Robert Ward Jones Sr.

  General Notes:

See general notes on his son, Robert Ward Jones, for the 1969 obituary of his daughter, Susie Jones ... parents & siblings are named and these census records follow.

Interesting that Robert's middle name appears as Ward in a newspaper article and Walter (or Waller) in the 1940 census record ... and his son Robert W. Jones Jr. has a middle name that appears to be William.

The 1900 Federal Census for Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, District 49, page 64B, dated June 27, 1900 records Robert W. (June 1869 - VA/VA/VA) and Bettie (Oct 1869 - VA/VA/VA) Jones with children Mary D. (July 1896), Sallie P. (Jan 1898), and Nannie B. (April 1899). Robert is a farmer and has been married to Bettie for 7 years. They have had 4 children of whom 3 are still living.

The 1910 Federal Census for Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, District 65, page 57B, dated April 24, 1920 records Robert W. (40 - VA/VA/VA) and Bettie (40 - VA/VA/VA) Jones with children Suissie M. (13), Pauline (11), Nannie (10), Bettie (7), Maud (5), Robert (4), and J. Thomas (5/12). Robert is a farmer and has been married to Bettie for 16 years. They have had 9 children of whom 7 are still living.

The 1920 Federal Census for Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, District 110, page 128A, dated January 10, 1920 records Robert W. (50 - VA/VA/VA) and Bettie L. (50 - VA/VA/VA) Jones with children Nannie B. (20), Bettie L. (18), Maud E. (15), William R. (13), and John T. (10). Robert is a farmer.

The 1930 Federal Census for Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, District 5, page 128A, dated April 12, 1930 records Robert W. (60 - VA/VA/VA) and Bettie L. (60 - VA/VA/VA) Jones with children Bettie L. (28) and John T. (20) living along what looks to be Irisburg & Loneoak Roads. Robert is a farmer and has been married to Bettie for 36 years.

The 1940 Federal Census for Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, District 45-5, page 147B, dated April 29, 1940 records Robert Walter (69 - VA) and Bettie Lee (69 - VA) Jones with daughter Bettie Lee Jr. (32). Robert has completed 3 years of college while Bettie has completed 3 years of high school and Bettie his reported as completing 0 years of school.

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Robert Ward Jones
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 85
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1869
Death Date: 20 Jun 1955
Death Place: Martinsville, Martinsville (Ind. City), Virginia
Registration Date: 6 Jul 1955
Father: Benjamin S Jones
Mother: Mary Deshazo
Spouse: Bettie L Meadors
Certificate Number: 1955012721

Robert married Bettie Lee Meadors. (Bettie Lee Meadors was born in Oct 1869 in Virginia and died after 1940 in Irisburg, Henry Co., Va..)