Jones Family

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Estelle Jones is the 2nd Cousin 6 times removed of President, George Washington.
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Granville Jones, born 1823 in KY., and Sarah Tollett, are buried in Eastland Co., Texas.
They were the parents of Benjamim Jones. The Tollett Group was in Old Miller Co, Ark., now Oklahoma in 1818

Sarah Jane Adams, Dob Abt 1856 Coosa, Alabama.
Sarah married first, Benjamin Brown in Ala. 1872.
After his death, she married Benjamin Franklin Jones in Texas, he was born in 1860 and died in 1896. Benjamin was the son of Granville Jones and Sarah Tollett of Texas.
The family lived in Utica, Indian Territory, OK. Sarah died in Utica, and was buried at Wolfcreek Cemetery, in Utica, OK. in 1897. It is believed that Benjamin Jones is also buried at Wolfcreek Cemetery, in Utica, Oklahoma.

Children of Sarah Jane Adams and Benjamin Brown

1.) Mary Emma Brown 30 Sept 1874 , spouse Edwin Carr lived in Atoka Co., OK.

2.) Juddy Lee Brown Dob 1877 died 1879

3.) Minnie Lee Brown, married Oscar Bird 25 Dec 1896, died 9 Jan 1904 lived in Atoka Co.

4.) Lucy Viola Brown 1 Jan 1883 died 7 Oct 1883

Children of BenJamin Franklin Jones and Sarah Jane Adams Brown

1.) Elmer Franlin Jones, born 14 April 1889, died 1890.

2.) Leslie Travis Jones, born 9 Oct 1890, my grandfather. Lived in Atoka Co., OK.

3.) Tishe Bell Jones, born 18 Aug 1892, lived in Atoka Co., OK.

4.) Frank Chistopher Jones, born 2 Jan 1895, married Rebecca Christeene Atteberry.
The family lived in Atoka Co., Oklahoma.

Leslie Travis Jones married (2) Virginia Virgie Teer and had the following

Children:

1.) Estelle Jones, born June 1919 Stringtown Okla.
Estelle Jones and Geneva Jones was married to Kennedy Brother.

2.) Marie Jones 20 July 1922

3.) Helen Jones Dob 1923 or 1924

The Teer family moved from Utica, to Atoka Co. about 1900.
For more information, see the Teer family page

Leslie Travis Jones married (1) Hallie Beck

Children:

1.) Dorthy Oreta Jones 12 April 1911. She married Pfie Parker

2.) Geneva Alene Jones Oct 9 1912, Strintown Okla.
She married Ray Kennedy, my uncle, son of Thomas Kennedy, and Dora Lawrence.

3.) Cleo Franklin Jones

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The Jones sister, and brother Cleo. Estelle Jones is not in picture.
Oreta Jones, Geneva Jones and Cleo Jones, first Wife of Leslie Jones Children.
Second Group: Marie Jones, Helen Jones.
Oreta Dob 1911, Geneva 1913, Cleo 1914.
Estelle Jones 1919, Marie Jones 1922, Helen Jones.
Place of Birth Stringtown Oklahoma


Geneva Jones Kennedy, and Orita Jones Parker. Their mother was Hallie Beck, from Stringtown, OK.	.......	Leslie Travis Jones, father of Geneva and Orita ( ladies on the left ) Leslie later married, Virginia Teer Fronterhouse, my grandmother.


Granville Jones		Granville and Sarah Jones

The Jones Family