On May 12, 1913, a daughter was born to Cleburn Jones and Ruby Sims in Oklahoma.  She was named Ruby Jewell.  Because she shared her first name with her mother, some documents refer to her as Jewell, especially during her adult years.  A couple years later, Jewell was blessed with a sister, Estella, however, their father died suddenly while in Ft Worth, Texas.  The girls were raised by their mother, with the help of her Sims grandparents.  They mostly lived in the Beckham County, Oklahoma area, however, they did spend a few years in Kerrville, Texas, around 1930.  They returned to Oklahoma when the elder Ruby married John C Jones in 1934.  John was Cleburn’s younger brother.

It was in Washita, Oklahoma, where Jewell met Jesse Vernon Keas and they were married on October 28, 1938.   Jewell and Jesse started a family and raised their children to adulthood.  Jewell’s mother died in 1954.  The couple lived out their lives in Oklahoma until Jewell’s death on September 26, 1995.

Ruby Jewell Jones was my 4th cousin 2x removed on my dad’s side.

REFERENCES

• United States Census – 1920, 1930, 1940
• Oklahoma County Marriages
• Find a Grave website
• United States Social Security Death Index
• Texas Death Certificates