If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. James Warren Jones".[200]. [80] Archie Ijames assured Jones that the organization would tolerate his political beliefs,[81] and Jones was finally ordained by Disciples of Christ in 1964. [156], Shortly after, eight members of Peoples Temple made accusations of abuse against the Planning Commission and Peoples Temple staff members. Place of Birth : Oakland, California. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jim Jon Kimo Prokes I found on Findagrave.com. Some very weak and elderly members received one egg per day." At the convention, Branham issued a prophetic endorsement of Jones and his ministry, saying that God used the convention to send forth a new great ministry. Another Elmer Gantry. The new home, where Jones grew up, lacked plumbing and electricity. See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Jonestown stood on poor soil, so it was not self-sufficient and had to import large quantities of commodities such as wheat. [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. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Diego State University. Her sexual relationship with Jones led to the birth of their son Jim-Jon Prokes (1975-1978), known as Kimo in the community. [14], Myrtle Kennedy, the wife of the Nazarene Church's pastor, developed a special attachment to Jones. One drill, in September 1977, lasted for six days. Jones quickly rose to prominence in the group and organized and hosted a healing convention to take place June 1115, 1956, in Indianapolis's Cadle Tabernacle. Jones decided to travel to South America to scout for a site to relocate Peoples Temple. [249] San Francisco Mayor George Moscone said he vomited when he heard of the massacre, and called the friends and families of many of the victims to apologize and offer his sympathies. [4], As a student at UC Davis, Carolyn majored in international relations and was on the college honor roll. She was working as a student teacher at Vacaville High School during the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Carolyn was shocked when her students started cheering at the news.[4]. [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]. [126] Jones, through the Planning Commission, began controlling all aspects of the lives of his followers. [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. [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. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This provided Jones with inside information that would make him seem clairvoyant and being in possession of superhuman powers. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [76] Jones was careful to explain that his visit to the Peace Mission was so he could "give an authentic, unbiased, and objective statement" about its activities to his fellow Pentecostal ministers. Drag images here or select from your computer for Jim Jon Kimo Prokes memorial. Furthermore, Carolyn had a black eye and had started keeping a rifle beside her bed. Deborah Layton was born on February 7, 1953 in Tooele, Utah, USA. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Political pressures which resulted from Jones's actions caused hospital officials to desegregate the wards. Add Jim's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood. [249] Jones was found dead on the stage of the central pavilion; he was resting on a pillow near his deck chair with a gunshot wound to his head. [24] One Jones biographer suggested that he developed his unusual interests because he found it difficult to make friends. [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. [2] Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jim Prokes (31101188)? 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. While boarding a return flight with some former Temple members who wished to leave, Ryan and four others were murdered by gunmen from Jonestown. Jones was facing increasing scrutiny in the summer of 1978 when he hired JFK assassination conspiracy theorists Mark Lane and Donald Freed to help make the case of a "grand conspiracy" against the Temple by U.S. intelligence agencies. Children who cried about wanting to go back to the States were lowered into a dark well at night. followed Jones to Guyana and the After spending all day working, the community gathered each evening at the central pavilion to listen to Jones preach. [114], Explaining the nature of sin, Jones stated, "If you're born in capitalist America, racist America, fascist America, then you're born in sin. 0 cemeteries found in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA. 0 cemeteries found in Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA. [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. [152], Jones had coworkers who called at the potential recruits homes, and asked detailed questions in the cover of doing an unrelated examination. There was some kind of school performance, and everybody's parent was there but mine. Although individuals and groups had provided tips to the FBI about Peoples Temple, no investigation was made before the massacre. "[29], Tim Reiterman, a journalist and biographer of Jones, wrote that Jones's attraction to religion was strongly influenced by his desire for a family. 