Ralph Gerald Ritter

Ralph married Neva Lou Bailey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donna Lynn "Sierra" (sierraspruce) Ritter, (Ag-DNA-3rd-4th)
2. Duane Scott Ritter
3. Diane Valene Ritter
4. Dana Susan Ritter, (Ag-DNA-2nd)

Ralph married Marlene Maib [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: World War I, Oregon
• Census: 1900, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Other-Begin: Between 1930 and 1931, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; Viaduct
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Religion: 5 Apr 1930, 871 Pennsylvania, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Military: 27 Apr 1942, Fort Bend, Texas; Draft Registration
• Residence: 1947, 1495 Ave A, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1900 Police Jury Ward 10, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
James W Ritter 39 Dec 1860 Indiana, Indiana, Indiana married 15 yrs, 1885
Clara L Ritter 40 Dec 1859 Illinois New York New York, 6 births 5 living
Lucelle Ritter 11
Robert G Ritter 9
Floyd W Ritter 7
Cady A Ritter 4
Ethel W Ritter 2

Other-Begin:
He (Cody) was a part of the reconstruction of the Mariposa viaduct in the 30s, in fact he was the first person to driver over it after it was completed.
(Ralph Ritter's memoirs)

Census:
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


Census:
1940 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
1495 Avenue A.
Cody A. Ritter, 1896, Texas, drag-line operator
same place in 1935, rented house, highest school: elementary, 7th grade
worked 44 weeks prior to census, wage or salary worker
weeks worked in 1939: 50
income 1500
Cody A Ritter 44
Fredda Ritter 30 1910 Texas, high school 3rd yr.
Jeanne Ritter 12
Ralph Ritter 11
Gary Ritter 9/12



Military:
Registration Card
Cody Allen Ritter
1495 Ave A. Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
age 46 born in JEnnings Louisiana
birth date Jan 21, 1896
person who will know your address:
Mrs. C.A. Ritter, 1495 Ave A. Beaumont
Employer: American Canal Company
7500 Washington Ave, Houston Texas
Place of employment or business: Fresno, Ft. Bend, Tx
white, eyes blue, hair brown, ruddy complexion,
height 5'11"; 155 lbs
Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification:
Half three fingers on left hand off
Lula A. Raab
1 Ft. Bend, Texas
Apl 27, 1942


Residence:
Ritter, Cody A (Freeda) dragline opr Am Canal Co h 1495 Av A

Died:
Name: Cody A. Ritter
SSN: 460-09-2234
BORN: 21 Jan 1896
Died: 11 Mar 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Cody married Freeda Grace Rowley on 12 Feb 1924 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Freeda (daughter of George Arthur Rowley and Mary Etta Jones) was born on 25 May 1909 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1979 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 16 Jan 1979 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 3 May 1910, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Organizations: May 1924, Miss Beaumont, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; winner
• Organizations: 6 Sep 1924, Miss America, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1941, 1495 Ave A, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1943, 1495 Ave A, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1943, 1495 Ave A, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1947, 1495 Ave A, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

There are a few source references to "Freeda's work" in the Jones and Sherman lines. This is the Freeda referred to. She did the family history probably around the 1950s and only outlines remain that are known of. I'm sure the work is somewhere, but it has remained ellusive.

Census:
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

Organizations:
Freeda had entered the beauty pageant at the behest of a girlfriend who wanted to enter and didn't want to do it by herself. So, Freeda agreed. She was 15 and already married. Don't know if there was an age limit, but she did have to lie about being married. It was stricky a bathing beauty contest, no talent competition.
Amazingly, she won Miss Beaumont and earned the right to go on to Miss America in New Jersey. My aunt Tack (Runie Esther) went with her as sort of a chaperone; and they went by boat from Galveston to Atlantic City. Ralph (Freeda's son) told that two of the judges were Norman Rockwell and Jack Dempsey.
Freeda and Tack wanted to see NY, while they were there, and after it was pretty clear that Miss Philadelphia was going to win, they kind of snuck off and went to see the Ziegfeld Follies. She told that they were in the balcony and that she felt a tap on her shoulder and a voice said, "What are you doing here?" When she turned to look, it was Norman Rockwell. She replied, "And what are YOU doing here?" And he laughed and said something like, well, there was just so much that he could handle.
She did not win, or place in that Miss America competition. That was the 4th Miss America Pageant.


