Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Edwin Lee JONES / Chesna Iris JONES (F32213)

m. 29 May 1915


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  • Edwin Lee JONESFather | Male
    Edwin Lee JONES

    Born  23 Jul 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Oct 1952  Caddo Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  29 May 1915  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Silas Ogden JONES | F23398 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Synix "Hattie" ARMSTRONG | F23398 Group Sheet 

    Chesna Iris JONESMother | Female
    Chesna Iris JONES

    Born  15 Oct 1885  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jul 1968   
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin Franklin "Frank" JONES, Jr. | F19303 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Rebecca MAXWELL | F19303 Group Sheet 

    Robert Lee JONESChild 1 | Male
    Robert Lee JONES

    Born  9 May 1917  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 May 1967  Iran Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Silas Franklin "Frank" JONESChild 2 | Male
    + Silas Franklin "Frank" JONES

    Born  12 Feb 1922  Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 2013   
    Buried    Cathedral in the Pines Memorial Gardens, Tyler, Smith Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Helen Jane PEARMAN | F55158 
    Married  CA 1945   

  • Notes 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Dec 7 1905, in its entirety:
      "Miss Chesna Jones, who has been teaching at Folsom, has returned to Smithton."

      1920 Census, Kanawha Co, WV (city of Charleston), enumerated on Jan 6 1920 at 1587-1/2 Washington Street:
      Edwin L. Jones, 34, civil engineer; wife Chesna I, 33; son Edwin R Jr, 2.

      1930 Census, Caddo Co, Louisiana (city of Shreveport), enumerated on Apr 8 1930 at 1324 Camille Street:
      Edwin Lee Jones, 46, b. WVa, civil engineer for gas company; wife Chesna I, 45, b. WVa; son Robert Lee, 13, b. WVa; son Silas F, 8, b. Louisiana; lodger Harry D. Fowler, 49, b. Arkansas, married, civil engineer for gas company.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.