Robert Jones CEMETERY
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Robert Jones Cemetery


Coopers Creek Road Near Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV


Submitted by William Morris (Bill) Higginbotham  [email protected]  Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV 05/23/1998  (Parenthesis added for clarification.)

Transcript prepared by Raphael S. Cavender, on Wednesday,  February 2, 1989.

Updated through 1995. This cemetery is located on the farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Jones and their children. This is a beautiful cemetery well taken care of and fenced, with  a good road leading to it. There are currently 195 plots.


Hall, Mildred (Jane Taylor)

Wife of Robert L. Hall

Born Dec 23, 1867

Died March 31, 1956

Jones, James Robert

Born Feb 18, 1883

Died May 25, 1958

(Son of Calvin & Marietta Burdette Jones.

Husband of Rose Ellen Parish)

Jones, Rose Ellen (Parish)

Wife of James Robert Jones

Born May 17, 1889

Died Dec 23, 1947

Songer, Howard Ernest

WV PFC US Army Korea

(Husband of Lottie Faye Jones)

Born Aug 23, 1927

Died March 18, 1973

Jones, Daniel Ray

Born Jan 29, 1942

Died Dec 23 1965

(Son of James Robert, Jr. & Juanita Burdette Jones

Husband of Alice Mae ____ Jones Married Feb 16, 1962)

Jones, Alice Mae ____

Born 1944

(Still living)

Isaacs, Deanna Kay

Born July 24, 1976

Died July 26, 1976

Jones, Linda Gay

Born April 1965

Died April 17, 1965

(Twin daughter of Jerry Lee & Beverly Ann Shephard Jones)

Jones, Lisa Gay

Born April 1965

Died April 1965

(Twin daughter of Jerry Lee & Beverly Ann Shephard Jones)

Jones, Tommy Gay

Born 1939

Died Dec 17, 1945

(Son of James Robert, Jr. & Juanita Burdette Jones)

Burdette, Stella S. ____

Born 1894

Died June 8, 1964

(Wife of William S. Burdette)

Burdette, William Snoden

Born 1890

Died Oct 7 1964

(Husband of Stella S.___)

Reynolds, Effie Cavender

Born Jan 2, 1890

Died Aug 25, 1953

(Daughter of Silas Marion & Sarah Catherine Shaver Cavender

Wife of Frank Reynolds)

Jordan, Albert C.

Born 1908

Died 1957

(No marker)

Layne, Augusta F. Moore

Born 1903

Died Jan 1971

(Wife of Samuel C. Layne)

Layne, Samuel C.

Born 1901

Died July 1, 1976

(Son of N.S. (Bob) & Nancy Susan Cavender Layne

Husband of Augusta F. Moore Layne)

Moore, Evelyn B. Brogan

Born 1903

Died April 14, 1989

(Wife of A. Franklin Moore)

Moore, A. Franklin

Born Jan 27, 1901

Died Dec 11, 1968

(Son of James Peter & Sarah E.____ Moore

Husband of Evelyn B. Brogan Moore)

Crowder, Carrie Lee Moore

Born April 13, 1896

Died Nov 8, 1967

(Daughter of James Peter & Sarah E.____Moore

Wife of Jack Crowder)

Crowder, Jack

Born 1897

Died July 16, 1977

(Husband of Carrie Lee Moore Crowder)

Crowder, Joseph A.

Born 1919

Died Jan 1972

(Son of Jack & Carrie Lee Moore Crowder)

Legge, Richard Dean

Born Jan 28, 1952

Died Feb 2, 1952

(Son of Othel Eugene & Myrtle Genieve Cavender Legge)

Cavender, Naomi Fisher

Born Feb 1, 1920

(Still living)

(Daughter od Eustace Floyd & Elma____Fisher

Wife of Emanuel Ray Cavender)

Cavender, Emanuel Ray (Shorty)

Born Sept 23, 1914

Died Sept 11, 1974

(Son of William Edward & Mary Catherine Copen Cavender

Husband of Naomi Fisher Cavender)

Cavender, Carl Richard

Born Aug 28, 1940

Died Feb 14, 1944

(Son of Cleopas E. & Garnet Alma Hughes Cavender)

Cavender, Garnet Alma Hughes

Born June 29, 1915

Died May 4, 1960

(Daughter of Mr & Mrs Ira Hughes

Wife of Cleopas E. Cavender)

Cavender, William Edward

Born Dec 17, 1889

Died May 23, 1928

(Son of Squire C. (Tobe) & Irene Vash Hall Cavender

Husband of Mary Catherine Copen Cavender)

Cavender, Infant

Born May 1, 1921

Died May 1, 1921

(Son of William Edward & Mary Catherine Copen Cavender)

Moore, Kenneth R.

