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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Ora F. and Ida () Jones, 7 South 50 West




In 1900 Henry County, Indiana, James M. Jones is farming, born Sept 1845, with Lucie J. Sept 1852. Ora F. February 1884 and Alma B. January 1888 were all born in Indiana..
Ida E. Clark is also in Henry County, born August 1886, with Chauncy W. Clark December 1857 and Mary E. August 1862. Clarence L. May 1884 and Florence M. October 1893.

Chancey 1859-1925 is buried in Muncie, Indiana # 68146239, with Mary E. (Finney) Clark 1862-1950 # 68146408.
"Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clark, 87, 1101 W. Eighteenth St., died at her home at 4 a.m. after an extended illness.
A native of Henry County, Mrs. Clark lived in Muncie for 25 years. She was a member of the United Christian Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Florence Steven, and eight grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Christian Church with the Reverend Harry Dowling in charge. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after 7 p.m. Tuesday."

November 5, 1903 "Shirley-Wilkinson News.
The wedding of Miss Ida Clark, of this city to Ora F. Jones, of Woodville . was solemnized at R. J. Stafford's, Saturday evening. October 24, at 7 o'clock. Rev. Seth Stafford performing the ceremony. The bride was attired in a pretty costume of light brown cloth trimmed with white silk applique and medalions. The groom....Only a few of the relatives were present. They will....and prosperity be theirs"


In 1910 Kit Carson County, Colorado, Ora is farming, 25, with Ida 24, married 7 years. Leslie is 6, Lena 3,all four born in Indiana.


Ida E. Jones, born August 15, 1885, died in Woodville, Greensboro township, Henry County, Indiana, of septicaemia September 19, 1912, buried in Hancock County # 38526232.

She was the daughter of Chancy Clark and Mary Finney, both of Indiana
The informant was Chancy of Shirley, Indiana -
Ora's second marriage : On December 24, 1914, Ora F. Jones, son of James Jones born in Henry County, and Lucy Jackson born in Henry County, whose wife died in 1912, married Sarah Inez Estell, born March 31, 1897 in Henry County, daughter of "Willis" Estell born in Henry Coutny, deceased, and Martha Koon born in Hancock County.

1915 Shirley, Indiana" Mrs. Inez Jones and daughter visited her mother, Mrs. Matt Estell Thursday."
Sarah Inez (Estell) Gold is buried in Newaygo, Michigan 1898-1967 # 60623819, with her third husband Samuel Gold 1897-1960. they were in Henry County, Indiana in 1940, Samuel 42, Inez 40, adn Samuel Jr. 17, all born in Indiana.

Her second husband, Fred Kuhn, 1889-1928 is buried in Hancock County 3 38526775 - which said he died in Tucson, Arizona.

Sam Gold, divorced, born Nov. 20, 1897 in Henry County to Val Gold and usan Figely, , married Inez Kuhn, widowed, daughter of Willis Estell and Martha Coon, in Elkhart County on October 7, 1929.

Ora claimed two quarters in section 16, 7S 50W in 1916. So he must have left his wife and kids in Indiana.

Ora Franklin Jones registered for WWI in Shirley, Indiana, farming, nearest relative Inez Jones of Shirley.

Ora's third marriage: Ora F. Jones married Beatrice Kelly on November 29, 1919 in Marion County, Indiana, age 35.

In 1920 Henry County, Ora is farming, 36, with Beatrice 39, "Lina" 13 born in Indiana. Madeline Kelly 9 and Joe B. Kelly 5, Beatrices' kids, are with them.


Ora's fourth marriage: On June 5, 1926, Ora, born in Hancock County, married Nora Haskett, born October 14, 1905 in NewCastle, Indiana, daughter of Carl Haskett and Hazel Brown, on S


Nora is single in 1930, living with her parents, and in 1934 married Basis Muterspaugh.
She's buried in Mechanicsburg 1905-1982 # 31583137, with Basil 1895-1960.



In 1930 Henry County, Indiana, Oro is single, a farm laborer living with his paretns James and Lucy.

April 4, 1935 "Mrs. Lucy Jones, age 83, wife of James Jones , died at her home northeast of Shirley Sunday noon. Practically all of Mrs. Jones' life was spent in Henry county. She was a member of the United Brethern church. Besides the husband she is survived by a son Ora Jones, of Colorado: a step-daughter, Mrs. Webb Estelle, near Shirley: twenty-two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Joseph Young. Interment was made in Mechanicshurg cemetery."
FindaGrave # 31704199.
James M. Jones 1845-1939 is also buried in Mechanicsburg, # 31704197.


