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1. Title:   1900 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 15, Erie, New York; Roll: 1028; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241028
Author:   Ancestry.com
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2. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1880; Census Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Roll: 901; Family History Film: 1254901; Page: 555B; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 0692
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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3. Title:   New York, State Census, 1892
Author:   Ancestry.com
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4. Title:   U.S. City Directories (Beta)
Author:   Ancestry.com
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5. Title:   New York, Death Index, 1880-1956
Page:   City of Buffalo; Buffalo, NY; Index to Deaths in Buffalo, New York
Author:   Ancestry.com
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Notes
a. Note:   RESEARCH STANDARD APPLIED
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  Andrew Jones is my paternal second great uncle, which is via common ancestry with George F. Jones and Margaret Long. George was initially identified by Jean Lebal.
  Based on the application of recognized genealogical standards of proof, the descent of Andrew Jones has been sufficiently established beyond any reasonable doubt. The basis begins with the census records, which show him living with his parents. This has been subsequently supported via the additional interlocking records and documentation listed below.
  As described in the numerous newspaper article, Andrew Jones was involved in an accident while he was a young boy, and his leg was amputated. He later became a trick bicycle rider and diver and performed under the monikers Teddy Oliver and Teddy Olivio.
  1880 BIRTH OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  Andrew Jones was born in March 1880 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The date and location were determined from the census records.
  1880 CENSUS OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The U.S. enumerated on Saturday, June 12, 1880 shows Andrew Jones living with his parents on Erie Street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "Baby Jones, white, male, age 3 months, born in March 1880, son, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York."
  1891 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Evening News newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, on Tuesday, August 11, 1891. For the purpose of manipulation, it is obvious that young Andrew Jones fabricated a story about his parents.
  “All the Way from Lockport. Andrew Jones, a little fellow aged 11, dressed in a corduroy suit, is making a tour of the city collecting funds to buy himself a cork leg, having lost one of his seven years ago. All this time he has been going about on a crutch, for the people of Lockport have not done so very much for him. He goes to school at the Washburn street school; he has no father and the mother supports herself by going out washing. Andrew is a bright little fellow and those whom God have blessed with two good legs will not refuse the little fellow a dime as he passes along."
  1892 CENSUS OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The New York State Census enumerated on Tuesday, February 16, 1892 shows Andrew Jones living with his parents in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "Andrew Jones, male, age 12, born in US, citizen."
  1892 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The following appeared in the Democrat Chronicle newspaper from Rochester, Monroe, County, New York, USA on Wednesday, August 10, 1892: "Andrew Jones, a boy form Lockport, age 13 years, was brought before the court on a charge of petty larceny. He came from his home, he claimed, to collect money for the purchase of an artificial leg, as he had lost one of his own and walked with a crutch. Last Monday he entered the office of Kimball's tobacco factory, and asked for money. He was given a small amount, but when the clerk left the room for a moment he supplied himself with sixty cents in addition from the money drawer. His sentence was deferred."
  1895 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Courier newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Sunday, March 3, 1895.
  "Lockport's Latest. Suit for Big Damages. In the winter of 1883 Andrew Jones, son of George Jones, then a child about five years old, caught on to a sleigh owned by C. N. Stainthorpe & Co., the well known contractors. The youngster managed to get under the runners, and as the vehicle was loaded with sand, one of his legs was so badly crushed that it had to be amputated. At the time it was believed that the accident was due solely to the boy's negligence and no responsibility attached elsewhere. About a year ago the Jones family removed to Buffalo, and not long afterward the unhappy plight of the cripple attracted the attention of a lawyer, who, upon investigating the circumstances of the matter, became convinced that the injury deserved livery pecuniary reparation. Accordingly, the Stainthorpes were recently somewhat astonished to find that an action had been begun and damages laid at $25,000. The defendants purpose to fight it to a finish, and have no fear of the outcome, unless the driver of the sleigh should stand in with the enemy. It is understood that this important witness has assumed the dreaded allegiance, but weather [sic - whether] the report is true cannot be vouched for. A motion will be made in Buffalo next week to change the venue of the case to this county."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Enquirer newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Monday, March 4, 1895.
