Second Cousins, Friends, Ministers

Lucinda  CORNELIUS, pioneer Holiness minister, Assembly of God evangelist and pastor had two grandchildren who became ministers.

Robert Cleveland "Keetah" JONES was born in 1909 in Carter, Oklahoma. He was the son of William Alfred JONES and Mittie Armenda CORNELIUS.

Myla Orena TOWLES was born c. 1914 in Texas. She was the daughter of John 'Mark' TOWLES and Myla M. CORNELIUS. Myla married Jeff GIBBS (born in 1909 in Stephenville, Texas). Jeff and Myla were musicians and sang.

Keetah and Jeff were close friends and Assembly of God ministers.

Timeline

1934 - Keetah and Jeff was both ordained 8 Jun 1934.

1936 - Keetah was pastor of the Assembly in Bauxite, Arkansas

1936 - Jeff, of Wichita Falls, Texas, held a meeting at the church in Bauxite, Arkansas

1937 - Keetah was pastor in El Dorado, Arkansas, and also held evangelistic meetings

1939 - Jeff, of Abilene, Texas, held a meetings at the church in El Dorado, Arkansas

1941 - Jeff became pastor of the church in Silver City, New Mexico

1942 - Jeff became pastor of the Riverside Assembly in Forth Worth, Texas

1942 - Keetah became pastor of the North Highland Assembly in Columbus, Georgia

1942 - Jeff held meetings at North Highland Assembly in Columbus, Georgia

1944 - Jeff became pastor of the Kingston Assembly in Laurel, Mississippi.

1945 - Jeff again held a meeting at North Highland, Columbis, Georgia.

1946 - Jeff became superintendent of the Mississippi District of the Assemblies of God

1948 - Keetah became superintendent of the Georgia District of the Assemblies of God

1951 - Jeff resigned as Supt and became pastor in Gulfport, Mississippi

1953 - Keetah resigned as Supt and became pastor in Vallejo, California

1959 - Grandma L. C. CORNELIUS died. According to her obituary, Jeff was living in Lewiston, Idaho, and Keetah was living in Florida.

1962 - Jeff died in Silver City, New Mexico.

1975 - Keetah died in Memphis, Tennessee