In 1938 Orie contributed an article to the World of Light church magazine.



Orie registered for WWII in San Francisco, living with his daughter Mrs. Lena Davis at 1110 Eddy. He was a minister of teh Assembly of God church.

In 1950 a booster of the Bethany-Peniel college was "First Church of the Nazarene, Second and Campbell Broken Bow, Oklahoma Rev. Orie F. Jones, Pastor. "

Ora is buried in Hancock County, Indiana # 71610060.
The Rev. Orie F. Jones, 66, a former resident of Shirley, died at his home in Taulequah, Oklahoma, on March 24, 1952 while fighting a grass fire on his farm.
An evangelistic minister, he had been a resident of Taulequah for 25 years.


Survivors include the widow, Etta; one son, Leslie O. Jones of Muncie; one daughter, Mrs. Lena Wedell of Oakland, Cal.; and a sister who resides at Shirley.
Graveside rites will be held at the Harlens Cemetery at Shirley.



LENA

In 1930 Harris County, Texas, Thomas Davis is a Chevrolet mechanic, 29, born in Missouri, married nine years to Lena 23 Indianal. Harold 7 and Robert 5 were born in California, Francis,. J. 3 in Florida.

In 1940 Josephine County, Oregon, Thomas is farming and a mechanic, 39, Lena M. 35, Harold E. 17, Robert F. 15, Francis J. 13, Lola M. 8 , Orie M. 8, both in Indiana, Thomas V. Jr. 7 and Helen M. 4 in California.

Lena retired in July 1963 from employment as a bus driver for the Unversity of California, Berkeley.

Lena M. Wedel, born February 25, 1907, died October 26, 1963 in San Luis Obispo County, mother's maiden name Clark.

October 26, 1963 "Mrs. Lena M. Wedel, 56, of Monte Rio, Sonoma County, died when the small car she was driving overturned 20 miles north of San Luis Obis"

"Lena Marcell Wedell of Berkeley, in Atascadero October 26, 1963; loving mother of Harold E. Davis Sr. of Cazadero, Robert F. Davis of Compton, Francis J. Dickow of Torrance, Lola M. Swensen of Graton, Orie M. Davis of Wichita, Kansas, Thomas V. Davis Jr of Oakland, Helen M. Rodenberger of Villa Grande, and Donald L. Wedel of Oakland . Also survived by 25 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A native of Indiana. Age 54 years. Friends are invited to attend services at the Telegraph ave. Chapel of Grant Millar Funeral."

Frances June Davis born November 27, 1926 in Hastings, Florida, died October 4, 2006, as Frances June Dickow.
She's buried in Los Angeles County # 71289512,

Harold Edwin Davis was born May 17, 1922 in Riverside County, California, dying July 24, 2002.

Lola Marjorie (Davis) Swenson was born June 29, 1931 in Kennard, Indiana, dying August 19, 1987 in Renton, Washington>
Helen M. Davis, 20, married Owen H. Rodenberger on October 22, 1955 in Alameda County.
"Owen Robert Rodenberger, 81, Santa Rosa, California, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2012 surrounded by his family. Survived by his loving wife Helen of 57 years. Daughters Terri (Dave) Zuck, Dyan (Dick) Chandler, Denine Trelle, Debra Valencia and son Daryl (Rose) Rodenberger. Sister Gini Swem of Ohio. Nine grandchildren and eight great grand children.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy. Owned and operated Russian River Auto Body Repair in Guerneville for over 20 years before retiring. Owen enjoyed spending time with his family, golfing at Northwood Golf Club and was a avid sports fan. Service to be held Friday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 10285 Starr Rd, Windsor. "

October 6, 1950 Waxahachie, Texas "Miss Lorraine Cernech of Kansas City, Kansas, and Orie M. Davis, both former students of Southwestern Bible Institute, were married in Kansas City Thursday evemng. Following a wedding trip, they will make their home in Waxahachie. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Florence Cernech of Kansas City, and the groom is the son of Mrs. Marciel Wedel of Oakland, Calif. The wedding vows were read in the Grandview Christian Church with the Rev. L. S. Grant, pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle, officiating. The altar was banked with greenery and floor baskets of white chrysanthemums to form a background for the candelabra in which white tapers burned. The bride wore a traditional wedding gown of white satin made with fitted bodice and long sleeves that tapered to points over the hands. The full skirt extended into a chapel length train, and her veil of illusion fell from a halo of satin and orange blossoms. Immediately following the wedding. a reception was held in the church parlors. Attending the wedding from here were Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Davis, brother and sister-in-law of the groom."

