Harry Davis Jones reg for WWI in Jackson Co KS, his birth date, Oct 15 1885. His wife was Nellie and his occupation was Banking, worked at First National Bank, Mayetta KS. This was Harry's family in Mayetta in 1930. Harry D Jones 44 Nellie W Jones 37 Edward F Jones 11 John R Jones 10 This is Bertha and husband in 1930, Cedar, Jackson, Kansas Frank T Jones 71 Bertha E Jones 65 Harvey Benjamin Jones reg for WWI in Pottawatomie Co KS, his birth date, Feb 15 1888, born in Huron SD. He was a farmer and was single. I don't see any of those people in the Jackson Co Cemetery book. I did find this, may be that young John R, son of Harry. Veteran Name: John R Jones Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 21 Nov 1918 Death Date: 13 Oct 2003 Cemetery: Highland Cemetery Cemetery Address: Winfield, KS 67156 JOHN R JONES 21 Nov 1918 13 Oct 2003 (V) 67156 (Winfield, Cowley, KS) (none specified) 720-12-2967 Long-time or retired railroad workers This might be his brother. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Military Name: Edward F Jones Birth Year:1918 Race:White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country:Kansas State:Kansas County or City:Shawnee Enlistment Date:10 Jan 1945 Enlistment State:Kansas Enlistment City:Fort Levenworth Branch:No branch assignment Branch Code:No branch assignment Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Term of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source:Civil Life Education:2 years of college Civil Occupation:Cashier or Stock Record Clerk or Bookkeeper, General Marital Status:Married Height:88 Weight:999 See more Name: Edward F Jones Birth: 1918 Military: 10 Jan 1945 - Fort Levenworth, Kansas Residence: Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas At 07:37 AM 7/31/2008 -0700, you wrote: >I've "rescued" an old photograph identified as Bertha DAVIS JONES & Family. >The photograph was taken at the G. M. Koentz Studio in Onaga, Kansas. The >photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Bertha and her >husband likely to be in their 30's or 40's at the time the photograph was >taken with two young boys, about 3-5 years old at the time the photograph >was taken. > >Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information >regarding this family: > >Bertha E. DAVIS was b. 18 Feb 1865 in IL and died 19 Sept 1931 in Mayetta, >KS. She lived in MI until grown and moved to Huron, SD where she met and >married Francis "Frank" T. JONES (b. 28 Jul 1858 in Blue Grass, IL) on 25 >Dec 1884. The family moved to Onaga, KS in 1889, in 1929 they moved to >Mayetta, KS where her husband died in 1930. At the time of Bertha's death >she was survived by her two sons, Harry D. and Harvey Benjamin JONES and >five grandsons all living in Mayetta, KS at the time. She was also survived >by two sisters both living in California and not specifically named in her >obituary. > >Census records provide the following information: > >1900 census of Lincoln Township, KS: > >Frank T. JONES, age 42, born Jul 1858, married 15 years, born IL, parents >born IN, a Farmer >Bertha E. JONES, wife, age 35, born Feb 1865, married 15 years, 4 children/2 >living, born IL, parents born OH >Harry JONES, son, age 14, born Oct 1885, born SD, at School >Harvey JONES, son, age 12, born Feb 1888, born SD, at School > >1910 census of Mill Creek Township, KS: > >Francis T. JONES, age 52, married 25 years, born IL, parents born IN/NY, a >Farmer >Bertha E. JONES, wife, age 45, married 25 years, 4 children/2 living, born >IL, parents born OH >Ed MITCHELL, help, age 20, born IN, parents born IN/KY, a Farm Laborer > >1910 census of Manhattan, KS: (living in the home of John & Jessie BOWMAN) > >Harvey JONES, age 22, roomer, born SD, parents born USA, a Lumber Yardsman > >1910 census of Cedar Township, KS: (living in the home of Henry & Mary >MEDLOCK) > >Harry JONES, age 24, born SD, parents born IL, a Bank Bookkeeper > >1920 census of Cedar Township, KS: > >H. D. JONES, age 34, born SD, parents born IL, a Bank Cashier >Nellie JONES, wife, age 27, born KS, parents born IL >Edward F. JONES, son, age 1 year + 8 months, born KS >John R. JONES, son, age 4 months, born KS > >1920 census of Lincoln, KS: > >Francis T. JONES, age 61, born IL, parents born IN, a Farmer >Bertha E. JONES, wife, age 55, born IL, parents born OH >Harvey B. JONES, son, age 32, born SD > >I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this beautiful old >family photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a >member of the family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. > >Thanks, >Shelley > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >KSJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message