Lathom "Casey" William Jones

1907 - 1982  (75 years)

• Name	Lathom "Casey" William Jones  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Nickname	Casey
  Born	20 Aug 1907	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Nov 1982	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [3, 7]
  Buried	San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas   [3, 7]
  Notes	Pharmacist at Rushing's Drug Store in San Augustine, and inventor of the "grapefruit highball" still sold today at San Augustine Drug Co. Sold Victrolas, and his favorite recording, used over and over in his demonstrations, was the "Ballad of Casey Jones," Thus acquiring his nickname. His Texas Death Certificate shows his parents as Sam B. Jones and Lorena Walker, and his wife as Eva McDaniel (who was also the informant). First name was spelled Latham on death certificate, but Lathom on census and tombstone. His headstone also had a Masonic emblem, and the inscription "Casey, our beloved." (Research): Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine Town Enumerated April 22, 1930 ED 203 SD 19 Sheet 9A Stamped 112 223-233 Carter, C B Head M W 34 M 25 Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School Carter, Willie W Wf F W 25 M 16 Tx Tenn Va Teacher Public School ---/234 Jones, Lathom Head M W 22 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Salesman Drug Store Jones, Eva Wf F W 22 M 18 Tx Tx Tx 1940 Census Texas, San Augustine, JP 1 Enumerated April 17, 1930 SD 42-2 ED 203-1 Sheet 14A E. Market 33-R-17-M Jones, Lathom W Head M W 32 M No H3 Tx Same Place Pharmacist Drug Store Jones, Eva Wf F W 32 M No H2 Tx Same Place Jones, Gordon Son M W 9 S Yes 2 Tx Same Place Whiteside, Troy Lodger F W M No C4 Tx R Shelby Tx Home Supervisor WPA Project
  Person ID	I23207	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Samuel B. Jones,   b. 1 Oct 1868, Florida ,   d. 14 Jun 1946, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Lorena Walker,   b. 2 Oct 1877, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 20 Jan 1977  (Age 99 years)
  Married	Y  [8]
  Family ID	F7863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Luvenia McDaniel,   b. 17 Oct 1906, Bayou Community, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 16 Apr 1991, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	Abt 1926  [1, 3, 5]
  Children	1. Lendell Walter Jones,   b. 10 Jan 1928, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 28 Mar 1929, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 1 years)   2. Living
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2014
  Family ID	F6078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Aug 1907 - Sabine County, Texas Died - 24 Nov 1982 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Buried - - San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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