Born 1944

Died April 17, 1944

(Son of Rev, Delbert C. & Bertha M. Caldwell Moore)

Moore, Jimmy

Born 1940

Died 1940

(Son of Rev. Delbert C. & Bertha M. Caldwell Moore)

Moore, George I.

Born 1937

Died 1938

(Son of Rev. Delbert C. & Bertha M. Caldwell Moore)

Moore, Genevieve

Born 1931

Died 1937

(Daughter of Rev. Delbert C. & Bertha M. Caldwell Moore)

Moore, Rev. Delbert C.

Born 1898

Died July 3, 1973

(Son of Rev. James Peter & Sarah E.____Moore

Husband of Bertha M. Caldwell Moore)

Moore, Bertha M. Caldwell

Born 1904

Died Dec 14, 1974

(Wife of Rev. Delbert C. Moore)

Moore, Rev. James Peter

Born 1974

Died June 14, 1932

(Son of John W. & Mary Jane Burdette Moore

Husband of Sarah E.____Moore)

Moore, Sarah E.

Born 1875

Died 1966

(Wife of Rev. James Peter Moore)

Foster, Edward V.

Born 1886

Died Dec 20, 1983

(Husband of Ethel____Foster)

Foster, Ethel

Born 1887

Died 1962

(Wife of Edward V. Foster)

(No marker)

Griffith, David V.

Born March 24, 1896

Died May 31, 1947

CPL 314 INF 79 DIV World War I

(Son of Mr. & Mrs William (Billy) Griffith)

Burdette, Henry Clinton

Born Feb 22, 1873

Died May 31, 1961

(Son of Willis & Malinda Jones Burdette

Husband of Nancy Davis Burdette)

Thomasol, Phylliss Burdette

Born Nov 11, 1928

Died Oct 24, 1973

(Daughter of Willis Franklin & Mamie Teel Burdette)

Burdette, Wilson F.

Born 1922

Died 1977

Hoover, Martha Jane___

Born Feb 29, 1862

Died Dec 12, 1946

(Wife of Salem M. Hoover)

Hoover, Salem Montrose

Born July 24, 1863

Died Aug 13, 1952

(Husband of Martha Jane____Hoover)

Jones, Sarah Fannie Cavender

Born June 13, 1870

Died Sept 30, 1942

(Wife of Henry Jones)

Jones, Henry

Born 1871

Died March 3, 1945

(Husband of Sarah Fannie Cavender Jones)

Griffith, Susanna Cavender

Born March 5, 1855

Died 1935

(Daughter of Andrew Jackson & Emily Baxter Cavender

Wife of William (Billy) Griffith)

Griffith, William (Billy)

Born

Died

(Husband of Susanna Cavender Griffith)

(No marker)

Medley, Mary Amanda Burdette

Born Dec 27, 1861

Died Dec 23, 1957

(Daughter of Willis & Malinda Jones Burdette

Wife of Jefferson Medley)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Jones, Edward

Born Jan 28, 1872

Died Oct 7, 1945

(Son of Alfred & Lucy Hall Jones

Wife of Martha Elizabeth Hoover)

Jones, Martha Elizabeth Hoover

Born July 4, 1882

Died Oct 29, 1968

(Daughter of Salem Montrose & Martha Jane____Hoover

Wife of Edward Jones)

Willis Franklin Burdette

Born Jan 23, 1879

Died 1946

(Son of Willis & Malinda Jone Burdette

Husband of Mamie Teel Burdette)

Burdette, Mamie Teel

Born 1891

Died May 31, 1960

(Wife of Willis Franklin Burdette)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Burdette, Strader

