Person:Lafayette Jones (3)

Source: Info on Lafe and his descendants comes from his descendant Grace Goad , 1253 Moshier Ave., Galesburg, IL 61401.

Census: 1880, Knox Co., IL Haw Creek Twp., page 192 shows Lafayette, age 26, Elizabeth, his wife, abe 22, born in MO and with father born in MO, but mother born in IL. Lawrence, age 3, son, b. in IL, Martin, age 1, b. in IL and also listed are a James, 24, servant, b. in MO, father in NY, mother US, and Elizabeth, age 22, his wife, b. in OH, father in NY, mother, US. (We do not know who the latter couple are or why no different last name is listed for them as it is for others listed as servants/farm laborers.) See below from Ancestry: Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Lafayette JONES Self M Male W 26 IL NY NY Elizabeth JONES Wife M Female W 22 MO MO IL Lawrence JONES Son S Male W 3 IL IL MO Martin JONES Son S Male W 1 IL IL MO

Source Information: Census Place Haw Creek, Knox, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254220 NA Film Number T9-0220 Page Number 192C Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace James JONES Self M Male W 24 WI Farm Laborer NY US Elizabeth JONES Wife M Female W 22 OH Keeping House NY US

Source Information: Census Place Haw Creek, Knox, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254220 NA Film Number T9-0220 Page Number 192C

1900 US Census of Haw Creek Twp., ED 50, Knox Co., IL, 07 Jun 1900, p. 103B, line 92, dwelling 129, family 122: Jones, Lafayette, w, m, Feb 1854, 46, married once for 24 yeas, b. IL, parents b. NY, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, w, f, Feb 1856, 44, married once for 24 years, mother of 7 children, 6 still living, b. MO, parents b. MO; Marton [sic], son, w, m, Mar 1879, 21, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO, farmer; Lawrence, son, w, m, Jun 1877, 23, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO, farmer; Harry J., son, w, m, Oct 1882, 18, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO, farmer; Mary J., dau., w, f, Sep 1885, 14, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO, at school; Robert H., son, w, m, Mar 1892, 8, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO, at school; Josphene [sic] L., dau., w, m [sic], May 1899, 1, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO.

1910 US Census of Fruita Pct., ED 85, Mesa Co., CO, 22 Apr 1910, p. 20A, line 29, dwelling 102, family 103: Jones, Lafayette, m, w, 56, married once for 33 years, b. IL, parents b. unknown, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, f, w, 54, married once for 33 years, mother of 7 children, 6 still living, b. MO, parents b. unknown; Harland, son, m, w, 18, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO; Josephine, dau., f, w, 11, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO. Died at the home of son Martin E. Jones in Fruita, Mesa Co., CO.

1. ↑ Bible of Viola Helen Jones family in collection of Barbara McCoy.
2. ↑ Gravestone Inscriptions of the Elemwood Cem, Fruita, Mesa, CO
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3. ↑ THE Sentinel, Fruita, CO, Mon., Feb. 27, 1939, Obit. of LaFayette Jones.