Grace Lula Jones ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: L891-14Y.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ³ The 1900 census recorded Elbridge G. Jones, farmer, 42, born Apr 1858, living with wife Ann E., 37, Dec 1863; Nellie M, 14, Mar 1886; Grace L., 10, Jul 1890; Lenora, 8, Aug 1892; Maud M., 6, Oct 1894; Edna F., 4, Mar 1896; and Ralph, 1 month, Apr 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Elbridge's parents in North Carolina.

2. Census in 1910 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ⁴ The 1910 census recorded Elbridge G. Jones, farmer, 56, living with wife Annie, 46; Grace L, dress maker, 19; Lenora I., 17; Maud M., 15; Fern E., 14; Ralph B., 10; Warren F., 6; and Curtis B., 2. Elbridge and Annie were married for 26 years and she had birthed 10 children, 8 alive in 1910. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Elbridge's parents in North Carolina.

3. Residence: on 13 Dec 1933 in Rushville, Rush, IN. ¹

4. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Lenora Jones In Japanese Prison, 22 Jan 1943, Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁵ ---
Relatives Here Receive Word Of Interned Teacher
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Miss Lenora I. Jones, former Rush county resident and an English teacher in the Philippines for 17 years, is a prisoner of the Japanese and interned at Camp Santo Thomas, Manila, V.I. This word, the first received from Miss Jones since the Japanese attack on the Philippines, was received by her sister, Mrs. Grace Jessup of 1213 North Morgan street. The information was forwarded to Mrs. Jessup by Howard F. Bresee, Lt. Col., C. M. P., chief of the information bureau of the provost marshal general's office, Washington. It was presumed that the information was cleared through the International Red Cross. Mrs. Jessup also was informed that she may communicate with her sister but could send no parcels. Instructions relative to such communication were contained in the notice. Miss Jones is well known in Rush county and extensively related. Besides Mrs. Jessup, she has a brother, Floyd Jones, living north of Rushville. She also has three other sisters, Miss Maude Jones of Bloomington, Mrs. Fern Sells of Knox and Miss Nellie Jones of Manitowoc, Wisc., and another brother, Curtis Jones of Chicago. Before being interned by the Japanese, Miss Jones was an English teacher in the Manila high school.

5. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Beher Reunion, 14 Jul 1959, Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁶ The Beher family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mrs. E. M. Sells, near Raleigh, with approximately 35 attending from many places. Those enjoying the gathering were Mr. and Mrs. Orel Beher and Mrs. Robert Beher of Mooresville, Mr. and Mrs. William Beher, of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Herbie Beher of Carthage, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Beher and granddaughter of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brijant of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Brothers of Middletown, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bott, of Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Stephenson of Albany, Miss Mary Beher of Frankton, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones and family, Mrs. Carl F. Beher, Mrs. Toss Beher, Mrs. Fred Jessup and the Misses Nellie and Maude Jones, all of Rushviile and Lenora Jones of Phoenix, Ariz.

6. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Probate of Maude Jones, 27 Nov 1967, Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁷ The estate of Maude Jones has been offered for probate. Her will,, dated June 15, 1962, indicates that her interest in real estate at 820 North Main Street is to go to her sisters, Grace Jessup, Nellie M. Jones and Lenora Jones. Furniture and personal effects are bequeathed to the same sisters. The remainder of the estate is to be shared by the three sisters plus other brother and sister who are Fern Sells, Floyd Jones, and Curtis Jones. Fern Sells was named executrix, with bond of $10,000.

Grace married Fred Jessup. (Fred Jessup was born in 1887,⁸ died in 1941 ⁸ and was buried in Rushville: East Hill Cemetery, Rush, IN ⁸.)