Jones began a dubious path as a "spiritual healer" by planting actors among his believers and miraculously 'healing' them. Sorry! Despite the fall, he continued to claim that he possessed special powers. Two more defectors were seriously wounded, shot by Larry Layton, brother of ex-Peoples Temple member Debbie Layton Blakely, who joined the group under the pretense of wanting to leave. He was appointed director of the Indianapolis Human Rights Commission in 1961. Integrationist He became a voracious reader who studied Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx, Mao Zedong and Mahatma Gandhi. It is said that as a child, he would hold . You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Do you have by any chance a photo of Jim's father? Failed to delete flower. Jones ran the site like a prison camp. ). There he had a chance to reinvent himself. Secretly, he also joined the Communist party on the side. There, he attended Indiana University Bloomington. What they thought was for the common good actually ended up in Jones' pocket. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. High Quality pictures of Jim Jones house in Jonestown, Guyana, Jim Jones and a parrot on a roof in Redwood Valley, Rare photo of Jim Jones in Redwood Valley. 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. Jones named the settlement Jonestown, after himself. Had some association with Father Divine, and his ministry, and later with Divine's widow; he was hoping to merge their Peace Mission with the People's Temple. More than 100 church members accompanied Jones to California. In 1976, he was appointed to the San Francisco Housing Authority by the Mayor George Moscone for his commitment to social activism. Playing a Part Childhood acquaintances of Jim Jones say that he was an odd child that was obsessed with religion and death. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Despite stories of beatings, murders and other cult practices, Jones was praised for setting up a racially mixed church that helped the disadvantaged and impoverished. He used to set up stings to catch restaurants refusing to serve black customers and wrote to American Nazi leaders and then leaked their responses to the media. Finally, in November 1978, Leo J. Ryan, a congressman from California, decided to investigate Jonestown for himself. Always was alone. He married Marceline after his first term on June 12, 1949. James Warren Jones was born on May 13, 1931, in the rural community of Crete, Indiana, to James Thurman Jones and Lynetta Putnam. The extent of his authority meant that his eventual breakdown transformed a personal tragedy into one of the largest mass deathsin American history. 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. [35] He almost always carried his bible with him. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 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 enjoyed debating his teachers, and he was also a good student. [7], The financial difficulties caused by his father's illness led to marital problems between Jones's parents. When Jones began attending school, his extended family threatened to cut off their financial assistance unless his mother took a job, forcing her to work outside the home. Jones could be heard on regular radio broadcasts over KFAX radio in California. Jones began teaching his followers about mass suicide and held practice drills to test his members' loyalty for the "White Night". 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." In 1964, he became an ordained minister in the Christian . Religious leader George Baker, also known as Father Divine, founded the Universal Peace Mission Movement in the 1920s. He always wore them, outdoors or indoors, day or night. 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. Several others ran into the jungle to escape the onslaught, while those remaining were taken back to Jonestown. A Methodist superintendent helped him get a start in the church. Design a site like this with WordPress.com. He kept defending Jones regarding him as a man of highest character, and even wrote a letter to President Carter. George Moscone, then the mayor of San Francisco, appointed Jones to the city's Housing Commission, to help the city with meeting demands for social equality in its housing policies. Try again later. You can always change this later in your Account settings. "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. Minister and leader of the People's Temple. As the church grew, however, the sermons on equality and tolerance were belied by his own increasing demands for personal loyalty and obedience. Jim Jones (1931-1978) and Marceline Jones (1927-1978). He was agitated by open communists in the USA. English You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. He, on the other hand, had several adulterous relationships, including one with a church administrator, Carolyn Layton, with whom he had a son. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Try again later. James Thurman Jones (grandparent) Lynetta Putnam (grandparent) Trivia (4) Only natural son of Rev. By the following year, Jones was making a reputation for himself in the state as a healer and evangelist. James Thurman Jones. [53] In 1951, the 20-year-old Jones began attending gatherings of the Communist Party USA in Indianapolis. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Official Sites. [16] Jones often stayed overnight in the Kennedys' home to be cared for. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. [9], The unhappy marriage of Jones's parents came to an end when the couple finally separated in 1945 and eventually divorced. Began wearing sunglasses from 1971 onwards, when he started abusing drugs. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Later that same day, 909 members died due to some sudden poisoning. Armed guards stood at the compound's perimeter. 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. [7] In 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, the Jones family was evicted from their home for failure to make mortgage payments. Asked his followers to call him "Father" during this period. Jones was largely left to himself as his mother was often working and his father had little interest in him. based on information from your browser. [16], Myrtle Kennedy, the wife of the pastor of the local Nazarene Church, developed a special attachment to Jones. He was shot down. In 1964, he became an ordained minister in the Christian Denomination Disciples of Christ. "[32] Tom Reiterman, a biographer of Jones, wrote that Jones's attraction to religion was strongly influenced by his desire for a family. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Jones began his own religious quest around the age of 10. [33], In 1942, the Kennedy family moved to Richmond, Indiana, for the summer and Jones visited them. Cyanide Poisoning Gun Shots Status Dead Suicide News Reports Jonestown Cult Ended In Mass Suicide 13 Things You Should Know About Cult Massacre Siblings : . Leo's entourage, along with fifteen defectors, were ambushed and killed by Jones' people on the airstrip as they attempted to leave. Divine held unusual spiritual beliefs, claiming that he was God and demonstrating supernatural powers. Family members linked to this person will appear here. But, some didnt. [1][2][3] Jones went by the nickname Jimmy during his youth. In California, Jones had either reached the top or was playing the part. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Why the change? Jim was always intolerant about the racial discrimination seen in America, mainly because of his own experiences as an outcast. (A persistent myth is that members 'drank the Kool-Aid", which was much more expensive for hundreds of people.) He died on 29 May 1951 in Lynn, Indiana, USA. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). This is a carousel with slides. He explained his suicide as a revolutionary act condemning the inhumane world. His father struggled to earn a living as a mystic fortune teller. The church soon became known as the Peoples Temple. var googletag = googletag || {}; Try again. Divine, who had known Marcus Garvey, promoted economic empowerment for his Harlem flock through redistributive cooperative enterprises. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. There he observed racism and the isolation of poverty, in Richmond he also encountered Pentecostal Christianity, a vibrant, exciting and accepting faith that drew the young Jones into the community and values of heartland religion. The long-empty building (on the corner of Geary and Steiner in San Francisco) where the People's Temple held their services was badly damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? 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. Try again later. For years, one of his neighbors often took him to visit her church. Oops, something didn't work. Soon Jones branched out on his own, forming the Wings of Deliverance church in 1955. In the next five years, it gained much growth spawning branches in cities like San Fernando, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He and Marceline adopted a part-Native American child named Agnes, three Korean children, Stephanie, Lew and Suzanne, and in 1961 were the first white couple in Indianapolis to adopt a black child, a boy they named James Warren Jones, Jr. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. based on information from your browser. The Joneses also had a biological son, Stephan Gandhi, and later adopted a white son named Tim from a Peoples Temple mother. A system error has occurred. He developed a keen interest in religion and its influence on people. This browser does not support getting your location. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. This account has been disabled. Failed to delete memorial. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Their first home was in Bloomington, where Marceline worked in a nearby hospital while Jones attended college. 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. He started and led the Peoples' Temple in Indiana in the 1950s, and later moved it to California in the 1960s. He was later found on the floor of the Jonestown pavilion, the camp's main gathering area, with his wife Marceline, nurse Annie Moore, and other top group members. [11][10], According to multiple Jones biographers, his mother had "no natural maternal instincts" and frequently neglected her son. As part of his teachings, Jones discouraged sex and romantic relationships. The couple eventually adopted several children, some of which were non-white. Failed to report flower. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The stories of his early life are now shrouded in the haze of lost and constructed memories. He was in Georgetown, Guyana on November 18, 1978 with the Jonestown Basketball Team. Best Known For: Jim Jones was best known as the cult leader of the Peoples Temple who led more than 900 followers in a mass suicide via cyanide-laced punch known as the Jonestown Massacre. From The Palladium Item May 31, 1951. The temple was then moved to California. When James Thurman Jones was born on 21 October 1887, in Randolph, Indiana, United States, his father, John Henry Jones, was 39 and his mother, Mary Catherine Shank, was 24. Astrological Sign: Taurus. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. In 1952, he became a student pastor in the Somerset Southside Methodist Church. Ordained as a Fundamentalist minister, he later joined with the Disciples of Christ denomination and started his own congregation, the People's Temple Christian Church, which later turned into a cult. He started and led the Peoples Temple in Indiana in the 1950s, and later moved it to California in the 1960s. After Jones departure, most of his followers broke ties. I believe we're the purest Communists there are. The bodyguards? He grinned and said, 'Max, when you reach the top, youve got to play the part.. Over the next 10 years, his 'flock' of believers reached a peak of 3,000. His son, Stephen Gandhi Jones, who was not present in Jonestown that day, would later confirm his father's drug addiction. James Corden appeared in good spirits on Monday evening as he headed home after getting dinner in LA - ahead of hosting the final Late Late Show next week.. He developed many unusual behaviors as a youth and became increasingly disliked by his community. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. At times, he would interrupt other young people's events and insist that they read the bible with him. [24], Jones developed an intense interest in religion and social doctrines. By the early 1970s, Jones had expanded his recruitment efforts. I've got my claws! You can always change this later in your Account settings. [25] When he could not get any children to attend his funerals, he would perform the services alone. 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 was the son of James Thurman Jones, a disabled World War I veteran, and Lynetta (Putnam) Jones, who worked a variety of jobs. He was a mason in the construction industry prior to retirement. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Jim's father, James Thurman Jones, died on May 29, 1951. Jones was known to wear his Sunday church attire every day of the week, while his peers dressed more casually. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Learn more about merges. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Get the latest on new films and digital content, learn about events in your area, and get your weekly fix of American history. [39] Jones relocated to Richmond with his mother, where he continued his high school education. In 1961, the Jones adopted James Warren Jr. and became the first couple to adopt a black child. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. After three days of interviewing the residents, Ryan's party started to leave, taking along with them 20 People Temple members who also wanted to leave, and drove to the airstrip near Jonestown. Cult leader, Reverand Jim Jones, the self-proclaimed "messiah" of his evangelical flock, led his followers to a Mass Murder-Suicide (909 inhabitants of Jonestown, 304 of them children). 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. Jimmy decided to stage an elaborate funeral for the other school. A post office now stands in its place. Failed to report flower. GREAT NEWS! There is a problem with your email/password. ' Add to your scrapbook. After the mass suicide of his followers, Jones and a close aide shot themselves. 0 cemeteries found in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana, USA. James Thurman Jones was born on October 21, 1887 in Lynn, Indiana, USA. James Warren Jones was born on May 13, 1931, in the rural community of Crete, Indiana, to James Thurman Jones and Lynetta Putnam. The new home, where Jones grew up, lacked plumbing and electricity. Martin Luther King died with love! Meanwhile, Jones's father was hospitalized multiple times due to his illness. The US Army and the US Air Force mobilized graves registration teams to move the bodies back to the US for burial by their relatives, in a mass casualty operation. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for English Construction Company and Counts and Dobbs Inc., that helped to build many of the local roads and bridges that we travel on today . Please reset your password. We have set your language to [55] Jones also became frustrated with the persecution of communists in the U.S.[56] Reflecting back on his participation in the Communist Party, Jones said that he asked himself, "How can I demonstrate my Marxism? World War I VeteranHe was gassed in the trenches during the War and suffered ill health the rest of his life. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 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." 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. In the picture is my other adopted brother, and three other children my biological siblings. There they were attacked by Peoples Temple gunmen sent by Jones. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/james-warren-jones-1841.php. Try again. Kennedy died talking about something he couldn't even understand, some kind of generalized love, and he never even backed it up. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He married his nurse Lynette. His parents separated in 1948 and he went to live with his mother in Richmond, Indiana. He spent most of his formative years in conservative rural Indiana. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Targets of Abuse 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). They were the parents of at least 1 son. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Weve updated the security on the site. 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. Jones also began moving the church away from the mainstream church teachings, adopting traditional cult teachings, such as making the church the solution to all of the problems of society, and making belief in Jones himself as their savior. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I mean, I was so aggressive and hostile, I was ready to kill. A collaborative project of Cowles Library at Drake University and the Special Collections Department of Library and Information Access at San Diego State University, Chronological List of Annotated Documents, Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple. Only once in the past decade has James averaged more points than that (30.3 PPG in 2021 . James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 - November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist, and mass murderer. 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/. He got a job as a student pastor at the Somerset Methodist Church in a poor, predominantly white neighborhood in Indianapolis. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He had that coal black hair and piercing eyes that would look right through you.. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Son of a bitchin' no good lousy ass anarchistic capitalist bitch. This church was noted for its equal treatment of White and Black Americans, and preached racial equality and social justice. If you see me as your savior, I'll be your savior. [42] To support himself, Jones began working as an orderly at Richmond's Reid Hospital in 1946. | Failed to delete flower. Publicity Listings To use this feature, use a newer browser. Jones had the skills to be a preacher. He was the only son of James Thurman Warren Jones Sr. (1887-1951) and Lynetta Putnam (1902-1977). He gained notoriety when the Temple moved to San Francisco in the early 1970s. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. The situation caused many parents to keep their children away from Jones. "Love is the only weapon." The Temple joined the Disciples of Christ in 1960 and Jones was ordained in 1964. If you're born in capitalist America, racist America, fascist America, then you are born in sin. Search above to list available cemeteries. The pho, Follow James Warren Jones on WordPress.com. Year should not be greater than current year. As the head of the Indianapolis Human Rights Commission, Jones desegregated movie theaters, restaurants, the telephone company, hospitals and the city police department. Do you have by any chance a photo of Jims father? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1452/jim-jones. Jones was getting richer and more popular.In the early 1960s, during the height of the Cold War, Jones had a vision of apocalyptic destruction. While working as a hospital orderly, Jones met Marceline Baldwin, a nursing student, and they married in 1949. James Thurman Jones. Jones took a job working as an orderly in a hospital where he met his future wife, Marceline. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [45] He relocated to Bloomington, Indiana in November 1948, where he attended Indiana University Bloomington with the intention of becoming a doctor, but changed his mind shortly thereafter. I believe the mother is Agnes Paulette (Jones), and my biological siblings Jim Arthur Bishop Stephanie Lynn Bishop and William Dillon Dean (Billie Jones). Phyllis Wilmore, who dated him in high school, remembered a pep rally before a basketball game. I've got a hell of a lot to fight! I've got a hell of a lot of weapons to fight! Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. In November 1978, U.S. House Representative Leo J. Ryan visited the compound and sought to bring back several defectors, including an ex-member's child. 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