Organizations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_America_1924
Miss America 1924, the 4th Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1924.
Miss America 1924
Date September 6, 1924
Presenters King Neptune
Venue Million Dollar Pier Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants 83
Placements 6
Winner Ruth Malcomson
Philadelphia, PA
-------------------
http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/1920/review.aspx

1924
The Newspaper Publishers Association issued a bulletin advising its members to disassociate themselves with the pageant as it has supplied Atlantic City with "the most flagrant use of free publicity." Not one paper backed out. In fact, even more newspapers sent representatives and the new Pageant Director General Armand T. Nichols and his Board of Directors, extended the event to five days. Informal judge's interviews continued as a part of judging in those early years to asses personality and intelligence. Judge's Chairman and famed artist Howard Chandler Christy returned for his fourth straight year to serve in this capacity. Other notable 1924 judges included Norman Rockwell and Earl Carroll. Miss Boston was revealed to be married and placed in the professional division. She sued, but the pageant finally remembered to include a rule barring married women from competing for the Miss America crown. Ruth Malcomson, Miss Philadelphia (PA), would win the honor in a close race with Mary Katherine Campbell, while Miss San Diego, Fay Lanphier, finished third.

Census:
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


Census:
1940 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
1495 Avenue A.
Cody A. Ritter, 1896, Texas, drag-line operator
same place in 1935, rented house, highest school: elementary, 7th grade
worked 44 weeks prior to census, wage or salary worker
weeks worked in 1939: 50
income 1500
Cody A Ritter 44
Fredda Ritter 30 1910 Texas, high school 3rd yr.
Jeanne Ritter 12
Ralph Ritter 11
Gary Ritter 9/12

Residence:
Ritter, Cody A (Freeda; 3) lab h1495 Avenue A

Residence:
City Directory
Ritter, Cody A (Freeda; 3) crane opr h 1495 Av A

also:
Heckford, Esther, Mrs. Nurse, Bmt Municipal Hosp r 1495 Av A
(Freeda's aunt lives with them)

Residence:
Ritter, Cody A (Freeda; 3) crane opr h 1495 Av A

also:
Heckford, Esther G (wid Rod G) grand nurse Bmt Medical Dispensary r 1495 Av A
(living with her niece Freeda Rowley Ritter)

Residence:
City directory
Ritter, Cody A (Freeda) dragline opr Am Canal Co h 1495 AV A

Died:
Obit: Mon Jan 15, 1979 Beaumont Journal, p 9B
"Funeral for Freeda Grace Ritter 69 of 1713 Franklin will be at 2:00 p.m. Tues at Kelly Hixon Funeral Home, burial in Forest Lawn. She died at 11:35 a.m. Sun in Baptist Hospital. A native of Rosedale, she lived in Beaumont most of her life.rvivers include her husband Cody A. Ritter of Beaumont, daughter Jean Selman of Beaumont, two sisters Janice Boswell of Beaumont and Shirley Milam of Roswell, New Mexico, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren."

