His WWI draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918 in Morehead, records William Martin Jones, age 45, born March 24th 1873, residence Crix, Rowan Co., Ky, occupation farmer, self-employed, nearest relative Sarah Jones, wife, physical description tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.

His death certificate records William Martin Jones, age 78 years 2 months 22 days, born 24 March 1872 in Carter Co., Ky, died 15 June 1950 in Dry Creek, Rowan Co., Ky, marital status fields blank, father Frank Jones, mother’s maiden name field blank, cardiac <illegible>, informant blank, burial in Franklin Cemetery, Dry Creek.

(The unreadable word in the cause of death field starts with ‘D’ and ends in ‘ation’, with about 9 letters in between of which none have ascenders and one in the middle has a descender. For example, “Discompensation” would fit the profile, although it makes no sense.)

Rowan Co. marriage register A, p. 33, records the marriage of Mart Jones and Sarah Debord on 27 Nov 1890.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 27 June, lists on p. 21B as family #402:
Jones, Mart, 25, b. Feb 1875, farmer; Sarah, wife, 28, b. March 1872, married 10 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Jessie, son, 8, b. Apr 1892; Taddie, son, 6, b. May 1894; Willie, son, 4, b. Jan 1896. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is inconsistent with other records for Sarah.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 9A as family #150/152:
Jones, Mart, 38, laborer at lumber mill, b. Ky Ky Ky; Sarah L., wife, 44, b. Va N.C. Va, first marriage for both, married 19 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Jessie C., son, 18; Adlai S., son, 16; William H., son, 14; Benjamin O., son, 9; John S., son, 7; Lula F., dau, 3. All children born Ky Ky Va.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Dry Creek precinct, enumerated Apr 18, lists on p. 6B-7A as family #111:
Jones, Mart, 57, age at first marriage 17, b. Ky/Ky/Ky; Sarah L., wife, 61, age at first marriage 25, b. Va/NC/Va.