FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78)is an uncatalogued stack of documents which the FBI released to Fielding M. McGehee III and Rebecca Moore pursuant to a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (2002). I am married to James Warren Jones and I have the following children: Timothy Glen Jones; Stephan G. Jones; Jim W. Jones Jr; Lew Eric Jones; John Moss Jones; Agnes Pauline Jones; & Suzanne O. Jones. This site houses a variety of PDF documents. There was nothing spiritual about my father. It is of note however that despite their marital problems and her apparent bisexuality, Loretta remained married to Harold Cordell, even upon their emigration to Guyana in 1977. Jim Jr., says his view of his father was very different from his brothers, who, Jim Jr. said, saw their fathers fraud immediately. According to Denise Davenport, a close family friend of the Cordells, By 1969, Loretta and Harold were having some serious marital difficulties, with arguments lasting for days. Jr, were away from the settlement with the Jonestown basketball team in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown, where they were set to play in a tournament. Bob is recorded to have had a child, Brian Davis, and according to Jonestown records struck up a relationship with Marthea Hicks. In that gratitude, I am free to now look forward., ABC News' Monica DelaRosa and Muriel Pearson contributed to this report, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. He worked in the Public Utility team, and was also a student in the Jonestown high school. Family members linked to this person will appear here. His entire existence was superficial, said Stephan. He has nine siblings, most of whom are deceased. As with the other members, Robert was also engaged with work outside of the Express. father's partner. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Marceline Jones (6143532)? ", Jim Jones Jr., recalled life with his father, Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones, on ABC's "Truth and Lies: Jonestown - Paradise Lost.". Counselling Team C fell under the purview of the Judiciary Committee, which was overseen by Ava Jones. Eric Lew. In this, Bob Davis would have been a very useful contributor alongside Shirley Hicks, having as he did a grounding in musical theory and practice. The record comes from the FBI from an earlier release under FOIA to Rebecca Moore, and is now part of the Moore Family Papers. On that day, Stephan and Jim. They bunked together in Jonestown and shared time at rehearsal as well as time on stage. He is wearing glasses and a blue dress shirt. The cabins for members of the Peoples Temple cult are seen in Jonestown, Guyana, 1978. In addition to this role, he is also recorded as having worked in the graphics shop and sawmill, as well as undertaking his high school education. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. . Of the 918 Americans who lost their lives in the Jonestown massacre on Nov. 18, 1978, investigators determined 907 died from ingesting poison, including nearly 300 children. This house was to be shared by another, unnamed couple. 1977 April 4, 1977. Bob played the saxophone, as did Brian, and so they would have had ample time to speak about musical performances and styles. Jim Jr. said that his sons are aware of who their grandfather was, and that he and his family are not ashamed of having the last name Jones. [11] He was therefore manning the radio, communicating with Temple stations in the U.S. by both making contact and replies when transmissions were received. Make sure that the file is a photo. Its one of my favorite songs., Poncho appears to have taken an occasional role as master of ceremonies during Express performances. To my son John Moss Jones, provided that he survives my death by six months, I give 10% (ten) percent of my estate. We have set your language to Her versions of Summertime (and the Living is Easy) and Guyana is So Beautiful, also performed on that date, do however exist although these versions are doubtless from other occasions. Body #13-A - Clancy [Clancey], Mary Louise If there was even one person whose name I could not recall, I set that photo aside and I continued on and I'd do whatever I had to, to remember that one person. Its not necessary here [in Jonestown].. He was born in 1931 just two years after the collapse of the stock market. In the same 30th May report she writes of a rivalry and lack of cooperation between the two while performing in Georgetown and other towns in Guyana. The idea of giving my life, losing my life probably in a violent, horrible way, yeah, I was kind of afraid of that, Stephan said. In much more simpler terms, it's just that I wasn't there when they died. They have altogether three daughters. All three sadly lost their lives in Jonestown. based on information from your browser. In the event that none of the above for whom I made provision survive my death by six months, then I give my estate to the Communist Party USA. I went into the California Historical Society, and I had been given a lot of photographs of the Temple from across many years and I spent hours and hours identifying every photo, he said. For the most part, we lived in harmony most of the time, especially early on, Stephan said about his childhood. Americana music, lyrics, and videos from Portland, OR on ReverbNation . The only surviving child of Jim Jones, Stephan was born on June 1, 1959, in Indiana, USA. Adopted at age 11 in 1954, Agnes was the oldest of the Jones children. The trees below indicate only the lines of direct descent to those who died in Jonestown. Loretta Cordell was born on the 11th August 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was 41 in November 1978. Woo! husband. There was also some discussion over whether the band ought to play US popular music or reggae. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Please enter your email and password to sign in. English Originally posted on February 17th, 2021. Drag images here or select from your computer for Marceline Mae Baldwin Jones memorial. Deanna had previously been in a relationship with Barbara Simon, another Temple member who also moved to Guyana to live in Jonestown. He is recorded as working on the daytime internal security team, and this is confirmed in the journals of Edith Roller who reported on 30th April 1978 that he sometimes takes extra food from the kitchen, believing he is entitled to as a member of security: She [Kay Rosas] told me the young men in security take special privileges, getting extra food, at night from the kitchen. In Jonestown, she ran the children's nursery and was on the Jonestown Medical committee. In his younger years he attended both Mills and Sierra High Schools, during which time he spent some short time inside a youth correctional facility. There was an error deleting this problem. Within a few days, the mass migration to Guyana began in earnest, and Jim Jones himself left the United States, never to return. ). In early August 1977, Jim Jones and Marceline Jones redrafted their wills. May seem like a small thing, you know given the devastation of Jonestown, but that's where I found my healing.. As Stephan and Jim Jr., got older, they each came to have a different perceptions of their father, who former members said grew to become more extreme, manipulating his congregants with blackmail and administering humiliating beatings to those who displeased him. The remains of Marceline Jones and her adult children, Agnes and Lew Eric, were quietly returned to Richmond, Mills said. Her other adopted daughter from South Korea, Suzanne Jones, married Mike Cartmell and defected from the People's Temple in 1975 and died of cancer in 2006. I don't know what I would have done or could have done.. James W. Jones - tree appears here. He is known for Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006), Most Evil (2006) and Witness Jonestown (1998). according to the International Telecommunication Union civil series is a shorthand to query Can you communicate with X directly or via relay?, [12] American Experience. JONES, Lew Eric ; Photos Courtesy of California Historical Society, MSP 3800. Notably she writes-up her bandmates for having accepted an alcoholic beverage at the home of a Guyana national who entertained them.. Sister of Private; Lew Eric Jones and Agnes Paulette Jones. Jim Jr., said he has wanted nothing to do with the game since that day. To access these PDF files you must have the free Adobe Reader installed. And it wasn't until Rob started playing that I started being known as Rob's dad.. Retrieved June 20, 2020, [13] Daniel, S. Honouring My Duty to My family (2013), [14] Edith Roller Journal: 13th June 1978, This site houses a variety of PDF documents. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. They used cyanide, and either injected it into people with syringes or mixed it with a powdered soft drink called Flavor Aid. He is reported to have been in a supervisory position[14] in his work outside of school, but despite the authority he was given continued to act out through thefts, cursing and shouting, yet always found himself forgiven. For Jim Jr., basketball was never the same. And you can make the next I appoint my attorney Charles Garry as my executor to serve without bond. half brother. For Stephan, he says he found his healing in trying to tell the stories of those who lived at Jonestown. Year should not be greater than current year. When I say true believer, I believed in all the things that Peoples Temple could have been, Jim Jr., explained. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Due to the latter being associated with cannabis, it appeared that Deanna was arguing that, despite reggaes perhaps more traditional afro roots, the negative connotations of drug use would not be helpful if the same association came to be made with the band, and therefore the Peoples Temple itself. He could quickly convey that he was the one to protect you from what you were afraid of and to help you have whatever it is that you longed for, said Stephan. Jim Jones, who was white, founded his ministry, the Peoples Temple, in Indiana, where they promoted social justice, racial and class equality and desegregation. If we weren't having an open meeting where he was trying to bring in new members, we were having closed meetings where he was trying to control the members.. Bertha Pearl Cook was born on 12th December 1912 in Pirot, Alabama; a Deep South segregation heartland. This therefore raises the question as to why the quality of the recordings was so frequently poor. His message was incredibly violent as time went on. . They were both musicians and strong personalities in the Express. To those of my husband and children (except for Agnes Pauline Jones and Suzanne O. Jones [Cartmell] [brackets in original]), who survive my death by six months, I give equal portions of the remainder of my estate. The origin of the name being that black people were not welcome after sundown. GREAT NEWS! He was born in Louisiana on 5th October 1959 and arrived in Jonestown on 16th December 1976. A third tree for John Moss Brown Jr. appears here. James Warren Jones was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. Lew Eric Jones. Weve updated the security on the site. Others were shot or stabbed that day. The Randolph listis a list prepared by surviving Temple member Jim Randolph (December 12, 1978) as a means to identify bodies, establish family groups, and notify next-of-kin of the Jonestown dead. This backdrop of racial inequality would serve as an ideal setting for developing integrationist and liberal attitudes and Bob appears to have fallen into those views, attracting him to the Temple. I really was coming to understand what it meant to be a part of something bigger than me, Stephan recalled. Marthea is notable for her vocals on the more powerful tracks, such as Strong, Gifted and Black and Ill Make the First Step, a rousing original composition about two people supporting each other on a journey: Ill make the first step He was born, and he looked at life and he listened to my father, listened to my mother, and he goes, Why did you bring me into this world? I didn't have that choice. Lacking parental guidance and security in her childhood, she turned to drugs and prostitution early before finding purpose in the Peoples Temple, saying at one stage that Jonestown was the only place that I have found that freedom and opportunity to become somebody in my life.