Born 1871

Died 1957

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Jones, Susan

(No marker)

Jones, Fred

Born March 12, 1883

Died June 6, 1947

Fireman 1st Class US Navy 1918-1921

(Son of Henry & Octavia Hall Jones

Husband of Lillian O. Jones)

(No marker)

Jones, Thomas Melton

Born March 15, 1892

Died Dec 25, 1957

WVA CPL Co D 317 INF

(Son of henry & Octavia Hall Jones)

Jones, George Edward

Born May 30, 1890

Died Dec 21, 1960

WVA PVT Co L 8 INF

(Son of Henry & Octavia Hall Jones)

Jordan, Albert Clarkson

Born May 1, 1908

Died Sept 21, 1957

(Son of John Clarkson & Effie Cavender Jordan)

Jones, Loretta J.

Born Feb 26, 1927

Died Sept 19, 1933

Jones, Lilly Bell

Born 1879

Died Feb 29, 1949

Jones, William W.

Born 1864

Died 1953

Jones, Edith Emma

Born

Died

Spencer, Braden E.

Born 1889

Died 1969

(Husband of Myrlie Medley)

Spencer, Myrlie Medley

Born March 3, 1903

Died Dec 18, 1995

(Daughter of Jefferson & Mary Amanda Burdette Medley

Wife of Braden E. Spencer)

Jones, Washington

Born 1838

Died Oct 16, 1904

(Son of Thomas & Susanna Shaver Jones

Husband of Mary Taylor Jones)

Jones, Mary Taylor

Born Nov 1842 (Russell Co., VA)

Died Jan 1920

(Wife of Washington Jones)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Stanley, Rubel

Born

Died

(Twin son of Cecil W. & Bessie Clinton Stanley)

Palmer, Delcie C.

Born

Died (Daughter of D. E. & Delcie May Clinton Palmer)

Clinton, Gillie Francis Hall

Born June 26, 1869

Died Oct 9, 1939

(Daughter of Henry Smith & Nancy Elizabeth Scott Hall

Wife of Melvin Clinton)

Clinton, Cecil

Born May 1898

Died May 1899

(Son of Melvin & Gillie Francis Hall Clinton)

Clinton, Melvin

Born Jan 9, 1870

Died Nov 22, 1904

(Husband of Gillie Francis Hall Clinton)

Jones, Susanna Shaver

Born 1821

Died March 6, 1906

(Wife of Thomas Jones)

Jones, Thomas

Born 1813

Died Nov 16, 1865

(Son of Mose Wheeler & Sarah Brown Jones

Husband Susanna Shaver Jones)

Jones, Emily Fields

Born Nov 15, 1854

Died Sept 12, 1916

(Second wife of Calvin Jones)

Jones, Calvin

Born Jan 8, 1844

Died Oct 2, 1922

(Son of Thomas & Susanna Shaver Jones

First husband of Marietta Burdette Jones

Secondly to Emily Fields Jones)

Jones, Marietta Burdette

Born Feb 28, 1849

Died Aug 24, 1913

(Daughter of Miles & Malinda Karr Burdette

First wife of Calvin Jones)

Jones, Ray

Born 1902

Died 1978

(Husband of Margaret Hoover Jones)

Jones, Margaret Hoover

Born Nov 15, 1900

Died June 11, 1989

(Daughter of Salem Montrose & Martha Jane____Hoover

Wife of Ray Jones)

Canterbury, Mabel Jones

Born Nov 14, 1906

Died

(Daughter of Edward & Martha Elizabeth Hoover Jones

Wife of Delbert Horbie Canterbury)

Canterbury, Delbert Horbie

Born Aug 4, 1903

Died Aug 30, 1974

(Son of William (Bill) & Mamie Alspie Jones Canterbury

Husband of Mabel Jones Canterbury)

Hall, Sally A.____

Born 1848

Died 1905

(Wife of W. Bailey Hall)

Hall, W. Bailey

Born 1840

Died 1912

(Son of Middleton & Mary Elizabeth Wray Hall

Wife of Sally A.____Hall)

Jones, Lucy A. Hall

Born 1846

Died

(Daughter of Middleton & Mary Elizabeth Wray Hall

Wife of Alfred Jones)

(No marker)

Jones, Sheridan

Born 1875

Died 1931

(Son of Alfred & Lucy Hall Jones

Husband of Dorothy Buckner Jones)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Copen, Bertha

Born Nov 22, 1889

Died Jan 26, 1893

(Daughter of William T. & Sarah Ann Jones Copen)

Copen, Sarah Ann Jones

Born Aug 11, 1869

Died July 13, 1945

(Daughter of Calvin & Marietta Burdette Jones

Wife of William T. Copen)

Copen, William T.