Name: Freeda Ritter
SSN: 467-72-9983
Last Residence: 77701 Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Born: 29 May 1909
Died: Jan 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1961)

Texas Death Index
Name: Fredda Ritter
Death Date: 14 Jan 1979
Death County: Jefferson
Gender: Female



Buried:
Freeda was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery next to her aunt Esther Heckford, known as "Tack," who, in turn, is buried next to her brother and my grandfather, Ogden Kyle Jones, Sr. Freeda has no headstone. Cody, her husband, died Mar 11, 1992 at the age of 96 and was buried next to Freeda. His headstone reads: PVT US Army World War I, Jan 21 1896 - Mar 11, 1992. Their son Gary died in 1996, and he was laid to rest next to his parents but he also has no marker.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Iowa
• Residence: Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1900, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Residence: Abt 1905, Oklahoma Territory; abt 2 yrs
• Residence: Abt 1907, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1910, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1920, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
1900 Police Jury Ward 10, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
James W Ritter 39 Dec 1860 Indiana, Indiana, Indiana married 15 yrs, 1885
Clara L Ritter 40 Dec 1859 Illinois New York New York, 6 births 5 living
Lucelle Ritter 11
Robert G Ritter 9
Floyd W Ritter 7
Cady A Ritter 4
Ethel W Ritter 2


Census:
1910 Police Jury Ward 10 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
James W. Ritter 49 1861 Indiana Indiana Indiana day labor rent house; able to read and write
Clara L. Ritter 1870 Illinois New York New York
6 births, 5 living
years married 23
Robert G. 19 1891 Louisiana
Cody Allen 14 1896 Louisiana
Ethel W. 12 1898 Louisana

Census:
1920 Police Jury Ward 3, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
R.G. Ritter 29 1891 Louisiana Italy Illinois single
F.W. Ritter 27 1893 Louisiana Iowa, Illinois brother general farm widow
James W. Ritter 59 1861 Iowa Indiana Indiana canal manager
Clara L. Ritter 60 1860 Illinois New York New York mother

James married Clara L. Taylor in 1885. Clara was born in Dec 1859 in LaSalle, Illinois (England descent); died on 31 May 1926 in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 19 Jun 1900, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 3 May 1910, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1914, 1041 Orleans, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1914, 1097 Sabine Pass Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1916, 1097 Sabine Pass Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; Aunt Mary's boarding house
• Military: 13 Sep 1918, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; draft registration card

Notes:

Census:
8 Jun 1900
Port Arthur, Precinct 2, District 34
[Jefferson, Texas]
residence 219
Name: G A Riley
Home in 1900: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Age: 19
Birth Date: Feb 1881
Birthplace: Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Single

E F Moore 42
G A Riley 19 Feb 1881 boarder fireman R.R. 4 mos unemp
Frank Bridgeman 24
Ed O'Hare 29
Geo Mc Griff 28
Mytre Moore 16
William Moore 12
Hattie Moore 10
M C Mccarthy 43
Timothy Hickey 48
David Bennett 35

In I900, 16 Jun, census in Port Arthur, Precinct 2, District 34, residence 297, there is a R.C. Rowley, b Jul 1850 in England, parents born in England.
Same area of Port Arthur but different residences. Quite possibly George's father.

Census:
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

Residence:
1914 Bmt city directory: Geo W Rowley pipeftr hlper Magnolia Pet Co res 1041 Orleans

also listed 1914: Geo W Rowley, City Garbage Dept,
res 1097 Sabine Pass

Residence:
also listed 1914: Geo W Rowley, City Garbage Dept,
res 1097 Sabine Pass

Residence:
1916: Geo W Rowley, pipeftr res 1097 Sabine Pass

Residence:
1918 Bmt city directory: Geo W Rowley 2050 Magnolia (between Isla Ave & Maple)
(same residence as E Clyde Jones)

Military:
George A. Rowley
age 37, born Feb 28, 1881
address 2050 Magnolia
occupation City of Beaumont
city at. bridge.
on all st. Beaumont, Jeff, Tex.
nearest relative: Mary Rowley (wife)
2050 Magnolia
height: short; build: large
hair/eyes - brown


Died:
Beaumont Enterprise, Page 6, Tuesday December 10, 1918.
Death Roll
George Arthur Rowley

