Leonard William Jones
b. 1 July 1888, d. 9 January 1916
- Father: William Peguese Jones b. 8 January 1860, d. 10 February 1913
- Mother: Ardella Louise Bishop b. 7 August 1867, d. 24 July 1961
- Leonard William Jones was born on 1 July 1888 in Texas.
- William Peguese Jones and Ardella Louise Bishop appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Brazos County, Texas. Other members of the household included Leonard William Jones, Orestus Alvin Jones, Raymond Bishop Jones, Chester Arthur Jones and Ardella Rebecca Jones.
- Leonard William Jones appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 928 West Second Street rooming in the household of James A. Conner, whose daughter Willie May, age 23, was employed as a a pharmacist.
- He was self-employed as a physician, according to the 1910 census.
- Leonard William Jones died on 9 January 1916 at age 27.
- He was interred at Bright Light Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
- The following appeared on 15 January 1916 in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: News of the death of Dr. Leonard William Jones, graduate of the Fort Worth Medical College of the class of 1910, which occurred at Harvey, Texas, has been received in Fort Worth. Jones was located at May, Texas, until 1912 when he was forced by illness to return to the home of his mother, Mrs. W. P. Jones at Harvey.
Jones was well known in Fort Worth, having spent several years here while in school. Besides his mother he is survived by four brothers and two systers, all of Harvey.
- Last Edited: 31 Aug 2013