Atlanta, Georgia "Orie Marlin Davis, age 82, died peacefully on March 22, 2014, surrounded by his family. Orie was born in Kennard, Indiana, and grew up on the West Coast. He lived in Wichita, Kansas, for a number of years and in Macon, Georgia, for 32 years before moving to the Atlanta area in late 2009. He was the son of Thomas Valentine Davis and Lena Marceil Jones Davis, both of whom pre-deceased him. Orie was a draftsman by trade and worked in the steel and construction industry for 57 years; for 31 of those years, he was self-employed. He was instrumental in the design and fabrication of metal hand rails, metal buildings, and bridges. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Gail Rogers Davis; his children, Marlin (Glady) Davis of California, Eileen (Bruce) Kimble and Brian (Teresa) Davis of Kansas, George (Dondra) Davis of Dunwoody, GA, and Ruth Davis-Rogers of Maryland. He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, his brother, Tom (Berniece) Davis, sister, Helen Rodenberger, brother, Don Wedel, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at Christ Church Norcross, 400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Norcross, GA,"


LESLIE

Leslie O. Jones, born August 30, 1902 at Shirley, Indiana, to Ora Jones and Ida Clark, both born at Shirley, married Rhoda Helen Huggins, born October 17, 1907 at Muncie to Charles Huggins of born at Hartford City, Indiana and Myrtle Nattehusse born in Shelby County, Ohio, on March 1, 1924 in Muncie. Leslie's father was living in Shirley, his mother deceased, and he was a presser.

In 1930 Muncie, Leslie is a chauffer, 26, with Rhoda 23, Rex 5, Lenora 4, and Phyllis 1.

In 1940 Muncie, Leslie is a truck driver, 37, Rhoda 32, Rex 15, Lanara 3, and Phyllis J. 3.

1956 Muncie "CARPENTRY, painting, floor sanding. General home repairs. Free estimates. Ph.3-6183.
GENERAL remodeling, redecorating. Terms. Leslie O. Jones. Ph. 2-4739."

"Leslie O. Jones, 53, 1541 W. 13th St., died Friday, March 16, 1956, at Ball Hospital, Muncie, Indiana after a brief illness. Born in Shirley, he had resided in Muncie all his life and was a machine operator at Muncie Gear Works Inc., until a few months ago. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church on Memorial Drive and Eagles Lodge 231.
Surviving are the wife, Rhoda; his stepmother, Mrs. Etta Jones, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a son, Rex Jones, Muncie; two daughters, Mrs. Lenora Williams, Middletown, and Mrs. Phyllis Storie, Muncie; a sister, Mrs. Lena Wedell, Berkeley, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Parson Mortuary, where friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Tomlinson Cemetery."
FindaGrave # 71609701
Rhoda 1907-1988 is on the same stone, # 132834257.


"Linora Marceil Jones" was born in Muncie December 22, 1925.

Lenora M. Jones, born Dec 22, 1925 in Muncie, married Orin Lee Williams on July 16, 1948 in Muncie.

Orin Lee Williams, born March 5, 1922 in Greene County, Indiana, died January 26, 1991 in Anderson, Indiana, to be buried in Miller Cemetery, MHenry County. Lenora J. Williams died August 12, 2009, last residence Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

FindaGrave # 74611199 has him on the same stone as Joye A. williams 1935---
Rex E. Jones, born February 4, 1925 in Muncie, a carpenter, married Frances Bousman, died in Muncie August 28, 1993, to be buried in Tomlinson Cemetery, Muncie # 71608622.
Rex E. Jones, 68, 5050 N. County Road 850-E, died Saturday in Ball Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mr. Jones, a lifelong resident of Delaware County, worked for Carpenters Union Local 1016. He was a 1943 graduate of Central High School and a member of Warner Gear Sympathy Club Auxiliary. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Frances Jones; two sons, Terrence Jones (wife-Laura), Muncie, and Timothy Jones, Yorktown; two daughters, Melanie Davis (husband-William), Muncie, and Rexenna Rose (husband-Robert), Anderson; a sister, Lenora Williams, Middletown; a sister-in-law, Margaret Barker; a brother-in-law, Everett Bousman (wife-Phyllis); nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Jones was preceded in death by a sister and a great-grandchild.

