FAMILY RECORD
of
K. JONES
Ancestors * and * Descendants
Formerly of
Cedar City, Iron Co., Utah
Now of
Bluff, San Juan County, Utah
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Transcribed from the writings of Kumen Jones.
This work was edited in the following manner: correction of spelling (not all words, thus showing some of his character), formatting, and punctuation marks. Edited by Roberta and David Merrill, June 1992.
This record begins on page 16 (not all pages are written on). For pages 16-40, the bold type is the writing Kumen Jones filled out in a formatted journal.
Original in possession of Doris Mae Alexander in Blanding, Utah
FAMILY RECORD, and INDEX to INDIVIDUAL HISTORY PAGES
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Father: Thomas Jones 39
Mother: Sage Trehorne 40
Children:
Alma
Lehi William
Kumen
Thomas Jedediah
William Trehorne
Uriah
Sarah Ann (Higbee)
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Father: Jorgon Rasmusson 37
Mother: Marn Marsson Rasmussen 38
Children:
Elsie Rasmussen 36
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Father: Kumen Jones
Mother: Lydia May Lyman
Children:
Franklin Trehorne 22
Kumen Stanley 23
Thomas D Alton 24
Marvin Willard 25
Edward Clyde 26
Leland Henry 27
Mary Lydia 28
Marion 29
Alma Uriah 30
Francis William 31
FAMILY RECORD, and INDEX to INDIVIDUAL HISTORY PAGES
Father: Jens Nielson 35
Mother: Elsie Rasmussen 36
Children:
Mary Nielson (Jones) 33
Julia Nielson (Butts)
Jens
Francis
Joseph
Caroline (Redd)
Margaret (Adams)
Lucinda (Hyde)
Freeman
Uriah
Annetta (Johnson)
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Father: Kumen Jones 32
Mother: Mary Nielson Jones 33
Children:
Leonard Kumen Jones 21
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Name, in full: Leonard Kumen Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, Utah 6 11 1889
Blessed by 12 1889
Baptized by Kumen Jones 6 11 1897
Confirmed by F. A. Hammond 76 11 1897
Schooling commenced at Bluff, Utah 1895
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by Jens Nielson 4 Nov. 1901
" Elder " Kumen Jones 22 Feb. 1909
" Seventy " Geo. F. Richards 15 Aug. 1909
" High Priest ["] A. W. Ivins 17 Aug 1918
Married to Ruth Perkins 24 12 1914
Married by at
Endowed at 1912
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to Southern States 1912
Returned from Mission
Migrated from Bluff to Blanding
Vocation Cattle and Sheep. Farm
Height 5 ft 8 in Weight 160 Chest Size 40
Color of Eyes Blue Color of Hair Brown
General Condition of Health Good
Specially interested in
Died of Cancer at Blanding, Utah 25 July 1931
[21R]
Held following positions in the church--
Counselor to Bishop W. H. Redd
Bishop of Blanding Ward from to
2nd Counselor to Pres. Wayne H. Redd of
San Juan Stake from until his death
Name, in full: Franklin Trehorne Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan Co, Utah 6 Oct. 1883
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to
Married by at
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
Vocation
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Died of at Bluff, San Juan Co. 24 Feb. 1884
Name, in full: Kumen Stanley Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan Co. Utah 21 Aug. 1885
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by
" Priest " 1905
" Elder " Herbert H. Redd 26 Sept 1913
Married to Maude Porter
Married by at
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
Vocation
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Died of Broken Spine at Holy Cross Hospital, S.L.C.U. 26 Jan 1923
(see next page)
Back broken in mine accident at Standardville, Utah, six weeks prior to his death.
