Cyrus Young Jones, Sr.

1852 - 1933  (80 years)

• Name	Cyrus Young Jones
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1 Mar 1852	Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Residence	15 Jan 1856	Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		Letter - 1856, 01/15 from Mary M Jones to her aunt, Susan Bounds Butts. Mentions some friends, one being that Susan received a letter from Aurela Seal. Aurela. a child at this time, was the same age as Susan (b 1846), and was the daughter of John Seal, a blacksmith, and his wife Eliza. They were from Mississippi and living in Victoria (1850 census). Mabra worked as a blacksmith, as well, in Victoria; so quite likely he was a co-worker and family friends. linked to: Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539) Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) John William Butts (I1415) Margaret Ann Butts, (DNA-circle-g) (I2492) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
  Residence	7 Aug 1856	Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		Letter - 1856, 08/07 Mary M Jones to her aunt and uncle, Susan Bounds and Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr., and cousins, tells of camp meeting where she, her sister Susan and her friend Aurela Seal from Victoria, brother George, and cousin John Butts (son of Susan and Andrew Jackson), John and Charlie Middleton, her cousins she says, and many others (47 total) joined the church. This would be the Christian church, pastor is her grandfather, James Lovelady. She also mentions "Grandma (Nancy Lovelady) is not well." linked to: Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr (I1463) John William Butts (I1415) Margaret Ann Butts, (DNA-circle-g) (I2492) Andrew Moses Cooley (I1424) Easter Jane Cooley (I1393) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604)
  Residence	14 Dec 1856	Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas
  Residence	14 Dec 1856	Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  Residence	11 Jul 1860	Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		Letter - 1860, 07/11 from Mary to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, referencing her new bro, Andrew (my g-gf), and other family news. Written in Dewitt Co, mailed from Helena, Texas. "Mr. Bean" referred to in this letter was Russell Bean, a 30 yr-old gentleman from Alabama, with a wife and two small children. She states Mr. Bean had bought Uncle "Alec's property and had a wonderful well, sustaining 4 families thru a drought. She states that he had been hurt in an explosion while blasting a well for George Jacobs who was son of Andrew Jacobs. A.J. Jacobs and Bean were neighbors with only one residence between them. George Jacobs was connected to the Jones family by marriage as his sister-in-law Julie Wilcox was 2nd wife of Alfred Allee, who was widower of Ann Lovelady, daughter of James and Nancy Lovelady. George was living next door to the Loveladys. Thanks to Geneva Garrett's voluntary search, she found the transaction where Russell Bean bought 252 acres from A. Allee, etux (Book J pg 239) A. Allee must be Alfred Allee, who was indeed Mary's uncle, but odd that he would be referred to as "Uncle Alec." She also states "Pap and Grandma talks of going to the mountains they have sold their cattle." (Pap=James Lovelady; Grandma=Nancy) She also mentions of Ann Bosworth's marriage: "I was surprised to hear of Ann’s wedding. I think she is quite young." Linked to: Dewitt Co, Texas Hallettsville, Texas Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539) Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) John William Butts (I1415) George W. Jacobs (I32535) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) Russell Bean "Findagrave Memorial #11364534" (d)
  Census	13 Jul 1860	Dewitt Co, Texas
  	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.)
  		1860 Texas, Dewitt County, Census Mabra and Sarah Lovelady Jones and children, George, Mary, Susan, Cyrus, Stephen, Andrew, and Henry; and James and Nancy Lovelady, Sarah's parents.
  Residence	14 Aug 1861	Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas
  		Letter - 1861, 08/14 from Mary M Jones to Aunt Susan Bounds, news they moved into their new home (Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas) and are closer to her aunt, can now "come easy in a day." Aunt Susan lived in Halletsville, Lavaca Co. linked to: Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) John William Butts (I1415) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) Henry M. Jones (I660) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
  Residence	10 Oct 1862	Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas
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  		Letter - 1862, 10/10 from Susan Marie Jones (sister of Mary M, writing to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts from Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas (no listing of Middletown on Google). linked to: Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Henry M. Jones (I660) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
  Residence	22 Dec 1862	Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		Letter - 1862, 12/22 from Mary to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, speaking of her cousin John Butts and bro George W. Jones. linked to: Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) John William Butts (I1415) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
  Census	15 Jul 1870	Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas
  	187/188 Head of house: Denton, Jasper 28 farmer TX Agnes 21 Edward 1 Jones Cyrus 18 stock hand Texas
  Residence	25 Aug 1872	Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas
  	per letter