  "Court Record. Supreme Court, Special Term, The Hon. Manly C. Green, Justice, March 4. Andrew Jones by guardian vs. Charles N. Stanthrope and one. Order permitting defendant to answer and to renew motion for change of venue."
  The following appeared in the Democrat Chronicle newspaper from Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA on Tuesday, March 5, 1895.
  ”In the winter of 1884 Andrew Jones, son of George Jones, of Lockport, was obliged to have one of his legs amputated as the result of being run over by a bob. It was thought that the accident was due to carelessness on the part of the youngster and no responsibility was attached elsewhere. The family recently moved to Buffalo where the unfortunate plight of the cripple attracted the attention of a lawyer, who on investigating the case came to the conclusion that the injury deserved liberal pecuniary reparation. Accordingly the Stainthorpe Brothers, contractors, who owned the sleigh that ran over Jones, were somewhat astonished lately to find that an action in favor of young Jones for $25,000 has been begun against them. They will contest it."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Commercial newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Thursday, April 11, 1895.
  "The Court Record. Supreme Court, Circuit. Hon. Henry A. Childs, J. Andrew Jones by guardian vs. C. N. Stainthorpe and one. Order changing place of trial to Niagara County."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Courier newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Sunday, April 14, 1895.
  "To Be Tried in Niagara County. Justice Lambert of the Supreme Court has granted an order, on application of the defendants, in the action brought by Andrew Jones by George Jones, his guardian ad litem, against Charles N. and William Stainthorpe, changing the place of the trial from Erie to Niagara county. The action is brought to recover $15,000 damages for the loss of a leg by the infant plaintiff. The Stainthorpes are dealers in lime and masons' material, at Lockport. Several years ago young Jones, when but a mere child, fell under one of their wagons. The wheels passed over his leg, crushing it so that amputation became necessary. He claims the accident occurred through the negligence of one of the defendant's employees. The defendants claim that the boy was careless. The have engaged Eugene M. Ashley to defend them, and will fight the case to bitter end. Eugene L. Falk is the plaintiff's attorney. Young Jones is a familiar character around Lockport and this city. During the past year he has been selling pencils about the office buildings of the city."
  1900 RESIDENCE OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The 1900 Buffalo City Directory shows Andrew Jones living at 81 Demond Place in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, and lists his occupation as bicycle repair. Also listed at the same address is his father George.
  The “U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989” is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing:” Name: Andrew Jones; Residence Year: 1900; Street Address: 81 Demond pi; Residence Place: Buffalo, New York; Occupation: Bicycle Repr; Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1900.” The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was typewritten, and obtained from the Ancestry website: “Page 713. Buffalo Directory. Andrew Jones, bicyclemkr. r. 81 Demond pl.; George F. Jones, painter, r. 81 Demond pl.”
  1900 CENSUS OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The U.S. Census enumerated on Tuesday, June 12, 1900 shows Andrew Jones living with his parents at 81 Demond Place in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "Andrew Jones, son, white, male, born March 1880, age 20, single, born in New York, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in New York, occupation: bicyclist, unemployed 6 months, can read, can write."
  1901 RESIDENCE OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The 1901 Buffalo City Directory shows Andrew Jones living at 81 Demond Place in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, and lists his occupation as a bicycle maker. Also listed at the same address are his father George and sister Grace.
  The “U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989” is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing:” Name: George F Jones; Residence Year: 1901; Street Address: 81 Demond pi; Residence Place: Buffalo, New York; Occupation: Painter; Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1901." The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was typewritten, and obtained from the Ancestry website: “Page 713. Buffalo Directory. Andrew Jones, bicyclemkr. r. 81 Demond pl.; George F. Jones, painter, r. 81 Demond pl.; Grace Jones, w. Dirnberger Pop Corn Co. r. 81 Demond pl.”
  1901 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Commercial newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Tuesday, June 4, 1901.
  "The Last Dive of Andrew Jones. Trick Wheelman and Diver was Badly Injured in the Wild Water Sports. Andrew Jones, a trick bicycle rider and diver, last night made the last dive he will ever make. He fell in five feet of water and truck bottom with great force, sustaining injuries which will probably cause death in a few days, and which, in any event, will make him a helpless cripple."
