Posted on: Benton Co. Mo Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Benton/11101 Surname: JONES ------------------------- JOHN ANTHONY JONES (1870-1942) WAS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER. HE MARRIED SARAH DELIA BRESHEARS OF BENTON CO.,MO.(1872-1928). THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN. THEY WERE ERNEST, WILBUR, BIRDIE, GRACE, J HERMAN. JOHN HERMAN JONES (1898-1975) WAS MY GRANDFATHER AND WAS BORN IN BENTON CO., MO ON 10/18/98. HE MARRIED MY GRANDMOTHER BONNIE THELMA TURCOTTE (1903-1982)IN 1921.THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN MYRTLE MARGARET JONES 10/19/28 AND HERMAN ANTHONY "TONEY" JONES 9/7/32-10/2/98. MY GREAT GRANDPARENT'S HOUSE WAS LOCATED IN BRESHEARS VALLEY...ARCHEALOGISTS FOUND DINOSAUR BONES ON THEIR PROPERTY IN THE 1920S-1930S BEFORE TRUMAN DAM WAS BUILT. THESE BONES ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE STATE CAPITAL MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. HOWEVER, I AM TRYING TO LOCATE MY GREAT GRANDFATHER JOHN ANTHONY JONES' PARENTS. I HAVE ALL THE INFO ON MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER SARAH BRESHEARS...HER FAMILY HAS BEEN TRACED TO FRANCE IN THE 1500S. I AM ONLY INTERESTED IN THE JOHN ANTHONY JONES SIDE OF MY FATHER'S FAMILY. THANKS.