[236] According to Rhodes, after ingesting the poison, people were taken down a wooden walkway that led outside the pavilion. There was a problem getting your location. I found what you wanted me to find. Failed to remove flower. [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. Another Elmer Gantry. In 1978, she was observed shooting him up with a substance he claimed was Vitamin B-12. Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Jim Jones in White Knight, Chloe Grace Moretz to co-star . Sorry! The mass murder-suicide resulted in the deaths of 909 inhabitants of Jonestown,[243] 276 of them children, mostly in and around the central pavilion. 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. The official autopsy conducted by Guyanese coroner Cyril Mootoo in December 1978 confirmed Jones' cause of death as suicide. Information Detail; Birthday: May 13, 1931: Died on: November 18, 1978: Nationality: American: Famous: Miscellaneous, Cult . While publicly disavowing many of Father Divine's teachings, Jones actually began to promote Divine's teachings on communal living and gradually implemented many of the outreach practices he witnessed at the Peace Mission, including setting up a soup kitchen and providing free groceries and clothing to people in need. Select the next to any field to update. Deborah Layton, Self: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple. Ann Moore also died of a gunshot wound to the head. She is known for Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006), In Search . U.S. Representative Leo Ryan led a delegation to the commune in November of that year to investigate these reports. duty in the history of the United States. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. /* 728x90, AF */ This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Jim's lifetime. Maria Katsaris holding a toucan in Jonestown, 1978 = MS0183-78-1-053 Maria Katsaris began her ascent to leadership in Peoples Temple in the letters office, which coordinated letter-writing campaigns conducted by the Temple. Grief Support. [144] Harvey Milk spoke to audiences during political rallies held at the Temple,[145] and he wrote to Jones after one such visit: Rev Jim, It may take me many a day to come back down from the high that I reach today. [209] In one 1978 White Night drill, Jones told his followers he was going to distribute poison for everyone to drink in an act of suicide. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Please enter your email and password to sign in. I mean, I was so aggressive and hostile, I was ready to kill. As awareness reached the public, outsiders refused to accept Jones's attempt to blame them for the deaths. a She worked for the summer as an elevator operator in San Francisco. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [150], Jones had been performing faith healing "miracles" since his joint campaigns with William Branham. Larry was also a substitute teacher in Ukiah Unified School District which included Potter Valley High.When Potter Valley High was closed she taught French at Ukiah High School in nearby Ukiah. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Birth. In 1956, Jones began to be influenced by Father Divine and the Peace Mission movement. In January 1962 he read an Esquire magazine article that purported South America to be the safest place to reside to escape any impending nuclear war. ", "Accusation of Human Rights Violations by Rev. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [103], Unable to find a location he deemed suitable for Peoples Temple, Jones became plagued by guilt for abandoning the civil rights struggle in Indiana. [109], Jones taught his followers that the ends justify the means and authorized them to achieve his vision by any means necessary. [7] The Moores were surprised by Carolyn's relationship with Larry, who seemed comparatively quiet and passive. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? They were joined by 37 other famous singers in the recording studio and a phenomena had begun. Jones began to use the denominational connection to promote Peoples Temple as part of the 1.5 million member denomination. In June 1978, Deborah Layton, a Peoples Temple member who escaped Jonestown six months before the massacre, provided the group with a further affidavit detailing crimes by the Temple and substandard living conditions in Jonestown. [27] But as World War II started, Jones developed an intense interest in the Nazi Party. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. I shall be back. Death. [240] Some slipped into the jungle just as the death ritual began; one man hid in a ditch. Carolyn Moore Layton was one of the top 1947 in Long Beach, California) and her nephew, Kimo Layton also known as Jim Jon Prokes (born January 31, 1975 in . 0 cemeteries found in Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA. Political pressures which resulted from Jones's actions caused hospital officials to desegregate the wards. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [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. [230], Jones told Temple members that the Soviet Union would not give them passage after the airstrip shooting. Carolyn Layton and Maria Katsaris died by taking poison. Learn more about merges. people died in what was known as "revolutionary suicide." responsibilities of the settlement. Menu. notable was, United States Congressman, Leo Ryan, who is the The members of his neighbourhood found it disconcerting that he extolled Nazi Germany. based on information from your browser. Search above to list available cemeteries. [178] The work week was shortened to eight hours a day for five days a week in the middle of 1978 after Jones' health started to fail and his wife started taking on more of the management of Jonestown's activities. Jones took night classes at Butler University to continue his education, finally earning a degree in secondary education in 1961. [59] Jones participated in a series of multi-state revival campaigns with Branham in the second half of the 1950s. [223], Marceline Jones announced on the public address system that everything was fine and urged locals to go back to their houses after Ryan left Jonestown for Port Kaituma. