Louisiana Family Group Sheet for the Clofer J. JONES Family
Husband: Clofer J. JONES
Birthdate: 23, Dec. 1856
Birthplace: La.
Death date: 26 Jan. 1930
Place of death: Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx.
Father: Solomon Jones
Mother: Terzile Quebedeaux
Marriage date: 30, Dec. 1891
Marriage place: Victoria Co. Tx.
Wife: Emma Frances HARRIS
Birthdate: 6 Aug. 1867
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 13 Jan. 1925
Place of death: Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx.
Father: Harvey (?nickname) Harris b. Al.
Mother: unknown Key b. Tx.
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Ocy JONES
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 Jan 1892
Birthplace: Victoria Co. Tx.
Death date: 20 April 1977
Place of death: Tx.
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Karnes Co. Tx.
Spouse's name: Josephine STORY
Child No. 2: Obie (Obdie) Tyman JONES
Sex: M
Birthdate: 27 April 1893
Birthplace: Victoria Co Tx.
Death date: 6 Sept. 1968
Place of death: Corpus Cristi, Nueces Co. Tx.
Marriage date: 3 Aug. 1921
Marriage place: Karnes City, Karnes Co. Tx.
Spouse's name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Mary STORY
Child No. 3: Clofer Harris JONES
Sex: M
Birthdate: 18 Dec. 1895
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 20 Jan. 1992
Place of death: Karnes Co. Tx.
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name: 2nd Ima ?
Child No. 4: Omer "Slim" JONES
Sex: M
Birthdate: Oct. 1898
Birthplace: Victoria Co. Tx.
Death date: 16 Sept. 1954
Place of death: Buried Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx.
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name: Ima ?
Child No. 5: Kate Elizabeth "Kiley" JONES
Sex: F
Birthdate:28 Sept. 1899
Birthplace: Victoria Co. Tx.
Death date: 10 July 1961
Place of death: Houston, Harris Co. Tx.
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name: ? Fetchner, ? Capps
Child No. 6: Gladys Grace JONES
Sex: F
Birthdate: 30 Dec 1901
Birthplace: Karnes Co. Tx.
Death date: 24 Aug. 1988
Place of death: Victoria, Victoria Co. Tx.
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name: Forest "Fred" Marshall KITCHEN
Child No. 7: Meade "Maud" JONES
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt. 1912
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 29 July 1931
Place of death: Tx.
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name: Mark JONES
Child No. 8: Tillis JONES
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt. 1914
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date:
Place of death: Tillis disappeared about 1960.
Marriage date:
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Documentation:
* Death Cert of Clofer and Emma Harris Jones.
* Family Bible of Obie Sr. Jones wife Elizabeth "Lizzie".
* Story Jones and Gladys Jones Kitchen.
* 1860 St. Landry Parrish La.
* 1880 Victoria Co Tx. Census.
* 1900 Victoria Co. Tx. Census.
* 1910 Karnes City, Karnes Co. Tx. Census.
* 1920 Karnes City, Karnes Co. Tx. Census.
* Family Lore.
Notes:
* Different Spellings of Clofer / Cleophores I have found during research Cloffie,
Cleofer, Cloefer, Cleafar. I also found him as C.J. Jones.
* I am very interested in corresponding with Clofer's sibblings Luke, Nicholas,
Telespore,Pierre, Marie and Eva.