Author Archives: Larry Briggs

Jones Holiday Dinner in Sperry

Hey Joneses: Our annual holiday dinner will be held Saturday, December 12, at the Sperry United Pentecostal Church annex. We will start gathering at the church at about 10:30 a.m. and go as long as you want to stay, maybe … Continue reading

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Great reunion!

Hey Joneses: Thanks for making the 43rd Descendants of Ransom Marion Jones Reunion a great success. Almost one hundred people sacrificed to make the trip, having tailored their schedules to include the event. Lots of visiting, eating, pickin’, grinnin’, singin’ … Continue reading

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43rd Annual Descendants of Ransom Jones Reunion

Hey Joneses: This is the final reminder about the 43rd Annual Descendants of Ransom Jones Reunion this weekend at Camp Lutherhoma, east of Tahlequah, Oklahoma on the Illinois River (for newcomers who might not know this). The reunion will be … Continue reading

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Family info on Ransom Jones ancestry

Hey guys: This is the same document I sent to everyone almost a year ago. Since reunion is coming up I thought you might wish to refresh your family tree knowledge. Notes for Johnson Jones (Ransom’s father) September 2008. Johnson … Continue reading

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Grave Marker Fund Complete. Rebates available

Greetings again: The fund for the marker to be placed on the graves of the three young Jones brothers in the Chelsea cemetery is complete. Thanks for the great response! I have totaled the pledges and have reduced the donations … Continue reading

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