Clayton Jones Family Photographs  
 
   There was a strong conciousness of photography in our family, with many photographs, some going back to my great-grand parents' generation.  In her retirement years, my mother (Lorraine Morris Jones) assembled fourteen scrapbooks of family photos and clippings.
 
   For some years I have wondered what to do with these materials.  Computer technology has finally given me a way to ensure preservation of these photos by scanning them into digital form.  The Internet, in addition, has provided a way to share these with other family members.
 
   NOTE:  Because my grandfather, Sanford D. Morris, was mayor of West Palm Beach in the 1930's, the local Historical Society has expressed interest in taking posession of the original materials.  I am considering doing this as they will be conserved in long-term storage conditions, and will be cataloged and made available to the public for research.
 
    My heartfelt thanks to cousin Jean Rosenbloom for spurring me (finally) into action.  I recently (12/97) received her CD disk with the Simon family history and photos, and I hope that some of the photos presented here will find their way into later editions of the CD.  It is a fascinating treasure, and I appreciate the countless hours of work and dedication that went into it.  She has done us all a great service.
 
   It is my hope that many members of our family will download these materials, so as to ensure their survival for later generations.  I also look forward to hearing from anyone regarding these.  My address is Clayton Jones, PO Box 7596, West Palm Beach, FL 33405.  My email address is cj@cjcom.net.
 
   Please note that there are several dozens of photos to be scanned.  They will be added to this list periodically, so come back from time to time to get the latest additions.  I will place a date by each listing showing when it was added.
 
   Here is a brief family tree showing most of the subjects of these photos. This is followed by a list of links to the scanned photographs with short descriptions.  
 

Abbreviated Simon Family Tree

		Lorain Noble Simon Melcena Jane Ford
		|
Loren Simon Margarita Chillingworth	Clayton Simon Agnes Hanley	Eunice Simon Sanford Morris	Nelle Simon Dwight Culver Smith	Ford Simon Jessie Howland
|		|	|	|
Jean Simon   Richard Rosenbloom		Lorraine Morris Richard Sims Jones II	Dwight Culver Smith II Josephine  Mitchell	Pauline Simon Kenneth Young
		|	|
	Richard Sims Jones III and                      Clayton Sanford Jones		Dwight Culver Smith III and   Craig Loren Smith

 
 
The Photographs  
 
 

The Simon Family

Mama and Papa Simon    In our immediate family, Lorain N. Simon and Melcena Jane Ford (Jennie or Jenny) Simon were referred to as "Papa" and "Mama" Simon.  This section contains photos of Mama and Papa Simon alone.  They also appear in many group photos in other sections.
Lorain Noble Simon	Formal Portrait of Papa Simon.  Date unknown. (papaSimon01.jpg)	12/08/97
Melcena Jane Ford Simon	Formal Portrait of Mama Simon.  Date unknown. (mamaSimon01.jpg)	12/08/97
Mama & Papa Simon	Mama & Papa Simon, c. 1919, sitting on the beach. (mapaSimon02.jpg)	12/10/97
Mama & Papa Simon	Mama & Papa Simon, c. 1928, standing outside on sidewalk. (mapaSimon01.jpg)	12/10/97
Mama Simon	Mama Simon standing outside in white dress; Date unknown. (mamaSimon02.jpg)	12/10/97
Mama Simon	Mama Simon standing beside bushes; Date unknown. (mamaSimon03.jpg)	12/10/97
* * * * *  The Second Generation  * * * * *     This section contains photos of Nelle, Clayton, Ford, Eunice and Loren Simon.
Nelle Fay Simon  1883 - 1969
Nelle Simon Profile	Formal profile portrait of Nelle Simon in teens.  Date unknown. (nelle01.jpg)	12/11/97
Nelle 1946	Nelle Simon, January 11,1946.  (nelle02.jpg)	12/12/97
Clayton K. Simon  1887 - 1950
Clayton K. Portrait	Formal portrait of Clayton K. as young man.  Date unknown. (claytonK01.jpg)	12/11/97
Clayton in chair, 1947	Clayton sitting outside in chair, October 1947. (claytonK02.jpg)	12/11/97
Ford Paul Simon  1891 - 1963
Young Ford P. Simon in Kansas	Young Ford Simon in Kansas, standing in front of a store.  Date unknown. (ford01.jpg)	12/11/97
Ford Simon Portrait	Formal portrait of Ford Simon.  Date unknown. (ford02.jpg)	12/11/97
Eunice Marie Simon  1894 - 1976
Eunice Simon Portrait 1911	Formal portrait of Eunice Simon, 1911.  (eunice02.jpg)	12/12/97
Eunice Simon Portrait	Formal portrait of Eunice Simon in teens.  Date unknown. (eunice01.jpg)	12/11/97
Loren D. Simon  1898 - 1972
Loren on mountain, 1915	Loren on mountain near Cheyenne, Wyoming, August 1915. (loren03.jpg)	12/10/97
Loren with airplane	Loren standing in front of his airplane, November 1947. (loren01.jpg)	12/10/97
Loren with airplane	Loren standing beside his airplane, November 1947. (loren02.jpg)	12/10/97
Loren on slide	Loren on slide with nephew Richard Jones, c . 1946,47 (loren04.jpg)	12/10/97
* * * * *  Group Photos - First and Second Generations  * * * * *     This section contains group photos of the first and second generations.  They are divided into photos definitely taken in Kansas or other pre-Florida locations, and those definitely in Florida or uncertain.
Kansas Photos
Clayton and Mama Simon	Clayton and Mama Simon standing outside in Kansas, with her head lovingly on his shoulder.  Date unknown. (claytonMama01.jpg)	12/11/97
Photos in Florida or Uncertain Locations
Clayton and Agnes	Clayton K. holding namesake baby Clayton S. Jones, with wife Agnes, February 1947. (claytonAgnes01.jpg)	12/11/97

 
 
Newspaper Clippings  
 

News of Mama Simon's death	News clip of Mama Simon's death, August, 1939. (newsmama01.jpg)	12/10/97
News of Papa Simon's death	News clip of Papa Simon's death, October, 1939. (newspapa01.jpg)	12/10/97
News of Clayton Simon's death	News clip of Clayton K. Simon's death, October 10, 1950. (newsClaytonK01.jpg)	12/10/97

 
 

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