  	apparently living with sister Susan in Liberty county. Mary wrote, "Mr. Rabb thinks as much of Bob as he does his own. Bob joined the church last summer. He is exactly one year younger than Cyrus. The last letter I got from Sister and Cyrus said Mr. Wiggins had joined and Cyrus wanted to join the church. Sister said now she and her husband could commune together. Did she tell you about her little bit of a baby only weighed 9 lb at two months old. She said she wanted us to look for her a home in Northern Texas."
  		Letter - 1872, 08/25 Mary M Jones Norton to her beloved aunt, lamenting about family affairs and speaks word that Pa had moved into the "Devils Pocket" (?), and speaks of her and Mr. Norton's possible move to Northern Texas. She speaks of a family Rabb. Mrs. Rabb was a Jones, and interestingly enough, they lived next door to the Loveladys and only a two or three residences down from the Mabra Jones in Dewitt County in 1860. However, further research has not found any connection of the two Jones families. Ulysses Rabb served as sheriff in Fayette County in the 1880s. linked to: Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts (I32435) Susan Delanie Butts (I9061) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Henry M. Jones (I660)
  Residence	1874	Mc Lennan Co, Texas
  	Daisy b
  Residence	1880	Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas
  	Mabra b
  Census	18 Jun 1880	Liberty Co (Precinct 4), Texas
  	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
  		1880 Texas, Liberty County, Precinct 4 Census Jones, Cyrus, Nancy, Daisy, Mabra Madden, Clarence Y
  		1880 Texas, Liberty County, Precinct No. 4 census Andrew Jones
  Residence	1892	Colmesneil, Tyler Co, Texas
  	Lloyd b
  Residence	1900	1320 Orleans, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Census	11 Jun 1900	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	1900 census 1320 Orleans, H18 452 Jones Charles B Mar 1853 47 m 27 yrs Grocery clerk Nancy wife May 1855 45 m 27 yrs. 8 children 7 living, TX AL LA Clarence son May 1816 24 R.R. fireman M.M. dau Jan 1880 20 Willie P son Dec 1882 17 day laborer # months not emp 4 R.B. son Feb 1884 11 L.E. son Jan 1892 8 Beatrus dau Jan 1894 6
  Other-Begin	10 Jun 1901	Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
  	reunion
  	(see notes on reunion under his father Mabra Madden Jones page)
  		Jones, Mabra Madden Family Reunion Mabra and children of 1st marriage to the late Sarah Lovelady Jones. taken at Family Reunion in 1910 in Waco, Texas. back row: L to R: Henry, Susan, Stephen, Cyrus, Andrew front row: L to R: Mary, Mabra, George
  Residence	1903	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	moved to
  	calculated on statement on d.c. in 1933 that he had lived in Beaumont 30 yrs. Apparently estimated as he was counted in Beaumont's 1900 census.
  Residence	1904	1571 Fannin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Jones, Cyrus Y, nightwatchman A. Broussard, r. 1571 Fannin. 4 Sw. ph 956. Jones, Cyrus Y., jr., engr T. & N. O. h. 1571 Fannin Jones, Rebel B., h 1571 Fannin Jones, Madden M., meat cutter W.W. Chaison h 1571 Fannin Jones, William P., engr T. & N.O., h 1571 Fannin
  Census	22 Apr 1910	Beaumont (Ward 2), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	residence 129 1308 Forsythe Street Richard H Sherman 57 m1 31 yrs MO MO MO boarding house Susan S Sherman 54 wife 6 births 3 living TX TN LA Ruth M Sherman 14 dau Lula L Cliffe 21 [27] dau div 2 births 2 living telephone operator Joseph M Cliffe 8 grandson TX MO TX Ludelle Cliffe 5 granddau TX Eng TX Francis Able 30 boarder m2 KY KY KY Virgie Able 22 boarder m2 2 yrs 1 birth 1 living rice mill TX KY TX Francis C Able 6/12 [0] boarder Texas Nellie Walker 19 boarder single Arkansas Thomas H Shelton 47 boarder divorced TX TX TX carpenter house (Susan's cousin) residence 133 1571 Fannin Street Jones, Cyrus 56 1854 Texas GA GA driver oil wagon Ann 56 Texas TX KY LA Madden 30 1880 son single butcher market TX TX TX Reb son 22 moulder iron works Earl son 18 machinist iron works Beatrice 16 dau
  Residence	22 Apr 1910	1571 Fannin St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, 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)
  Census	10 Jan 1920	Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	1920, 159 Fannin Street (house number before 1535 house number after - Cyrus house # written over, cannot read it) Cyrus Y age 67, married, TX MO MO driver refinery Nancy A 66 m TX KY LA Rebel B 31 single moulder supply company Earl L son 27 single machinist, supply company Clarence Y 45 wd engineer, locomotive Donald A son 9 Zera dau 8 Neenah dau 6 Patton Ray servant Mulotto 38 Div TX TX TX servant house wages Patton Lizzy servant Mulotto 15 S TX TX TX servant house wages owns home, free of mortgage -- two doors down 1523 Fannin Street, his son William. Jones William P head 37 TX TX TX engineer, locomotive Elizabeth J wife 37 TX TX TX Wille M dau 13 TX Estelle dau 12 Lorice dau 9 A.G. son 3 4/12 Holland William, father-in law 55 TX MS MS, watchman pipeline
  Residence	1922	1394 Victoria, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Nancy's D.C.
  Residence	1923	980 Brockman, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Jones, Cyrus Y 980 (985) Brockman
  Residence	1933	1776 College, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	D.C.
  Death	6 Jan 1933	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	d.c. Cyrus Y Jones, age 80 married, Mrs. Nancy Jones, 1776 College Street, Beaumont; lived in Bmt 35 yrs; retired oil field worker last worked 1920; total yrs, in occupation 20 born Goliad, Texas father Unknown, born unknown mother Unknown, born unknown died of myocarditis superimposed by influenza, at 12:45 pm informant, Mr. R. B. Jones, Beaumont
  		Jones, Cyrus Y death certificate
  Burial	Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Section T - Cyrus Jones Family Section 2291 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Section T - Cyrus Jones Family Section, Jones, Cyrus 2291 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Section T - Cyrus Jones Family Section