  "Jones is a bright young man, 21 years old. He lives at 81 Demond place with his parents. Before he became a professional bicycle performer he was a bicycle repairer. His great trick has always been to ride from a cliff or walk into a lake. It was immaterial to him whether he fell ten or a hundred feet, providing, of course, that the depth of water was sufficient. Being one-legged, it was easy for him to topple from his wheel as left the brink."
  "When the Wild Water Sports opened on the midway he and another young man, who does a similar trick, were engaged to ride from a 50 foot cliff into a lake in which there is a depth of eighteen feet of water. The turn proved a big attraction. Last night about 9.30 o'clock Jones sped along the cliff and plunged into space. The wheel lagged back just as it reached the edge of the precipice and consequently Jones did not go ahead as far as he intended. He fell where the water was but five feet deep and fell hard upon the bottom. He did not come up to the surface immediately, and an employee and one of the spectators went to his assistance. He was taken to the exposition hospital and thence was removed to the General Hospital, where it was found that he had sustained an injury to his spine. This morning the doctors reported that Jones's condition was critical, that he was paralyzed from the waist down, and that the affection was creeping up, and that it would probably result in death. If the progress of the paralysis is checked, that portion of the body below the waist will always be useless. Jones was know to a great many people as Teddy Oliver and Teddy Olivio."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Morning Express newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Tuesday, June 4, 1901.
  "Diver Struck Bottom. One-Legged Cycler Met with an Ancient. Unexpected Excitement in the Wild Water Sports - Teddy Oliver May Die. Teddy Oliver of Oliver Brothers, who do a high-diving bicycle act in the Wild Water Sports on the Midway, had a narrow escape from death shortly after 9.30 o'clock last night. The Oliver Brothers are one-legged trick bicycle riders. They live at No. 81 Demond Place. As one of the features of the Midway show Teddy dives from his wheel on the brink of a 50 foot precipice at each performance. As the wheel is poised on the edge of the cliff Oliver jumps over the front of the wheel into a pool of water. The depth of the water where Oliver is supposed to land is eighteen feet. Some parts of the pool are much shallower."
  "At the 9.30 o'clock performance last night Teddy, for the fifth time during the day, rode the cliff to make his high dive. He made the dive all right, but when he came to the surface of the water it was plain to be seen that some mishap had befallen him. Instead of coming up head first, as usual, only a portion of Oliver's back showed above the surface. A little blood oozed from Oliver's clothing. B.W. Billings, who is connected with the Wild Water Sports show, seeing that Oliver had been hurt, jumped into the pool. A man named Dermmer, an insurance man of Bangor, Me., a spectator, also jumped to the rescue, clothes and all."
  "With much exertion the two men succeeded in getting the apparently lifeless body of Oliver to the bank of the pool. There it was seen that Oliver had, apparently, been serious injured and the exposition ambulance was immediately summoned. In it Oliver was conveyed to the Emergency Hospital, where Surgeon Allan administered temporary treatment. Later Oliver was removed to the General Hospital. At the General it was said late last night that Oliver probably was seriously injured. He was conscious, but did not seem inclined to discuss the accident."
  "Oliver had been doing the act at which he was injured last night for the last three years. Ever since the Wild Water Sports opened Oliver has performed his high dive without accident. Last night it is thought the rear wheel of his bicycle caught on the edge of the cliff, causing him to land in the shallow water. The water is about five feet deep where Oliver struck and he must have come in contact with the bottom of the pool. Mr. Dermmer, the spectator who assisted in Oliver's rescue, was enabled to reach his apartments in The Iroquois with the aid of a pair of overalls which were procured for him on the concession."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Courier newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Tuesday, June 4, 1901.
  "Dive from Bicycle Results in Injury. Teddy Olivio seriously hurt in Midway show. Rode over cliff on wheel, but struck in shallow water. Teddy Olivio, a trick bicycle rider, was seriously, if not fatally injured, while giving a performance at the Exposition grounds last night. Olivio, who is know professional as one of the Olivio brothers, has been giving exhibitions of diving from a wheel in the Wild Water Sports on the Midway. His act consisted of riding to the top of the cliff, fifty feet from the tank of water, and plunging off. As the wheel fell from the cliff he would leap clear of it and dive into the water. The water in the tank where the dive is made is eighteen feet deep, although much shallower near the edges. Last night the young man rode off the cliff for the fifth time during the day. He leaped from the wheel after it left the cliff, as usual, but for some unaccountable reason leaped fear over the deep part of the pool. His body struck the water with a great splash, disappeared from view and finally rose to the surface. Olivio was apparently unconscious, and it was patent to the spectators that he was injured."
