The IAoG had few requirements for ordaining ministers and they were also accepting of divine healing practices. [21] Episode 14 of Criminal Broads, a podcast about women on the wrong side of the law, closely covers Layton's story.[22]. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Their disagreement was possibly related to Branham's racial teachings or Branham's increasingly vocal opposition to communism. Figure within the Peoples Temple (19451978), assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, "John V. 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[15], Carolyn divided her time between Jonestown and the Temple's headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, often working as a shortwave radio operator. Jones took night classes at Butler University to continue his education, finally earning a degree in secondary education in 1961. Age at Death : 3. mixed with Flavor-Aid. James Warren Jones", "Followership in Peoples Temple: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", "Jonestown Autopsies: Carolyn Moore Layton", "Q042 Transcript, by Fielding M. 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"[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. [14] She gave Jones a Bible and encouraged him to study it, teaching him to follow the holiness code of the Nazarene Church. Jones recruited 50 new members to Peoples Temple in the first few months. Jones was disturbed by the treatment of the African Americans who were in attendance at a baseball game he attended in Richmond, Indiana. Tensions began to rise as news spread through the community that some members were attempting to leave. [9][8], According to multiple Jones biographers, his mother had "no natural maternal instincts" and as a result, she frequently neglected her son. [153] In other instances, Jones had someone from his inner circle enter the prayer line for healing of cancer. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? [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. 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. Thanks for your help! Menu. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [163][164], By the summer of 1974, land and supplies were purchased in Guyana. "[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. [143] At that dinner, Willie Brown touted Jones as "what you should see every day when you look in the mirror" and said he was a combination of Martin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, Albert Einstein, and Mao. There is a problem with your email/password. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [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. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. [148], Jones began to receive negative press beginning in October 1971 when reporters covered one of Jones's divine healing services during a visit to his old church in Indianapolis. 75.0 years . Who were the people in Jim's life? It was November 18, 1978, and the headlines were captured by a single event: a mass suicide that had taken place in the jungles of Guyana, and left 918 people dead. [33], Guyanese soldiers kept the Jones brothers under house arrest for five days, interrogating them about the deaths in Georgetown. They took part in services four times a week while attending a summer religious convention at a nearby Pentecostal church. . Jones held revival meetings in Guyana, which was an english-speaking British colony. 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. Through the conventions and with the support of Branham and Mattsson-Boze, Jones secured connections throughout the Latter Rain movement. also known as Jim-Jon. Nationality. The community was exhausted and overworked. Jones began to propagate his belief in what he termed "Translation" once his followers settled in Jonestown, claiming that he and his followers would all die and live blissfully together in the afterlife. Son of Carolyn Louise Moore Layton and James Warren Jones. [23], Although they had sympathy for Jones because of his poor circumstances, his neighbors reported that he was an unusual child who was obsessed with religion and death. 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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31101188/jim-jon-prokes. [34] The events at that baseball game brought discrimination against African Americans to Jones's attention and influenced his strong aversion to racism. [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. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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Divine's wife rose up and accused Jones of being the devil in disguise and demanded he leave. Try again. Whole families (women and children included) died - more than 900 people in all. [4], As a student at UC Davis, Carolyn majored in international relations and was on the college honor roll. See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. [46][47], After attending Indiana University for two years, the couple relocated to Indianapolis in 1951. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [248] Tim and Johnny Cobb, other members of the Temple basketball team, were taken to Jonestown to identify bodies. Jones directed groups of his followers to work on various projects for additional income and set up an agricultural operation in Redwood Valley to grow food. We have set your language to Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [5] She was concerned with social justice and identified as a Communist. 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. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? English [67], Following the convention, Jones renamed his church the "Peoples Temple Christian Church Full Gospel" to associate it with Full Gospel Pentecostalism; the name was later shortened to the Peoples Temple. 