12. | Harvey Mabry Jones, Sr was born on 23 Jan 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Andrew* Prather Jones and Amanda* Petronile Sherman); died on 9 Feb 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 10 Feb 1951 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; time of reunion
- Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas; (was 4 1/2 but not listed)
- Census: 05 May 1910, Jefferson Co (Precinct 1, District 68), Texas; Rosedale
- Residence: 1917, 347 Ft Worth, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Military: 05 Jun 1917, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; draft registration
- Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
- Military: Abt 1918, 115th Ordnance Depot Company, Camp Travis
- Census: 05 Jan 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; boarder
- Residence: 05 Jan 1920, 708 Magnolia, Beaumont, Texas; boarder
- Occupation: 1923, Texas Ice Company, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1923, 830 Spruce Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 04 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 04 Apr 1930, bet 926 and 930 College, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: Between 1936-1942, Houston, Harris Co, Texas; apartment
- Residence: 1943, 1176 Gilbert St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1945, 1176 Gilbert St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1947, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; (not listed)
- Census: 1949, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; (not listed)
Notes:
1914 Bmt city directory: Harvey M Jones, student New South College, res Rosedale, Texas
1916 Bmt city directory: not listed
1920 January Census -- single, living in boarding house with Kyle.
1920 Bmt city directory: Harvey Jones, rms 444 Wall St. (with Ogden Kyle)
1921 city directory: wife Laura, bkpr Texas Ice Co, 2560 Concord.
1923 city directory: Harvey M. wife Laurel, bkpr Texas Ice Co; 830 Spruce Ave
Marriages to Gussie MARTIN and Ann not found in the Jefferson Co records.
He was married to Ann when he died. He died instantly from a heart attack while at his desk at work.
1930 census - Harvey M age 33, married age 19, TX LA LA bookkeeper, factory office
(note: wonder why he thought his parents were born in Louisiana - Laura born in La, and also her parents, so maybe the census taker's error)
Laura age 36, first married age 14,
Census:
Precinct No. 1
(transcription states Texas, Jefferson, Justice Precinct 4, District 31)
Residence 266
Jones. A.P. Apr 1856 44 m 17 yrs TX TX -- farmer owns home, free and clear, farm
number of farm schedule 75
education: can read, write speak English
Jones A.P. wife Oct 1863 m 17 yrs 5 births 4 living TX NY Tn, can read/write
Esther daughter Nov 1883 16 at school can read/write
Mary daughter Jul 1890 10 Texas at school, can speak English
(read/write not checked)
Clyde son Apr 1893 7 Texas can speak English, (read/write not checked)
(she stated 4 living children. 4th is Harvey. Census taker I guess overlooked entering his name. He was born 1896, would have been 4 1/2.
Also, Amanda was with child, as my grandfather was born 7 weeks later on August 3 of that year.
Census:
1910 census Jeff Co: 5 May 1910; Supervision Dist 2; Enumeration District 68
pg 47
residence 485/487
Sherman, Edgar 48 m2 3 yrs Texas Missouri Texas coal burner
Columbis 48 m2 5 births 5 living Texas Texas Texas
Gullet, Otta dau 19 m1 4 yrs 1 birth 1 living
Sherman, Mary dau 5
Gullet, Gus son-in-law 22 m 4 yrs
residence 489/491
Homer Andrus 26 m1 2 yrs
Vernie 24 m1 0 births
Earnest Buton hiredman 22
residence 490/492
Thomas B. Spell 68 m2 36 Louisiana gen farm, general farm own, free and clear farm schedule 128
Sarah E. 57 m1 36 8 births 8 living Louisiana Georgia Louisiana
Thomas B. Jr. 20 single Texas
Oliver 15 single Texas
pg 48
residence 491/492
Andrew P. Jones 53 m1 28 yrs TX IL IL gen farm farm sched # 129; own free, read/write
Mandy 47 6 births 5 living TX NY TN
Clyde son 17 read/write home farm
Harvey son 14 read/write attended school 9/1/1909
Kyle son 9 attended school 9/1/1909
residence 492/494
Warthy H. Caswell 40 1870 m1 15 yrs Texas Alabama Texas
Sallie (Sarah Merritt) 36 1874 m1 5 births 4 living Texas Alabama Alabama
Carrine 10 Texas
William 6
Myrtle 3
Boughn 6/12 Texas
Kaleb McDougle 24 hiredman Texas
residence 491/495
Gabe A. Andrus 58 m1 31 yrs Texas
Appelona 58 9 births 8 living
Albert 32 single
Belle 16
Pete 12
Goodwell Press hiredman 21
Residence:
Estus Clyde also lived on this street, at 845 Ft Worth, at the time of his draft registration card.
