You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. In response, Jones announced he was terminating his ministry in Indiana because it was too far from California for him to attend to and downplayed his healing claims to the authorities. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This account has been disabled. Jones developed connections with prominent California politicians and was appointed as chairman of the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission in 1975. Along with other inner circle members, she assisted in the planning of the mass murder - suicide that took place in Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978. In 1964, Jones joined and was ordained a minister by the Disciples of Christ; his attraction to the Disciples was largely due to the autonomy and tolerance they granted to differing views within their denomination. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [138] At a banquet that evening, Jones's followers seized control of the event and Jones addressed Divine's followers, again claiming that he was Father Divine's successor. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. He eventually moved the Temple's headquarters to San Francisco, which was a major center for radical protest movements. Jones created his own baptismal formula, baptizing his converts "in the holy name of Socialism". [260], Since the Jonestown Massacre, a massive amount of literature and study has been produced on the subject. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Jim Jones and his People's Temple [207][201] Through the White Nights, Jones convinced his followers that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was actively working to destroy their community and conditioned them to accept suicide as a means of escape.[210]. [63], Branham was known to tell attendees their name, address, and why they came for prayer, before pronouncing them healed. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. As awareness reached the public, outsiders refused to accept Jones's attempt to blame them for the deaths. [98], Jones made a stop in Georgetown, Guyana on his way to Brazil. [127] Jeff Guinn said, "It is impossible to know whether Jones gradually came to think he was God's earthly vessel, or whether he came to that convenient conclusion to enhance his authority over his followers. The Biography piece is collaborative, where we work together to present the facts. Discover your ancestry - search Birth, Marriage and Death certificates, census records, immigration lists and other records - all in one family search! By DB Kelly / Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 3:30 pm EST. [3] Her mother, Barbara Ann Covington (19222004) was a homemaker and long-term supporter of the peace movement. [176] Despite the negative press prior to his departure, Jones was still well respected outside of Peoples Temple for setting up a racially integrated church which helped the disadvantaged; 68% of Jonestown residents were black. [57] Pentecostalism was in the midst of the Healing Revival and Latter Rain movements during the 1950s. to Guyana handling the financial "[88], Jones and his wife adopted several non-white children. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Jones' news readings usually portrayed the U.S. as a "capitalist" and "imperialist" villain, while casting "socialist" leaders, such as Kim Il-sung,[183] Robert Mugabe,[184] and Joseph Stalin[185] in a positive light. What is Jim's ethnicity and where did his parents, grandparents & great-grandparents come from? Son of Carolyn Louise Moore Layton and James Warren Jones. [203] In October 1978, Feodor Timofeyev, Soviet consul to Guyana, visited Jonestown for two days and gave a speech. [6] In 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, the Jones family was evicted from their home for failure to make mortgage payments. Bacterial pneumonia had completely destroyed his lungs within a matter of days. He called the drills "White Nights". [71] Jones was fascinated with the idea, and adapted it to promote his own utopian ideas and eventually the idea that he was himself a manifestation of God. Try again later. Loudspeakers were installed around Jonestown and sermons were played on a constant loop for the entire community to listen to. Jones explained that the poison was not real and that we had just been through a loyalty test. In early 1954 Jones was dismissed from his position in the Methodist Church, ostensibly for stealing church funds,[56] though he later claimed he left the church because its leaders forbade him from integrating blacks into his congregation. forced her and Larry to divorce and she In 1979, by the time he was merely 4 years old, on November 4th, Iranian militant students seized the US embassy in Teheran and held 52 American citizens and diplomats hostage for 444 days. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Jon Prokes. [99] Continuing to Brazil, Jones's family rented a modest three-bedroom home in Belo Horizonte. She died of colon cancer. People's Temple settlement of Jonestown. [202], Jones attempted to negotiate for his commune to resettle in the Soviet Union. [130], Jones began using illicit drugs after moving to California, which further heightened his paranoia. and she rose to become part of his Inner Resend Activation Email. Jones held revival meetings in Guyana, which was an english-speaking British colony. [257], Disciples of Christ responded to the Jonestown deaths with significant changes for ministerial ethics and a new process to remove ministers. [85], Jones set up sting operations in order to catch restaurants which refused to serve black customers[85] and wrote to American Nazi Party leaders and passed their responses to the media. Among several incidents, a swastika was placed on the Temple, a stick of dynamite was left in a Temple coal pile, and a dead cat was thrown at Jones's house after a threatening phone call. I shall be back. