Birth: 28 Mar 1877 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death: 26 Apr 1942 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
According to his death certificate he was an unemployed laborer, and married, and lived in Conroe for 17 years. No residential address is listed. It states his parents were Micklin Jones and Henretta Reed.
1940 U. S. Federal Census
Montgomery County, Texas, Precinct 7, E.D. No. 170-14, Sheet 10A, Family # 206, Mill Town Street
- Jones Jones, head, 62 year old black male, born in Louisiana, works at a saw mill, in rural Montgomery County, Texas in 1935
- Mahalie Jones, wife, 46 year old black female, born in Louisiana, in rural Montgomery County, Texas in 1935
- Robert J Wilkins, grandson, 15 year old black male born in Louisiana, in rural Montgomery County, Texas in 1935
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1930 U. S. Federal Census
Montgomery County, Texas, Precinct 7, E.D. No 170-13, Sheet 5A, Family 112
- Jonas Jones, head, 45 year old black male, born in Texas, both parents from Texas, 21 years old at first marriage, working as a laborer in a lumber mill.
- Mahala Jones, wife, 38 year old black female, born in Louisiana, both parents born in Louisiana
- Robert Jones, adopted son, 5 year old black male, born in Texas, both parents born in Texas.