Four Children:
May
Berdeen
Stanley Vard
Ardis
Name, in full: Thomas D. Alton Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 16 April 1887
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by Jens Nielson 4 Nov. 1901
" Elder " L. H. Redd 5 Apr. 1909
" "
Married to Anne Jones April 1912
Married by at
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to Southern States
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
Vocation
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Died of at
Name, in full: Marvin Willard Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 27 Jan 1889
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at Bluff, Utah
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by L. H. Redd 4 Nov. 1901
" Elder " L. H. Redd 27 Feb. 1909
" Seventy " Walter C. Lyman 6 Dec. 1909
" High Priest [by] Wayne H. Redd
Married to Mary Ann Palmer 12 Feb. 1913
Married by Francis M. Lyman at Salt Lake Temple
Endowed at Salt Lake Temple 12 Feb. 1913
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to Northwestern States Mission went 1915
Returned from Mission 1917
Migrated from Bluff to Blanding 1913
Vocation
Height 5 ft. 10 1/2 in. Weight 150 Chest Size
Color of Eyes Brown Color of Hair Black
General Condition of Health Good
Specially interested in Teaching School[,] Farming
Died of at
Name, in full: Edward Clyde Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Mancos, LePlatta County, Colorado 10 Jan. 1891
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to
Married by at
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
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Died of at Bluff, Utah 4 Sept. 1891
Name, in full: Leland Henry Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 4 July 1892
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by L. H. Redd 10 Dec. 1906
" Teacher " Francis Nielson 11 Mar. 1912
" Elder " Kumen Jones 5 Mar. 1916
Seventy Melvin J. Ballard 18 May 1919
Married to
Married by at
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
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Died of at
Was raised in Bluff--Attended school there, graduating from the 8th grade.
As a boy he herded cows on hills and in canyons close to Bluff. Worked in hay fields--Learned to swim in the river and climbed the cliffs for the early flowers in spring--
Went to B. Y. High School in Provo 2 yrs.
He held all the offices of the Priesthood as he grew up. He was ordained a Seventy, 18 May 1919 by Melvin J. Ballard.
He never married. Farm at Long Canyon
He was very helpful at home especially taking care of his invalid father a number of years in Blanding, Bluff, and Mesa, Arizona.
Leland died in San Diego, Calif., 11 Aug 1940.
Buried in Blanding Cemetery.
Name, in full: Mary Lydia Jones (Adams)
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 6 May 1898
Blessed by Kumen Jones 1 June 1898
Baptized by Kumen Jones 20 May 1906
Confirmed by Kumen Jones 20 May 1906
Schooling commenced at Bluff, Utah
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to Melvin Jens Adams
Married by Lewis Anderson at Manti, Utah 11 July 1918
Endowed at Manti, Utah
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
Vocation
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General Condition of Health
Specially interested in Music
Died of at
Name, in full: Marion Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 2 July 1900
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by L. Hardy Redd 1 Dec. 1913
" Priest " Kumen Jones 23 Oct. 1921
" Elder " 1932
Married to Cleo Denison 6 June 1934
Married by at Manti, Utah
Endowed at Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah 1932
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
Vocation
Height Weight Chest Size
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Specially interested in
Died of at
[29R]
He spent his boyhood in Bluff doing usual chores around home and farm. He went to school and was graduated from 8th grade then went to 2 yrs. high school in Blanding.
The family moved to Blanding in 1919.
Name, in full: Alma Uriah Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 20 Nov. 1902
Blessed by
Baptized by Francis Nielson 2 April 1911
Confirmed by Kumen Jones 2 April 1911
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by L. H. Redd 29 Dec. 1918
" Priest " Jos. B. Harris 23 Oct. 1921
" Elder " Kumen Jones 23 Mar. 1924
Seventy [by] Melvin J. Ballard Dec. 1928
Married to Marion S. Ashton 19 June 1928
Married by Geo. F. Richards at Salt Lake City, Utah
Endowed at Salt Lake City, Utah
Patriarchal Blessing by Kumen Jones, Benj. Black
Mission to Northwestern States Mission went 1 April 1924
Returned from Mission 16 May 1926
Migrated from to
Vocation
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Died of at
