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He was the personal valet of William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice Institute. According to historical records, Jones confessed to the September 1900 killing of the then 84-year-old Rice in a swank New York City apartment. He was charged with murder, but went free after turning state's evidence against a co-defendant, Albert T. Patrick, who was tried and convicted, and then pardoned. Multiple documents show that Jones died at his own hand after repeatedly stating his intention to do so.
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: Charles F Jones
Death Date: 16 Nov 1954
Death Place: Residence, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years 9 months 13 days
Birth Date: 03 Feb 1875
Birthplace: Baytown, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: L W Jones
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Emelia Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: 206 Travis, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Forest Park Cemetery
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 17 Nov 1954 Removal
Informant: W L Jones
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He was the personal valet of William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice Institute. According to historical records, Jones confessed to the September 1900 killing of the then 84-year-old Rice in a swank New York City apartment. He was charged with murder, but went free after turning state's evidence against a co-defendant, Albert T. Patrick, who was tried and convicted, and then pardoned. Multiple documents show that Jones died at his own hand after repeatedly stating his intention to do so.
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: Charles F Jones
Death Date: 16 Nov 1954
Death Place: Residence, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years 9 months 13 days
Birth Date: 03 Feb 1875
Birthplace: Baytown, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: L W Jones
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Emelia Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: 206 Travis, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Forest Park Cemetery
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 17 Nov 1954 Removal
Informant: W L Jones
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He was the personal valet of William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice Institute. According to historical records, Jones confessed to the September 1900 killing of the then 84-year-old Rice in a swank New York City apartment. He was charged with murder, but went free after turning state's evidence against a co-defendant, Albert T. Patrick, who was tried and convicted, and then pardoned. Multiple documents show that Jones died at his own hand after repeatedly stating his intention to do so.
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: Charles F Jones
Death Date: 16 Nov 1954
Death Place: Residence, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years 9 months 13 days
Birth Date: 03 Feb 1875
Birthplace: Baytown, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: L W Jones
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Emelia Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: 206 Travis, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Forest Park Cemetery
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 17 Nov 1954 Removal
Informant: W L Jones
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He was the personal valet of William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice Institute. According to historical records, Jones confessed to the September 1900 killing of the then 84-year-old Rice in a swank New York City apartment. He was charged with murder, but went free after turning state's evidence against a co-defendant, Albert T. Patrick, who was tried and convicted, and then pardoned. Multiple documents show that Jones died at his own hand after repeatedly stating his intention to do so.
. . . . . . . . . .
From his Texas certificate of death
Name: Charles F Jones
Death Date: 16 Nov 1954
Death Place: Residence, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years 9 months 13 days
Birth Date: 03 Feb 1875
Birthplace: Baytown, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: L W Jones
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Emelia Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: 206 Travis, Baytown, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Forest Park Cemetery
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 17 Nov 1954 Removal
Informant: W L Jones
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