Jones, Mary C

Mary Christina Cox Jones (1878-1945) was born in Stephenville, Texas. In 1902 she married Joseph Lee Jones and had two sons, Joseph Lee, Jr. and Raymond Waldo. Following her wedding, she moved to Colorado, Texas, where she lived until her death in 1945. An avid club member, Jones belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Furthermore, she participated actively in the affairs of her church. Throughout her life, she devoted herself to the accumulation of historical data concerning West Texas, in particular Mitchell County. She died in Colorado, Texas, on January 20, 1945.

Source:

Jones, Mrs. Mary Christina, Vertical Files, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

From the guide to the Jones (Mary C. ) Papers 1946., 1846-1944, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)