Name, in full: Francis William Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Bluff, San Juan County, Utah 21 Feb. 1905
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Deacon by Kumen Jones 29 Dec. 1918
" Teacher " Leonard K. Jones 23 Oct. 1921
" Priest " Albert R. Lyman 1 Jan. 1922
Elder
Seventy
Married to Gwen Hurst 4 Dec. 1929
Married by Geo. F. Richards at Salt Lake City, Utah
Endowed at Salt Lake City, Utah
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to North Central States Mission
Set apart by Rudger Clawson went 3 Dec. 1926
Released from Mission 11 Nov. 1928
Arrived home 27 " 1928
Migrated from to
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Died of at
Name, in full: Kumen Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Cedar City, Iron County, Utah 5 May 1856
Blessed by
Baptized by Richard R. Birkbeck
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a Elder by 19 Dec 1878
" High Priest " Brigham Young, Jr. 3 Sept 1880
" Patriarch " Geo. A. Smith 21 May 1908
Bishop " Geo. F. Richards 13 Nov. 1910
Married to Mary Nielson at St. George, Utah 19 Dec. 1878
Married by J. D. T. McAllister at
" to Lydia May Lyman, at St. George, Utah 2 Dec. 1882
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to Settle San Juan County called Dec. 1878
Returned from Mission
Migrated from to
Vocation
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Specially interested in
Died of at
[32R]
Cefn--Coad--Cepn C
Merthyr Tydfl
Glamorganshire
Called on mission to settle on San Juan River by President John Taylor in the latter part of December, 1878. The purpose of this mission was to cultivate & maintain friendly relations with Indians whose homes were in the neighborhood of "4 Corners"
(Navajoes 15,000 to 18,000 strong on the south; roving bands of Utes & Pahutes, 200 strong on the north; & the southern Utes several thousand strong on the east.) in Colorado roving bands of Utes, Pahutes, etc. in western San Juan Co.
Name, in full: Mary Nielson (Jones)
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Parawan, Iron County, Utah 3 Oct. 1858
Blessed by
Baptized by Jens Nielson 18 Aug 1869
Confirmed by Jens Nielson 18 Aug 1869
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to Kumen Jones 19 Dec. 1878
Married by J. D. T. McAllister at St. George, Utah
Endowed at St. George Temple 19th Dec 1878
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to Settle San Juan County called Dec. 1878
Returned from Mission
Migrated from Cedar City to Bluff, Utah
Vocation Practiced careing for sick
Height 5 ft 6 in Weight 175# Chest Size
Color of Eyes Light Color of Hair Light
General Condition of Health Good all thru early life, poor from age 35, more or less latter part
Specially interested in The sick, worked in store 35 years
Died of Cancer at Blanding Ut, age 75
[33R]
Set apart as 1st couns. Primary Association of Bluff Ward, by Jens Nielson 23 May 1884
Held about all offices open to women between Primary and Stake President of Relief Society of San Juan Stake.
Name, in full: Lydia May Lyman (Jones)
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah 1 May 1865
Blessed by T. Callister 11 Nov 1865
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to Kumen Jones 2 Dec. 1882
Married by at St. George, Utah
Endowed at St. George, Utah 2 Dec 1882
Patriarchal Blessing by Bp Henry Lunt, Evan M. Green
Mission to San Juan, Utah went to Bluff
Returned from Mission Lived in Bluff and Blanding {she never lived
Migrated from Bluff to Blanding in Blanding}
Vocation
Height 5 ft 6 in Weight 155 Chest Size
Color of Eyes Dark Color of Hair Dark
General Condition of Health Good
Specially interested in Raising 8 Children, 2 died infancy
Died of Burns received on April 5, 1906 when her clothing was burned after ignited by coal oil lamp at 17 April 1906
Name, in full: Thomas Jones
Important Events Date
Day Month Year
Born at Glamorganshire, Wales 25 July 1827
Blessed by
Baptized by William Howell 3 June 1848
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to Sage Trehorne Oct. 1852
Married by at Salt Lake City
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from Wales to Utah 1849 to 1851
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Died of at Cedar City, Utah 2 Sept. 1862
Name, in full: Sage Trehorne (Jones)
Important Events Date
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Born at Carmenthenshire, South Wales 27 Nov. 1832
Blessed by
Baptized by
Confirmed by
Schooling commenced at
Graduated
Ordained a by
" "
" "
Married to Thomas Jones Oct. 1852
Married by at Salt Lake City, Utah
Endowed at
Patriarchal Blessing by
Mission to
Returned from Mission
Migrated from Wales to Utah
Vocation
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Died of at Cedar City, Utah 30 Mar. 1897