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Rebecca M. <I>Dills</I> Jones

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Rebecca M. Dills Jones

Birth
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Death
6 Mar 1924 (aged 76)
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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William P. Jones was about twenty-four and Rebecca was about twenty-one when they married in 1868 in North Carolina.

The 1880 census of June 11, revealed they were living in Barkers Creek, Jackson County, North Carolina and they were born in North Carolina. Household members: W. P. (William) Jones (35), Rebecca (33), Hattie (11), Mary (10), Lela (6), Lula (2) and infant daughter born Dec 1879.

The 1900 census of June 19, revealed William was a Cabinet Maker on his own account and they owned their home free of mortgage in Charleston, Swain County, North Carolina. They had been married thirty-two years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (55), Rebecca M. (54), Allen B. (13), Lee O. (13) and a niece, Julie B. Monteith (14).

The 1910 census of April 14, revealed William earned wages as a House Painter and they lived in Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. William served in the Confederate Army. They had been married forty-one years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (65), Rebecca M. (63), Allen B. (24) and Ora L. (22).

Their known children:

Hattie Jones (b.1869 d.1917)
Mary Jones (b.1870 d.1940)
Ledia J. Jones (b.1874 d.1951)
Lula Ann Jones (Benjamin)(b.1877 d.1913)
Julia Forest Jones (b.1879)
Garland Ernest Jones (b.1884 d.1899)
Allen Baily Jones (b.1887 d.1934)
Lee Ora Jones (b.1887 d.1971)

They had been married about fifty years when William died in 1918 at age 73.

The 1920 census of January 10, revealed Rebecca was a widow and owned her home free of mortgage in Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. The children of her daughter, Lula Benjamin were living with her. Household members: Rebecca Jones (74), Paul Benjamin (22) a garage laborer, Garland Benjamin (19) a drug store salesman, Willie G. Benjamin (17), Oscar L. Benjamin (14) and Reba Benjamin (13).

Rebecca lived to age 76.

A special thank you to contributor #47231132 for the bio.
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William P. Jones was about twenty-four and Rebecca was about twenty-one when they married in 1868 in North Carolina.

The 1880 census of June 11, revealed they were living in Barkers Creek, Jackson County, North Carolina and they were born in North Carolina. Household members: W. P. (William) Jones (35), Rebecca (33), Hattie (11), Mary (10), Lela (6), Lula (2) and infant daughter born Dec 1879.

The 1900 census of June 19, revealed William was a Cabinet Maker on his own account and they owned their home free of mortgage in Charleston, Swain County, North Carolina. They had been married thirty-two years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (55), Rebecca M. (54), Allen B. (13), Lee O. (13) and a niece, Julie B. Monteith (14).

The 1910 census of April 14, revealed William earned wages as a House Painter and they lived in Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. William served in the Confederate Army. They had been married forty-one years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (65), Rebecca M. (63), Allen B. (24) and Ora L. (22).

Their known children:

Hattie Jones (b.1869 d.1917)
Mary Jones (b.1870 d.1940)
Ledia J. Jones (b.1874 d.1951)
Lula Ann Jones (Benjamin)(b.1877 d.1913)
Julia Forest Jones (b.1879)
Garland Ernest Jones (b.1884 d.1899)
Allen Baily Jones (b.1887 d.1934)
Lee Ora Jones (b.1887 d.1971)

They had been married about fifty years when William died in 1918 at age 73.

The 1920 census of January 10, revealed Rebecca was a widow and owned her home free of mortgage in Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. The children of her daughter, Lula Benjamin were living with her. Household members: Rebecca Jones (74), Paul Benjamin (22) a garage laborer, Garland Benjamin (19) a drug store salesman, Willie G. Benjamin (17), Oscar L. Benjamin (14) and Reba Benjamin (13).

Rebecca lived to age 76.

A special thank you to contributor #47231132 for the bio.
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