George Arthur Rowley, 27 years of age, died at his home, 2060 Magnolia avenue, Beaumont, at 4:00 o'clock Monday afternoon of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and one daughter Freda, aged 9 years; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Strickland of Durham, Oklay; Mrs. Myrtle Raymer of Lincoln, Neb; three brothers, Hugh Rowley, who is in the Navy; Fred Rowley and Elmer Rowley of Lincoln, Neb; and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Rowley. The funeral arrangements for which will be announced later, will be in charge of Broussard, Taylor, & Davant.


d.c. age 37 yrs, b Feby 28 1871 (sic) in Nebraska, residence 2050 Magnolia
occupation, oil refiner
father Robt G. Rowley, Nebraska, mother unknown
died of pneumonia, contributory, Influenza
informant, Mrs. Mary Rowley, Beaumont
buried 11/10/18 (sic)

George married Mary Etta Jones on 14 Jun 1908 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Andrew* Prather Jones and Amanda* Petronile Sherman) was born on 22 Jul 1890 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was christened in 1895 in St. Anthony's Cathedral, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Jul 1958 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 15 Jul 1958 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 3 May 1910, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; her boarding house
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 5 Apr 1930, 871 Pennsylvania, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1937, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1940, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1943, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1945, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1947, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1958, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; D.C.

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.

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:
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

Residence:
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.


Census:
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


Residence:
Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert

Mary's sister also living with them
Heckford, Esther, Mrs nurse, Bmt Medical Dispensary r1176 Gilbert

Census:
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:
Shirley A clk Thames Drug Co, r 1176 Gilbert
Wm H (Mary; 1) carp h 1176 Gilbert
note: "1" would be Janice.

Residence:
Fisher, Janice r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Janice D student r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary E) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert


Died:
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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Union, St. Joseph Co, Indiana

Notes:

Census:
1850 Union, St. Joseph Co, Indiana
Samuel A Ritter 28 1822 Indiana
Elizabeth Ritter 20 1830 Indiana
Hester A Ritter 2 1848 Indiana

Samuel married Elizabeth Alden McLucas on 3 Oct 1846 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co, Indiana. Elizabeth was born in Nov 1829 in Wayne, Wayne Co, Indiana; died on 11 Oct 1904 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is best guess for George's father as to what's available in census records. D.C. stated his father's name is Robert G. George stated his father was born England, and he in Nebraska. There is a R. C. in Port Arthur, born in 1850, sufficient to be George's father, and born in England, a widow. Dates are hitting right at the 1880 marker, where there are no census records again till 1900.

In I900, 16 Jun, census in Port Arthur, Precinct 2, District 34, same area of Port Arthur, residence 297, different boarding house, there is a R.C. Rowley, b Jul 1850 in England, parents born in England. He lives alone and declares himself single. Occupation is carpenter. Immigrated in 1861, 39 years ago, and was naturalized. Had been unemployed 3 months and rented his home.

1910 Port Arthur, Ward 1, Fourth Street
lists Robert D. Rowley, age 59 (1851) England, England England
widowed year of immigration 1880; a boarder with several other boarders; head of house is a John and Louise Banks. carpenter, house building

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas
• Residence: 25 Aug 1872, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Liberty Co (Precinct 4), Texas
• Residence: Between Nov 1882 and Nov 1883, Rosedale, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; moved to
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 10 Jun 1901, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
• Property: Between 1902 and 1906, Abstract 50, Rosedale, Thomas Spears Survey, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: Abt Jul 1903, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 5 May 1910, Jefferson Co, (Precinct 1, District 68), Texas; Rosedale
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; cannot find
• Residence: Between 1921 and 1922, 12 North Plum Street, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1929, 544 Washington Boulevard, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; time of death

Notes:

1870 Dewitt Census, living with Mabra and Martha.
1880 Census - Liberty TX - 23 y.o., self, laborer
1902 Abstract 50, Jefferson Co (Rosedale) Thomas Spears Survey 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1904 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1905 49 acres
1906 49 acres $800 value
1910 census Jeff Co: 5 May 1910; Supervision Dist 2; Enumeration Dist 68; Sheet 24B
location: 491/496
Andrew: 53, m 28 yrs, read/write; own; farm; 129 (no. farm schedule) sun.farm; Parents: IL/IL

1914-1820 - not listed in city directory. Perhaps that's when they sold the farm in Rosedale. Kyle filled out the draft card that year and gave his mother has next of kin and her residence in Port Neches. Also, her death certificate stated her residence was Port Neches.

