initial research by Marylou Harris Wilkinson, descendant of JM Jones
middle name “John” per 1912 marr to Loretta Caroline Duval
in his father David S Jones’ OBIT he was listed as “Patrolman Edward Jones”

DNA Match - BB
Edward S Jones & Ann Davies Jones
his son David S Jones
His son Edward John Jones (policeman)
his daughter Ruth Jones Bittenbender
BB

1900FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton Ward 06 District 0068; image 20 of 28 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1241420
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Home in 1900: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Ward of City: 6
Street: Dodge Ave
House Number: 2
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 200
Family Number: 212
Marriage Year: 1887
House Owned or Rented: O
Farm or House: H
Household Members:
David Jones 42 Oct 1857 miner IMM 1860
Mary Jones 32 Mar 1868
Edward Jones 12 Jul 1887 PA; slate picking
John Jones 8 Jul 1891
Grace Jones 3 Aug 1896

1910FCI PA Miracode
Enumeration District:   0080
Visit:   0193
County:   Lackawanna, Scranton
David Jones 52 W Wales Lackawanna, Scranton Head of Household
Relation Name Age Birth Place
Wife Mary 43 Wales
Son Edward 22 Pennsylvania
Son John 18 Pennsylvania
Daughter Grace 14 Pennsylvania
Daughter Lila 05 Pennsylvania
Son David NR Pennsylvania

1910FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton Ward 6 District 0080; image 17-18 of 42 @Ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1359; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375372
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Home in 1910: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Acker Avenue
House Number: 9
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Years Married: 23
Household Members:
David Jones 52 IMM 1865
Mary Jones 43 IMM 1874; 6 children born, 5 still living
Edward Jones 22 city policeman
John Jones 18 steam road signal man
Grace Jones 14
Lila Jones 5
David Jones 0

Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013; PA - Lackawanna Scranton Episcopal St Luke´s Episcopal Church; image 1240 of 1266 @ancestry
Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 514
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name: Edward John Jones
Marriage Age: 25; Birth Date: abt 1887
Father: David S Jones
Mother: Mary Hayes Jones
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1912
Marriage Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Denomination: Episcopal
Organization Name: St Luke's Episcopal Church
Spouse: Loretta Caroline Dewal
paremts John David Duval & Annie Heen Duval


New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936; Broome 1929; image 281 of 381 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. New York Marriages. Various New York County Clerk offices.
Name: Edward J Jones; Gender: Male
OCC policeman
Age: 41; Birth Date: abt 1888; b Scranton
Father: David S Jones; b Wales
Mother: Mary Hay; b Wales
2nd marriage; former wife dead
Marriage Date: 18 Mar 1929
Marriage Place: Broome, New York, USA
Spouse: Verna Phillips; Gender: Female
OCC practical nurse
Age: 38; Birth Date: abt 1891; b Scranton
Father: William A Phillips, b Wales
Mother: Mary Thomas; b Wales
Film Number: 000808877

1930FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton District 0050; image 17 of 56 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 2341787
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Name: Edward J Jones [Edward G Jones]
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male; Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address: Prospect Ave
Ward of City: 12 pt
Block: 11
House Number: apr 7 320
Dwelling Number: 125
Family Number: 133
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 8000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Wales
Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Police man
Industry: City
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Edward J Jones 43
Verna Jones 39
Russel Jones 17 son
Ruth Jones 10 dau
Ernest Galose 69 roomer

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 1934 003501-006500; image 3318 of 3401 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 003501-006500
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Name: Edward J Jones
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 47; Birth Date: 11 Jul 1886
Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 3 Jan 1934
Death Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: David Jones
Mother: Mary Jones
Spouse: Verna Phillips
Certificate Number: 6422
OCC Policeman; retired 18 mos
CoD cerebral haemorrhage
Shady Lane Cemetery

OBIT EdwardJJones1934.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
03 Jan 1934, Wed
Page 9
Retired Policeman Clained by Death
Edward J Jones Dies in Hospital
Edward j Jones, 322 Prospect ave, a former member of the Scranton police department, died in the West Side hospital at 1:15 o’clock this morning. Mr Jones suffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday and had been a patient in the hospital since that time.
After serving in the police dept for 24 and 1/2 years, Mr Jones retired because of disability….
Born in Scranton Mr Jones had lived here all his life…
Surviving are his widow,
a daughter Ruth;
a son Russell;
and several brothers and sisters…