Born June 8, !866

Died Sept 30. 1947

(Son of Augustus & Abigail Hall Copen

Husband of Sarah Ann Jones Copen)

Copen, Ohna

Born Aug 24, 1902

Died Nov 4, 1984

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Jones, Hettie A. Marion

Born Aug 10, 1884

Died April 20, 1904

(First wife of Samuel Jones)

Jones, Mary Frances Cavender

Born June 3, 1874

Died Feb 5, 1921

(Daughter of James Wesley & Mary Elizabeth Fitzwater Cavender

Second wife of Samuel Jones)

Jones, Zella

Born Nov 10, 1906

Died March 20, 1929

(Son of Samuel & Mary Frances Cavender Jones)

Jones, Howard L.

Born Dec 10, 1951

Died July 21, 1952

Jones, Manuel E.

Born Jan 3, 1921

Died Jan 30, 1973

1st SGT BTRY C 129 FLD ARTY BN World War II

(Son of Emro & Mollie Sue Bostic Jones)

Foster, Ernest Lovell

Born 1934

Died 1934

(Son of Edward V. & Ethel____Foster)

Jones, John R., Sr.

Born June 22, 1917

Died March 12, 1981

(Son of Emro & Mollie Sue Bostic Jones

Husband of Gammie___Jones)

Jones, Emro

Born Dec 18, 1878

Died July 1, 1955

(Son of Alfred & Lucy Hall Jones

Husband of Mollie Sue Bostic Jones)

Jones, Mollie Sue Bostic

Born April 23, 1887

Died Oct 16, 1965

(Wife of Emro Jones)

Jones, Nona Ellen

Born Oct 31, 1909

Died Dec 8, 1957

(Daughter of Emro & Millie Sue Bostic jones)

Lowry, Mary Jones

Born April 14, 1912

Died June 4, 1934

(Daughter of Emro & Mollie Sue Bostic Jones)

Jones, Henry Hayward

Born July 28, 1923

Died Jan 29, 1987

(Son of Emro & mollie Sue Bostic Jones

Husband of Miss Helen Bostic Jones)

Jones, James Louie

Born 1903

Died Dec 6, 1977

PVT US Army World War II

(Son of Emro & Mollie Sue Bostic Jones)

Jones ,Benjamin Franklin

Born 1873

Died 1939

(Son of Calvin & Marietta Burdette Jones

Husband of Chloe Janie Moles Jones)

Jones, Chloe Janie Moles

Born 1879

Died MArch 1, 1953

(Daughter of John C. & Nancy Given Moles

Wife of Benjamin Franklin Jones)

Jones, Ruby

Born

Died

(Daughter of Benjamin Franklin & Chloe Janie Moles jones)

(No marker)

Jones, Lemial

Born

Died

(Son of Benjamin Franklin & Chloe Janie Moles Jones)

(No marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

(No Marker)

Burgess, Lucy

Born April 6, 1899

Died Feb 7, 1969

(Daughter of John L. & Emmo O. Jones Burgess)

Burgess, Albert J.

Born Aug 20, 1904

Died May 5, 1943

(Son of John L. & Emmo O. jones Burgess)

Burgess, Emmo O. Jones

Born Dec 10, 1878

Died Aug 29, 1947

(Daughter of Calvin & Marietta Burdette Jones

Wife of John L. Burgess)

Burgess, John L.

Born June 13, 1872

Died May 13, 1942

(Husband of Emmo O. Jones Burgess)

Young, George A.

