Person:Viola Jones (4)

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Viola Helen Jones
b.16 Mar 1856 Knox, IL
d.5 Aug 1942 Galesburg, Knox, IL
Parents and Siblings
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m. 2 Jan 1839
  1. James M Jones1840 - 1842
  2. Julia A. Jones1841 -
  3. Marion Jones1843 -
  4. Charles F. Jones1845 - 1928
  5. Melvina Jones1847 - 1892
  6. Melville Jones1847 - 1912
  7. Clarence B. Jones1849 -
  8. Marion Jones1852 - 1933
  9. Lafayette Jones1854 - 1939
  10. Viola Helen Jones1856 - 1942
  11. Rosa E. Jones1860 - 1892
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Jun 1874
  1. Alberta Melvina West1875 - 1962
  2. Mary Ann West1876 - 1957
  3. Norman West1879 - 1883
  4. Edith Pearl West1884 - 1906
  5. Winifred West1885 - 1982
  6. Violet Rosalind West1891 - 1976
  7. Phyllis Elizabeth West1898 - 1975
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Facts and Events
Name Viola Helen Jones
Gender Female
Birth[1] 16 Mar 1856 Knox, IL
Marriage 4 Jun 1874 Galesburg, Illinoisto Philemon Selby West
Other Married by Thomas McKee, J.P.Married by
with Philemon Selby West
Residence? 1942 270 N. Cherry St., Galesburg, IL
Medical? Myocarditis, chronic (5 yrs). Acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis ( 1 week) per death cert.
Death[2] 5 Aug 1942 Galesburg, Knox, ILCause: gall stone attack
Burial[3] 8 Aug 1942 Maquon Cemetery , Maquon, Knox Co., IL
Religion? Central Congregational Church member

Inheritance: In her father, Conley Jones' will it reads: "6th I give and devise to my daughter Viola West all that portion of the south half of the north west quarter of sec. no. thirty three (33) lying east of the Knoxville and Maquon Wagon Road in Town No. ten (10) north of Range No. 3 East in Knox County Illinois together with all the appurtenances thereinto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the said premises to the said Viola West her heirs and assigns forever - This is conditioned however that my said daughter shall pay to my son Charles Jones the sum of five hundred dollars which may be paid in five equal annual payments but none of which shall be deferred longer than five years after my death." On Jan 2, 1885, Viola signed a receipt for $200.00. It reads, Received of Wm Swigart, Executor of the Estate of Conley Jones, deceased, the sum of Two hundred Dollars, Part of the heirs part against said Estate.

1930 CENSUS, IL, Knox, Galesburg Twp, Galesburg City second ward, ED 48-15, sheet 8B, April 11, 1930: West, Viola, head, owns home valued at $5,000., owns a radio, f,w, age 74, widowed, married at 18, born IL, parents born PA (sic), no occupation. On N. Cherry St., no. 270.

In 1942, on her 86th birthday, she "observed her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary today at her home at 270 North Cherry street. Four of her five daughters were with her on this occasion and included Mrs. Walter Prall, Mrs. T. R. Hopkins and Mrs. O. O. McLeish, Galesburg, and Mrs. E.J. Norton of Cincinnati, O. Mrs. West received a number of gifts, flowers and cards from her wide circle of friends and relatives." This is from a newspaper clipping which has no identification.

from Tim Hopkins comes info that she died on 05 Aug instead of 06 Aug.[

In the 'REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS' of the administrator of Viola's estate, July, 1943, Alberta Prall, Mary Hopkins, Winifred Wick, Violet Norton, and Phyllis McLeish, heirs and only heirs at law receive $1, 748.53 each. (Amy Swensrud Papers)

References
  1. ↑ Bible of Viola Helen Jones family in collection of Barbara McCoy.
  2. ↑ Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com/Genealogy/.
  3. ↑ Death Cert. No. 301, Knox Co., IL for Viola H. West.
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