In 1930 Fed Census, it is just Joseph and wife Sarah (nee Ragan) , all children are grown and they reside in Clark County. His death record indicate his father's name was Jessie, and did not know mother's according to the informant, his son, Marshall Jones, states Joseph was born in Wayne County, Ky.

In 1920, some older children are still home
name: Marshall Jones
residence: , Clark, Kentucky
estimated birth year: 1898
age: 22
birthplace: Kentucky
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Kentucky
mother's birthplace: Kentucky
film number: 1820564
digital folder number: 4300909
image number: 01097
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Joseph D Jones M 61y Kentucky
wife Sara E Jones F 62y Kentucky, father VA, Mother, KY
son John B Jones M 26y Kentucky (painter and decorator), job work
dau Mayme Jones F 25y Kentucky
son Marshall Jones M 22y Kentucky (truck driver, bottling works)
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1910 still searching


1900 Fed Census (indexed on Ancestry as last name Jonas image is Jones) Also noted stated they were married 11 years at the time, even though it states she has borne 7 children and 7 still living, so Joseph may have been married before- there is an age gap of 6 yrs between Cleveland and Bessie to support this possibility)


Name: Jo D Jonas
[J D Janes]
Age: 43
Birth Date: Dec 1856
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Magisterial District 3, Clark, Kentucky
[Clark]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Jonas
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jo D Jonas 43- carpenter
Sarah E Jonas 43
George Jonas 22
Wm Jonas 20
Cleveland Jonas 16
Bessie Jonas 10
Benson Jonas 7
Allen Jonas 4
Marshall Jonas 3

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1860 Fed Census confirming Jesse as his father in Wayne County, mother is another Sarah


1860 United States Federal Census about Joseph D Jones
Name: Joseph D Jones
Age in 1860: 5
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Wayne, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Monticello
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Jesse Jones 41
Sarah Jones 34
Elizabeth Jones 15
Benjamin Jones 13
Nancy M Jones 12
George A C Jones 10
Mary M Jones 9
Joseph D Jones 5
Eliza Ann Jones 3
Harrison A Jones 3/12
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Wife Sarah (of Joseph Denton Jones Death Record
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Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 about Mrs J D Jones
Name: Mrs J D Jones
[Mrs J D Ragan]
[Sarah E. Jones]
Death Date: 26 Nov 1931
Death Location: Clark
Age: 77
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1854
Birth Location: Wayne
Spouse's Name: J D Jones
Father's Name: J A Ragan
Father's Birth Location: Wayne
Mother's Name: Sarah Willis
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

Cause Cancer of Uterus
Informant (most likely a daughter) Mrs. G.W. Ledford, Covington, Ky
buried Winchester

Possible birth record *year and county match, mother doesn't

Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910 about Sarah A Ragin
Name: Sarah A Ragin
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1854
Birth County: Wayne
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Father's Name: John Ragin
Mother's Name: Rebecca Savage
County of Residence: Wayne

I believe Sarah Willis is the first wife of your Joseph Denton Jones, as their is a Joseph and Sallie Jones in Garrard County census records, and could be easily mixed up by the children or relative giving the information on the death record. As here is a marriage record that would be Joseph Denton's first marriage-


Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914 about Sallie E Willis
Name: Sallie E Willis
Age: 19
Est. Birth Year: abt 1857
Residence: Garrard
Spouse Name: Joseph D Jones
Spouse Age: 23
Est. Spouse Birth Year: abt 1853
Spouse Residence: Garrard
Marriage Date: 11 May 1876
Marriage Location: Garrard
County of Record: Garrard

and in 1880 census, with a son named George that fits the the birth year of George with him in 1900, Garrard County is also in the vicinity of Clark County.


1880 United States Federal Census about Sally Jones
Name: Sally Jones
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Bryantsville, Garrard, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Jones
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeping House

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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Jones 26
Sally Jones 24
Nannie Jones 3
George Jones 1
Mary E. Willis 18 <<---Sister in law