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Link to family and friends whose lives he impacted. With that reasoning, Jones and several members argued the group should commit "revolutionary suicide". The hospital accidentally placed Jones in its black ward, and he refused to be moved; he began to make the beds and empty the bedpans of black patients. [81], In 1960, Indianapolis Mayor Charles Boswell appointed Jones director of the local human rights commission. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. the average Prokes family member It was the biggest mass murder-suicide in modern history and was masterminded by Jim Jones, the leader of the Peoples Temple. Jones and Moscone met privately with vice presidential candidate Walter Mondale on his campaign plane days before the 1976 election, leading Mondale to publicly praise the Temple. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He warned us that the time was not far off when it would become necessary for us to die by our own hands. Jones had six adoptive children and one biological son with his wife, Marceline Baldwin Jones. [94] They adopted a white son, originally named Timothy Glen Tupper (shortened to Tim), whose birth mother was a member of the Temple. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Jones claimed to be a follower and promoter of Branham's "Message" during the period. Most of the money was held in foreign bank accounts and was transferred electronically, but $680,000 ($2,904,097 in 2020 dollars) was held in cash and three couriers were hired to transport the cash to the Soviets. All the victims died Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? [30] Jones went to see the Kennedy family in 1942 when they spent the summer in Richmond, Indiana. [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. [25] Jones regularly used offensive profanity, commonly greeting his friends and neighbors by saying, "Good morning, you son of a bitch" or, "Hello, you dirty bastard". Jones then ordered a mass murder-suicide that claimed the lives of 909 commune members, 304 of them children; almost all of the members died by drinking Flavor Aid laced with cyanide. "[8], Over the years, Carolyn continued to write letters to her family, extolling Jones' virtues and defending the relationship. based on information from your browser. Jim Jon Prokes was the son of Jim Jones and Carolyn Louise Moore Layton. [256] Graham was joined by other prominent Christian leaders in alleging that Jones was demonically possessed. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. After being "healed" the person would pretend to cough up their tumor, which was actually a chicken gizzard. [261] Numerous documentaries, films, books, poetry, music, and art have covered or been inspired by the events of Jonestown. The identity of that enemy changed over time from the Ku Klux Klan, to Nazis, to redneck vigilantes, and finally the American government. He later moved the Temple to California in the mid-1960s, and gained notoriety with the move of the Temples headquarters to San Francisco in the early 1970s. [248], Members of Jones's family, including his wife, four children and their spouses, and five grandchildren died in Jonestown. [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. Stepson of Michael Prokes. [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. Ijames, who returned from Jonestown to take leadership in San Francisco earlier in 1978, was left to address the public. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. When you share, or just show that you care, the heart Carolyn and Larry started church-shopping in Ukiah. Jones claimed that he was constructing a socialist paradise free from the oppression of the United States government. Jones reluctantly returned to Indiana. [113], In 1968, the Peoples Temple's California location was admitted to the Disciples of Christ. [25], Jones developed an intense interest in religion and social doctrines. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [24] Jones fathered Jim Jon (Kimo) with Temple member Carolyn Layton. [142], Through his connections with California politicians, Jones was able to establish contacts with key national political figures. [230] The Temple had received monthly half-pound shipments of cyanide since 1976 after Jones obtained a jeweler's license to buy the chemical, purportedly to clean gold. Her An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. [48], In 1951, the 20-year-old Jones began attending gatherings of the Communist Party USA in Indianapolis. Jones died on 18 November 1978. Temple defector Deborah Layton described the event in an affidavit: Everyone, including the children, was told to line up. Large community outreach projects were organized, and Temple members were bussed to perform work and community service across the region. Burial. Jones's strong opposition to the Methodist church's racial segregationist practices was an early strain on their marriage. [220] Jones hosted a reception for the delegation that evening at the central pavilion in Jonestown, during which Temple member Vernon Gosney passed a note meant for Ryan to NBC reporter Don Harris, requesting assistance for himself and another Temple member, Monica Bagby, in leaving the settlement. [24][40], Jones moved 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. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. What is Jim's ethnicity and where did his parents, grandparents & great-grandparents come from? Jones explained that the poison was not real and that we had just been through a loyalty test. [99] Continuing to Brazil, Jones's family rented a modest three-bedroom home in Belo Horizonte. Nov 18 1978. Jonestown was a community The memo discusses several options for the people of Jonestown in the face of mounting pressures on the community, including (but not limited to) a "final stand" involving the deaths of the entire population. This browser does not support getting your location. Movies. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. and you'll be alerted when others do the same. By 1978, reports surfaced of human rights abuses and accusations that people were being held in Jonestown against their will. Together, they informed the Moores that they were in love. [1] Her father, John V Moore (19192019), was a Methodist minister and a conscientious objector during WWII. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He found it difficult to walk without assistance around this time, but it cleared up by Leo Ryan's visit. Jones decided to travel to South America to scout for a site to relocate Peoples Temple. He was largely unsuccessful and more stories of abuse in Peoples Temple were leaked to the public. Place of Birth : Oakland, California. [156], Shortly after, eight members of Peoples Temple made accusations of abuse against the Planning Commission and Peoples Temple staff members. The investigation caused alarm within the Temple. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Thousands were sold in the first month. [193] His efforts aroused the curiosity of California Congressman Leo Ryan, who wrote a letter on Stoen's behalf to Guyanese Prime Minister Forbes Burnham. His sermons generally lasted for several hours; most of the community was sleep deprived. Carolyn was born on July 13 1945, in Sacramento California. Needing a well-known figure to draw crowds, he arranged to share the pulpit again with Branham. "[201] "The Box" was a punishment devised by Jones involving a 6-by-4-by-3-foot (1.83 m 1.22 m 0.91 m) plywood coffin-shaped box in which a person was confined and held underground while they were constantly berated and reprimanded for their perceived slights against the cult. [101] Careful not to portray himself as a communist, he spoke of an apostolic communal lifestyle rather than Marxism. [257], Disciples of Christ responded to the Jonestown deaths with significant changes for ministerial ethics and a new process to remove ministers. [26] Although he studied different political systems, Jones did not espouse any radical political views in his youth. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. John was disturbed by what he perceived as the worshipful tone of the letters, particularly with regard to the Temple's pastor, Jim Jones. [18], Carolyn is believed to have been the author of a memo entitled 'An Analysis of Future Prospects', estimated to have been written in the weeks preceding November 18. Christa and Martin, and then Liane helped her mother kill Jim Jones 1931 - 1978 . [37][38] Jones and his mother lost the financial support of their relatives following the divorce. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [75], Through the Latter Rain movement, Jones became aware of Father Divine, an African American spiritual leader of the International Peace Mission movement who was often derided by Pentecostal ministers for his claims to divinity. She died of colon cancer. You will live forever in our memories and hearts. [249] President Carter and the First Lady sought to minimize their connections to Jones. [171] Once they arrived in Jonestown, Jones prevented members from leaving the settlement. The stories reported on Jones's claims of divinity and exposed purported miracles as a hoax. [192] Stoen traveled to Washington, D.C., in January 1978 to visit with State Department officials and members of Congress, and wrote a white paper detailing his grievances against Jones and the Temple and to attempt to recover his son. He once leaped off a building's roof to demonstrate his abilities to others, but he fell and broke his arm. 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. On at least two occasions during White Nights, after a "revolutionary suicide" vote was reached, a simulated mass suicide was rehearsed. [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. In 1985, Jim was only 10 years old when on March 7th, the song "We Are the World" was released as a charity effort to alleviate the African famine. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [106], Jones arrived in December 1963 to find Peoples Temple bitterly divided. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jim Prokes (31101188)? [243] The FBI later recovered the 45-minute audio recording of the mass poisoning in progress. Carolyn was sent to live with her grandparents back in California while her mother recovered. [107] To raise money, Jones briefly returned to the revival circuit, traveling and holding healing campaigns with Latter Rain groups. In both 1974 and 1977 the Disciples leadership received allegations of abuse at Peoples Temple. She said Jones called the Bible a "paper idol" that he wanted to destroy. James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist, and mass murderer. They accused members of Planning Commission of being homosexuals and questioned their true commitment to socialism, before leaving the Peoples Temple. [248] Later, the three returned to the Temple's headquarters in Georgetown to find the bodies of Sharon Amos and her three children, Liane, Christa and Martin. [86] In 1961, Jones suffered a collapse and was hospitalized. [249], Investigations into the Jonestown massacre were conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Congress. 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. [112] Jones planted loyal members of Peoples Temple in the classes to help him with recruitment. [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. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Jones's initial popularity arose from his joint campaign appearances with the movements' prominent leaders, William Branham and Joseph Mattsson-Boze, and their endorsement of his ministry. [129] Outsiders would later point to this aspect of Jones's teachings to allege that he did not genuinely believe in his own teachings, but was "morally bankrupt" and only manipulating religion and other elements of society "to achieve his own selfish ends". Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Share highlights of Jim's life. [19], Carolyn died of cyanide poisoning in Jones' cabin on November 18. Jones developed connections with prominent California politicians and was appointed as chairman of the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission in 1975. These drugs included thorazine, sodium pentathol, chloral hydrate, demerol, and valium. [252] Jones's body was cremated and his remains were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. [7] Ultimately, Jones's involvement in organising baseball leagues ended when he callously murdered a dog in front of players by dropping it from a window. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? On January 31, 1975, Carolyn gave birth to a son, Jim Jon Prokes nicknamed 'Kimo'. Verify and try again. [93], In June 1959, Jones and his wife had their only biological child, naming him Stephan Gandhi. As Jones gradually separated from Pentecostalism and the Latter Rain movement, he sought an organization that would be open to all of his beliefs. Jones and Peoples Temple remained part of the Disciples until the Jonestown massacre. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. I found something dear today. [103] During the year of his absence, regular attendance at Peoples Temple declined to less than 100. Jones frequently warned his followers that there was an enemy seeking to destroy them. [33], Guyanese soldiers kept the Jones brothers under house arrest for five days, interrogating them about the deaths in Georgetown. Their first home was in Bloomington, where Marceline worked in a nearby hospital while Jones attended college. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. They conducted investigations at the time, but they found no evidence of wrongdoing. Jones had a sexual relationship with Grace Stoen, and claimed he was the biological father of John. [140][141] He added that many of the assembled Temple members "walked around like they were in a trance" and that the majority "quietly waited their own turn to die." [2] Also known as Kimo Layton. GREAT NEWS! Jonestown had about 50 settlers at the start of 1977 who were expanding the commune, but it was not ready to handle a large influx of settlers. Margaret Prokes. [152], Jones had coworkers who called at the potential recruits homes, and asked detailed questions in the cover of doing an unrelated examination. [235] The crowd was also surrounded by armed guards, offering members the basic dilemma of death by poison or death by a guard's hand. [8] The couple married in the summer of 1967. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Learn more about managing a memorial . Jones hosted local political figures at his San Francisco apartment for discussions. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. Jones complained of high blood pressure that he had had since the early 1950s, small strokes, weight loss of 30 to 40 pounds in the last two weeks of Jonestown, temporary blindness, convulsions, and in late October to early November 1978 while he was ill in his cabin, grotesque swelling of the extremities. [77], Divine served as another important influence on the development of Jones's ministry. and she rose to become part of his Inner (February 19, 1944 - November 18, 1978), She In July 1965, Jones and his followers began moving to their new location in Redwood Valley, California, near the city of Ukiah. Nov 12, 1898 - Jun 1982 . The following fall, she began her education at UC Davis. [104] Jones demanded the Peoples Temple send all its revenue to him in South America to support his efforts and the church went into debt to support his mission. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. formed by People's Templeled by their cult [4], As a student at UC Davis, Carolyn majored in international relations and was on the college honor roll. [86] Nevertheless, the publicity which was generated by Jones's activities attracted a larger congregation. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. "[117][116] Jones carefully avoided claiming divinity outside of Peoples Temple, but he expected to be acknowledged as god-like among his followers. Jones's parents separated in 1945 and they eventually divorced. forced her and Larry to divorce and she administrators of Peoples Temple, both Jones commented that Newton only "missed his luxurious apartment and his favorite bars in Oakland". //-->. [240][247] During the events at Jonestown, the three brothers drove to the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown to alert the authorities. Son of Carolyn Louise Moore Layton and James Warren Jones. [59][60][58][61], Jones began to closely associate with the Independent Assemblies of God (IAoG), an international group of churches which embraced the Latter Rain movement. One elderly woman hid in her dormitory and slept through the event, awaking to find everyone dead. [74] "Living the Acts of the Apostles" was his euphemism for living a communal lifestyle. 2 birth records, View Jim Jones stated beforehand, "For many years, we have let our sympathies be quite publicly known, that the United States government was not our mother, but that the Soviet Union was our spiritual motherland. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. Resend Activation Email. Despite attending churches every week, Jones privately pressed his wife to accept atheism. [84] When swastikas were painted on the homes of two black families, Jones walked through the neighborhood, comforted the local black community and counseled white families not to move. [18] His mother claimed that she was disturbed when she caught him imitating the pastor of the local Apostolic Pentecostal Church and she unsuccessfully attempted to prevent him from attending the church's services. He was fascinated by their pomp, their cohesion, and Hitler's total power. [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. 36 death records, 20 followers 6.95k+ favorites. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [26][23] Jones's mother usually beat him with a leather belt in order to punish his misbehavior. His mother, Carolyn, and maternal Aunt, Ann Elizabeth Moore, were interred in Davis Cemetery in California. Son of Carolyn Louise Moore Layton and James Warren Jones. The drills served to keep the members of Jonestown fearful of venturing outside of the commune. Add Jim's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood. 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. [4], Later that year, Carolyn resumed her responsibilities within the Temple. [167], Jones left Ijames to oversee Jonestown while he returned to the United States to continue his efforts to combat the negative press. At the end of the event, he began attacking and condemning Baptist teachings and encouraging the members to abandon their church and join him. Another four individuals died [102] The family moved to Rio de Janeiro in mid-1963, where they worked with the poor in the favelas. 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