Jones, Preston William 1 2a

Birth Name Jones, Preston William
Gender male
Age at Death 68 years, 17 days

Notes

Note

Joined the Army, Company M at Red Oak, Iowa during WW1, and served in France.  Was shell shocked and lost hearing in both ears.
Since he lost his hearing in both ears, he learned to lipread.  Later he taught lipreading at the school he learned it at.
Thought he wanted to be an Electrical Engineer. studied for a while then decided to be a Dental Laboratory worker.  He loved the work and did it for a long time.
Preston and Tencia lived in San Antonia, TX when they came to Red Oak, IA to visit his sister, after an absence of 20 years. While there he suffered a heart attack and died.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 4 Sep 1897 High Point, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1900 High Point, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America Joseph N. Jones Household, 1900 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 3a
  County of: Decatur 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 41 3a
  Sheet No.: 4B 3a
  Division of County: High Point township 3a
  Enumeration Date: 9 June 1900 3a
  Name: Jones, Preston W. 3a
  Relation to head: son 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Month of birth: Sept 3a
  Year of birth: 1897 3a
  Age: 2 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 3a
  Place of birth: Iowa 3a
  Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Iowa 3a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Red Oak, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States of America Joseph Jones Household, 1910 Census 4a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 4a
  County of: Montgomery 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 9 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 112 4a
  Sheet No.: 1B 4a
  City, Town, Village: Red Oak 4a
  Ward of city: 1 4a
  Enumeration Date: 2 May 1910 4a
  Name: Jones, Preston 4a
  Relationship to head: son 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Age: 12 4a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 4a
  Place of birth: Iowa 4a
  Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Iowa 4a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 4a
  Able to read: yes 4a
  Able to write: yes 4a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909: yes 4a
Census 1 Jun 1915 Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States of America Preston W. Jones, 1915 Iowa Census 5a
  Card No.: 215 5a
  Name: Jones, Preston W. 5a
  Age: 17 5a
  County: Montgomery 5a
  Post Office: Red Oak 5a
  Town or Township: Red Oak 5a
  Occupation: Pressman 5a
  Months in 1914 Unemployed: 3 5a
  Earnings for 1914 from occupation: 300 5a
  Extent of Education Grammar: 8 5a
  Birthplace: Iowa 5a
  Own house or farm: no 5a
  Church Affiliation: Methodist 5a
  Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania 5a
  Mother's Birthplace: Iowa 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Marital Status: S 5a
  Read: yes 5a
  Write: yes 5a
  Years in Iowa: 9 5a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America Preston W. Jones Household, 1930 Census 6a
  State of: Iowa 6a
  County of: Pottawattamie 6a
  Division of County: Kane township 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 78-67 6a
  Sheet No.: 7A 6a
  Enumeration Date: 15 April 1930 6a
  Name: Jones, Preston W. 6a
  Relationship to head: head 6a
  Home owned or rented: O 6a
  Value of home or monthly rental: 4000 6a
  Radio set: R 6a
  Farm?: no 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Age: 32 6a
  Marital condition: M 6a
  Age at first marriage: 28 6a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no 6a
  Able to read and write: yes 6a
  Place of birth: Iowa 6a
  Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania 6a
  Place of birth of mother: Iowa 6a
  Able to speak English: yes 6a
  Occupation: Mechanic 6a
  Industry: Dental Supply Company 6a
  Class of worker: W 6a
  Employed: yes 6a
  Veteran: yes 6a
  What war: WW 6a
Death 21 Sep 1965 Red Oak, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States of America    
Education     Lipreading, electrical engineering, dental  
Occupation     Military, teacher, Dental Laboratory work  
Death   Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Jones, Joseph Newton22 Jun 18676 Jun 1956
Mother McKay, Margaret May17 Jun 18694 Aug 1927
    Brother     Jones, Joseph Hugh 12 Sep 1887 14 Oct 1965
    Brother     Jones, Ronald Newton 20 Apr 1890 27 Apr 1970
    Brother     Jones, Arthur McKay 16 Sep 1892 9 Sep 1955
    Sister     Jones, Vera Ella 14 Jan 1895 30 May 1982
         Jones, Preston William 4 Sep 1897 21 Sep 1965
    Brother     Jones, George Elmer Fredric 26 Feb 1900 20 Oct 1918
    Sister     Jones, Margaretta 14 Sep 1902 17 Oct 1902
    Brother     Jones, Jesse Claude 16 Nov 1903 3 Dec 1986
    Sister     Jones, Mattie Lucille 1 Apr 1906 7 Nov 2000
    Sister     Jones, Clara Irene 24 Jun 1908

Families

Family of Jones, Preston William and Tennent, Jessie Mae
Married Wife Tennent, Jessie Mae ( * 7 Jan 1899 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 3 Jul 1926 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States of America    
Divorce 1940      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Jones, Robert William
Jones, Margery Ann

Family of Jones, Preston William and Jauregui, Hortencia
Married Wife Jauregui, Hortencia ( * 3 Dec 1912 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 25 Apr 1956 Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico    

Family Map

Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 64687344
  3. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 41, Sheet 4B, Lines 91-98
      • 1900 Census, High Point township, Decatur county, Iowa
  4. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 9, Enumeration District 112, Ward 1, Sheet 1B, Lines 67-75
      • 1910 Census, Red Oak, Montgomery county, Iowa
  5. 1915 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1915
      • Page: Red Oak township, Montgomery county, Card 215
      • 1915 Iowa Census, Red Oak township, Montgomery county
  6. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Iowa, Enumeration District 78-67, Supervisor's District 8, Sheet 7A, Lines 14-16
      • 1930 Census, Kane township, Pottawattamie county, Iowa

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