Florence Loraine SYLVESTER

Florence (Sylvester) and Trevor Jones
Trevor and Florence (Sylvester) Jones
circa 1920

Father: Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER
Mother: Mary Anne Elizabeth Eudora MEYERS

Family 1: Trevor Cyril JONES

(1) Source: Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.
                                                                   _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
                                      _Charles Carroll SYLVESTER _|
                                     |                            |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
 _Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER _________|
|                                    |                             _Stephen M. BURNS _______
|                                    |_Charlotte Clare BURNS _____|
|                                                                 |_Marianne JORDAN ________
|
|--Florence Loraine SYLVESTER
|
|                                                                  _________________________
|                                     _Levi MEYERS _______________|
|                                    |                            |_________________________
|_Mary Anne Elizabeth Eudora MEYERS _|
                                     |                             _________________________
                                     |_Mary NUGENT _______________|
                                                                  |_________________________
		


Notes

Updated February 3, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Tennessee, Davidson Co., Nashville: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 99; Sheet 6B; June 6, 1900.

Florence SYLVESTER is the daughter of Eugene and Mary SYLVESTER. She was born January 1895 in Tennessee and is 5 years old.

(2) 1910 United States Census. Justice Precinct (part of), Houston City (part of), Harris Co., TX. Enumeration district 60, volume 67, roll 1560, sheet 160. April 22, 1910.

Florende SYLVESTER is the daughter of E.M. and Mary SYLVESTER. She is 15 years old and born in Tennessee.

(3) Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Location: State of Texas, County of Galveston, No. 648
- Bride: Florence Loraine SYLVESTER
- Groom: Trevor Cyril JONES
- Date: 24 December 1914
- Officiant: Edward STUBBLEFIELD, Pastor, First Baptist Church

(4) 1920 United States Census for Texas, Harris Co., Houston City, Justice Precinct 1, 5th Ward (part of): Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 89; Sheet 13A; January 9, 1920.

Florence B. [SYLVESTER] JONES is married to Trevor Cyril JONES, head of household.

- Address: 805 Harrington
- Age: 24
- Birthplace: Tennessee, with her father born in Minnesota and her mother born in Ohio

(5) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio Ward 6 Block 3217 (part of Justice Precinct #1): Roll T626-2296; Enumeration District 15-111; Sheet 13B; April 9, 1930.

Florence L. [SYLVESTER] JONES is married to Trevor JONES, head of household. They live a few doors down from Florence's sister and brother-in-law (Bernice and John McGAUGHY).

- Address: 523 Canton St.
- Age: 34 years old at time of census; 19 when first married
- Birthplace: Tennessee, with her father born in Minnesota and her mother born in Ohio

(6) 1940 United States Census for Texas, Bexar Co., San Antonio City, J.P. 1: Supervisor's District 20; Enumeration District 259-166; Sheet 7A; [undated] 1940.

Florence [SYLVESTER] JONES is married to Trevor JONES, head of household. Florence furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 847 Canton St.
- Age: 45, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 1st Year
- Birthplace: Tennessee
- Residence on April 1, 1935: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
- At Work: No, Home Housework

(7) 1950 United States Census for Texas, Bexar Co., San Antonio City: Enumeration District 265-197; Sheet 75; April 13, 1950.

Florence Lorene JONES is married to Trevor C. JONES. Their adult nephew Claude BEVERLY (son of Florence's sister Thelma) also resides in the household.

- Address: 847 Canton
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 55; married
- Birthplace: Tennessee
- Occupation Category: Keeping House

(8) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com:

Houston, Texas

- 1922: JONES Trevor C (Florence S) brkmn S P Lines r 803 Harrington

San Antonio, Texas

- 1926: JONES Trevor C (Florence) cond S P Lines r 1024 Burnet
- 1931: JONES Trevor C (Florence) cond h 630 Gulf
- 1960: JONES Trevor C (Florence S) h114 Future dr

(9) SYLVESTER family interview.

- Nickname: Fauncey
- Florence had no children
- She held very strong Christian fundamentalist and Bible literalist beliefs

(10) Family History, Volume S(4), SYLVESTER, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 6.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Charles Sylvester -9; Eugene Sylvester -10; Florence Sylvester -11.