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Section T - Cyrus Jones Family Section, Jones, Nancy Wooten 2291 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas Magnolia Cemetery History webpage http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
  Notes	1870 in Goliad, Texas at age 18, seemingly living with relatives after the breakup of the Jones family. 1910 Cyrus Y - 67, TX, Missouri, Missouri - wagon driver in a refinery Nancy A - 66, TX, Kentucky, Louisiana Rebel B - 31 Single, molder, Supply Co Earl L - son - 27, machinist, Supply Co Clarence G - 45 wid - engineer, locomotive Donald A son 9 Zera dau 8 Ninah dau 6 1914 Bmt city directory: Not listed 1916 Bmt city directory: Cyrus Y Jones, driver - Pierce-Fordyce Oil Assn res 1571 Fannin 1918 Bmt city directory: Cyrus Y Jones, driver - Pierce-Fordyce Oil Assn res 1571 Fannin (between Ave B & Ave C) 1919: Family reunion - Cyrus did not attend due to illness of his wife, but was represented by granddaughters Misses Madge and Blance Spinks and their friend Mrs. Leah Stewart. 1920: Bmt city directory: Cyrus Y Jones (Nancy A) watchman res 1571 Fannin also: Cyrus Y Jones, Jr., eng r 1394 Victoria 1921 Bmt city directory: wife Nancy, 1395 Victoria 1923: 985 Brockman. Cyrus's children were: Daisy M. b. 1874 Clarence Y. b. 1876 Mabra Madden b. Jan 6, 1880 William P. b. 1882 Rebel B. b. Feb 26, 1888 Lloyd Earl, b. Jan 2, 1892 Beatrice 1894 I show his address at 575 Orleans St. Beaumont, Jefferson Co. TX in 1901. I don't have where the children were born. Most of these people (if not all) are buried in Magnolia Cemetery. headstones in Cyrus section of Magnolia: Myrtle Holton Jones (Jun 24, 1897 - Feb 22, 1987) Betty Rae Massey Jones (Jan 7 1927 - Jan 24 2001)
  Person ID	I637	Roots
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev,   b. 1820, Cark Co, Kentucky (probably) d. 1902, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah* Lovelady,   b. 1820, Missouri d. Between 1860 and 1863, Dewitt Co, or Lavaca Co, Texas (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Between Jun 1840 and 23 Nov 1840	Platte Co, Missouri
  	U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Mabry Madden Jones Gender: Male Birth Place: KY Birth Year: 1820 Spouse Name: Sarah Lovelady Spouse Birth Year: 1820 Marriage Year: 1840 Marriage State: MO Number Pages: 1 appear to be married and living with Mabra's father, Stephen in census dated November, 1840.
  Documents		Texas, Dewitt Colony Land Grants map 1 of 2 (d) Lavaca and Dewitt County maps
  		Texas, Lavaca County, map 2 of 2 (d) Lavaca and Dewitt County maps
  Albums		Mabra Madden Jones and James Lovelady Families (70) Mabra Jones and wife Sarah Lovelady, daughter of Rev James Lovelady and Nancy Linville (maiden name unproven) - this family settled in Dewitt and Lavaca counties area of Texas before 1850, eventually spreading out to places like Waco and Beaumont and Palestine. This album is dedicated to that family unit. Letters written by some of these family members, mostly Mary Jones, are included. These letters span a time from 1855 on through in the 1920s. They were transcribed and supplied to me by Leonard Meyer in the late 1990s. He was from Halletsville and a descendent of the Butts, Bounds, Coolie families. James Lovelady's daughter Jane died with a young family of her own. Her husband, Andrew Butts, stayed a "son" to the family, even after he remarried Susan Bounds. Susan became the beloved Aunt to the Jones children who most of these letters were written to. While the Jones children were still young, Sarah Lovelady, daughter of James, and sister to Jane, died at an early age. Mabra remarried Martha Ponton and had several more children. But it's through these letters that we get a good view of the whole family and indeed brings them all to life and allows us to share their memories.
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Ann Wooten,   b. 21 May 1854, Walker Co, Texas d. 8 Jul 1922, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1872
  Children	+ 1. Daisy Marie Jones,   b. 05 Jan 1874, McClendon Co, Texas d. 24 May 1963, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 89 years) + 2. Cyrus Clarence Young "Buck" Jones, Jr.,   b. 27 May 1876, Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas d. 11 Mar 1947, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas (Age 70 years)   3. Mabra Madden Jones,   b. 6 Jan 1880, Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas d. 7 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 50 years) + 4. William P. "Willie" Jones,   b. 19 Dec 1882, Moss Bluff, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 30 Jan 1946, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 63 years) + 5. Rebel Beckham Jones,   b. 26 Feb 1883, Goliad (possibly), Goliad Co, Texas d. 20 Jan 1972, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 88 years)   6. Lloyd Earl Jones,   b. 2 Jan 1892, Colmesneil, Tyler Co, Texas d. 31 Jul 1942, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 50 years) + 7. Beatrice Jones,   b. 19 Jan 1894, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 1 Feb 1984, Williamson Co, Texas (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - per letter - 11 Jul 1860 - Dewitt Co, Texas Census - 13 Jul 1860 - Dewitt Co, Texas Census - 11 Jun 1900 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - moved to - 1903 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 10 Jan 1920 - Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 6 Jan 1933 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Burial - - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Jones Cyrus
  		Jones, Cyrus
  		Jones, Cyrus Young 1901 Family Reunion, Waco, Texas

