La. Family Group Sheet for Joseph Cleophores "Clofer" JONES Family Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Nita JONES Email address: Husband: Joseph Cleophores "Clofer" JONES Birthdate: 23, Dec. 1856 Birthplace: LA. Death date: 26 Jan. 1930 Place of death: Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx. Father: Solomon Jones Mother: Terzile Quebedeaux Marriage date: Abt. 1879 Marriage place: Victoria Co. Tx. Wife: Medina Slaughter Birthdate: abt. 1862 Birthplace: Tx. Death date: Before 1891 (Fire) Place of death: Victoria Co. Tx. Father: Phillip Slaughter Mother: Lucinda ? CHILDREN Child No. 1: William JONES Sex: M Birthdate: April 1880 Birthplace: Tx. (probably Victoria Co. Tx.) Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Lillian Beatrice JONES Sex:F Birthdate: Birthplace: Tx. Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Rennie ADCOCK Child No. 3: LEE JONES Sex: Birthdate: Birthplace: Tx. Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: 1. 1880 Victoria Co. Tx. census Clofer did not raise his children by his first wife. I believe they moved to De Witt Co. Tx. to be raised by Medina's family. La. Family Group Sheet for Joseph Cleophores "Clofer" JONES Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Nita JONES Email address: Husband: Clofer J. JONES Birthdate: 23, Dec. 1856 Birthplace: La. Death date: 26 Jan. 1930 Place of death: Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx. Father: Solomon Jones Mother: Terzile Quebedeaux Marriage date: 30, Dec. 1891 Marriage place: Victoria Co. Tx. Wife: Emma Frances Harris Birthdate: 6 Aug. 1867 Birthplace: Tx. Death date: 13 Jan. 1925 Place of death: Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx. Father: Harvey (?nickname) Harris b. Al. Mother: Unknown Key b. Tx. CHILDREN Child No. 1: Ocy JONES Sex: M Birthdate: 28 Jan 1892 Birthplace: Victoria Co. Tx. Death date: 20 April 1977 Place of death: Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Karnes Co. Tx. Spouse's name: Josephine STORY Child No. 2: Obie (Obdie) Tyman JONES Sex: M Birthdate: 27 April 1893 Birthplace: Victoria Co Tx. Death date: 6 Sept. 1968 Place of death: Corpus Cristi, Nueces Co. Tx. Marriage date: 3 Aug. 1921 Marriage place: Karnes City, Karnes Co. Tx. Spouse's name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Mary STORY Child No. 3: Clofer Harris JONES Sex: M Birthdate: 18 Dec. 1895 Birthplace: Tx. Death date: 20 Jan. 1992 Place of death: Karnes Co. Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: 2nd Ima ? Child No. 4: Omer "Slim" JONES Sex: M Birthdate: Oct. 1898 Birthplace: Victoria Co. Tx. Death date: 16 Sept. 1954 Place of death: Buried Kennedy, Karnes Co. Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Ima ? Child No. 5: Kate Elizabeth "Kiley" JONES Sex: F Birthdate:28 Sept. 1899 Birthplace: Victoria Co. Tx. Death date: 10 July 1961 Place of death: Houston, Harris Co. Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: ? Fetchner, ? Capps Child No. 6: Gladys Grace JONES Sex: F Birthdate: 30 Dec 1901 Birthplace: Karnes Co. Tx. Death date: 24 Aug. 1988 Place of death: Victoria, Victoria Co. Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Forest “Fred” Marshall KITCHEN Child No. 7: Meade "Maud" JONES Sex: F Birthdate: abt. 1912 Birthplace: Tx. Death date: 29 July 1931 Place of death: Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Mark JONES Child No. 8: Tillis JONES Sex: M Birthdate: abt. 1914 Birthplace: Tx. Death date: Place of death: Tillis disappeared about 1960. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Death Cert of Clofer and Emma Harris Jones Family Bible of Obie Sr. Jones wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Story Jones and Gladys Jones Kitchen. 1860 St. Landry Parrish La. 1880 Victoria Co Tx. Census 1900 Victoria Co. Tx. Census 1910 Karnes City, Karnes Co. Tx. Census 1920 Karnes City, Karnes Co. Tx. Census Family Lore Different Spellings of Clofer / Cleophores I have found during research Cloffie,Cleofer, Cloefer, Cleafar. I also found him as C.J. Jones. I am very interested in corresponding with Clofer's sibblings Luke, Nicholas, Telespore,Pierre, Marie and Eva.