Maria Fones^[1]

1886 - 1961  (75 years)

• Gender	Female
  Birth	17 February 1886	England   [2, 3]
  Immigration	after 31 March 1901  [4]
  	1920 Census says immigrated 1901 - so after 1901 British Census
  Cemetery	Fairlawn Cemetery  [3]
  Residence(s)	1940: Deep Rock Camp, Union, Payne Co., OK (1940 Census)
  Death	5 August 1961  [3]
  Burial	Cushing, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I1838	Lisa's Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 February 2009

  
  

  Father	John Fones           b. about 1832, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England           d. July 1891 (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Ann Maria Oakley           b. about 1849, Ruiton, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
  Marriage	19 July 1874	Sedgley, Staffordshire, England   [5]
  Family ID	F1156	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Harry Exton           b. 24 May 1860, England           d. 28 January 1930 (Age 69 years)
  Notes	File originally had a child “Jenny”, but the 1920 and 1930 Census don’t show this - Roger 19 Feb 2009
  Children	1. Kenneth Exton           b. 20 September 1913, Louisiana, USA           d. 28 May 1990 (Age 76 years) + 2. Joseph John “Joe” Exton           b. 19 September 1917, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA           d. 30 April 2007, Cushing, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA (Age 89 years)   3. Violet Mildred Exton           b. about 1919, Oklahoma, USA   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F1157	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1891 British Census for 3 Holloway Sq, Lower Gornal, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Census shows John Fones with wife Ann M(aria), and children John, William H, Maria and and un-named daughter who is less than 1 month old. From Bev’s records this child could be Sarah. Also living with them is Selina Oakley who is Ann Maria (Oakley)’s sister.
  		1901 British Census for Lower Gornal Village, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Census shows Abraham Bradley, with 3 children married to Ann M (Oakley) with her 4 children with John Fones living at 8 New St.
  		1920 US Federal Census for Union Twp., Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA Census shows Harry Exton, with wife Maria (Fones), and 3 children Kenneth William, Joseph John and Violet Mildred. Harry and Maria born in England. Record gives their year of Immigration. 3 children born in different states - Louisiana, Illinois and Oklahoma,
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1951] 1891 British Census - Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, Gives name as Maria. [S1973] from Bev Christensen, eMail message titled “Oakley”. [S3541] . [S1966] 1920 US Federal Census for Union Twp., Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA. [S1958] Marriage Record from Ancestry.com.