  "Carl A. Dennett of Bangor, Me., was sitting a few feet distant from the stage. Without waiting an instant, and without divesting himself of any of his stylishly cut clothing, he plunged into the pool, together with Robert Billings, an employee of the concession. They towed the body of the unconscious man to short [sic - shore], and his removed to the Exposition Hospital. Olivio was unconscious for twenty five minutes. A cursory examination showed that he was badly injured. The fall had injured his spine, and the entire lower part of his body was paralyzed. He was removed to the General Hospital, and it is feared he will not recover. The young man and his brother have been doing the act for three years, and never met with an accident before. They are one-legged performers, and live at No. 81 Dummond [sic - Desmond] Place, Buffalo."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Times newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Sunday, June 23, 1901, and contains an incorrect forename.
  "Frank Jones' Benefit. A benefit will be given for Frank Jones of this city, better known as Teddy Olivio, the trick bicycle rider who was so seriously injured at Wild Water Sports on the Midway during the performance on the night of June 3d. His condition is such that it is feared he will not recover and his friends wish to show this tribute of respect and good will. The benefit will be given at the Wild Water Sports at 3:30 Thursday afternoon, June 27th. The management of Wild Water Sports wish it known that special tickets will be sold by friends of the the family will be honored at any performance."
  1901 DEATH OF ANDREW JONES
 Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 24, 2021
  Andrew Jones died at the age of 21 on Wednesday, June 26, 1901 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA.
  The "New York, Death Index, 1852-1956" is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: "Name: Andrew Jones; Death Date: 1901; Death Place: Buffalo, New York, USA; Certificate Number: 295; Volume: 57."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Evening News newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Thursday, June 27, 1901.
  "Trick Cycler's Injuries Fatal, Andrew Jones Could Not Survive Injuries He Received at Exposition. Andrew Jones of 81 Demond Place, died at the General Hospital yesterday morning from injuries received at the Wild Water Sports' concession on the Pan-American grounds. He was 21 years old, single, and lived at the above address. He was a trick bicyclist and was injured on June 3, in diving from an elevated platform into a shallow pool of water. He was picked up and taken to the hospital where he lingered until this morning. Death resulted from injuries to the spine. Coroner Boiler was notified, and will hold an inquest."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Enquirer newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on Thursday, June 27, 1901.
  "'Teddy Olvio' Was Not a Pauper. Taken Care of at Home. Funeral Will Take Place Tomorrow. Andrew Jones, known as Teddy Olvio, the young man who made the perilous dive from a bicycle at the Wild Water Sports in Midway, will be buried from the family residence, No. 81 Demond Place, tomorrow. He died early yesterday morning in the General Hospital, the result of a fracture of at the spine sustained three weeks ago, while performing the dangerous feat. The report that Jones was a pauper and would be buried by the county is emphatically denied by his parents, who have cared for him ever since the accident happened."
  The following appeared in the International Gazette newspaper from Black Rock, Erie County, New York, USA on Saturday, June 29, 1901.
  "Olivio, Dead. Trick Rider Who Broke His Back on the Midway Could Not Live. Andrew Jones, alia Teddy Olivio, the trick rider who broke his back in the Wild Water Sports on the Midway on June 3, died Wednesday morning at the General Hospital. He jumped from his wheel and dove into a tank, but missed his distance and struck near the edge. His back was broken below the neck. He was taken to the hospital, where he lingered until Wednesday. The dead man lived at 81 Demond street, this city, with his parents. The remains were given to them for interment. The funeral was held yesterday. Coroner Butler will hold an inquest."
  The following appeared in the Buffalo Commercial newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, on Wednesday, July 3, 1901.
  "Lockport News. Andrew Jones, the one legged youth who died from the effects of an accident in the tank of the Wild Water Sports, formerly lived in Lockport, moving from here two years ago. He lost a leg in this city while a boy. He was 'catching on' bobs and was run over, necessitating the amputation of one leg.”


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