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Smith, John L, "Past and present of Randolph County, Indiana : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families," A.W. Bowen, Indianapolis, Indiana,1914; digital Images, Internet Archive (archive.org : accessed 27 August 2025).

 

"Society Birthday Anniversary," Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, 18 Nov 1931, p.4, Col 3, entry for Mrs. James T. Jones; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-1931-birthday-party-organ/180768006/ : accessed 9 September 2025).

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Stormont, Gil R. "History of Gibson County Indiana," B.F. Bowen & Co. Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1914; digital Images, Internet Archive (https://dn720303.ca.archive.org/0/items/historyofgibsonc01stor/historyofgibsonc01stor.pdf : accessed 5 September 2025).

 

"The silver lining in a very dark cloud," Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana, 13 Dec 1978, p.57, Col 2-6, digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-1978-baldwin-on-jonestown/180320692/: accessed 3 September 2025).entry for Walter Baldwin and Jim Jones.

 

"Tragic story of Jonestown began in region," Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana, 18 November 1998, p.1, Col 1-4, digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-1998-memories-20-years-la/180322737/: accessed 3 September 2025).entry for Walter Baldwin and Jim Jones.

 

"Trinity M.E. Church,"Palladium-Item,"Richmond, Indiana,20 December 1924, p.2, Col 5, entry for Walter Baldwin; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-1924-trinity-me-church-wa/180302190/  : accessed 3 September 2025).entry for Walter Baldwin.

 

"Troops removing cultists' bodies,", Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, 22 Nov 1978, p.1, Col 2-6, entry for Peoples Temple; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-1978-jonestown-not-comple/180269472// : accessed 2 September 2025).

 

"Uncle Expires in Sarasota, Fl," The Union Times -Gazette,Union City, Indiana, 16 July 1940, p 1, Col. 8,  entry for John H. Jones; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-city-times-gazette-1940-theun/179792157/ : accessed 26 Aug. 2025).

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U. S., Army Transport Service, Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910–1939,” database with images, Ancestry  (https://www.ancestry.com/searchr/collections/61174 : accessed 28 October 2025) >Incoming>Rhode Island>4 Jul 1919> image 66 of 122, “Passenger List of Organizations and Casuals Returning to the United States,” p. 5, no. 76,  for ​Jones, James Thurman, 296248, PVT, 39th CO 20th Engineers, departed Brest, France 23 Jun 1919, aboard the USS Rhode Island; citing "Lists of Incoming Passengers, 1917–1938," NAI no. 6234465, and "Lists of Outgoing Passengers, 1917-1938," NAI no. 6234477," U.S. National Archives—College Park, Maryland.

 

U. S., Army Transport Service, Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910–1939,” database with images, Ancestry  (https://www.ancestry.com/searchr/collections/61174 : accessed 28 October 2025) >Outgoing>Olympia>25 Feb 1918 - 5 May 1918> image 70 of 1102, “Headquarters Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey: Passenger List of Organizations and Casuals,” p. 65, no. 128,  for ​Jones, James Thurman, PVT, CO. "B" 41st Auxillary Forestry Battalion, departed New York, New York, 26 Feb 1918, aboard the USS Olympic; citing "Lists of Incoming Passengers, 1917–1938," NAI no. 6234465, and "Lists of Outgoing Passengers, 1917-1938," NAI no. 6234477," U.S. National Archives—College Park, Maryland.

 

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U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007, database Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 August 2025), Entry for Lynetta Putnam; citing Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

 

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U.S., World War II Draft Cards, 1942,” database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/: accessed 28 August 2025),Indidana> Jacks, Tolbert - Nelligan, Charles Dennis>Johnson, Walter Green - Jones, John David> image 3177 & 3178 of 3322: registration card, serial no. U332, Local Draft Board No. 1, Randolph County, Indiana, citing United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration. 

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Whatever, “Whatever Happened to Jim Jones' 8 Children,” video, uploaded 6 September 2025; YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h073WEaEEJM : accessed 27 September 2025).

 

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