Military:
Harvey Mabry Jones age 21
residence 345 Ft Worth, Port Arthur, Texas
date of birth Jan 23 1876
Beaumont, Texas
natural born citizen
tank builder at Gulf Refinery, Port Arthur Texas
physically disabled
physical stature: short, stout
gray eyes, brown hair
note: though he indicated "physically disabled,"
he still served and was given a military headstone for his service.
Military:
Given Name: Harvey M.
Surname: Jones
Rank: Corporal
Unit Staff: Ordnance Detachment
Page #: 282
undated newspaper article about family reunion, relating who was and was not there, stated "Harvey M. Jones, 115th Ordnance depot Company, Camp Travis, was favored with a furlough and was present at the meeting."
Census:
between 797 (rooming house) and 707 (following 707 is 703 - so maybe 708 Magnolia -- currently Red Cross office) Vaughn Ada Bell head 23 Div, keeper, rooming house
Scott William O 39 head TN TN TN Lawyer, general practice
Alma wife, 23 Texas Texas Texas
Speight, Grace 20 Texas Texas Texas stenographer, Storage
Jones Harvey 24 Texas Texas Texas pipe fillter refinery
Jones Kyle 20 Texas Texas Texas manager ice station
Runkin, Ed 20 Texas Texas Texas bookkeeper
Hurley, V.R. male 65 wd OK bookkeeper
Occupation:
Texas Ice Company (City Directory listing)
John C. Ward, Jr. Mgr.
Ice mfrs and dealers, Magnolia av NE corner Franklin Phone 321 and Magnolia av cor Harrison, Phone 3705
ad: 1940 city directory
Texas Ice Company
Carroll E. Ward, Pres-Gen Mgn
1250 Neches cor Franklin
phone 4121
Magnolia Av cor Harrison
phone 9614
Residence:
Jones, Harvey M (Laurel) bkpr Texas Ice Co, r830 Spruce Av
Census:
College Street,
house no. at 926 indicated, then Harvey and Laura are 3rd family after that; the next house number after them is 940 College Street).
Jones, Harvey M 33 first m at 19 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
(Note parents not b in Louisiana - he must have not known)
bookeeper at factory
Laura age 36, first m at age 14, Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Cornwell Walter L, son 19 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana salesman, oil company
Cornwell Loliette J Daughter 15 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Jones Harvey M Jr. son 8 Texas Texas Louisiana
Residence:
There is a Harvey Jones listed in Houston phone books in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1942. Whether this Harvey, don't know, but family says he lived with Gussie and Amos for a while in Houston and he's not listed in Beaumont in 1937 or 1941 directories, so probably so.
Residence:
Jones, Harvey M aud r 1176 Gilbert
(aud=auditor)
Residence:
1945: Jones Harvey M analyst r1176 Gilbert
1945: Jones M Jr (Annabel) draftsmn, h2355 Laurel av
Residence:
not listed in city directory
Census:
not listed in city directory
Died:
d.c. age 55, y. 0 m 16 d; married,residence 4050 Ogden Street; occupation, Accountant, paymaster, Consolidated Western Steel
father, A.C. (sic) Jones, b Texas; and mother, Amanda Sherman, b Texas, was in WWI.
Informant, Mrs. H.M. Jones
died in Municipal Hosp,
cause of death, coronary occulsion
Family note: this heart attack was very sudden. He died instantly at his desk at work.
Harvey married Laura Davis on 29 Mar 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced between 1930 and 1933 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Laura (daughter of Hezekiah Taylor Davis and Mary Elizabeth Holmes) was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1978 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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