Mary Etta Jones

1890 - 1958  (67 years)

• Name	Mary Etta Jones
  Birth	22 Jul 1890	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas   [1]
  Christening	1895	St. Anthony's Cathedral, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Census	15 Jun 1900	Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	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.
  		1900 Texas, Jefferson, Precinct 1 census (first page) Jones, Andrew, Amanda Sherman Jones, Runie Esther "Tack," Mary, Clyde, (Harvey omitted for some reason; Kyle was on his way!)
  		1900 Texas, Jefferson, Precinct 1 Census (continued next page) Jones, Andrew, Amanda Sherman Jones, Runie Esther "Tack," Mary, Clyde, (Harvey omitted for some reason; Kyle was on his way!)
  Census	3 May 1910	Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T624_1568; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 85. residence 448 Rowley, George A. head 29 M1 2 yrs Nebraska, England/Eng England/Eng teamster Mary wife 20 M1 2 yrs. 1 birth 1 living Texas Texas Texas Freeda daughter 11/12 Texas Texas Texas
  Other-Begin	1918	Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas
  	summer
  		1918 Jones Family Reunion - Palestine, Anderson County Texas Undated article in a Palestine newspaper; however it was subjequently learned the reunion was held in the summer of that year. (assuming July) (d)
  Residence	1918	2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	her boarding house
  	1918 Bmt city directory: Geo W Rowley 2050 Magnolia (between Isla Ave & Maple) (same residence as E Clyde Jones) This residence, 2050 Magnolia was a boarding house that Mary and George Rowley owned. Her brothers Kyle and Clyde were renting a room from her in 1918 as shown on Kyle's draft registration card in Sept of 1918 and the Clyde's entry in the city directory of that year. This address was also given on Amanda's (their mother) death cert, but gave her residence in Port Neches. Amanda died from influenza on Dec 3rd, and apparently had gone to her daugher's for care during her sickness. Mary's husband, George Rowley, as well, died from influenza in this house on Dec 9, 1918. Freeda would have been 9 years old.
  		2050 Magnolia, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas The house has long since been gone. The bustling activity of the town has long since moved on to newer parts of town. But this house knew its share of sadness and tragedy for this family. It was in this house that my great grandmother died, being cared for during her fatal bout with the pandemic flu of 1918, as did George Rowley, her son in law only days earlier. And it was this house the following year that another son in law, Rad Gallier had left to run an errand for Mary and was killed in a fatal car accident. (See Radford Gallier death notes)
  Census	5 Apr 1930	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	871 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilburn H Fisher 44 1st married 16 Michigan Canada/Eng Canada/Eng barber barber shop Mary E Fisher 39 first married 18 Texas Texas Texas Shirley Fisher 7 daughter TX Janice Fisher 3 6/12 daughter Texas Freeda G Ritter 20 stepdaughter married age 14 Jeanne Ritter 2 10/12 granddaughter Texas Ralph Ritter 1 8/12 grandson Texas Cody A Ritter 34 son-in-law 34 28 Louisiana Iowa Iowa
  		1930 Texas, Jefferson County, Beaumont Census 871 Pennsylvania Avenue Fisher, William, Mary Etta Jones Rowley Fisher, Shirley and Janice Fisher, Freeda Rowley Ritter; Cody Ritter and Marilyn Jean and Ralph Ritter
  Residence	5 Apr 1930	871 Pennsylvania, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Residence	1937	1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert Mary's sister also living with them Heckford, Esther, Mrs nurse, Bmt Medical Dispensary r1176 Gilbert
  		1937 City Directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont William H and Mary Jones Fisher
  Census	1940	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	1940 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas 1176 Gilbert, rented Wm H Fisher 53 carpenter Mary E. Fisher 49 Shirley A. Fisher 17 Janice D. Fisher 13 next door to DeCordovas
  Residence	1940	1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Shirley A clk Thames Drug Co, r 1176 Gilbert Wm H (Mary; 1) carp h 1176 Gilbert note: "1" would be Janice.
  		1940 City Directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont William H and Mary Etta Fisher and Janice (indicated)
  Residence	1943	1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Fisher, Janice r 1176 Gilbert Fisher Wm H (Mary) carp r 1176 Gilbert
  		1943 City Directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont William H and Mary Etta Jones Fisher
  Residence	1945	1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Fisher, Janice D student r 1176 Gilbert Fisher Wm H (Mary E) carp r 1176 Gilbert
  		1945 City Directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont William H and Mary Etta Jones Fisher, and Janice D Fisher
  Residence	1947	1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert
  		1947 City Directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont William H and Mary Etta Jones Fisher
  Residence	1958	1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	D.C.
  Death	13 Jul 1958	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas   [2]