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. "[204] Timofeyev declared Jonestown in "harmony of theory" with "Marx, Engels, Lenin" and the "practical implementation of some fundamental features of this theory," and personally thanked Jim Jones. These individuals [36] Jones moved to Richmond, Indiana with his mother, where he graduated from Richmond High School in December 1948 early and with honors. Jim Jon Prokes 1975 . (February 19, 1944 - November 18, 1978), She This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 20:06. [62], In 1956, Jones was ordained as an IAoG minister by Joseph Mattsson-Boze, a leader in the Latter Rain movement and the IAoG. followed Jones to Guyana and the [187] Jones ordered the child to be taken to Guyana in February 1977 to avoid a custody dispute with Grace. [248] Tim and Johnny Cobb, other members of the Temple basketball team, were taken to Jonestown to identify bodies. Jones saw a need for publicity, and began seeking a way to popularize his ministry and recruit members. [119] Jones asserted that traditional Christianity had an incorrect view of God. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [87], In Indiana, Jones was criticized for his integrationist views. hydrate, promethazine, and potassium chloride which were They also claimed that Jones' wife of twenty years, Marceline, was unable to respond to him sexually and that Jones couldn't get a divorce himself, due to Marceline's purported mental illness. cemeteries found in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. located in the northern part of Guyana which was They were joined by 37 other famous singers in the recording studio and a phenomena had begun. You are currently not logged in as a member of MyHeritage. Please reset your password. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [4], In 1974, Carolyn asked her parents if she could live with them in Berkeley for a few months; she was pregnant with Jones' child. leader, Jim Jones. Jonestown whose bodies were autopsied upon arriving back to [150] The issue only escalated however, and Lester Kinsolving ran a series of articles targeting Jones and Peoples Temple in the San Francisco Examiner in September 1972. [120] Instead, Jones claimed to be God, and no God beside him.[121]. [24], Commenting on his childhood, Jones stated,.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "I was ready to kill by the end of the third grade. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [20], A 2018 A&E documentary, Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre, focused on four women who were close to Jim Jones, including Carolyn Moore Layton. we begin to Show & Tell who they were during particular moments in their lives. There was a problem getting your location. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Jones was born in Indiana and started the Temple there in the 1950s. Chapman was found guilty of murder and still remains in jail. [246], Jones three sons, Stephan, Jim Jr., and Tim Jones, were with the Peoples Temple's basketball team in Georgetown at the time of the mass poisoning. Experiences, organizations, & how he spent his time. [149] A doctor involved in the investigation accused Jones of "quackery" and challenged Jones to give tissue samples of the material he claimed fell off people when they were healed of cancer. 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. Tim's. based on information from your browser. [239] Then Liane assisted Sharon in cutting her own throat, after which Liane killed herself.[239]. Some of these people were used by Jones as sex slaves. Failed to report flower. Guyanese soldiers guarding the embassy refused to let them in after hearing about the shootings at the Port Kaituma airstrip. Ijames warned Jones that the facilities could only support 200 people, but Jones believed the need to relocate was urgent and determined to move immediately. Instead of implementing the sacraments as prescribed by the Disciples, Jones followed Father Divine's holy communion practices. [39] To support himself, Jones began working as an orderly at Richmond's Reid Hospital in 1946. [201] According to Layton, one of the ways that members of the cult were controlled was by being sent to the ""extended care unit." [256] Graham was joined by other prominent Christian leaders in alleging that Jones was demonically possessed. Jim Jon Prokes was born on January 31, 1975 in Oakland, Alameda County, California United States, and died at age 3 years old on November 18, 1978 in Guyana. John was disturbed by what he perceived as the worshipful tone of the letters, particularly with regard to the Temple's pastor, Jim Jones. She and her husband left the People's Temple in 1973 and were outspoken opponents of the temple's treatment of it's members. She is survived by two children. [186] Grace Stoen left Peoples Temple in 1976, leaving her child behind. When members wept and showed signs of dissent, Jones counselled, "Stop these hysterics. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The investigation primarily focused on why authorities, especially the United States State Department, were unaware of the abuses in Jonestown. Jones had Welcome to AncientFaces, a com "Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. In 1978, she was observed shooting him up with a substance he claimed was Vitamin B-12. I mean, I was so aggressive and hostile, I was ready to kill. On at least two occasions during White Nights, after a "revolutionary suicide" vote was reached, a simulated mass suicide was rehearsed. [81], In the immediate aftermath, rumors arose that surviving members of Peoples Temple in San Francisco were organizing hit squads to target critics and enemies of the church. [74], Historians are divided over whether Jones actually believed his own teachings, or was just using them to manipulate people. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Jones did not enjoy participating in sports because he detested losing, so he coached teams for younger children instead. Jones frequently warned his followers that there was an enemy seeking to destroy them. Some records say birthdate is 1/30/1975. He nonetheless persisted in saying he had exceptional abilities despite the fall. notable was, United States Congressman, Leo Ryan, who is the The IAoG had few requirements for ordaining ministers and they were also accepting of divine healing practices. However, Layton noted that Jones did not rely on the same diet as his followers. On Sunday, we each received an egg and a cookie. Jones concluded the escapees would soon inform the United States of the attack and they would send the military to seize Jonestown. Carolyn Moore Layton was one of the top There is a problem with your email/password. In 1978, in the year of Jim Jon Prokes's passing, on November 18th, Jim Jones's Peoples Temple followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana - where they had moved, from San Francisco, as a group. in California and after the group's move married in 1967. Although individuals and groups had provided tips to the FBI about Peoples Temple, no investigation was made before the massacre. [142] In September 1976, Assemblyman Willie Brown served as master of ceremonies at a large testimonial dinner for Jones attended by Governor Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally. There was an error deleting this problem. [229] Surviving the attack were future Congresswoman Jackie Speier, a Ryan staff member; Richard Dwyer, Deputy Chief of Mission from the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown; Bob Flick, an NBC producer; Steve Sung, an NBC sound engineer; Tim Reiterman, an Examiner reporter; Ron Javers, a Chronicle reporter; Charles Krause, a Washington Post reporter; and several defecting Temple members. Carolyn Louise Moore Layton (July 13, 1945 - November 18, 1978 [1]) was a leadership figure within Peoples Temple and a long-term partner of Temple leader Jim Jones. [117][116][118], Jones taught that "those who remained drugged with the opiate of religion had to be brought to enlightenment", which he defined as socialism. The article convinced Jones that it was time to permanently relocate to South America, and he began to compel members of Peoples Temple to make the move with him. His wife Marceline apparently protested against killing the children; she was forcibly restrained and then joined the other adults in poisoning herself after the children had died. Try again later. [73][125] He taught his followers the only way to escape the supposed imminent catastrophe was to accept his teachings, and that after the apocalypse was over, they would emerge to establish a perfect communist society. The news report led to an investigation by the Indiana State Psychology Board into Jones's healing practices in 1972. Her period of absence was explained as the result of an imprisonment in Mexico while on a secret mission for the Temple. He frequently stole candy from merchants in the town; his mother was required to pay for his thefts. Jones founded the organization that would become the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955. Carolyn Layton and Maria Katsaris died by taking poison. He was just 3 years old. Annie and another lover and aide of Jones', Maria Katsaris, also shared their quarters, as did Kimo and John Victor Stoen a child Jones claimed to have fathered with a former Temple member, Grace. [7], It was one of these girlfriends who introduced Carolyn to Larry Layton, a fellow student and conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. James Warren Jones and his wife, Marceline Mae Baldwin Jones. Ijames, who returned from Jonestown to take leadership in San Francisco earlier in 1978, was left to address the public. By the end of 1961, Indianapolis was a far more racially integrated city, and "Jim Jones was almost entirely responsible. Burial. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [14], Carolyn and Jones began to live together more openly in Jonestown, sharing a cabin. Unlock the mysteries of your family history and explore the rich tapestry of your past with AncientFaces. The average age of and giving the Nazi salute to German prisoners of war who were travelling through their town on their way to a detention facility. [261] Numerous documentaries, films, books, poetry, music, and art have covered or been inspired by the events of Jonestown. //-->. [3] Jones was intrigued by Branham's methods and began performing the same feats. It was several weeks before her separation-anxiety seemed to be under control. [195][196], Most of Jones's political allies broke ties after his departure,[197] though some did not. Beginning in the late 1960s, reports of abuse began to surface as Jones became increasingly vocal in his rejection of traditional Christianity and began promoting a form of communism he called "Apostolic Socialism" and making claims of his own divinity. Jones can be heard saying, "Don't be afraid to die", adding that death is "just stepping over into another plane", and adding that death is "a friend". /* 728x90, AF */ Always was