Taliaferro Jones

Name:Jones Taliaferro
Age:10
Birth Date:Mar 1890
Birthplace:New Mexico
Home in 1900:White Oaks, Lincoln, New Mexico
Sheet Number:1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:3
Family Number:3
Race:White
Gender:Male
Re to Head of House:Son
Marital status:Single
Father’s name:Jones Taliaferro
Father’s Birthplace:Illinois
Mother’s name:Ella M Taliaferro
Mother’s Birthplace:Missouri
Occupation:At School
Attended School:8
Can Read:Yes
Can Write:Yes
Can Speak English:Yes
Neighbors:Charles Mayer
Household Members:Jones Taliaferro 45
Ella M Taliaferro 37
Richard S Taliaferro 14
Jones Taliaferro 10

Jones Taliaferro, a prominent representative of commercial pursuits at White Oaks, also interested in mining, came to this place in May, 1880, and during the first year of his residence here was engaged in prospecting. He also did a contract business in mining supplies and in 1884 he was elected clerk of Lincoln county, in which position he served through the four succeeding years. In 1885 he purchased the mercantile business of the firm of Robson, Young & Bogard, which had been established in 1880. He has since conducted this enterprise, removing from Lincol to White Oaks in 1888. The store is a large and well appointed establishment, in which a good lien of general merchandise is carried and its neat and tasteful arrangement together with reasonable prices and earnest desire to please his patrons have secured to the proprietor an extensive and growing trade. He belongs to Baxter Lodge No. 9, K. P., at White Oaks.
[Source: History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People, by George B. Anderson, Pacific States Publishing Co., 1907 – Transcribed by C. Anthony.]

Birth: 1854
Death: 5 May 1909 (aged 54–55)
Burial : Cedarvale Cemetery
White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA

OBITUARY: CARRIZOZO OUTLOOK; article dated, MAY 7, 1909
Excerpt; “. . . Jones Taliaferro, of White Oaks, died at his home at 5, P.M. on Wednesday, May 5th from Bright’s disease. Mr. Taliaferro has up until recently, been in the mercantile business in White Oaks and was a man much liked and well spoken of by all who knew him. . . . The funeral will be held in White Oaks this afternoon at 3 P. M., Rev. Mr. Tricky of this place having charge.. . . “

Jones’ brother, Micajah was in charge of White Oaks newspaper, ‘Golden Era’. He later became part owner. He eventually moved back to Illinois.

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Lincoln County Marriage

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OBITUARY: CARRIZOZO OUTLOOK; article dated, MAY 7, 1909
Excerpt; “. . . Jones Taliaferro, of White Oaks, died at his home at 5, P.M. on Wednesday, May 5th from Bright’s disease. Mr. Taliaferro has up until recently, been in the mercantile business in White Oaks and was a man much liked and well spoken of by all who knew him. . . . The funeral will be held in White Oaks this afternoon at 3 P. M., Rev. Mr. Tricky of this place having charge.. . . “

Jones’ brother, Micajah was in charge of White Oaks newspaper, ‘Golden Era’. He later became part owner. He eventually moved back to Illinois.

Family Members

Parents
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    Richard Taliaferro

    18181872

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    Jane S Stanley Taliaferro

    18341915

Spouse
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    Ella M. Thompson Taliaferro

    18621931 (m. 1883)

Siblings
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    Micajah Stanley Taliaferro

    18601941

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    Lida Taliaferro Cottrell

    18641946

Children
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    Richard Stanley Taliaferro

    18861937

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    Jones Taliaferro

    18901961