[1], She arrived in Guyana on 19th February 1978 and was assigned to Edith Rollers cottage. 11) Each partner brought child(ren) into relationship, 12) Includes one child from this marriage, one brought into marriage by wife, and one brought into marriage by husband, 13) One Temple record lists a sixth child, 14) Includes one child from this marriage and one brought into marriage by wife, 15) Includes one child from this marriage, one brought into marriage by wife, and one adopted by couple, 16) One record says Teena May Bogue was married to James Turner, 17) This is a presumption, in that records on these relationships are suspect. The only surviving child of Jim Jones, Stephan was born on June 1, 1959, in Indiana, USA. Depending on my self-worth, depending on the blessings that I see in my life. Edith Roller records in her journal that Loretta and Deanna moved into Lorettas cottage together on 6th March 1978. US: PBS. This is of little surprise given that his occupation outside of the Temple (at least insofar as the Temple reported such information accurately) was that of telephone system technician. After the events of November 1978, Clifford returned to the United States and became a master cabinetmaker in Boise, Idaho. | J > Jones > Lew Eric (Unknown) Jones, Categories: Indianapolis, Indiana | Jonestown Deaths, 18 Nov 1978 | Redwood Valley, California | Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Indiana, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. A second tree for Marceline Baldwin Jones - Jim Jones' wife - appears here. Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple is a, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California 1972-1977, The Wills of Jim Jones and Marceline Jones. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA, United States. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. She was adopted by the Jones when she was 9 years old because her birth mother was unable to care for her. We were commiserating against my father. Bottles of poison belonging to members of the Peoples Temple cult, who participated in a mass suicide by ingesting or consuming a cyanide-laced drink, are seen on a table in Jonestown, Guyana, 1978. several essays about his father and the legacy of Jonestown. This being said, it is believed that Jonestowns Moms Mabley, who features on Q219 and Q365, was performed by Bertha Cook. Tom has written previously on criminal and constitutional law and works primarily in police station advocacy and mediation. This was therefore perhaps a liberty too far in Shirleys view for the young band members, especially those such as Willie Malone who frequently found himself in trouble for one violation or another. Just one grandparent can lead you to many The people involved include Agnes Pauline Jones, Timothy Glen Jones, Jim Jon Prokes, Jim W. Jones Jr, Lew Eric Jones, John Moss Jones, Suzanne O. Jones, and Stephanie Jones. Try again later. Failed to report flower. Don would therefore have been more than technically proficient to use the recording equipment available in Jonestown. On the back of population pressure in Jonestown as a result of the exodus, Bob had taken up an offer made by Jones that any person who constructs their own house may live in it, and set to work constructing his own dwelling near the row of cottages occupied by Edith Roller. Jim Jr.s wife and unborn child were among those who died at Jonestown. Adopted as a six-year-old girl from Korea in 1959, she had married Mike Cartmell, left the Temple, and like her husband was eventually considered an enemy of the Temple. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? consists principally of a record created by an unknown author in Jonestown in September 1977, after the mass migration was complete. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Suzanne Cartmell. This would make some sense if the performances were being recorded for film, as the cameraman would want to move the camera to capture other elements of the scene, perhaps to the audience and back again, and in so doing would point the mic away from the sound source, but there is no evidence that this was the case. He moved to Guyana in March 1977, where his son was born in April of that year. According to records held by Alternative Considerations, while in Jonestown Brian was involved romantically with a woman called Claudia Jo Norris. We were enjoying the basketball. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Lew Eric Jones. Lew was one of three korean children Jim and Marceline Jones adopted as part of their effort to create a rainbow family. mode: 'thumbnails-rr', Willie, who was born in Los Angeles on 14th November 1963, arrived in Guyana on 29th May 1978 and was 15 in November of that year. 2023 Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple. In an effort to present himself as a fully integrationist minister, Jim stated that integration is a more personal thing with me now. There is a problem with your email/password. His mother, Clara, was also a Temple member who perished in Jonestown along with his three sisters, 16 year old Gwendolyn, 18 year old Janice who was also married to Stanley Clayton, and 19 year old Willa. son. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. We're going to build a town for the people we love. And I ask their forgiveness.. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. People . He was previously married to Gloria Maria Rodriguez . Stephan Gandhi Jones is the son of the notorious religious cult leader Jim Jones. Body #11-A - Jones, Lew Eric. Half sister of John Victor Stoen. Poncho said he was compensating for his homosexuality.. It is alleged by one source that this relationship was struck up well in advance of Lorettas transition to Jonestown. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. That code meant revolutionary suicide, Jim Jr. said. Additionally, this anecdote also demonstrates that the band was also, to an extent, on tour around Guyana and their activities were not simply limited to Jonestown and Georgetown. Direct descent to those who lived at Jonestown was never the same Q219 and Q365, was performed by Cook. Terms, it 's just that I see in my life Mabley, features. 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