alone. [21] Jones allegedly committed countless sacrilegious pranks in the churches he attended as a boy, according to claims he made in adult life. Others hid in the dormitories or were away from the community on business when the death ritual unfolded. [57], The Assemblies of God was strongly opposed to the Latter Rain movement. In 1946, the family moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where John was pastor of Himrod Avenue Baptist Church. A year later in 1968, This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [131], The first known cases of serious abuse in Peoples Temple arose in California as the Planning Commission carried out discipline against members who were not fulfilling Jones's vision or following the rules. [159], In the fall of 1973, Jones and the Planning Commission devised a plan to escape from the United States in the event of a government raid, and they began to develop a longer-term plan to relocate Peoples Temple. Jones was the leader of the cult and ordered his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch, which they did. [33], Guyanese soldiers kept the Jones brothers under house arrest for five days, interrogating them about the deaths in Georgetown. to become a teacher, and the couple There is a problem with your email/password. Kimo was Jim Jon Prokes was born in 1975, to Michael Prokes and Carolyn Louise JONES (born Layton). [244] This resulted in the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a deliberate act until September 11, 2001. Jones began to use the denominational connection to promote Peoples Temple as part of the 1.5 million member denomination. The six-month separation allegedly took a toll on Carolyn; when left alone in her crib, she would cry inconsolably. He had established himself as an outcast among his friends by the time he started high school and was growingly despised by the locals. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Some members were coerced to get abortions. [225], As members of Ryan's delegation boarded two planes at the Port Kaituma airstrip, Jonestown's Red Brigade of armed guards arrived and began shooting at them. He also permitted a few chosen members of his inner circle to eat from his personal supplies, and they appeared to be in much better health than the other residents. "[81] Peoples Temple contributed $1.1 million ($4,697,803 in 2020 dollars) to the denomination between 1966 and 1977. 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. We all did as we were told. based on information from your browser. [49], Around this time in 1953, Jones visited a Pentecostal Latter Rain convention in Columbus, Indiana, where a woman prophesied that Jones was a prophet with a great ministry. James Warren Jones", "Followership in Peoples Temple: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", "Jonestown Autopsies: Carolyn Moore Layton", "Q042 Transcript, by Fielding M. McGehee III", "Jones plotted cyanide deaths years before Jonestown", "The Forensic Investigation of Jonestown Conducted by Dr. Leslie Mootoo: A Critical Analysis", "Jonestown Death Ritual Described by Survivor", "Jonestown and City Hall slayings eerily linked in time and memory", "Outside the Lines: Grandson of Jonestown founder is making a name for himself", "Guyana InquestInterviews of Cecil Roberts & Cyril Mootoo", "November 18 1978 Letter from Marceline Jone", "Parent Church is Chagrined by Evolution of Jones's Cult", Raven: The Untold Story of Rev. PROKES, Jim Jon (Kimo) Photos Courtesy of California Historical Society, MSP 3800 . [116] Jones concealed the communist aspects of his teachings until the late 1960s, following the relocation of Peoples Temple to California, where he began to gradually introduce his full beliefs to his followers. While visiting Goodlett's business contacts and touring schools and other facilities, Jones was annoyed that President Fidel Castro had not consented to see him, and remarked that Castro had to be living better than the people. During her pregnancy, Carolyn pressured her father to perform her wedding by proxy to a Temple member named Mike Prokes, so that her child would be legitimate. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. [172] Entertaining movies from Georgetown that the settlers had watched were mostly cancelled in favor of Soviet propaganda shorts and documentaries on American social problems. Three high-ranking Temple survivors claimed they were given an assignment and thereby escaped death. [13], In mid-1977, the publication of a critical article in New West magazine prompted Jones to permanently relocate to the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project in Guyana. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Prokes family member is 75. Who is Jim Prokes to you? This led Jones to leave and establish Wings of Healing, a new church that would later be renamed Peoples Temple. During this time, aides prepared a large metal tub with grape Flavor Aid, poisoned with diphenhydramine, promethazine, chlorpromazine, chloroquine, chloral hydrate, diazepam,[224] and cyanide. Recordings of commune meetings show how livid and frustrated Jones would get when anyone did not understand or find interesting the message Jones was placing upon them. Drag images here or select from your computer for Suzanne Jones Honciano memorial. Jones and Branham's meetings were very successful and attracted an audience of 11,000 at their first joint campaign. Try again later. "Others had a python wrapped around their neck. Financial issues and low attendance forced Jones to sell the Peoples Temple church building and relocate to a smaller building nearby. 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