Born July 3, 1860

Died Feb 26, 1928

(Husband of Nancy E. Jones Young)

Young, Nancy E. Jones

Born Feb 26, 1875

Died Oct 25, 1903

(Wife of George A. Young)

Cherry, Daniel A.

Born April 14, 1888

Died Nov 18, 1960

G Y SGT US Marine Corp World War I

(Husband of Stella B. Burgess Cherry)

Cherry, Stella Burgess

Born Dec 7, 1897

Died May 13, 1982

(Daughter of John L. & Emmo O. Jones Burgess

Wife of Daniel A. Cherry)

Given, Ruby Susan

Born 1932

Died 1932

(Daughter of Willie Matthew & Nancyetta Jones Given)

Milam, Virginia May

Born March 13, 1912

Died Aug 13, 1978

Burgess, William Lovell

Born 1901

Died May 13, 1971

(Son of John L. & Emmo O. Jones Burgess

Husband of Virginia____Burgess)

Jackson, William

Born 1877

Died 1937

(No Marker)

Rock, George W.

Born 1865

Died 1917

(Husband of Lucy Ellen Copen Rock)

Rock, Lucy Ellen Copen

Born Sept 16, 1863

Died April 4, 1943

(Daughter of Augustus & Abigail Hall Copen

Wife of George W. Rock)

Edens, J. Wesley

Born 1875

Died 1947

(Husband of Costello Tille___Edens)

Edens, Costello Tille____

Born 1881

Died july 14, 1945

(Wife of J. Wesley Edens)

Edens ,Chester Arthur

Born Oct 11, 1908

Died July 1, 1940

(Husband of Elvia Copen Edens)

Edens, Darnell F.

Born Aug 12,1981

Died July 30, 1988

Canterbury, Ernest Carl

Born March 19, 1905

Died April 18, 1975

AMM 1 US Navy World War II

(Son of William (Bill) & Mamie Alspie Jones Canterbury

Husband of Elvia Copen Edens Canterbury)

Canterbury, William (Bill)

Born 1881

Died Feb 16, 1957

(Son of Rev. Van & Sarah Jane Jarrett Canterbury

Husband of Mamie Alspie Jones Canterbury)

Canterbury, Mamie Alspie Jones

Born Aug 10, 1884

Died Jan 15, 1958

(Daughter of Benjamin Franklin & Amanda Catherine Lanham Jones

Wife of William (Bill) Canterbury)

Hall, Hubert

Born May 13, 1894

Died May 2, 1962

(Son of Jabaz & Hester Ann Cavender Hall

Husband of Pearley Miller Hall, secondly to Mrs. Nora Flowers Jordan Hall)

Hall, Pearley Miller

Born April 26, 1896

Died May 5, 1936

(Daughter of Joseph & Icie Haynes Miller

Wife of Hubert Hall)

Niederschmidt, Cyril C.

Born June 9, 1907

Died May 18, 1955

(Husband of Velma Hall Niederschmidt)

Lynch, J. Jenk

Born 1910

Died 1959

Copen, Alberta Maxine Cavender

Born Dec 23, 1914

Died April 7, 1972

(Daughter of Arthur & Lucy May Burdette Cavender

Wife of William Claude Copen)

Copen, William Claude

Born 1904

Died Feb 27, 1964

(Son of William T. & Sarah Ann Jones Copen

Husband of Alberta Maxine Cavender Copen)

Copen, Ruby Jewell

Born Aug 8, 1936

Died March 4, 1938

(Daughter of William Claude & Alberta Maxine Cavender Copen)

Ramsey, Infant

Born

Died

Jones, Mary Lee

Born 1923

Died 1988

Jones, Nancy Lee

Born Feb 18, 1954

Died Feb 18, 1954

Williams, Lena Bess

Born 1927

Died 1927

Williams, Ralph K.

Born 1915

Died 1921

Williams, Leonidas

Born 1876

Died 1938

(Husband of Bessie Moles Williams)

Williams, Bessie Moles

Born 1885

Died 1969

(Daughter of John S. & Nancy Given Moles

Wife of Leonidas Williams)

Williams, Leon B.

Born 1904

Died 1964

Williams, Kermit S.

Born 1920

Died 1970

Williams, Alfred J.

