Biographical information from Jennie Jones King, sister of Redic.

The next thing of importance to happen in the family was the marriage of brother Redic, to a distant cousin, Frances Lewis. This event took place on January 20, 1898, at candlelight ceremonies, in the home of her father, Major Lewis. We were very proud of our new sister-in-law. She was nice and kind to us children. Redic rented a farm from Uncle William Potts (Indian Springs), where they began housekeeping. (Redic's family, except he and his father, moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 1901). Jones Family.

L-R: Redic Hannon Jones and Fanny in front of Redic, Urban Potts, Willie Jones
and Susan Potts Jones
Redic and Willie were brothers and sons of Matthew and Susan Potts Jones
Susan and Urban were siblings and children of Newman and Susan Lewis Potts, daughter of Urban and Susan Casey Lewis.

In the spring of 1908 my father and brother, Redic and his wife Fanny Lewis, came to Utah. It was a time of great rejoicing, but Fanny didn't like the looks of the West, she wondered how people made a living in such an arid waste of land with nothing but mountains everywhere. She learned later that one did not have to plant crops and raise gardens to have a living. Redic and Fanny moved to the little town of Wendover, on the border of Utah and Nevada. They lived there many years, where Redic worked for the Western Pacific Railroad, and as they could get railroad passes, they took several trips back to the South. They made many friends in Wendover.

US Federal Census 1920 - Wendover, Tooele, Utah
Redic H. Jones, 47, Car Inspector with Railroad, owns home
Frances V., 41, wife

US Federal Census 1930 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Redic H. Jones, 57, Carpenter/Contractors, Rents home, Employment no
Frances B, 51, wife
Glen, 24, son
Lamar, 22, son
William B., 20, son
These sons were children of Redic's sister Susan (Sudie) and husband Frank Bywater

US Federal Census 1940 - Salt Lake City, Utah
R. H. Jones, 67
Frances, 61
Both from North Carolina

     

Redic Hannon, the second of the Jones' children, was dashing and handsome and didn't appear to suffer much with bashfulness, as Willie did. He had a way with the ladies and was popular with the younger set, but was not as understanding with his brothers and sisters as Willie was, however, he bought me and Julia the most beautiful dolls we ever owned. He could ride standing up on his horse's back, which made me very proud of him. It was with great sorrow that we bid good-bye to our father and brother Redic, who could not then give up their ties to their homeland.

It seems to me there was always a group of young people at our house on Sunday afternoons. Fronia and Redic were both popular with young people in that community and would often combine their groups to meet at different places for the afternoon, probably getting together at church and going on from there. The Providence Baptist Church was not far from us. I believe our family were members and regular attendants there.

Susan Marinda, or Sudie as we called her, was the second daughter of the Jones' children and occupied a position similar to Fronia's when she was a child being one wee girl among three brothers. The event of a baby sister when she was two years old no doubt, kept her from being too pampered which she probably would have been, for they say, she was a beautiful little thing. When she was a young lady her honey-colored hair hung below her knees, by bending back she could make it touch the floor. One summer, she went to Wilmington on an excursion, wearing her hair in a long braid down her back. People followed her asking if it was her own hair. A man approached Willie who was with her, and offered to put her in his show at a good salary - he was selling a famous brand of hair tonic, of course the offer was declined.

(Utah) With the exception of the small pox epidemic, life in sugar House went on smoothly and happily for all concerned. That fall after a "love at first sight" and whirlwind courtship, Sudie became Mrs. Frank Bywater. His parents were residents of Sugar House. Frank's father was Joseph G. Bywater who was an engineer for the DBRGRR where Frank was also employed as a locomotive fireman. They moved to the west side where he would be near the Round House.

Sudie had a hemorrhage and died following the birth of her sixth child, a little girl named Irma born February 12, 1917. This was one of the greatest sorrows of my life. My mother and Frona moved into Frank's home and took care of the family. Frona had never had any children of her own and she took little Irma right to her heart and her own mother could never have given her more love and good care. In 1918 Frank passed away from pneumonia. (In 1925 Glen Bywater was living with Jennie and George King in Idaho).

L-R: Sudie, Laverne, Glenn, Merle and Billy Lamar Bywater

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
Redic Hannon Jones, b. 13 Nov 1872, d. 30 Apr 1962
Frances Lewis Jones, 1878-1960