1908, Heirs of Elizabeth Baines, DEED Book 13, pages 257-258, Greene County, ALA

Elizabeth Baines is John's grandmother, and the mother of Harriet Baines Strickland Jones.

Land transaction that took place with the heirs of Elizabeth Baines:
DEED Book 13, pages 257-258, Greene County, ALA
John A. Jones and wife Kate Jones to William M. Jones, for $25.00, February 6, 1908 W ½ of NE ¼ Sec 8, T23, R1E, containing 80 acres more or less belonging to the late Elizabeth Baines, deceased. Witnesses: L. C. Williams, C. N. Jones, F. M. Flanagan

Probate document on file of sale of land in Greene Co: Owners are the children of Ellen Jones: Ella Crump, Loula Swann and Nannie Pitts. Sold to William King and Lonnie S. King, dated 19 Jan 1906; mentioned in the sale are Ella Crump and (Enoch) Ross Crump her husband, of the town of Caldwell, Saint Clair County, AL.

In 1910 the younger three children Lillie King, Newton Jones and Mauding Parks, come of age (which was 18 for females and 21 for males) and sell off their inheritance.