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William Harvey Jones

Birth
Pleasant Shade, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Death
7 May 1963 (aged 57)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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William Harvey Jones was born on January 26, 1906 in Pleasant Shade, Tennessee, the son of Poney Melvin Jones (1881–1964) and Mary Ellen (Toney) Jones (1882–1956).

He was married on October 23, 1926 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Mary Elizabeth Davis (1909–1990), the daughter of Oriegon Morrow Davis (1872–1922) and Rufus "Catherine" (Bruce) Davis (1878–1929).

A fireman for L&N Railroad and living at 2808 Landers Avenue in Nashville, Davidson County, William was 57 years old, married and had Rheumatoid arthritis when he had a heart attack and died as Mid-State Baptist Hospital on May 7, 1963.

Survivors included his widow Mary in Nashville, daughter Frances (Jones) Davis and her husband W C Davis Jr of Cookeville, Tennessee, five granddaughters, her father Poney Jones, brothers A L Jones of Louisville, Kentucky, F D Jones, L B Jones and Thomas Jones in Nashville and sister Mrs Odell Callis of Nashville.

Funeral Services were held on May 9th with Ellis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.


Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mary E Jones of 2808 Landers Avenue as the informant. Additional information is from his published obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on May 8, 1963.


Known child of William and Mary:
~ Frances Elizabeth Jones (12 Jul 1929–28 Sep 2009) m William Cleveland Davis Jr
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William Harvey Jones was born on January 26, 1906 in Pleasant Shade, Tennessee, the son of Poney Melvin Jones (1881–1964) and Mary Ellen (Toney) Jones (1882–1956).

He was married on October 23, 1926 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Mary Elizabeth Davis (1909–1990), the daughter of Oriegon Morrow Davis (1872–1922) and Rufus "Catherine" (Bruce) Davis (1878–1929).

A fireman for L&N Railroad and living at 2808 Landers Avenue in Nashville, Davidson County, William was 57 years old, married and had Rheumatoid arthritis when he had a heart attack and died as Mid-State Baptist Hospital on May 7, 1963.

Survivors included his widow Mary in Nashville, daughter Frances (Jones) Davis and her husband W C Davis Jr of Cookeville, Tennessee, five granddaughters, her father Poney Jones, brothers A L Jones of Louisville, Kentucky, F D Jones, L B Jones and Thomas Jones in Nashville and sister Mrs Odell Callis of Nashville.

Funeral Services were held on May 9th with Ellis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.


Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mary E Jones of 2808 Landers Avenue as the informant. Additional information is from his published obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on May 8, 1963.


Known child of William and Mary:
~ Frances Elizabeth Jones (12 Jul 1929–28 Sep 2009) m William Cleveland Davis Jr


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