Phyllis Imogene Storie, born March 23, 1929, died in Muncie August 28, 1987, a laborer for Durham Manufacturing, widowed. The informant was sister Lenora Williams of 695 North 6th Street, Middleton, Indiana, to be buried in Tomlinson Cemetery.
Finda Grave # 133000894 has her on the same stone as Dallas L. Storie 1920-1981.

ORA'S SISTER ALMA (JONES) RIGGS
1915 Shirley, Indiana " Mesdames Merle Reasuer and Alma Riggs were shopping at Kennard one day last week.
Mrs. Inez Jones and daughter visited her mother, Mrs. Matt Estell Thursday.
Floyd Clark and wife and Alma Riggs attended meeting at Grant City Thursday night."

Alma Riggs 1888-1931 is buried in Mechanicsburt # 31583279, Herman 1885-1927 # 31583293.


April 7, 1927 " Shirley was thrown into an uproar last Friday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, when Town Marshal Melvin Riggsby, 30 years old, fatally shot Herman Riggs, age 41 years, a farmer residing four miles north of Shirley, in attempting to put him under arrest in the Henry Foust lunch and pool room on the Henry county side of the town. Riggs was shot in the abdomen and the leg and died about 9 o'clock Friday night in the St. John's Hospital in Anderson, where he was taken after the shooting. Riggsby was taken to the Henry county jail at New Castle. According to the story of two sons of the deceased, Gilbert . Riggs, 15 years old, and Elbert Riggs, 17 years old, who were present in the restaurant at the time of the shooting, and of a Mr. Harris, Shirley drayman, who was present and is known to be reliable, Riggsby, shortly before the shooting, visited the poolroom and arrested William Sullivan, 40 years old. of Shirley, and Barney West, 45 years old, of Kennard on charges of intoxication. After locking the two men in jail Riggsby returned to the pool room and placed Riggs under arrest upon the same charge, intoxication. It was said by the several witnesses that Riggs had stated previously that Riggsby would never arrest him, and that he refused arrest this time, although he did not make a show of force. It was stated that Riggsby then fired at Riggs and shot him through the abdomen, and when Riggs clinched with him, he shot him in the leg. Riggs was given first aid in the restaurant, but was not taken to the hospital until after Sheriff Comstock and Officer Watson, of this city, arrived on the scene, about 5:30 o'clock. They placed Riggsby under arrest and kept him in jail until Sheriff Brad-wav, of Henry county, arrived with his deputy, as the streets were crowded with people who seemed very hostile to the town marshal. Riggsby was taken to the Henry county jail along with the two men whom he had arrested previously, Sullivan and West. Riggs was conscious for only brief periods from the time of the shooting until his death, and he did not talk about the shooting, it is said. He is survived by the widow and nine children and the widow was in the town at the time of the occurrence of the tragedy. Riggsby has been town marshal for only a short time and was appointed by the town board upon the recommendation of Captain McXeely, of the Anderson police force, who has since fallen into some disrepute because of a liquor scandal. Riggsby is a former Anderson resident and his wife was ordered from Anderson, with instructions to "stay out" by Judge Salver, of the city court, after sensational disclosures in which Mrs. Riggsbv is said to have admitted that she "planted" a bottle of intoxicating liquor in the home of Minnie Carmany, living in Anderson, and then tipping the officers off to raid the place."

