[1][2][3] Jones went by the nickname Jimmy during his youth. Moving to San Francisco, Jones became known to his followers as "Dad." The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Sujit R. Varma, Other Works [12] Her pregnancy was unwanted, and she expressed disappointment at becoming a mother and was often bitter and unhappy about their family's financial and social position. He was interested in holding racially integrated services, but this interest was not shared by his church. He was the only son of James Thurman Warren Jones Sr. (1887-1951) and Lynetta Putnam (1902-1977). There is a problem with your email/password. While working as a hospital orderly, Jones met Marceline Baldwin, a nursing student, and they married in 1949. This church was noted for its equal treatment of White and Black Americans, and preached racial equality and social justice. He gained notoriety when the Temple moved to San Francisco in the early 1970s. The situation caused many parents to keep their children away from Jones. He married his nurse Lynette.Sisters: Mrs. Ina Platt, Mrs. Fred Moore & Florence JonesBrothers: Homer, Paul, Lester, Herbert, Everett and Ernest Jones, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. James averaged 28.9 points on 50% shooting, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assist per game this season in 55 contests. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He developed a habit of refusing to answer anyone who spoke to him first, he only spoke to people when he initiated conversations with them. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. John Victor Stoen Jones also worked as an orderly at a local hospital. He died on May 29, 1951 in Lynn, Indiana, USA. Jones parents were James Thurman Jones, a veteran of the Great Warand victim of mustard gas who lived on disability payments, and the much younger Lynetta Jones, a feisty, independent woman who would eventually follow her son to Guyana. The experiment of a communal church in the San Francisco Bay area and the Agricultural Project in Guyana were the vision of Reverend James Warren Jones. He was shot down. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. This account has been disabled. [17][18], As Jones grew older, he attended services at most of the churches in Lynn, often going to multiple churches each week, and he was also baptized by several of them. Please reset your password. She lived in Redwood Valley, California before she moved to Jonestown, Guyana. Born during the Great Depression in the small Midwestern town of Crete, Indiana, Jones grew up in poverty and isolation. Jim Jones and his wife Marceline were the first white couple to adopt a Black child in Indiana in 1961. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1452/jim-jones. He explored every church in town Quaker, Nazarene, Methodist, Apostolic and the Church of Christ throwing himself into their particular rituals before becoming disillusioned and moving on to the next. Her work helped lay the foundation for modern codebreaking today. [9], The unhappy marriage of Jones's parents came to an end when the couple finally separated in 1945 and eventually divorced. In the 1950s, he became a preacher and founded a church in Indianapolis, Indiana, called the "Wings of Deliverance," which he later renamed the "Peoples Temple Full Gospel Church." "Jones, Jim (19311978) American Cult Leader", "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple", "Jonestown: Jim Jones: Mastermind American Cult Leader", "Mass Suicide & the Jonestown Tragedy: Literature Summary", Raven: The Untold Story of Rev. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The Temple joined the Disciples of Christ in 1960 and Jones was ordained in 1964. He started and led the Peoples' Temple in Indiana in the 1950s, and later moved it to California in the 1960s. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Thanks for your help! Try again later. -- just outside of Lynn -- on May 13, 1931. Later that same day, 909 members died due to some sudden poisoning. There he had a chance to reinvent himself. After 45 minutes or so, the members were told that they were not going to die, that they had just passed a loyalty test. | Jones could be heard on regular radio broadcasts over KFAX radio in California. [48] Marceline was Methodist, and she and Jones immediately fell into arguments about church. Pacifica, California [December 2008] He is a businessman in Northern California, married, with three . You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Born James Warren Jones in Crete, Indiana, near Lynn, he was the son of James and Lynetta Thurman Jones. In September 1977, Jones threatened mass suicide to force the Guyanese government from taking action against him. Jones grew up in poverty and was neglected by his family as a young child and often cared for by neighbors. After the mass suicide of his followers, Jones and a close aide shot themselves. Search above to list available cemeteries. The motive of the mass suicide, according to Jones was to protest the conditions of an inhumane world. Jones is believed to have shot himself in the head at the final stage of the mass suicide and was found dead at the scene with a gunshot wound on the back of his head. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He spent most of his formative years in conservative rural Indiana. He had become increasingly paranoid and disturbed by this time and soon moved to the Peoples Temple compound there with about 1,000 people. Jones was well-regarded by the senior management, but staff members later recalled that Jones exhibited disturbing behavior towards some patients and coworkers. I believe we're the purest Communists there are. From left to right John Paul Jones (Jims uncle), Sarah Florence Jones (Jims aunt), James Thurman Jones (Jims father), John Henry Jones (Jims grandfather), Emma Estella Jones (Jims aunt), and Ina Myrtle Jones (Jims aunt). Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of James Jones (7287108)? They would receive a cup with a red liquid that they were told contained poison, which they were ordered to drink. Interestingly a lot of the photos and footage of him from the 1970s period show him without sunglasses, despite the reputation of him wearing them non-stop. Jones chose the Ukiah Valley in northern California as the People's Temple's new home, after reading a January 1962 Esquire magazine article titled "Nine Places to Hide", which detailed the safest places to live after a nuclear war. Son of a bitchin' no good lousy ass anarchistic capitalist bitch. He was appointed director of the Indianapolis Human Rights Commission in 1961. During the 1950s and early 1960s, segregation was widespread across the country, and many religious congregations followed the practice of keeping the races separate. His exact religious faith is something of a mystery. He explained his suicide as a revolutionary act condemning the inhumane world. The new home, where Jones grew up, lacked plumbing and electricity. English Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. In 1954, they adopted an eleven year old girl of Native American ancestry named Agnes Jones. Surrounded by his inner circle, he either shot himself or was shot in the head. [11][10], According to multiple Jones biographers, his mother had "no natural maternal instincts" and frequently neglected her son. Drag images here or select from your computer for James Thurman Jones memorial. [29] Jones's mother beat him with a leather belt in order to punish his misbehavior. Jim Jones was best known as the cult leader of the Peoples Temple who led more than 900 followers in a mass suicide known as the Jonestown Massacre. He was intrigued by their pageantry, their unity, and the absolute power wielded by Hitler. Having grown up an outsider, Jones empathized with the downtrodden, the poor, the non-whites in society. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. He continued his flamboyant methods, lying down on the ice between fur hunters and baby harp seals on a fact-finding mission to Newfoundland. He set up a soup kitchen, gave away groceries and clothes to the poor, and established two nursing homes, while preaching messages of apostolic socialism and racial equality. In one event, Jones's mother was harassed by FBI agents in front of her co-workers because she had attended a communist meeting with her son. The year 1951 can be regarded as the start of his career when he started attending meetings of the Communist party in Indianapolis. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In December 1977, his mother Lynetta Jones died at Jonestown.In 1978, a group of ex-members calling themselves the Committee of Concerned Relatives published literature that likened Jonestown to a concentration camp, complete with torture. ' In the late 1950s, Jones made visits to see Father Divine, a charismatic black preacher with a multiracial congregation. Family (3) Spouse In 1973, eight close aides defected from his camp and revealed these details to the press, including allegations of misuse of church money. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see me as your friend, i'll be your friend. He married his nurse Lynette. However, after an attack on Ryan, the delegation left abruptly, taking with them 15 members who agreed to leave the Temple. He worked as director of the Human Rights Commission in Indianapolis and was instrumental in the racial integration of churches, restaurants, the telephone company, the police department and the Methodist Hospital at Indiana University. Failed to delete memorial. The result was a childhood spent in the hands of babysitters who often allowed Jones to roam the streets unsupervised. The fascination with Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple have helped spawn various movies throughout the years. He got up and started preaching and did an incredible job. This browser does not support getting your location. His followers were woken up in the middle of the night. Weve updated the security on the site. A Church of His Own Jims father, James Thurman Jones, died on May 29, 1951. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [5], Although his strange religious practices stood out the most to his neighbors, they also reported that he misbehaved in more serious ways. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Jones told his followers that he was the reincarnation of Christ and God, and belief in him could cure cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. After facing increasing scrutiny within the temple itself, Jones hired Mark Lane and Donald Freed to help make the case of a great conspiracy by intelligence agencies against the Temple. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The compound was known as Jonestown, and it wasn't any tropical paradise. In those days a parent was supposed to go with a child to school functions. The thought was, infiltrate the church."