John William "Doc" Jones^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1853 - 1913  (59 years)

• Name	John William "Doc" Jones
  Born	May 26, 1853	Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1913	Calvin Cemetery, Hughes county, Oklahoma, USA
  Died	Feb 15, 1913	Calvin, Hughes county, Oklahoma, USA
  Notes	- He is listed in the 1860 US census Fannin Co, TX as John W. Kennedy age 7 male (per David Jones Nov. 4 2002).  As an adult, his occupations listed on the censuses were farmer and landlord. He apparently had some trouble marrying Josephine Pitchlynn because of his divorce from Vitura Seybold. ================================================ 7-4727         Muskogee, Indian Territory, September 14, 1905. McKennon & Dean,       Attorneys at Law,       South McAlester, Indian Territory, Gentlemen:         Receipt is hereby acknowledged of your letter of the 11th instant, in reference to the enrollment of John W. Jones as an intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation.         On December 22, 1902, John W. Jones appeared before the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes and testified that he had been married twice prior to his marriage to his Indian wife, and from one of whom he had been divorced.  It will be necessary before any further action can be taken in this matter, that evidence of said divorce be filed as early as practicable.           Respectfully,           Acting Commissioner. ====================================== Atoka County Indian Territory Newspapers THE INDIAN CITIZEN - 1899 Published Weekly by The Indian Citizen Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors: M. ANTISKE & NORA B. SMISER  April 13, 1899 WARNING ORDER In the United States Commissioner's Court for the central Judicial District of the Indian Territory. This 15th day of March, 1899. G. T. RALLS, U. S. Commissioner aforesaid,, R. L. WILLIAMS, Attorney for Plaintiff, J. W. JONES, Attorney for non-resident Def'd't. Notes. The jailer has received and taken the measure of the following prisoners John Turner and Ellis Whistler, by Deputy Bart Solomon, on charges of introducing; each furnished bond. Robert Bybee, carrying weapons. Deputy B. T. Hughes made the arrest; gave bond. Joe Bowers, gaming, by Deputy J. B. Pemberton; gave bond. George Sanders, gaming. Deputy M. Woods delivered prisoner to jailer; committed. John Jones and General Smith, introducing and selling, arrested by Deputy J.S. Ward; committed. Charles Barber, introducing and selling, arrested by Deputy D. Adams; committed. Deputy Depew was up from McAlester Wednesday. He states that since the court at Ardmore has given the defendants convicted of crime the punishment they deserve, many escapes from officers have occurred [25 Apr 1891] ___________________________________________ The CALVIN ENTERPRISE of 21 Feb 1913, reported in the local and personal column, J.W. Jones died on Sunday Feb 15 1913 and will be buried on Sunday.  The Calvin Enterprise had reported on the sudden illness of J.W. Jones in the Feb 14 and 1 editions Oklahoma Historical Society. He is buried in the Calvin Cemetery.  There are two other Jones buried there:       - Ernest P. Jones, 1906-1906 (could this be the EVERT on the census?)       - Josephine P. Jones, 1878-1906
  Person ID	I1977	mykindred
  Last Modified	Apr 25, 2011

  
  

  Father	Alfred B.M. Jones,   b. circa 1833, Limestone county, Alabama, USA ,   d. circa 1855, Fannin county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 22 years)
  Mother	Margaret Gray,   b. circa 1835, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1865, Fannin county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 30 years)
  Married	Sep 03, 1851	Limestone county, Alabama, USA   [5]
  Notes	Alfred and Margaret moved to Bonham, Fannin CO., TX with His Father Hamilton Jones and his brothers, Clinton, Calvin and Kimbrough Jones. Alfred Jones died abt 1855 when John W. was 2 years old.  Margaret remarried "Dr Elias D. Kennedy" on  May 01, 1855 in Fannin Co., TX and they had 3 sons and a daughter.
  Family ID	F15715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Jane Gardenhire,   b. circa 1858, Texas, USA ,   d. Aft 1889, Ardmore, Carter county, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. (Oklahoma), USA  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Married	circa 1874
  Children	1. Charlie A. Jones,   b. Sep 06, 1875, Bonham, Fannin county, Texas, USA ,   d. Y   2. Mattie Belle Jones,   b. Dec 19, 1877, Bonham, Fannin county, Texas, USA ,   d. Feb 17, 1967, Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 89 years)   3. Earl Jones,   b. Jun 15, 1884, Bonham, Fannin county, Texas, USA ,   d. Mar 1964  (Age 79 years)   4. Olina Jones,   b. Oct 1889, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. Y
  Family ID	F14423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cora Vitura Seybold,   b. Mar 31, 1872, McDonough county, Illinois, USA ,   d. Nov 15, 1951, Sulphur, Murray county, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	circa 1890	Ardmore, Carter county, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. (Oklahoma), USA
  Divorced	Feb 28, 1903	Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA
  	Cause no. 990, United States Court, Southern District, Indian Territory. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, INDIAN TERRITORY,   FEBRUARY TERM, 1903, 19TH DAY.   ------------------------------------------ C. V. JONES,  :   vs.        :    #990.               : J. W. JONES  :   On this, the 28th day of February, 1903, this cause came on to be heard, and the same was submitted to the Court upon the proof taken in the case, and it appearing to the Court from said proof that defendant has treated plaintiff in a cruel, inhuman and brutal manner, it is therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant be, and the same are hereby dissolved.   It is further decreed and ordered that the plaintiff have the permanent care, custody and control of her child, Theodore Jones.  It is further ordered and decreed that defendant pay to plaintiff, as alimony, the sum of three hundred dollars, one hundred dollars of which is to be paid within ten days from date, one hundred dollars within 30 days from date, and one hundred dollars within sixty days from date.   Said decree as to alimony being made in accordance with the agreement made between said plaintiff and defendant touching said alimony.     ----------------------------
  Children	1. Theodore "Theo" Jones,   b. Aug 06, 1891, Ardmore, Carter county, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. (Oklahoma), USA ,   d. Jul 23, 1968, Sulphur, Murray county, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 76 years)   2. Arthur Jones,   d. Y
  Family ID	F773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elsia Collins,   b. circa 1877,   d. Y
  Married	Jul 24, 1896	Atoka, Choctaw Nation, I.T. (Oklahoma), USA
  Divorced	circa 1897
  	El stated she left John after two weeks, John claimed it wa six months.
  Family ID	F15716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Josephine Caledonia Pitchlynn,   b. circa Jul 1878, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma), USA ,   d. 1906, Calvin, Hughes county, Oklahoma, USA  (Age ~ 27 years)
  Married	Nov 06, 1901	Calvin, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
  Notes	- 1910 Soundex Hughes Co, OK  027 0102 0003 John Jones 56, TX Capatolia, 9, OK, dau William, 7, OK, son Evert, 5, OK, son -
  Children	1. Capitolia J. Jones,   b. Jun 02, 1900, Calvin, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA ,   d. Dec 28, 1989, Jasper, Hamilton county, Florida, USA  (Age 89 years)   2. [son] Jones,   d. Y   3. William Jones,   b. circa 1903, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. Y   4. Everett Jones,   b. circa 1905, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. Y
  Family ID	F14424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 5	Bell Hocksley,   b. circa 1867,   d. Y
  Married	Jan 11, 1912	Hughes county, Oklahoma, USA
  Family ID	F17920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S694] Ash, Mike. emails of FEB 2002 & attachment descendancy list of Doc Jones [S813] Gedcom - Jones, David. [S694] Ash, Mike, email of JUN 24 2002. [S853] Jones, David, email of NOV 4 2002. [S855] Limestone county, Texas marriage records.