Charley E Jones and Lena E Sharpe (Spivy)
I attempt to do genealogy on my children's family lines . As you know Jones is not an easy name to trace. I did trace a possible Humphreys Co MS connection ... My children's great great grandparents jones married in hinds county and were found there in the 1900 and 1910 census. In 1930 she has different last name in humphreys county MS with 3 boys. One of her sons, Adrian Otis Jones, is my kids great grandfather in home with her in 1930. 1940 she is living by son Charlie and daughter in law gurvie hale jones. Is any of this familiar? Simply trying to connect some dots. There were many other children. I would like to know where she is buried and when she died? Who is her 2nd husband? When did Charlie Jones pass away? Was he deceased when she remarried to Mr Spivy or was she divorced from Mr Jones? What about a 1920 census for the family? I am unable to locate.
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Re: Charley E Jones and Lena E Sharpe (Spivy)
In your tree you have a death date for Lena as 28 Feb 1960...? What's the source for that?
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Re: Charley E Jones and Lena E Sharpe (Spivy)
I think this is Lena's son's (Charlie) gravestone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jo...; I'm basing this on the fact that Gervia Hale Jones in the same cemetery has the exact same tombstone. It's likely that Lena is in the same cemetery. Don't rely on findagrave.com -- contact the cemetery to see if she's there. Give them all possible surnames: Sharpe, Jones, Spivy, too.
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Re: Charley E Jones and Lena E Sharpe (Spivy)
Thank you. I agree that in Belzoni City Cemetery, Belzoni MS is Lena's son's gravesite and daughter in law, Charlie E Jones and Gurvie. I do not know where I obtained the death date for Lena at this point. I had an approximate date of death for her as I do not know where she is buried. Many of us do not know when her first husband Charlie Jones may have passed away. Did she widow him, divorce him? We do not know. Some are thinking his dad's name was Elijah Jones; although, I have much to do in resolving Charlie and Lena. I do have their marriage license from Hinds County MS. Their next census reveals her sister Grace Wallace was living with them? Any information on this family is appreciated.
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Re: Charley E Jones and Lena E Sharpe (Spivy)
OK thank you for the information regarding contacting the cemetery. I will do that. Thanks again
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eUDORA —Greenville Delta Democrat Times April 25, 1950 Wilmot cemeteryMrs Minnie Estelle Tumey, age 79 who died Sunday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs Harry Barker at Wilmot. Rev, Dillard Miller, pastor ofthe Wilmot Baptist Church. assisted by Rev. C l a u d e Hughes, pastor ol the Barksdale Baptist Church deceased had formerly resided at Eudora. issurvived by two daughters, Mrs. Barkerof Wlimot and Mrs. Bessie Cook of Yokirna, Washington; three sons, Tom Tumey of Lake Village; Leo.Turney of Des Arc; Isaac Tumey of McGehec; one brother, Joe Sharp of crystalSprings, miss.; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Spivey of Yazoo City, Miss, and Mrs. Gracie Lee Atkins of Columbia, Miss, and other relatives
you will see minnie on the 1900 census, the next house after lena. minnie living with husband thomas and 3 sons, and minnie has been married 13 yrs-another resource as her marriage license app may also have the parents names. familysearch has no image, but here is the date Name: Thomas Tumey Spouse's Name: Minnie Sharp Event Date: 08 Mar 1889 Event Place: , Hinds, Mississippi remember -there is still more info not online -sometimes not on fiche or film, than is-sometimes u have to take a road trip, call, write. also, 1900 census-grace wallace her sister or charlies sister in law? grace born illinois to parents born virginia and tenn. or enumerator error? do you know for fact grace lenas sister? grace is single-did was lenas mother previously married to a wallace? the birth states add to the confusion. 1910 census of minnie also confusing Thomas Toomy Head M 41 Mississippi Minnie Toomy Wife F 40 born 1870 in Illinois father alabama mom illinois-sounds like grace- Thomas Toomy Son M 17 Mississippi Charles Toomy Son M 15 Mississippi Leo Toomy Son M 13 Mississippi Isaac Toomy Son M 7 Mississippi
sound like your lena? so she was alive in 1950 also, you have her marriage license- no doubt there was an application. weither or not it is still at the court house i dont know, but contact them -it should have the parents of charles and lena -
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Thank you so much. Yes, this does sound like our Lena. I located a Lena Spivey in Glenwood Cemetery Yazoo City MS and took the liberty to order a death certificate for her. I have not received the death certificate as today. This information does make me more confident this Lena in Glenwood is our Lena. I do not have her marriage application to Charles; yet I can obtain if needed. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14... This is link for Lena N Spivey in Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City MS (if I copied it correctly).
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In the 1900 census Grace Wallace is listed as a widow. In Minnie's Obit - She is listed it appears to me as a typo Mrs Oracle should be Gracie Lee Atkins of Columbia Miss... Perhaps I am incorrect. Thank you again.
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Grace Wallace Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Beat 3 (part of), Hinds, Mississippi, United States Gender: Female Age: 20 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Sister-in-law Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Sister In Law Birth Date: Jan 1880 Birthplace: Illinois Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
however, u are perfectly correct -cut and paste turned gracie lee into oracle!!! i have amended that in above post, thanks
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I apologize in that you are correct. We do know Grace is 2 or 3 years older than Lena. If Grace's last name is Wallace and Lena and Joe's last names are sharp then they are younger and of a 2nd marriage perhaps. I am uncertain if Minnie Estelle was a Sharp or a Wallace? I can get confused easily these days. Thank you so much
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