Ernest E. Jones ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

World War I Draft Registration; says born 15 Nov 1878; listed as "Ernest Jones", a farmer; nearest relative: wife, Mrs. Stella M Jones; address, Macedonia, Iowa.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA on 10 July 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
District 262, Page 420D, Dwelling 65, Family 69, Roll 0362
Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Earnest Jones..Son..2..IA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Nov 1878, then his age should have been 1 instead of 2.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA on 15 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 155, Dwelling 97, Family 97
Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 1 year
Ernest Jones..Head..Nov 1879..21..IA..Farmer
(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - His birth date was 15 Nov 1878, instead of Nov 1879.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA on 15 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 152, Family 8, Roll 420
Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Dye Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 11 years
Ernest Jones..Head..31..IA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Macedonia, IA on 2 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 169, Family 9, Roll 510
Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Home owned, no mortgage
Ernest Jones..Head..41..IA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Macedonia, IA on 16 May 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 47, Dwelling 54, Family 54, Roll 678
Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Home owned, $2000
Ernest Jones..Head..51..IA..Laborer by day
(Living with wife.)
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Ernest married Stella May Woodmancy on 15 November 1898 in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Stella May Woodmancy was born on 5 December 1878 in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA ^{1 3 4 5} and died on 17 April 1943 in Omaha, NE ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA on 15 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 155, Dwelling 97, Family 97
Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 1 year
Ernest Jones..Head..Nov 1879..21..IA..Farmer
Stella M. Jones..Wife..Dec 1879..21..IA..1/1
Ralph L. Jones..Son..Jul 1899..11m..IA
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, IA on 15 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 152, Family 8, Roll 420
Macedonia Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Dye Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 11 years
Ernest Jones..Head..31..IA..Farmer
Stella M. Jones..Wife..31..IA..2/2
Ralph L. Jones..Son..10..IA
Carl L. Jones..Son..8..IA
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Macedonia, IA on 2 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 169, Family 9, Roll 510
Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Home owned, no mortgage
Ernest Jones..Head..41..IA..Farmer
Stella Jones..Wife..41..IA
Ralph L. Jones..Son..20..IA..Farmer
Carl L. Jones..Son..18..IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Macedonia, IA on 16 May 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 47, Dwelling 54, Family 54, Roll 678
Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Home owned, $2000
Ernest Jones..Head..51..IA..Laborer by day
M. Stella Jones..Wife..51..IA
.

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage announcement (photocopy with Gary Treat; original with Carl Jones of West Memphis, AR (1996)); spells the name "Stella May Woodmancy".
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