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. [17] Jones developed a desire to become a preacher as a child and he began to practice preaching in private. Bebelaar, Judy and Ron Cabral. [4], Throughout her school years, Carolyn was a high achiever with an active social life. jones had been a methodist reverend in indiana, where for ten years he'd led an increasingly areligious social group he called the peoples . There was an error deleting this problem. [228] NBC cameraman Bob Brown was able to capture footage of the first few seconds of the shooting at the Otter, just before he himself was killed by the gunmen. These drugs included thorazine, sodium pentathol, chloral hydrate, demerol, and valium. "[152] In one incident, Jones drugged Temple member Irene Mason, and while she was unconscious, a cast was put on her arm. Jim Jones was an American cult leader. Try again later. became his mistress. [218] His delegation included relatives of Temple members, an NBC camera crew, and reporters for several newspapers. This is a carousel with slides. He was ordained as a Christian minister in the Independent Assemblies of God, attracting his first group of followers while participating in the Pentecostal Latter Rain movement and the Healing Revival during the 1950s. Jim's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Prokes family tree. No way for us to die. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Son of Carolyn Louise Moore Layton and James Warren Jones. 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. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Australian author Laura Elizabeth Woollett's novel Beautiful Revolutionary is largely based on the life of Layton, who she fictionalises as 'Evelyn Lynden'. Given Names : Jim Jon (Kimo) AKA's : Layton, Kimo. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [74] "Living the Acts of the Apostles" was his euphemism for living a communal lifestyle. He nonetheless persisted in saying he had exceptional abilities despite the fall. He claimed that Nazis and white supremacists would put people of color into concentration camps. [201] According to Layton, one of the ways that members of the cult were controlled was by being sent to the ""extended care unit." [249], Investigations into the Jonestown massacre were conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Congress. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Disciples of Christ found Peoples Temple to be "an exemplary Christian ministry overcoming human differences and dedicated to human services. [241][240] Survivor Tim Carter has suggested that, like a previous practice, that day's lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches may have been tainted with sedatives to subdue members of the cult. In an article entitled "On Satan and Jonestown", Billy Graham argued that it would be a mistake to identify Jones and his cult as Christian. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [74], Historians are divided over whether Jones actually believed his own teachings, or was just using them to manipulate people. [107] To raise money, Jones briefly returned to the revival circuit, traveling and holding healing campaigns with Latter Rain groups. The article included allegations by Temple defectors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.[147][168][169]. Jones's parents separated in 1945 and they eventually divorced. The Peoples Temple had over $10 million ($42,707,304 in 2020 dollars) in assets at the time. [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. On at least two occasions during White Nights, after a "revolutionary suicide" vote was reached, a simulated mass suicide was rehearsed. Feb 12, 1909 - Aug 1982 . Ijames, who returned from Jonestown to take leadership in San Francisco earlier in 1978, was left to address the public. Sugartown Publishing, 2018. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The following fall, she began her education at UC Davis. married in 1967. Jones was the leader of the cult and ordered his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch, which they did. Ryan's delegation left hurriedly the afternoon of November 18 after Ryan narrowly avoided being stabbed by Temple member Don Sly. [25], Jones developed an intense interest in religion and social doctrines. [230], Jones told Temple members that the Soviet Union would not give them passage after the airstrip shooting. In 1975, she gave [252] Jones's body was cremated and his remains were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. Death. John Victor Stoen, (nephews) William Dillon Dean Jones; James Arthur (Jimbo) Bishop Jones; Michael Ray Jones; Chaeoke Warren Jones; (nieces) Stephanie Jones aka Stephanie Lynn Bishop; Stephanie Brown aka Stefanie Jamelle Morgan; Monyelle Maylene Jones; Marchelle Jacole Jones, Some records say birthdate is 1/30/1975; passport DOB above, I honor you and my friendships with your aunt and uncle. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. In May 1977, Jones and about 600 of his followers arrived in Jonestown; about 400 more followed in the subsequent months. She worked for the summer as an elevator operator in San Francisco. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. [6] He tried to augment his income by occasionally working on neighbourhood road repair projects because the military pension he earned due to his wounds was insufficient to support his family. [57], The Assemblies of God was strongly opposed to the Latter Rain movement. MSP 3800, Carolyn Louise Moore Layton; (aunt) Ann Elizabeth Moore, Stephanie Jones (died in 1959); Suzanne Jones; Agnes Pauline Jones; Stephan Gandhi Jones; James Warren (Jimmie) Jones, Jr.; Lew Eric Jones; Timothy Glenn Tupper (Day) Jones; John Moss Brown Jones; (?) Life Expectancy. [103] During the year of his absence, regular attendance at Peoples Temple declined to less than 100. Her period of absence was explained as the result of an imprisonment in Mexico while on a secret mission for the Temple. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. [11] A 1974 affidavit by Marceline Jones requested that all her mothering responsibilities be taken on by Carolyn in the event of her death. I'm standing there, alone. Learn more about managing a memorial . The Jonestown basketball team was away at a game and survived. Jones was particularly effective at recruitment among the African American attendees at the conventions. [157], On December 13, 1973, Jones was arrested and charged with lewd conduct for allegedly masturbating in the presence of a male undercover LAPD vice officer in a movie theater restroom near Los Angeles's MacArthur Park. [62], In 1956, Jones was ordained as an IAoG minister by Joseph Mattsson-Boze, a leader in the Latter Rain movement and the IAoG. 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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [7], It was one of these girlfriends who introduced Carolyn to Larry Layton, a fellow student and conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. Jones created his own baptismal formula, baptizing his converts "in the holy name of Socialism". becomes full [42][24], Jones and Baldwin continued their relationship while he attended college, and the couple married on June 12, 1949. [15], Carolyn divided her time between Jonestown and the Temple's headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, often working as a shortwave radio operator. We all did as we were told. [5] She was concerned with social justice and identified as a Communist. When the time came when we should have dropped dead, Rev. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As we passed through the line, we were given a small glass of red liquid to drink. [48], In 1951, the 20-year-old Jones began attending gatherings of the Communist Party USA in Indianapolis. Discover how our Uncovering Our Shared Memories: An Introduction to the Community Standards at AncientFaces Stepson of Michael Prokes. Nobody gave me love, any understanding. I get the chance to remember the Share yesterday to connect today & preserve tomorrow, Copyright 1999-2023 AncientFaces, Inc. All Rights Reserved, ADVERTISEMENT [2], Carolyn Louise Moore was born in Sacramento on July 13, 1945. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. . Also known as Kimo Layton. On January 31, 1975, Carolyn gave birth to a son, Jim Jon Prokes nicknamed 'Kimo'. In 1978, she was observed shooting him up with a substance he claimed was Vitamin B-12. to become a teacher, and the couple 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. Jones said he was a messiah sent to save people. Jim Jones and his People's Temple 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. At the end of the event, he began attacking and condemning Baptist teachings and encouraging the members to abandon their church and join him. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. "[127] In a 1976 interview, Jones claimed to be an agnostic and/or an atheist. [119] Jones asserted that traditional Christianity had an incorrect view of God. Ruletta Paul and her one-year-old child were the first to consume the poison, according to escaped Temple member Odell Rhodes. [28] Jones acted as a dictator over the other kids, ordering them to goosestep together and beating those who disobeyed. birth to a son, fathered by Jim Jones, Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Carolyn informed her friends and family of her plans to marry Alexandre and remain in France, studying philosophy. The drills served to keep the members of Jonestown fearful of venturing outside of the commune. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. They uncovered a staged healing, the abusive treatment of a woman in the church, and evidence that Jones raped a male member of his congregation. [3] Her mother, Barbara Ann Covington (19222004) was a homemaker and long-term supporter of the peace movement. Better known as : Date of Birth : 1/31/1975. In 1970, Jones [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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Suzanne Jones Honciano I found on Findagrave.com. Jon Jones said the punch you see here is 70%! cemeteries found in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Always was alone. [43] Marceline was Methodist, and she and Jones immediately fell into arguments about church. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [151] "On several occasions his healings were revealed as nothing but a hoax. I mean, I was so aggressive and hostile, I was ready to kill. 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. [53] Jones was surprised by the endorsement, but gladly accepted the call to preach and rose to the podium to deliver a message to the crowd. 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. Jones held revival meetings in Guyana, which was an english-speaking British colony. . [59] Jones participated in a series of multi-state revival campaigns with Branham in the second half of the 1950s. [63], Branham was known to tell attendees their name, address, and why they came for prayer, before pronouncing them healed. After some time passed, Jones informed his followers that it was only a drill and there was not any poison in their drink. [32] Jones went by the nickname 'Jimmy' during his youth,[33] and almost always carried his Bible with him. when he died at the age of 3. administrators of Peoples Temple, both One Temple member, Christine Miller, dissented toward the beginning of the tape. What schools or universities did Jim attend? 75.0 years . Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? [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. 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.