[136] By 1970, the Temple opened branches in several cities including San Fernando, San Francisco, and Los Angeles as Jones began shifting his focus to major cities across California because of limited expansion opportunities in Ukiah. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Needing a well-known figure to draw crowds, he arranged to share the pulpit again with Branham. [248] After returning to the U.S., Jim Jones Jr. was placed under police surveillance for several months while he lived with his older sister, Suzanne, who had previously turned against the Temple. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [99] Continuing to Brazil, Jones's family rented a modest three-bedroom home in Belo Horizonte. In 1954 the Joneses adopted their first child, Agnes, who was part Native American. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. Although individuals and groups had provided tips to the FBI about Peoples Temple, no investigation was made before the massacre. By the end of 1961, Indianapolis was a far more racially integrated city, and "Jim Jones was almost entirely responsible. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [133] Jones began to require sexual favors from the wives of some members of the church,[132] and raped several male members of his congregation. [154], In 1973, Ross Case, a former follower of Jones, began working with a group in Ukiah to investigate Peoples Temple. [39] To support himself, Jones began working as an orderly at Richmond's Reid Hospital in 1946. [74], Jones established a Planning Commission made up of his lieutenants to direct the Peoples Temples' communal lifestyle. [10] When Jones started to attend school, his extended family threatened to cut off their financial assistance unless his mother got a job, forcing her to work outside her home. Nationality. [260], Since the Jonestown Massacre, a massive amount of literature and study has been produced on the subject. Carolyn and Larry started church-shopping in Ukiah. Jones became progressively more controlling of his followers in Peoples Temple, which at its peak had over 3,000 members. 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. [6], His father's illness led to financial difficulties, which in turn resulted in intense marital problems between Jones's parents. [171] Once they arrived in Jonestown, Jones prevented members from leaving the settlement. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Jones claimed that he was constructing a socialist paradise free from the oppression of the United States government. [110] Winberg took over leadership of the Indianapolis church when Jones departed. Jones compared this schedule to the North Korean system of eight hours of daily work followed by eight hours of study. As a child, Jones developed an affinity for Pentecostalism and a desire to preach. 36 death records, 20 followers 6.95k+ favorites. On November 18, 1978, he held a mass murder-suicide because the Soviet Union will not take them in. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [256] Graham was joined by other prominent Christian leaders in alleging that Jones was demonically possessed. located in the northern part of Guyana which was The Peoples Temple secretary had already made arrangements for $7.3 million ($29 million in 2020 dollars) in Temple funds to be transferred to the Soviet Embassy in Guyana. [208] Following two visits by United States Embassy personnel to check on the situation at Jonestown, and an IRS investigation in early 1978, Jones became increasingly convinced that the attack he feared was imminent. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31101188/jim-jon-prokes. Her sexual relationship with Jones led to the birth of their son Jim-Jon Prokes (1975-1978), known as Kimo in the community. Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Jim's lifetime. She is known for Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006), In Search . Please reset your password. [8] Although his aunts and uncles lived close by and gave him some supervision, Jones frequently strolled his town's streets naked as a baby with no one watching over him. [70][59], Jones adopted one of the Latter Rain's key doctrines which he continued to promote for the rest of his life: the Manifested Sons of God. [241] Peoples Temple's San Francisco headquarters was besieged by the media, angry protestors, and family members of the dead. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [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. Jim Jones 1931 - 1978 . [26] Although he studied different political systems, Jones did not espouse any radical political views in his youth. I shall be back. [137] In a less successful attempt in 1971, Jones and a large number of his followers visited the tomb and shrine erected for Father Divine shortly after his death. 