| 12. |  Stephen Lovelady Jones was born on 14 Nov 1855 in Dewitt Co, Texas (son of Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev and Sarah* Lovelady); died on 7 Mar 1923 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 15 Jan 1856, Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 7 Aug 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt co, Texas; per letter
- Religion: 14 Dec 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 14 Dec 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 11 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
- Census: 13 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas
- Residence: 21 Aug 1861, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 10 Oct 1862, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 22 Dec 1862, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
- Census: 2 Jun 1870, Halletsville P.O., Lavaca Co, Texas
- Residence: 18 Dec 1870, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 25 Mar 1871, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
- Residence: 23 Apr 1871, Lavaca Co, Texas
- Occupation: 1880, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; workman
- Census: 11 Jun 1880, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Residence: Between 1886 and 1887, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; not in city directory
- Occupation: Between 1890 and 1891, Waco Daily News, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; city editor
- Residence: Between 1890 and 1891, So. 10th St, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Occupation: Between 1892 and 1893, Waco Daily News, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; assoc editor
- Residence: Between 1892 and 1893, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Occupation: 1894, Waco Day Globe, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; city editor
- Residence: 1894, 825 South 10th cor Cleveland, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Census: 1900, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Residence: 1900, 701 South 17th, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Other-Begin: 10 Jun 1901, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; reunion
- Occupation: Abt Nov 1903, Waco Times-Herald, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; per letter
- Census: 1910, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
- Residence: 1910, Bells Hill, McLennan Co, Texas; per journal
- Residence: 19 Jan 1916, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; per letter
- Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
- Census: 09 Jan 1920, Waco (Precinct 1), McLennan Co, Texas
Notes:
Census:
residence 298
Mabra Jones 40 1820 blacksmith 3500 1500 Kentucky
checked "attended school within the year"
Sarah 39 1821 Missouri
George W. 19 1841 Missouri
Mary M 17 1843 Missouri
Susan D. 13 1847 Texas
Cyrus 8 1852 Texas
Stephen L. 6 1854 Texas
Andrew 3 1857 Texas
M.H. 5/12 1860 Texas
residence 302
James Lovelate 62 1798 minister 300 1,000 Tennessee
Nancy 60 1800 South Carolina
(Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written aas Lovelate.)
Census:
Mabra M Jones 50 blacksmith 400, 300, Kentucky
Martha 24 keeping house Tennessee
Stephen 16 works on farm Missouri ck'd cannot write
Andrew 13 works on farm Texas Texas ck'd cannot write
Nancy 6 Texas
Nellie 2 Texas
Census:
1880 Census City of Waco (ED 102), co of McLennan
243/243 Jones Stephen 25 workman TX MO MO
Jones Henry 27 brother merchant TX MO MO
Stapp, Runie 16 niece keeping house TX Indiana TX
Residence:
bet 1886 and 1887
Stephen Jones is not listed in 1884 edition of city directory
Henry Jones is not listed
(No Jones in our family is listed)
Moore - William C and Mary (Jones) are not listed
Lithicum - none listed
Stapp - none are listed
Stricker - none are listed
Residence:
Jones, Stephen L., City Editor, Waco Daily News (bold font), r ws S. 10th, bt Cleveland, Ross aves.
Residence:
1892-93
Jones, Stephen L., Vice-Pres News Publishing Co;(bold font) associate editor Waco Daily News, office 417-419 Franklin, r825 S 10th
(no other Jones in our family listed)
Linthicum, William P., Secy News Publishing Co., (bold font)
city editor Waco Daily News, r 710 S. 9th
Moore, William C and Mary (Jones) - not listed
Occupation:
City Directory 1886-87 page 47 reads:
"Waco Day -- Issued every evening except Sunday; Weekly Thursday. Offices west side N 5th between Austin and Washington. Day Publishing Co., proprs and publishers. A.R. McCollum, managing and local editor; Charles J.C. Puckette, associate editor."
Residence:
Jones Stephen L., City Editor Waco Day Globe, r825 S. 10th cor Cleveland.
Census:
1900 Waco, (Ward 3), McLennan Co, Texas
703 S. 17th
S.L. Jones 45 Nov 1854 Texas Kentucky Kentucky Newspaper corresponder years married 19 (1881)
Allie C Jones 38 Jun 1861 Missouri Illinois North Carolina
4 births 1 living
M C Jones 8
Residence:
Jones Stephen L., News Editor, Waco Times-Herald; correspondent Houston post, San Antonio Express, St. Louis Republic. office 409 S 4th r 701 S 17th Phone 641
Other-Begin:
(see notes about reunion on his father Mabra Madden Jones page)
Occupation:
?August 1897--The Waco Times-Herald, a consolidation of the Waco Morning Times and the Waco Herald, begins publication as a morning daily.