By 1921 he is back in Beaumont on Plum Street with Clyde.
1921 & 1922 City Directory: Andrew P Jones (AP Jones & Son) r ws Concord Rd. 12 n Plum Avenue
also: AP & Son ( Andrew P & E Clyde Jones) ice dealers ws Concord rd 13 n Plum Ave
also: Concord @ Plum ws - Jones E.C. Garage es City Ice & Coal Del Co. Station # 3.

sometime bef 1927, briefly lived on a houseboat. Granddaughter, Cleo, b 1921, can remember visiting him there.

His death certificate gave his address on Washington Boulevard, about where the Jack in the Box is now at the intersection of MLK (what used to be Railroad Avenue)

______
posted to Chambers co genweb 6/10/98:
Andrew Prather JONES and Amanda Petronile SHERMAN, married in Wallisville in 1882. Amanda was born there in 1863, dau of Lothrop Blockman SHERMAN and Mary KIRK. Lothrop was the son of Jacob Haven SHERMAN & Rebecca STEBBINS. Rebecca also lived in Wallisville. I have no information on Mary KIRK other than she was born in 1835 in Tennessee and had previously been married to a Mr. Ellis, and is buried in Eminance Cemetery. Andrew JONES moved into Chambers Co from DeWitt Co. aft 1870.


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


Residence:
Mary writes, referring to the Rabb boys, "Lee and Paul are little men to work. They are the size of Andrew."

and "How long is Andrew going to stay with you? Pa lets the boys go and stay other places but will not let them come to see me but maybe they do not want to come live with us. We are going where they have fine schools. Mr. Norton wants me to try again to get Andrew to come live with us. I know we can do more for him than Pa will ever be able to do he has let Sister and George have a brother, and now when I ask him for one he will not let me have one. I guess he thinks I do not deserve one. I wonder if he remembers who took care of his four little motherless boys for him. I wish you would ask Pa to let me have Andrew."

and, "I suffer a great deal of uneasiness about Stephen and Andrew."

Census:
residence 35
Jones, Andrew age 23 1853 laborer TX IL TX

In same community, not next door, his brother Cyrus
residence 78

Jones Cyrus 28 1852 farmer TX MO MO
N.A. wife 26 1854 keeping house TX GA LA
Daisey 5 1875 daughter TX
C.Y. 3 son 1878 TX
M.M. 5/12 Jan 1880 TX



Census:
15 Jun 1900 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.



Other-Begin:
(see notes about reunion on his father Mabra Madden Jones page)


Property:
1902 Abstract 50, Jefferson Co (Rosedale) Thomas Spears Survey 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1904 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1905 49 acres
1906 49 acres $800 value

Residence:
date is approximate of letter Stephen wrote to his cousin Berry stating he had been to Beaumont the previous summer (possibly a reunion?)

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:
Claudie's death certificate stated she lived in Port Neches, no street address given. Kyle filled out his draft registration card in Sept of 1918, gave his next of kin his mother, and that she was in Port Neches. Again, no street address.

Residence:
1921& 1922 City Directory: Andrew P Jones (AP Jones & Son) r ws Concord Rd. 12 n Plum Avenue
also: AP & Son ( Andrew P & E Clyde Jones) ice dealers ws Concord rd 13 n Plum Ave
also: Concord @ Plum ws - Jones E.C. Garage es City Ice & Coal Del Co. Station # 3.