  	d.c. age 67, Mary Etta Fisher; widowed, domestic housewife, residence 1176 Gilbert, born Beaumont, father Andrew Jones, mother Amanda Sherman infarction, 3 days, arteriosclerotic N(?) informant, Mrs Janice Boswell
  		Jones, Mary Etta Fisher death certificate
  Burial	15 Jul 1958	Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery - Andrew Jones Family Section, Fisher, Mary Jones 2291 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery - Andrew Jones Family Section 2291 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas Interred in the family section and relation to Andrew Jones: George Rowley, d 9 Dec 1918 (pandemic flu), son-in-law - Mary's husb1 Amanda Sherman Jones, d 14 Dec 1918 (pandemic flue), wife Radford Gallier d 26 Oct 1919 (hit by car) son-in-law - Tack's husb1 Andrew Jones d 9 Jun 1919 (pneumonia; complications of surgery) self William Fisher d 27 Apr 1954 (natural causes, son-in-law, Mary's husb2 Mary Jones Fisher d 13 Apr 1958 (natural causes), sister
  		Magnolia Cemetery - Andrew Jones Family Section 2291 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas Interred in the family section and relation to Andrew Jones: George Rowley, d 9 Dec 1918 (pandemic flu), son-in-law - Mary's husb1 Amanda Sherman Jones, d 14 Dec 1918 (pandemic flue), wife Radford Gallier d 26 Oct 1919 (hit by car) son-in-law - Tack's husb1 Andrew Jones d 9 Jun 1919 (pneumonia; complications of surgery) self William Fisher d 27 Apr 1954 (natural causes, son-in-law, Mary's husb2 Mary Jones Fisher d 13 Apr 1958 (natural causes), sister
  		Magnolia Cemetery - Andrew Jones Family Section Road 2291 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas Interred in the family section and relation to Andrew Jones: George Rowley, d 9 Dec 1918 (pandemic flu), son-in-law - Mary's husb1 Amanda Sherman Jones, d 14 Dec 1918 (pandemic flue), wife Radford Gallier d 26 Oct 1919 (hit by car) son-in-law - Tack's husb1 Andrew Jones d 9 Jun 1919 (pneumonia; complications of surgery) self William Fisher d 27 Apr 1954 (natural causes, son-in-law, Mary's husb2 Mary Jones Fisher d 13 Apr 1958 (natural causes), sister
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas Magnolia Cemetery History webpage http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
  Notes	Listed in the 1921 city directory as Fisher, Wm. H, (Mary) barber, 1090 Harrison, which was a boarding house that they ran. Also living there that year was her brother, Ogden Kyle and his wife Lillian.
  Person ID	I1612	Roots
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	Andrew* Prather Jones,   b. 14 Apr 1857, Dewitt Co, Texas d. 9 Jun 1929, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Amanda* Petronile Sherman,   b. 15 Oct 1863, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas d. 14 Dec 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1882	Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas   [3]
  	Name: Andrew P. Jones Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1882 Spouse: Amanda P. Sherman Marriage County: Chambers Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	George Arthur Rowley,   b. 28 Feb 1881, Nebraska d. 9 Dec 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1908	Jefferson Co, Texas   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Freeda Grace Rowley,   b. 25 May 1909, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 14 Jan 1979, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Family 2	William Henry "Pawdy" Fisher,   b. 14 Sep 1886, Detroit, Michigan d. 27 Apr 1954, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1920	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Shirley Athene Fisher,   b. 16 Oct 1922, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 11 May 2009, El Paso, El Paso Co, Texas (Age 86 years) + 2. Janice Dierdre Fisher,   b. 23 Jul 1926, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 15 Apr 2006, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jul 1890 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 15 Jun 1900 - Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 14 Jun 1908 - Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 3 May 1910 - Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - her boarding house - 1918 - 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 5 Jan 1920 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 5 Apr 1930 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 1940 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 13 Jul 1958 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Burial - 15 Jul 1958 - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Ritter, Ralph Memoirs of Ralph Ritter, son of Freeda Rowley Ritter and grandson of Mary Jones Fisher Rowley, who was sister to this researcher's grandfather, Kyle Jones, Sr. Unknown when Ralph wrote his memorirs but he gave me a copy of them 2011 by regular mail. This is a scanned OCR copy and has a few basic bookmarks in the pdf. Ralph recounted many memories of his life growing up with many of the Jones family members as well as his paternal Ritter family members who have also been added to this genealogical file.

  
  

• Sources

  [S268] Headstone, Magnolia Cemetery. [S269] Headstone, Magnolia Cemetery. [S562] Yellowed Pages, Vol 1, County Rec. p 136. [S292] Jefferson Co Court Records.