THIRD GENERATION


Dr. Willie T. JONES was born in 1869 in Delaware.Doctor Jones   

 

He married Florence V. Bowman in 1899. According to the 1900 census they were living in Gumboro Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. They had a 16 year old white servant named John Daisey.  The 1910 census states that Willie is a Physician / General.  The 1920 census places his family home on Market Street in Laurel while indicating his occupation as Doctor, local practice.

 

 

 

Florence V. BOWMAN was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania.  Florence is listed as a Church organist in the 1930 census. Sedan with Florence 'Ma' Jones, Aunt Bertie on fender and their mother in passenger seat. Her sister was Aunt Bertie LEWIS.

 

Jones home, Market Street?, Laurel, Delaware.

 

 

 

 

 

Adopted children were:

child Madlin Bowman JONES

John and Madlin Wells (just married?), Ann Marvel?, Aunt Bertie Lewis, Margaret 'Peg', Florence and Willie Jones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madlin - Florence holding Jack - Gma Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

child Margaret 'Peg' JONESMargaret Jones 'Peg'

Margaret appears in the 1920 census as an adopted daughter, born in Delaware of parents who were both born in Delaware.  Her age is 4 making her birthday sometime between Jan 7 and Apr 9, 1915.  She is in the Jones household in the 1930 census.

Peg married Alton Littleton and lived in Laurel, Delaware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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