Died:
Although death certificate indicates death was from pneumonia, as far as family remembers, that was a complication from a surgical procedure he had had done on his nose.

d.c. widowed, residence 544 Washington Blvd, Length of residence, 40 years. retired farmer. born, Texas
died of pneumonia, contributory, age
father's name, Mabra M. Jones, birthplace "don't know"
mother, Sarah Loveladie birthplace, "don't know"
informant, C. Y. Jones, of Beaumont, Texas
(C.Y. Jones is his brother, Cyrus)

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Headline date of death: Dusting with Poison for Cotton Pest urged by Crop Expert.
Boll Weevil is expected to hit hard this year.

Beaumont Journal Monday, 10 June 1929

Andrew P. Jones
Funeral services for Andrew P. Jones, 72, who died at his home, 544 Washington Boulevard, at 8 p.m. Sunday, will be conducted at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Broussard Mortuary. Rev. J. H. Pace, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will ciate, and burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be, active, H. F. Walker, Dr. B. W. Walker, Tom Cole, Dick Scurlock, G. W. Wentz and Theodore Gallier; and honorary, Dr. W. F. Talliaferro, Dr. D. P. Harris, Dr. John R. Vevil, Dr. L. H. Ledbetter, Will Carroll, O. Blanchett. T. Walker, Y. B. Spell, M. E. Cole,Marvin Scurlock, John T. Friar, and Tom Barrett.
Surviving Mr. Jones are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Fisher, and Mrs. Esther Heckford, of Beaumont; three sons, Clyde Jones, Harvey Jones and Kyle Y. Jones*, all of Beaumont, one sister, Mrs. Sue Linthicum, of Waco; eight grandchildren and two g-grandchildren.

*Errata: Should read Ogden Kyle Jones
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Death Certificate: (Registrar's No. 324)
Andrew P. Jones 544 Washington Blvd, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Tx, Resident 40 years.
Personal:
Male, White, widowed
Occupation: Retired farmer
Date of Birth April 14 1857
Age: 72 yrs 1 mon, 26 days.
Birthplace: Texas
Name of Father: Mabry M. Jones, birthplace unknown
Maiden name of Mother: Sarah Loveladie, birthplace unknown
Informant: C.Y. Jones, Beaumont, Tx.
Medical:
Date of Death: June 9, 1929
"I hereby certify that I attended deceased from June 9, 1929 to June 9, 1929, that I last saw him alive on June 9, 1929 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 8 pm." The cause of death was: Pneumonia - contributory: Age
Operation precede death: No.
Autopsy: No
Test confirmed diagnosis: none
Signed: Jno R. Bevil, M.D. Jun 10 1929
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery 6/10/1929; Undertaker Broussards, Beaumont, Tx.

Andrew* married Amanda* Petronile Sherman on 16 Nov 1882 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Amanda* (daughter of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk) was born on 15 Oct 1863 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 14 Dec 1918 in 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 15 Dec 1918 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 17 Sep 1875, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 5 May 1910, Jefferson Co, (Precinct 1, District 68), Texas; Rosedale
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
residence 10
Loth Sherman 44 1826 Farmer 1,000 New York
Mary Sherman 34 1836 Tennessee
William Sherman 14 1856 Texas
Esther Sherman 12 1858 Texas
Petronele Sherman 7 1863 Texas
Mary Sherman 9 1861 Texas
Leverett Sherman 3 1867 Texas (grew to marry Mary Hill, 4 yr old from next door)

residence 11
Hill Coleman 30 1840 Georgia farmer
Sarah 24 1846 Texas
Mary 4 1866 Texas (grew to marry Leverett Sherman, 3 yr old from next door)
Virginia 1 1869 Texas
Hill Epsy 69 1801 Female North Carolina

Other-Begin:
major hurricane hit Wallisville in 17 Sep 1875 when several building were destroyed.


Census:
3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

residence 31/33 (page 4)
Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

residence 32/34
Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

residence 33/35
Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

residence 34/35
Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

residence 35/37
Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

residence 37/36
Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

(next page, page 5)
residence 38/40
Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

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:
address given by son O.K. on his draft registration card, indicating his mother as next of kin.