65 Shockingly Normal Pictures Of Life For . California Davis, where she was studying He was seen staggering and urinating in public, but this was due to prostatitis for a short time towards the end of Jonestown in late October 1978, not the entirety of Jonestown. medical 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. [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. "[230], In the early evening of November 18, Temple member Sharon Amos in Georgetown received a radio message from Jonestown telling the members there to exact vengeance on the Temple's foes before committing revolutionary suicide. In 1975, she gave The email does not appear to be a valid email address. [41] During his time at University, Jones was impressed by a speech which Eleanor Roosevelt delivered about the plight of African-Americans, and he began to espouse support for communism and other radical political views for the first time. This is a carousel with slides. [248] Tim and Johnny Cobb, other members of the Temple basketball team, were taken to Jonestown to identify bodies. BY ANCESTRY.COM. when he died at the age of 3. OShea said, "One time Jim said to me 'Lets keep them poor and tired, because if theyre poor they cant escape and if theyre tired they cant make plans. [19], Carolyn died of cyanide poisoning in Jones' cabin on November 18. [74] Jones eventually separated from the Latter Rain movement following a bitter disagreement with Branham in which Jones prophesied Branham's death. [50] Jones became frustrated with the persecution of communists in the U.S.[51] Reflecting back on his participation in the Communist Party, Jones said that he asked himself, "How can I demonstrate my Marxism? Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office . Mounting pressure and waning political support, Although Temple films show Jones opening a storage container full of, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, List of people who have been considered deities, "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple", "Mass Suicide & the Jonestown Tragedy: Literature Summary", "The "Full Gospel" Origins of Peoples Temple", "The Intersection of William Branham and Jim Jones", "Ordination Service of Jim Jones into Disciples of Christ", "The Message Connection of Jim Jones and William Branham", "Jim Jones and the Postwar Healing Revival", "The Wills of Jim Jones and Marceline Jones", Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, "The Letter Killeth (original material reprint)", "White Nights In Guyana: Leadership, conformity and persuasion in Jonestown and Peoples Temple", "What was Peoples Temple's plan to move to the Soviet Union? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. They were joined by 37 other famous singers in the recording studio and a phenomena had begun. Given Names : Jim Jon (Kimo) AKA's : Layton, Kimo. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Some members were coerced to get abortions. Jones was the leader of the cult and ordered his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch, which they did. supporters. James Warren Jones".[200]. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [229], The five killed at the airstrip were Ryan, Harris, Brown, San Francisco Examiner photographer Greg Robinson, and Temple member Patricia Parks. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [173][174] Bureaucratic requirements after Jones' arrival sapped labor resources for other needs. [8] The couple married in the summer of 1967. [54][58], Believing that the racially integrated and rapidly growing Latter Rain movement offered him a greater opportunity to become a preacher, Jones successfully convinced his wife to leave the Methodist church and join the Pentecostals. [1][2][3] Jones was of Irish and Welsh descent; he and his mother both claimed to also have some Cherokee ancestry,[4] but there is no evidence of this. 75.0 years . herself before turning the knife on herself. Add Jim's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood. [160] In October, the group voted unanimously to set up an agricultural commune in Guyana. Try again later. Where we share as we remember & make discoveries and connect with others to help answer questions. Drag images here or select from your computer for Suzanne Jones Honciano memorial. Following a period of negative media publicity and reports of abuse at Peoples Temple, Jones ordered the construction of the Jonestown commune in Guyana in 1974 and convinced or compelled many of his followers to live there with him. The group established its headquarters in San Francisco, where he became heavily involved in political and charitable activity throughout the 1970s. They subsequently expelled Peoples Temple from their denomination. [18][22] Jones claimed to have unique abilities, such as the capacity to fly. [132] Jones's control over the members of Peoples Temple extended to their sex lives and who could be married. Race : Caucasian. they both became devoted followers of A batch of fruit punch was served to everyone in the pavilion who sat by weeping and waiting for their death. [4], Later that year, Carolyn resumed her responsibilities within the Temple. Carolyn Louise Moore Layton (July 13, 1945 - November 18, 1978) was a leadership figure within Peoples Temple and a long-term partner of Temple leader Jim Jones.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. and she rose to become part of his Inner Another Elmer Gantry. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. What is Jim's ethnicity and where did his parents, grandparents & great-grandparents come from? Some records say birthdate is 1/30/1975. Jim Jon Prokes 1975 . She also taught in Jonestown's high school. 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. Over the following two months, over a thousand of his followers joined him there, including Carolyn. [195][196], Most of Jones's political allies broke ties after his departure,[197] though some did not. Try again. [51][53], In the summer of 1952, Jones was hired as student pastor to the children at the Sommerset Southside Methodist Church,[46] where he launched a project to create a playground that would be open to children of all races. It's been 40 years since Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones led more than 900 of his followers to participate in the mass murder-suicide that would become the largest deliberate loss of American civilian life until Sept. 11, 2001. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. [120] Instead, Jones claimed to be God, and no God beside him.[121]. A year later in 1968, Oakland. Share memories and family stories, photos, or ask questions. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [74] He increasingly used fear to control and manipulate his followers. 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. [28] One childhood friend recalled Jones shouting "Heil Hitler!" [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. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. As we passed through the line, we were given a small glass of red liquid to drink. [54][55] Jones continued to visit and speak at Pentecostal churches while serving as Methodist student pastor. In 1946, the family moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where John was pastor of Himrod Avenue Baptist Church. Jones frequently warned his followers that there was an enemy seeking to destroy them. Carolyn was born on July 13 1945, in Sacramento California. [188] After Timothy Stoen also left Peoples Temple in June 1977, Jones kept the child at his own home in Jonestown. Children who cried about wanting to go back to the States were lowered into a dark well at night. Oops, something didn't work. When members wept and showed signs of dissent, Jones counselled, "Stop these hysterics. The official autopsy conducted by Guyanese coroner Cyril Mootoo in December 1978 confirmed Jones' cause of death as suicide. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Jones recruited 50 new members to Peoples Temple in the first few months. [249], Investigations into the Jonestown massacre were conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Congress. In 1978, she was observed shooting him up with a substance he claimed was Vitamin B-12. 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. Jones's message of economic socialism and racial equality, along with the integrated nature of Peoples Temple, proved attractive, especially to students and racial minorities. [57], The Assemblies of God was strongly opposed to the Latter Rain movement. [249] President Carter and the First Lady sought to minimize their connections to Jones. Jonestown was a community [65][66] According to a newspaper report, regular attendance at Peoples Temple swelled to 1,000 thanks to the publicity Branham provided to Jones and Peoples Temple. The six-month separation allegedly took a toll on Carolyn; when left alone in her crib, she would cry inconsolably. There was an error deleting this problem. Tensions began to rise as news spread through the community that some members were attempting to leave. This browser does not support getting your location. This section is to introduce Jim Prokes with highlights of his life and how he is remembered. [152], Jones also pretended to have "special revelations" about individuals which revealed supposed hidden details of their lives. They sometimes resorted to foraging in the nearby forest and fields to supplement their diet. He also had the habit of refusing to respond to anyone who spoke to him first and only engaged in conversations when he started them. [3] Jones was intrigued by Branham's methods and began performing the same feats. We must die with some dignity." One drill, in September 1977, lasted for six days. [250] Jones's body was later moved for examination and embalming. [218], Two days later, they traveled by airplane to Port Kaituma, then were transported to Jonestown. [57] Pentecostalism was in the midst of the Healing Revival and Latter Rain movements during the 1950s. Jones held healing revivals there until 1955 and began to travel and speak at other churches in the Latter Rain movement. ). [21] At times, he would put other children into life-threatening situations and tell them he was guided by the Angel of Death. [259] Although Peoples Temple collapsed shortly after the events of 1978, some individuals continued to follow Jones's teachings during the 1980s. [236] According to Rhodes, after ingesting the poison, people were taken down a wooden walkway that led outside the pavilion. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Jon Prokes. He was a guest speaker at a 1953 convention in Detroit. [81], In 1960, Indianapolis Mayor Charles Boswell appointed Jones director of the local human rights commission. [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. Oops, something didn't work. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Jones held revival meetings in Guyana, which was an english-speaking British colony. Carolyn was sent to live with her grandparents back in California while her mother recovered. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Friends can be as close as family. [252] Jones's body was cremated and his remains were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. This led Jones to leave and establish Wings of Healing, a new church that would later be renamed Peoples Temple. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [261] Numerous documentaries, films, books, poetry, music, and art have covered or been inspired by the events of Jonestown. Death 18 Nov 1978 (aged 3) . This account has been disabled. Jones saw a need for publicity, and began seeking a way to popularize his ministry and recruit members. After being "healed" the person would pretend to cough up their tumor, which was actually a chicken gizzard. cemeteries found in Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [72] By the late 1960s, Jones came to teach he was a manifestation of "Christ the Revolution". He lived in San Francisco, California before he moved to Jonestown, Guyana. Select the pencil to add details. 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. [18] When Jones returned to Lynn in the fall, he upset his neighbourhood by explaining sexual reproduction in detail to young children. [49] Jones and his family faced harassment from government authorities for their affiliation with the Communist Party during 1952. a [163][164], By the summer of 1974, land and supplies were purchased in Guyana. [135], By the end of 1969, Peoples Temple was growing rapidly. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Suzanne Honciano (31289069)? Then, over 900 people faithful to Jones imbibed cyanide-laced Fla-Vor-Aid and died. One man was forced into 'the box' underground where he stayed for days/weeks. Jones claimed he was sent to share the true meaning of the gospel which had been hidden by corrupt leaders. [24] Jones fathered Jim Jon (Kimo) with Temple member Carolyn Layton. Gender : Male. YouTube. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Some of these people were used by Jones as sex slaves. [240][247] During the events at Jonestown, the three brothers drove to the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown to alert the authorities. Ann Moore also died of a gunshot wound to the head. [64], Many attendees believed Jones's performance indicated that he possessed a supernatural gift, and coupled with Branham's endorsement, it led to rapid growth of Peoples Temple. in California and after the group's move [251] The autopsy showed high levels of the barbiturate pentobarbital in Jones' body, which may have been lethal to humans who had not developed physiological tolerance. followed Jones to Guyana and the [107] Possibly to distract Peoples Temple members from the issues facing their group, he told his Indiana congregation that the world would be engulfed by nuclear war on July 15, 1967, leading to a new socialist Eden on Earth, and that the Temple must move to Northern California for safety. Members who worked outside of the Temple turned over their income to be used for the benefit of the community. 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. [27] But as World War II started, Jones developed an intense interest in the Nazi Party. [7] Jones' father belonged to the Indiana branch of the Ku Klux Klan, which enjoyed considerable support in Indiana during the Great Depression. However, Layton noted that Jones did not rely on the same diet as his followers. Also known as Kimo Layton. [202], Jones attempted to negotiate for his commune to resettle in the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Jones's father was hospitalized multiple times due to his illness. [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. [230] Jones said, "We can check with Russia to see if theyll take us in immediately; otherwise, we die," asking, "You think Russias gonna want us with all this stigma?"[231]. [54][58] In 1953, Jones began attending and preaching at the Laurel Street Tabernacle in Indianapolis, a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church. Jones was particularly effective at recruitment among the African American attendees at the conventions. Jones founded the organization that would become the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955. the United States: Autopsyfiles.org for all of your celebrity autopsy reports, : See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. based on information from your browser. A system error has occurred. Failed to remove flower. Please reset your password. [74] He frequently prophesied that fires, car accidents, and death or injury would come upon anyone unfaithful to him and his teachings. [16] Together with Harriet Tropp and Johnny Brown Jones, Carolyn formed Jonestown's "Administrative Triumvirate", which was responsible for supervising the activities of eight department heads. 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