[54][55]. She gave Jones a Bible and encouraged him to study it and taught him to follow the holiness code of the Nazarene Church. The Mystery Novelist Who Committed a Real Murder, Boston Marathon Bombings Survivors, 10 Years Later, A Complete Timeline of Adnan Syeds Trial, Release, The Siege at Waco, In the Words of Who Was There, Ted Bundy Maybe Murdered Dozens More than We Knew, How Waco Inspired Timothy McVeighs OKC Bombing. He developed many unusual behaviors as a youth and became increasingly disliked by his community. By the early 1970s, Jones had expanded his recruitment efforts. Failed to delete flower. The pho, Follow James Warren Jones on WordPress.com. However, he stated his work with the Rio de Janeiro slum areas and explored local Brazilian syncretic religions. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. There, he attended Indiana University Bloomington. He moved to Bloomington, Indiana. He spent most of his formative years in conservative rural Indiana. Much of what is known about Jones early life came from his own later recollections. Siblings : . // cutting the mustard John Victor Stoen; (grandchildren) William Dillon Dean Jones; James Arthur (Jimbo) Bishop Jones; Stephanie Jones aka Stephanie Lynn Bishop; Michael Ray Jones; Stephanie Brown aka Stefanie Jamelle Morgan; Chaeoke Warren Jones; Monyelle Maylene Jones; Marchelle Jacole Jones. However, there were occasional bizarre behaviors as well: in April of 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, Jones staged a fake attempt on his own life.Jones received several humanitarian awards in Northern California for his work with the poor. Jim Jones was born during the Great Depression. We have set your language to Infamous for leading the 1978 mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, where 918 members of his church, including 276 children were found dead by drinking cyanide laced punch, Jones is one of the prominent psychopaths in American history. Do you have by any chance a photo of Jim's father? Please try again later. Armed guards stood at the compound's perimeter. After being scrutinized by the media, he along with many other members shifted to the temples compound in Guyana. In the next five years, it gained much growth spawning branches in cities like San Fernando, San Francisco and Los Angeles. There, he observed that people with money are attracted to faith healing and such services and these financial resources can be helpful in his goals. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. James Warren Jones was born on May 13, 1931 in Crete, Indiana to James Thurman Jones, a World War I veteran and Lynetta Putnam. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Jones often preached over the loudspeaker system at Jonestown. Jim Jones and His People, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Early_life_of_Jim_Jones&oldid=1136516689, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 18:38. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. She is one of six people who died in Jonestown, Guyana prior to 11/18/1978. Add to your scrapbook. [36] His religious views alienated other young people. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. James Warren Jones; (grandfathers) James Thurman Jones, Walter Baldwin. He also claimed that at a Catholic church, he replaced the holy water with a cup of his own urine. [8][9][10] In Lynn, the family attempted to earn an income through farming, but again met with failure when Jones's father's health further deteriorated. Jones had the skills to be a preacher. If you see something that doesnt look right, .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}contact us! [31], Commenting on his childhood, Jones stated, "I was ready to kill by the end of the third grade. [51], Through the years, Jones's marriage relationship was affected by his insecurity. My whole life I have suffered from poverty and have faced many disappointments and pain, like a man is used to. cemeteries found in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Sisters: Mrs. Ina Platt, Mrs. Fred Moore & Florence Jones Brothers: Homer, Paul, Lester, Herbert, Everett and Ernest Jones This page is not available in other languages. Peoples Temple participated directly in the social shifts of the emerging civil rightsmovement. They attended a summer religious convention at a nearby Pentecostal church, participating in services four times a week. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? June 12, 1949 - November 18, 1978 (her death, 4 children). Jones was largely left to himself as his mother was often working and his father had little interest in him. James Thurman Jones. A total of 914 people died that day at Jonestown in a mass-suicide, including 276 children, although later investigation indicated a number of the people were murdered by shooting or by forced lethal injection. For years, one of his neighbors often took him to visit her church. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [43] Jones began dating a nurse-in-training named Marceline Baldwin while he was working at Reid Hospital. Mother of James Warren Jones. It was the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a deliberate action until the September 11 attacks in 2001. From The Palladium Item May 31, 1951. His voice recorded during his final moments in the infamous death tape in the mass suicide of his cult followers is used in parts of the song "Jonestown" by Concrete Blonde. [24] He regularly visited a casket manufacturer in Lynn and held mock funerals for roadkill that he collected. He invited anyone who wanted to leave the compound to come with him, but his rescue operation did not go as planned. James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 November 18, 1978) was an American cult leader, political activist, preacher, and faith healer who between 1955 and 1978 led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement. Secretly, he also joined the Communist party on the side. Jones took a job working as an orderly in a hospital where he met his future wife, Marceline. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. He was in Georgetown, Guyana on November 18, 1978 with the Jonestown Basketball Team. Phyllis Wilmore, who dated him in high school, remembered a pep rally before a basketball game. He visited churches in the small town of Lynn where he lived with his family and befriended a Pentecostal minister for a time. He killed stray animals as a child and occasionally held funerals for them. His followers received little food and weren't allowed to leave. He married Lynetta Putnam from 20 December 1926 to 26 December 1926, in Gibson, Indiana, United States. } His parents separated in 1948 and he went to live with his mother in Richmond, Indiana. In 1961, the Jones adopted James Warren Jr. and became the first couple to adopt a black child. With his trademark dark glasses, suits and slicked-back black hair, Jones was an impressive figure at the pulpit. Jones began a dubious path as a "spiritual healer" by planting actors among his believers and miraculously 'healing' them. He was the only son of James Thurman Warren Jones Sr. (1887-1951) and Lynetta Putnam (1902-1977). [49][50] Jones insisted on attending Bloomington's Full Gospel Tabernacle, but eventually compromised and began attending a local Methodist church on most Sunday mornings while attending Pentecostal churches Sunday evenings and weekdays. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Childhood acquaintances of Jim Jones say that he was an odd child that was obsessed with religion and death. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He enjoyed debating his teachers, and he was also a good student. After the divorce of his parents, he and his mother moved to Richmond, Indiana where graduated high school. Jim Jones was the cult leader of the Peoples Temple who led more than 900 followers in a mass suicide known as the Jonestown Massacre. document.documentElement.className += 'js'; A riveting account of the event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement. Try again. Jones died on 18 November 1978. https://www.biography.com/people/jim-jones-10367607, https://venusinthefifth2.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/astrological-analysis-of-cult-leaders-jim-jones/, https://thoseconspiracyguys.com/jim-jones-mind-control-techniques/, https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/history/retroindy/2016/11/18/jim-jones-from-indiana-to-jonestown/94064198/. Jones took night classes at Butler University to continue his education, finally earning a degree in secondary education in 1961ten years after enrolling. It is said that as a child, he would hold . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. "Love is the only weapon." Young Memories His overpowering religious zest turned off some, and he, in turn, disliked many typical teenage boy activities, such as sports, and objected what he believed to be sinful behavior, such as dancing or drinking. "[32] Tom Reiterman, a biographer of Jones, wrote that Jones's attraction to religion was strongly influenced by his desire for a family. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Try again later. As a result of this, a dead cat was found thrown in his house, a swastika was drawn at the church, dynamite was thrown in the coal pile at a temple and many such events occurred. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. They adopted another son and named him Tim Jones. This is a carousel with slides. Failed to delete memorial. [30] Jones played dictator with the other children, forcing them to goosestep in unison and hitting the children who failed to obey his orders. Among them: Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980), The Sacrament (2013) and The Veil (2016). When his parents separated in 1948, Jim moved with his mother to Richmond, Indiana and graduated from Richmond High School in December 1948. I've got my claws! Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). At various points he admitted to being an atheist and agnostic, though he declared himself a prophet, an avatar for various religious figures, or a god himself so he wasn't truly an atheist. He started and led the Peoples Temple in Indiana in the 1950s, and later moved it to California in the 1960s. [37], Jones disliked playing sports because he hated losing, so he served as coach on sports teams he organized with younger children. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. James Thurman Jones lived a full life, October 3, 1931 to August 17th, 2018. oregon super high lift blades, , with three was Methodist, and they married in 1949 met his wife. Charismatic black preacher with a cup with a cup with a cup with leather. 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