Died:
D.C. Amanda P. Jones, age 55, married; residence Port Neches; died at 2050 Magnolia, Beaumont (d.c. marked "non-resident"
(note: 2050 Magnolia was her daughter Mary Rowley's home)
Stated resident for 33 years
father L.B. Sherman, born N.Y., mother Mary Kirk, born Kentucky
doctor attended her starting on Dec 3 and saw her alive on Dec 14. She died at 5:14 a.m of pneumonia, duration, 5 days, contributory influenza for 11 days.
Informant Mrs. Mary Rowley, Beaumont
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Death Certificate: (Registered No.699 - restamped 57044)
Mrs. Amanda P. Jones 2050 Magnolia St. Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
(Residence Port Neches, Tx 33 years).
Personal:
Female, White, married
Occupation: House-wife
Date of Birth Oct 15 1918 (typo - 1863)
Age: 55 yrs 1 mon, 29 days.
Birthplace: Texas
Name of Father: L. B. Sherman, birthplace New York
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Kirk, birthplace Kentucky
Informant: Mrs. Mary Rowley, Beaumont, Tx.
Medical:
Date of Death: Dec 14, 1918
"I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Dec 3, 1918 to Dec 14, 1918, that I last saw her alive on Dec 14, 1918 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 5:15 a.m.." The cause of death was: Pneumonia Duration 5 days; cibutory: Influenza
Operation precede death: No.
Autopsy: No
Test confirmed diagnosis:
Signed: J. S. Paul, M.D. Dec 14, 1918
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery 12/15/1918; Undertaker Broussard Taylor & Davant, Beaumont, Tx.

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Beaumont Enterprise Sunday, 15 December 1918 Beaumont, Texas

Mrs. Amanda Jones.

Mrs. Amanda P. Jones, aged 55 years, died at 5:15 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her daughter at 2050 Magnolia Avenue. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon under the direction of Broussard, Tar & Davant. Burial will be in Magnolia cemetery.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, A. P. Jones; two daughters, Mrs. Esther Gallier and Mrs. Mary Rowley, of Beaumont; three sons, E. C. Jones of McFaddin Station, Texas, H. M. Jones of Camp Travis and O. K. Jones of Beaumont, and one brot, L. L. Sherman of Nome, Texas.
George Arthur Rowley, Mrs. Jones's son-in-law, died at the same house, 2050 Magnolia Avenue, last Monday. Both were victims of influenza.1

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Note:
1The Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 killed 21 million people world-wide--more than died in World War I. It is a fascinating study of a modern Black Plague, and I am including an excerpt from the Port Arthur News dated 13 June, 1976:

"How it travelled such great distances in that autumn still baffles science. Remote Eskimo villages were discovered completely wiped out by the disease while doctors in China cried it rolled over that country like a tidal wave.
"In Boston, trading on the stock exchange went to half-days; theatres were closed; athletic contests cancelled--even a churchless Sunday was declared Sept. 22, 1918, to keep people and the disease off the streets.
"At the same time, Chicago's newly formed influenza commission called for the arrest of open-faced sneezers. But still doctors reports sadly tell of hundreds showing up at over-crowded, understaffed hospitals with coloring "blue as huckleberr." Few lived through the night.
"Continuing onto the West Coast, Seattle policemen were required to wear masks, but the sickness prevailed.
"Here in Texas, one-half of the city of San Antonio came down with the flu.
"Assuredly, each early Port Arthurian in 1918 lost at least an acquaintance, if not a friend.
"Roy McCollum, then 27-years-old, recalls being the only one in his family stricken. He said he remembers being in bed, ("The only place I felt like being,") and watching an undertaker walk past his window.
"'I remember thinking how much business this flu had brought him and the next day I heard he came down with it and died that night,' McCollum stated."

Notes:

Married:
Name: Andrew P. Jones
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1882

Spouse: Amanda P. Sherman

Marriage County: Chambers
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909