Born 1918

Died Sept 6, 1995

Williams, Opal Derrick

Born 1922

Died 1969

Young, Gladys Williams

Born Oct 28, 1906

Died July 19, 1989

(Daughter of Leonidas & Bessie Moles Williams

Wife of William J. Young)

Young, William J.

Born April 10, 1903

Died June 3, 1990

(Husband of Gladys Williams Young)

Jones, Violet Pearl Jones

Born March 11, 1935

Died Jan 14, 1979

(Daughter of John Herman & Emma Cavender Jones

Wife of Paul Eugene Jones)

Jones, Ofa E.

Born April 7, 1906

Died Dec 23, 1947

(Son of James Robert & Rosa Ellen Parish Jones

Husband of Esta Oreta Young Jones, secondly to Crystal Gladys Westfall Christy Jones)

Jones, Esta Oreta Young

Born June 2, 1906

Died Nov 25, 1975

(Wife of Ofa E. Jones)

Westfall, James E.

Born May 7, 1872

Died Dec 13, 1963

(Son of Mathan & Sarah J. Harper Westfall

Husband of Victoria Olive Mathews Westfall)

Westfall, Victoria Olive Mathews

Born Feb 3, 1877

Died Feb 1, 1950

(Daughter of Benton & Rhumeia____Mathews

Wife of James E. Westfall)

Jones, Ronald Scott

Born March 24, 1973

Died April 13, 1973

(Son of Ronald D. & Mollie Mae Clark Jones)

Jones, Sgt. William Morgan

Born April 16, 1954

Died Aug 9, 1975

SGT US Army

(Son of Robert Monroe & Elsie Harper Jones

Husband of Barbara Ellen Dowdie Jones)

Jones, Robert Monroe

Born July 18, 1932

Died April 12, 1981

PFC US Army Korea

(Son of William Elliott & Myrtie Wilson Jones

Husband of Elsie Harper)

Copen, Laura

Born Aug 24, 1902

Died Nov 24, 1984

(Daughter of William Tazewell & Sarah Ann Jones Copen)

Wilkinson, Karen Sue

Born Feb 20, 1967

Died Sept 27, 1986

(Daughter of Paul R. & Joann Jones Wilkinson)

Jones, Olive Marie

Born March 23, 1928

Died Sept 28, 1986

(Wife of Carl Edward Jones)

Jones, Mrytie A. Wilson

Born April 11, 1913

Died March 3, 1987

(Wife of William Elliott Jones)

Jones, William Elliott

Born Dec 4, 1911

Died Jan 26, 1992

(Son of James Robert & Rosa Ellen Parish Jones

Husband of Myrtie A. Wilson Jones)

Slack, Robert William (Robbie)

Born Jan 5, 1979

Died Feb 18, 1988

(Son of Mark & Patricia Ann Jones Slack)

Jones, Mary Lee Williams

Born Dec 19, 1923

March 11, 1988

(Daughter of Leonidas & Bessie Moles Williams

Wife of Forrest H. Jones)

Edens, Darrell Franklin

Born Aug 12, 1931

Died July 30, 1988

(Son of Chester Arthur & Elva Copen Edens

Husband of Corrally Roth Edens)

Jones, Carl Edward

Born June 15, 1930

Died April 21, 1989

(Son of Ofa E. & Esta Oreta Young Jones

Husband of Olive Marie____Gibson)

Wilkinson, Joann Jones

Born Nov 3, 1943

Died Feb 15, 1990

(Daughter of James Robert, Jr. & Juanita Burdette Jones

Wife of Paul R. Wilkinson)

Pritt, Marlin Lee (Jack)

Born Oct 30, 1939

Died Oct 29, 1994

(Son of Marlin W. & Alice Jones Pritt

Husband of Nora Carolyn Hall Pritt)

Jones, Quentin

Born Oct 23, 1918

Died Nov 6, 1995

(Son of James Robert & Rosa Ellen PArish Jones

Husband of Martha Alice Moles Jones, secondly to Amber N. Taylor Jones)


Contributed by, William M. (Bill ) Higginbotham - [email protected]
Kanawha County Cemetery Records