" V. T. Davis, county coroner, today filed his verdict on the death of Herman Riggs, fatally shot last Friday by Melvin Rigsby, then the town marshal of Shirley. The coroner holds that conflicting testimony warrants the holding of Rigsby for a thorough grand Jury investigation and found that Riggs came to his death by gunshot wounds, the immediate cause being perforations of the small intestines, resulting in hemorrhages. Final preparations were made today for the meeting of the Henry county grand jury Thursday. The grand jury has been called to meet tomorrow morning. Judge Hinshaw is expected to instruct the grand jury and appoint a foreman. Chester M. DeWitt, of the law firm of Evans & leVitt has been appointed a deputy prosecuting attorney and will have access to the grand jury room. The investigation is hardly expected to be completed in one day. Subponeas were being served on witnesses in and around Shirley this afternoon.
The coroner's report points out that only three persons witnessed the fatal shooting in the Foust pool room in Shirley last Friday. The testimony of the three eye-witnesses and that of Rigsby is conflicting. The three witnesses named by the coroner are Frank Harris, Gilbert Riggs, 18, and Elbert Riggs, 17, sons of Herman Riggs. Harris testified that when the marshal returned to the pool room the second time, the two sons were trying to get their father to go home. Harris testified that Riggs had been drinking, but he would not say he was drunk. The two sons declare their father had not been drinking. Harris and the two boys testified that Rigsby had his revolver in his right hand as he entered the pool room. Harris relates the conversation between Riggs and Kigsby in which the marshal told Riggs to come and go with him. Harris told the coroner the boys begged Rigsby not to shoot. According to Harris the marshal was about six feet away from Riggs when he fired and as Riggs hit the floor he fired a second time. Thomas H. lay testified before the coroner's inquest that he was on the outside of the pool room and saw Rigsby reach for a gun in its holster as he entered the place.
The testimony of Elbert Riggs and his brother, Gilbert, is almost identical. They assert there was no struggle and that they attempted to get their father to leave and begged the marshal not to shoot. Both testify that the shooting occurred while Kiggs was backing around a pool table with Rigsby after him and that the first shot was fired while the marshal was five or six feet away. The coroner has a statement from Rigsby in which he tells of a scuffle and that he did not fire until Kiggs began choking him and that he thought his life was in danger. The statement of Rigsby is similar to that related to newspapermen. Henry Koust, owner of the pool room, testified he was out in another room and that the door was closed and he did not see the shooting. Dr. George K. Itermiin testified to a postmortem examination he made of Kiggs. These are all the witnesses called by the coroner."

"Mrs. Alma Riggs died at her home four miles northeast of Shirley December 23. aged 43 years and 11 months. Funeral at Center Chapel, Sunday at 10 a. m., the Rev. Byrne, of Middletown. officiating. Interment in Mechanicsburg cemetery. Surviving are nine children and one brother, Ora Jones and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jones and Mr. and Mrs. James Riggs."


January 6, 1953
"Joseph Victor Riggs, 38, R. R. 1, New Castle, collapsed at the wheel of his car yesterday morning while driving to work and died a short time later. Henry County Coroner Robert Couden attributed death to a heart ailment.
Mr. Riggs, an employee of the Chrysler Company at New Castle, was pulled unconscious from his car after the auto ran into an embankment at a service station lot at the intersection of Ind. 234 and Ind. 3. He was alone in the car.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Center Chapel Church located on Ind. 38 near Cadiz. Burial will follow in Mechanicsburg Cemetery. The Rev. A. F. Byrne, pastor of the Whetstone Church, will officiate.
The body was to be removed this morning from Condo and Son's Funeral Home in Wilkinson to the family home on Midway Dr., R.R. 1, New Castle.
Mr. Riggs was born near the Shirley community. He was a son of Herman and Alma Riggs, pioneer residents of Henry County.
Survivors include: the widow, Mrs. Doris Riggs; nine children, Gerald, Billy, Herman, Ronald, Stephen, Joseph, Gary, Anita and Gale all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Oleta Griffith, New Castle; Mrs. Lucy Van Boorhis, Anderson, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Shirley, and five brothers, Gilbert, Elbert, Ralph, and Woodrow, all of Shirley, and Milford Riggs, New Castle.""

"ELizabeth J. Riggs Wheeler was born January 19,1921 in Kennard,Indiana of Henry County. She was the daughter of Herman & Alma Jones Riggs. She had three sisters: Orman Riggs,Lucy VanVoorhis, Oleta Griffith. She had six brothers: Gilbert ,Elbert,Milford,Joseph,Woodrow and Ralph Riggs. Elizabeth was a 1939 graduate of Wilkinson High School. She was a member of the Shirley Christian Church. Elizabeth married Adrian Wheeler April 18,1942 in Hattiesburg,Miss. Their children were: Thomas Wheeler, Susan Gard. They had 4 grandchildren & 2 greatgrandchildren. Elizabeth died January 8,2007 at the Seton Hospital in Carmel,Indiana. Condo was in charge of arrangments. Darrell Deck officated her funeral. She was buried in the McCray cemetery."


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