  
  

  Documents		Letter - 1870, 10/17 from Mary M Jones, now married to Joseph Norton and is living in Oak Hill near La Grange (Fayette Co ?). Writing to her aunt about William wanting to buy her horse Selim. Is William her step-son? linked to: Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Joseph Norton (I932)
  		TEXAS GIRLHOOD Written by Mary Anne "Nona" Stricker Sturgeon, daughter of Henry Stricker and Runie Moore, granddaughter of Mary Madden Jones Norton and 2nd husband, William C. Moore, written in 1930s, tells of her life growing up in predominantly Waco and various maternal and paternal family members. Journal graciously provided by Nona's grandson, Kris Banvard, son of Mary Elizabeth Sturgeon and Roger Emil Banvard,and his wife Paula Deming. (d)

  
  

  Albums

  Mabra Madden Jones and James Lovelady Families (70) Mabra Jones and wife Sarah Lovelady, daughter of Rev James Lovelady and Nancy Linville (maiden name unproven) - this family settled in Dewitt and Lavaca counties area of Texas before 1850, eventually spreading out to places like Waco and Beaumont and Palestine. This album is dedicated to that family unit. Letters written by some of these family members, mostly Mary Jones, are included. These letters span a time from 1855 on through in the 1920s. They were transcribed and supplied to me by Leonard Meyer in the late 1990s. He was from Halletsville and a descendent of the Butts, Bounds, Coolie families. James Lovelady's daughter Jane died with a young family of her own. Her husband, Andrew Butts, stayed a "son" to the family, even after he remarried Susan Bounds. Susan became the beloved Aunt to the Jones children who most of these letters were written to. While the Jones children were still young, Sarah Lovelady, daughter of James, and sister to Jane, died at an early age. Mabra remarried Martha Ponton and had several more children. But it's through these letters that we get a good view of the whole family and indeed brings them all to life and allows us to share their memories.