Census:
1910 Waco, (Ward 3), McLennan Co, Texas
Stephen Jones 1855 Texas Kentucky Missouri editor Teines Herald
Almena Jones 1862 Missouri Illinois North Carolina 1 birth 1 living
M.C. Jones 17 1893 Texas
Residence:
Stephen's niece, Mary Ann "Nona" Stricker, daughter of Runie Moore Stricker, and granddaughter of Stephen's sister, Mary Jones Norton Moore, wrote a journal of her young life and called it "Texas Girlhood." Within that journal she wrote of Stephen: (pg 12)
"When I was five death brought us to the right side of the river to live. Fragile Aunt Allie (Stephen's wife) had crossed the long visible bar, and Mama's Uncle Stephen and counsin M.C. (Mabra Chesnut) needed someone to keep house for them. So, we moved to Bell's Hill. Uncle Stephen's house was huge -- five rooms and a hall, and latticed back porrch, which served as a bedroom by night and dining rom by day. There was running cold water but no bathroom. There was a large sistern in which, after washed the roof, the rain water was caught and hoarded and from which it was sparingly dawn to provide drinking water, rain water and rice pudding being Uncle Stephen's favorite table delicacies.
"Uncle Stephen was gentle, dignified, and we all loved him. He worked on the editorial staff of the daily newspaper, and that was a mysterious and fascinating occupation. To me he was personification of affluence, both mentally and materially. Soon after we descended upon his quiet establishment he became our banker-broker. He set aside a pocket in his coat for each of the three of us children and staked us to a nickel apiece, which was to rustle for us during the day. Each night as he came up the walk, three eager investors run to meet him and to feel in their respective pockets to see if their nickels had rustled any that day. Sometimes they had and sometimes they hadn't." pages 12 and 13
and then page 44
"After her death in 1921 and until his own in 1923, Uncle Stephen took Grandma's chair at our table. Rice pudding was still served extra often, but the intervening years had destroyed his indifference to the hazards inherent in unpurified rainwater. His vacant chair and bed were taken by paternal Grandma." Thus we were six as far back as I can remember."
(note: complete journal is attached)
Census:
per 1920 Waco, McLennan Co, census:
John J Harris age 49
b Canada
mother Tongue English
Father: Ireland/mother tongue: Irish
mother: Ireland/mother tongue: Irish
answers no to naturalized, but answers 1899 when naturalized
teamster, City
rents home
Rosa L age 48, TX LA TX
Sam L son 25 single TX Canada Texas driver Soft drink Frosty
Jones Stephen L border 65 widowed TX KY MO
telegraph editor, newspaper (Sue is his sister)
Linthicum, Sue M mother-in-law 73 widowed TX KY MO
Moore Runa M sis-in-law 55 married TX ID TX dressmaker, retail dry goods
McCahon Fred C son-in-law 26 married MO MO MO mechanic automobile
McCahon Lela S dau 23 married TX Candada TX
McCahon Fred C grandson 1 5/12 TX MO TX
Died:
Obituary.
Stephen L. Jones of the Times-Herald news staff died suddenly at 1:20 Wednesday afternoon following an illness of about two weeks. He died at the home of his niece, Mrs. H. J. Stricker, 1620 N. 15th Street with whom he resided. Mr. Jones was taken sick a week ago last Saturday, but it was not thought that his condition was serious. He came down town Thursday of last week, but found that he was not able to remain out. Yesterday morning, he seemed better, but soon after he had eaten his noonday meal, he fell back on the bed and died before a physician could reach him.
He was known as Steve Jones to many here and had been in the county about 50 years. He was engaged in agriculture a short time, but began newspaper work in Waco showing remarkable aptitude and a great liking for the business. He was editor of the old Waco Day and also was on the reportorial staff of the Waco Evening News. He was one of the owners of the Waco Morning Times which later merged with the Waco Morning Herald, now known as the Waco Times Herald. He had been with the Times-Herald 25 years and was editor one time. He had been day correspondent of the Associated Press several years and was thus representing them at the time of his death.
He was peculiarly fond of newspaper work, and was painstaking conscientious and able. He took great interest in politics and made this a matter of much study. He was always a staunch democrat. He was always loyal to Waco and gave freely of his time and means to promote the interests of this city. Mr. Jones was a member of the Central Christian Church and was known as one of the most active and earnest members of that congregation. His was a peculiarly frank, unaffected, sincere nature and to know him was to feel instinctive confidence in him.
He is survived by his son, M. C. Jones of Indianapolis, Ind, formerly of Waco, three brothers and one sister, Henry Jones, Houston, Cyrus and Andrew Jones, Beaumont, and Mrs. J. D. Linthicum, Waco, his niece, Mrs. H. J. Stricker of Waco, heretofore mentioned. Funeral arrangements will be definitely completed when the son, M. C. Jones of Indianapolis names the hour.
(from John Reedy)
Stephen married Almina "Allie" Chesnut in 1881 in Texas. Almina (daughter of Joseph B. Chesnut and Mary E. Marley) was born on 30 Jun 1861 in Christian Co, Missouri; died on 22 Sep 1910 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Mary Katherine Jones was born on 17 Sep 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana (daughter of Mabra Chesnut Jones and Katherine Mary Welch Eastman); died on 25 Jun 2000 in Deming, Luna Co, New Mexico; was buried in All Saints Catholic Cem, Des Plaines, Illinois. 
Mabra Chesnut Jones was born on 13 May 1892 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas (son of Stephen Lovelady Jones and Almina "Allie" Chesnut); died on 18 Sep 1952 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois; was buried after 20 Sep 1952 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, Nebraska. 