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. cemeteries found in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [230] Jones directed that the children be killed first. There was some kind of school performance, and everybody's parent was there but mine. (Student of hers at PVHS 19681970).The couple left Davis and moved to Potter Valley,[4] not far from Ukiah. 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. [2], Carolyn Louise Moore was born in Sacramento on July 13, 1945. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Jon Prokes. and her nephew, Kimo Layton also known as Jim Jon Prokes (born January 31, 1975 in Oakland, California) in Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978. . [73][125], Jones frequently warned his followers of an imminent apocalyptic nuclear race war. [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. 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. 2 birth, 36 death, 15 marriage, 4 divorce, View Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 1956 - 1978. 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. [9] Her intimate relationship with Jones was concealed from the Temple's wider membership,[10] yet Jones encouraged his children to view Carolyn as a stepmother of sorts, taking them on family outings where they often enjoyed luxuries that were forbidden to the Temple's rank-and-file. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Jim Jon Prokes was born on January 31, 1975 in Oakland, Alameda County, California United States. Political pressures which resulted from Jones's actions caused hospital officials to desegregate the wards. Try again. [239] Then Liane assisted Sharon in cutting her own throat, after which Liane killed herself.[239]. Carolyn and Larry started church-shopping in Ukiah. Jones began dating a nurse-in-training named Marceline Baldwin while he was working at Reid Hospital. [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. [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. When he could not get any children to attend his funerals, he would perform the services alone. Select the pencil to add details. [1] Her father, John V Moore (19192019), was a Methodist minister and a conscientious objector during WWII. [206] Sometimes he would have his guards hide in the forest and shoot their firearms to simulate an attack. In 1960, Peoples Temple joined the Disciples of Christ denomination, whose headquarters was nearby in Indianapolis. [59] Jones participated in a series of multi-state revival campaigns with Branham in the second half of the 1950s. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Loudspeakers were installed around Jonestown and sermons were played on a constant loop for the entire community to listen to. [96] Like other followers of William Branham who moved to South America during the 1960s, Jones may have been influenced by Branham's 1961 prophecy concerning the destruction of the United States in a nuclear war. [39] To support himself, Jones began working as an orderly at Richmond's Reid Hospital in 1946. "[81] Peoples Temple contributed $1.1 million ($4,697,803 in 2020 dollars) to the denomination between 1966 and 1977. Jones began to use the denominational connection to promote Peoples Temple as part of the 1.5 million member denomination. After spending all day working, the community gathered each evening at the central pavilion to listen to Jones preach. [230] Cries and screams of children and adults were also easily heard on the tape recording made. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Unlock the mysteries of your family history and explore the rich tapestry of your past with AncientFaces. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. As awareness reached the public, outsiders refused to accept Jones's attempt to blame them for the deaths. James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist, and mass murderer. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jim Prokes (31101188)? 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. 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. Sharon Amos killed her children [213] Jones's orders were increasingly erratic. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Jones began progressively implementing the disciplinary practices he learned from Father Divine which increasingly took control over the lives of members of Peoples Temple.[76][77]. [48], In 1951, the 20-year-old Jones began attending gatherings of the Communist Party USA in Indianapolis. On November 18, 1978, he held a mass murder-suicide because the Soviet Union will not take them in. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Those who refused to drink were injected with cyanide via syringe. The article included allegations by Temple defectors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.[147][168][169]. [86] Nevertheless, the publicity which was generated by Jones's activities attracted a larger congregation. If you see me as your God, I'll be your God. Carolyn informed her friends and family of her plans to marry Alexandre and remain in France, studying philosophy. "[8], Over the years, Carolyn continued to write letters to her family, extolling Jones' virtues and defending the relationship. The investigation primarily focused on why authorities, especially the United States State Department, were unaware of the abuses in Jonestown. Read more about Jonestown at "Alternative After being "healed" the person would pretend to cough up their tumor, which was actually a chicken gizzard. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [134], Members who rebelled against Jones's control were punished with reduced food rations, harsher work schedules, public ridicule and humiliations, and sometimes with physical violence. [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. Layton's affidavit also stated that Jonestown residents were being deliberately starved:[201] "There was rice for breakfast, rice water soup for lunch, and rice and beans for dinner. His son Stephan speculated that his father may have directed someone else to shoot him. [258] The Disciples issued a press release disavowing Jones and reported that the community in Jonestown was not affiliated with their denomination. I'm standing there, alone. He also asserted that he substituted a cup of his own urine for the holy water once at a Catholic church. [230], Jones told Temple members that the Soviet Union would not give them passage after the airstrip shooting. Try again later. In what he called "revolutionary suicide", Jones and the members of his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder-suicide in his remote jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana, on November18, 1978. Description. [7] The Moores were surprised by Carolyn's relationship with Larry, who seemed comparatively quiet and passive. [27] But as World War II started, Jones developed an intense interest in the Nazi Party. [140][141] Failed to remove flower. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [227] At the same time, one of the supposed defectors, Larry Layton, drew a weapon and began firing on members of the party inside the other plane, a Cessna, which included Gosney and Bagby. Learn more about managing a memorial . Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [114], Jones developed a theology influenced by the teachings of William Branham and the Latter Rain movement, Father Divine's "divine economic socialism" teachings, and infused with Jones's personal communist worldview. administrators of Peoples Temple, both A system error has occurred. The following summer, Larry began alternate civilian service at the state mental hospital in Talmage, Mendocino County. 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. In March 1977, Marshall Kilduff published a story in New West magazine exposing abuses at the Peoples Temple. [105] In late 1963, Archie Ijames sent word that the Temple was about to collapse, and threatened to resign if Jones did not soon return. [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. The official autopsy conducted by Guyanese coroner Cyril Mootoo in December 1978 confirmed Jones' cause of death as suicide. The couriers were arrested before reaching their destination and claimed to have hidden most of the money. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Members who joined Peoples Temple turned over all their assets to the church in exchange for free room and board. A batch of fruit punch was served to everyone in the pavilion who sat by weeping and waiting for their death. 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. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. Add to your scrapbook. Meanwhile, Jones's father was hospitalized multiple times due to his illness. Their relatives purchased a shack for them to live in at the nearby town of Lynn. Over the following two months, over a thousand of his followers joined him there, including Carolyn. Jim Jon Prokes. By 1973, Peoples Temple reached 2,570 members,[114] with 36,000 subscribers to its fundraising newsletter. [99] Continuing to Brazil, Jones's family rented a modest three-bedroom home in Belo Horizonte. hydrate, promethazine, and potassium chloride which were 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. Try again later. Jones founded the organization that would become the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955. The recording became known as the "Death Tape". Another four individuals died cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. We have set your language to [74] "Living the Acts of the Apostles" was his euphemism for living a communal lifestyle. [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. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Jones' mother was urged to control his behaviour by many individuals in Lynn, but she refused. [205] Jones would call "Alert, Alert, Alert" over the community loudspeaker to call the community together in the central pavilion. Jim Jones and His People, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Jones&oldid=1140589905, Activists for African-American civil rights, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) clergy, Religious leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area, American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Gunshot to the head (consistent with suicide). [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. 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. Jones had Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. [171] Once they arrived in Jonestown, Jones prevented members from leaving the settlement. [6] The engagement was dissolved, however, and Carolyn returned to Davis, sharing a house with seven girlfriends. [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. 36 death records, 20 followers 6.95k+ favorites. Jones's followers engaged in a communal lifestyle in which many turned over all their income and property to Jones and Peoples Temple who directed all aspects of community life. During that period, more than 900 people died including Stephan's mom and some of his siblings. Movies. Jones claimed that he was constructing a socialist paradise free from the oppression of the United States government. [156], Shortly after, eight members of Peoples Temple made accusations of abuse against the Planning Commission and Peoples Temple staff members. 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