William Early Jones

1898 - 1977  (79 years)

• Name	William Early Jones
  Birth	2 Jul 1898	Gonzales, Gonzales, TX
  Gender	Male
  Census	20 Apr 1910	Johnson Co, TX ; unnamed, age 13, born TX, with with mother in grandparents' house
  WW1 Reg Card	5 Jun 1917	Houston, Harris, TX ; age 21, born 2 Jul 1896 in Gongales TX, single, physical director at YMCA
  Census	12 Jan 1920	Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX ; age 23, born TX, director at YMCA, parents born TX/TX
  Census	21 Apr 1930	Mobile, Mobile, AL ; age 33, born TX, 1st marr at 22, physical director at YMCA, parents born TX/TX
  Census	6 Apr 1940	New Orleans, Orleans, LA ; age 43, born TX, C4 ed, in same place in 1935, music teacher for music project
  WW2 Reg Card	1942	New Orleans, Orleans, LA ; age 47, born 2 Jul 1896 in Gonzales TX, self employed, NOK Mrs. William Early Jones
  Death	13 Dec 1977	Laurel, Jones, MS
  Burial		Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co, MS
  Person ID	I6225	Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	William Early Jones,   b. 1841, Gonzales Co, TX d. 1 Mar 1900, Bandera Co, TX (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Mary Emma Menefee,   b. 29 Oct 1863, Cleburne, Johnson, TX d. 23 Feb 1947, New Orleans, Orleans, LA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1895	Johnson Co, TX
  Family ID	F9971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Willie Donnie Ray,   b. 29 Aug 1897, Alvarado, Johnson, TX d. 18 Jul 1975, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Lynnelle Jones,   b. 30 Mar 1923, Corsicana, Navarro, TX d. 25 Sep 1988, Marin Co, CA (Age 65 years) + 2. Ray Paul Jones,   b. 22 Jul 1929, Mobile, Mobile, AL d. 14 Jun 1999 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F1985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Fama Ritchie
  Family ID	F9983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019

  
  

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  William Early Jones Gravestone WILLIAM EARLY JONES / CPL US ARMY / WORLD WAR I / JUL 2 1897 - DEC 13 1977

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Hattiesburg (MS) American:, 15 Dec 1977 (newspapers.com) LAUREL - Services were held at 10 a.m. today at Rayner Funeral Home chapel for William Early Jones, 81, of Laurel, who died Tuesday at the Jackson Veterans Administration Hospital. The Rev Jerry File officiated. Interment was at the Shady Grove Cemetery Lincoln County. Mr. Jones was a choir director, musician and worked as athletic coordinator with the YMCA. He was a Shriner, a Mason and a member of the Second Avenue Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fama Richie Jones of Laurel; a daughter, Mrs. Lynelle Herrick of Laqunetas, Calif.; a son, Captain Roy P. Jones of Portsmouth, N.H.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs Mary J. Mosby of Abilene Tex., and a number of nieces and nephews.