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Note: Luther grew up on the family farm, but at age 17 he left and moved to Macon, Georgia to get employment. In 1898, he started working as an apprentice mechanic for the Central Railroad of Georgia.
A few years later he met and courted Augusta ("Gussie") Rosa Moore, who was living in Macon with her aunt, Rosa Knox. Luther and Gussie were married and built their home at 840 Courtland Avenue. They gave birth to six children: Thomas, Myrtle, Margaret, Thelma, Luther, Jr., and Mary.
Luther became interested in politics and was very prominently active. He served several years as the City Superintendent of Macon. He and his many friends there often went on deep sea fishing trips to Savannah, GA and to Cuba.
Luther is listed in 1899 City Directory for Macon, GA. He works at Central Railroad shops, and boards at 607 Plum.
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Luther Jones
Name: Luther Jones - boarding with his brother Walter; they live on Oak Street; both are apprentices in machine shop
Home in 1900: Macon, Bibb, Georgia
Age: 21
Birth Date: Mar 1879
Birthplace: Georgia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Brother
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Macon City, Bibb, Georgia
Walter A Jones 21 - apprentice in machine shop
Luther Jones 21
1910 United States Federal Census about Lether B Jones
Name: Lether B Jones - Railroad shop
[Luther B Jones]
Age in 1910: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Alabama
Mother's Birth Place: Alabama
Spouse's Name: Gussie M
Home in 1910: Macon Ward 3, Bibb, Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lether B Jones 29
Gussie M Jones 22
Thomas Jones 6
Myrtle Jones 3
Margaret Jones 1
1920 United States Federal Census about Luther B Jones
Name: Luther B Jones - Superintendent of City Streets
Home in 1920: Macon Ward 4, Bibb, Georgia
Age: 32 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Gussie
Father's Birth Place: Alabama
Mother's Birth Place: Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1108
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Luther B Jones 32
Gussie Jones 29
Thomas Jones 15 - Collector for Drug Company
Myrtle Jones 13
Margaret Jones 10
Thelma Jones 6
L B Jones 2
Henry R Jones 39
In 1906 he worked for Seaboard [Railway] as a master mechanic and worked there for 18 years until the depression. Then a lot of the southern railroads began going out of business. The family left Macon and moved to St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1924 Luther started working for the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a machinist in the "round house." He made the cover of the company magazine in February 1934. He worked there until his retirement.
Upon the early death of his daughter, Myrtle, he took his granddaughter, Dorothy, into his home. He later adopted her legally.
He had joined the Masonic Order in Macon and he remained active in St. Louis. He graduated through all 32 degrees of the order and was a "past master." he was very proud of this and also of being a Shriner.
Gussie died in 1963 of rheumatism complications.
Luther died one year later of heart failure and was laid to rest next to his beloved Gussie. They are buried in Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Per the 1930 Census, Luther was listed as a Machinist in a Steam Railroad Shop.
1930 Census from Ancestry.com:
Name: Luther B Jones -
Home in 1930: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Gussie
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Luther B Jones 48
Gussie Jones 42
Myrtle Jones 22
Margaret Jones 20
Thelma Jones 16
Luther Jones 12
Mary E Jones 9
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Luther applied for passport, with intention of travelling to Cuba from the Key West of FL. Stated he was Street Superintendent. This was dated May 13, 1920.
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about Luther B Jones
Name: Luther B Jones
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1880
Birth Place: Opelika, Alabama
RESIDENCE: Macon, Georgia
Passport Issue Date: 19 May 1920
Father Name: Thomas A Jones
Father's Birth Location: Alabama
Father's Residence: Deceased
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Luther Benjamin Jones
Name: Luther Benjamin Jones
City: Macon
County: Bibb
State: Georgia
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1880
Race: White
Roll: 1558437
DraftBoard: 2
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