When US military personnel headed to the settlement called Jonestown in order to recover . [242][237] Furthermore, in a 2007 interview with forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael H. Stone for the program Most Evil, Carter stated his belief that Jones had his guards pose the dead bodies of the Jonestown residents to make it appear that more people had willingly committed suicide. [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. [119] Jones asserted that traditional Christianity had an incorrect view of God. [21] One neighbor of the Jones family even stated that Jones killed a cat with a knife for one of these funerals. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [240][247] During the events at Jonestown, the three brothers drove to the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown to alert the authorities. "[49][50], In early 1952, Jones announced to his wife and her family that he would become a Methodist minister, believing the church was ready to "put real socialism into practice. The investigation primarily focused on why authorities, especially the United States State Department, were unaware of the abuses in Jonestown. In Biographical Summaries of Notable People [132] Jones's control over the members of Peoples Temple extended to their sex lives and who could be married. Where we share as we remember & make discoveries and connect with others to help answer questions. Ryan's delegation left hurriedly the afternoon of November 18 after Ryan narrowly avoided being stabbed by Temple member Don Sly. English Concerned the community would not be able to resist an attack, he began holding drills to test their readiness. [225], As members of Ryan's delegation boarded two planes at the Port Kaituma airstrip, Jonestown's Red Brigade of armed guards arrived and began shooting at them. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [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. This is a carousel with slides. (Student of hers at PVHS 19681970).The couple left Davis and moved to Potter Valley,[4] not far from Ukiah. If you see me as your savior, I'll be your savior. [3] Jones was intrigued by Branham's methods and began performing the same feats. The recording became known as the "Death Tape". [12], In 1972, Carolyn's youngest sister, Annie, visited the Temple and was convinced to stay. Others hid in the dormitories or were away from the community on business when the death ritual unfolded. What schools or universities did Jim attend? Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. mixed with Flavor-Aid. 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. In December, Jones and Ijames traveled to Guyana to find a suitable location. During her pregnancy, Carolyn pressured her father to perform her wedding by proxy to a Temple member named Mike Prokes, so that her child would be legitimate. [241], American Christian leaders denounced Jones as Satanic and asserted that he and his teachings were in no way connected to traditional Christianity. 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. [111] Jones used his position to recruit for Peoples Temple, teaching his students the benefits of Marxism and lecturing on religion. Their relatives purchased a shack for them to live in at the nearby town of Lynn. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. It was the biggest mass murder-suicide in modern history and was masterminded by Jim Jones, the leader of the Peoples Temple. Jonestown Massacre Victims. cemeteries found in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The investigation caused alarm within the Temple. Members who worked outside of the Temple turned over their income to be used for the benefit of the community. [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? Carolyn Moore Layton was one of the top GREAT NEWS! [127] Jeff Guinn said, "It is impossible to know whether Jones gradually came to think he was God's earthly vessel, or whether he came to that convenient conclusion to enhance his authority over his followers. [86] Nevertheless, the publicity which was generated by Jones's activities attracted a larger congregation. In Georgetown, Guyana, Temple member Sharon Amos killed her three children and herself. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Members who joined Peoples Temple turned over all their assets to the church in exchange for free room and board. Where was Jim born and where did he live? I found something dear today. 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. He nonetheless persisted in saying he had exceptional abilities despite the fall. Jones's parents separated in 1945 and they eventually divorced. Margaret Prokes. Instead, he consumed more substantial meals that frequently contained meat while "claiming problems with his blood sugar". [253], In a signed note found at the time of her death, Marceline directed that Jones's assets be given to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Jonestown was a community located in the northern part of Guyana which was formed by People's Temple led by their cult leader, Jim Jones. and giving the Nazi salute to German prisoners of war who were travelling through their town on their way to a detention facility. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. to Guyana handling the financial He had established himself as an outcast among his friends by the time he started high school and was growingly despised by the locals. [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. [245] Another four members residing in Georgetown died. [238] Later, after police arrived at the headquarters, Sharon escorted her children, Liane, Christa, and Martin, into a bathroom. Carolyn and Larry started church-shopping in Ukiah. to our database of 147 people with the last name Prokes that have a birth and death date listed. As Jones gradually separated from Pentecostalism and the Latter Rain movement, he sought an organization that would be open to all of his beliefs. [103] During the year of his absence, regular attendance at Peoples Temple declined to less than 100. 72 years shorter than Some of the information displayed may be restricted. responsibilities of the settlement. The article included allegations by Temple defectors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.[147][168][169]. [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. [21] Episode 14 of Criminal Broads, a podcast about women on the wrong side of the law, closely covers Layton's story.[22]. [186] Grace Stoen left Peoples Temple in 1976, leaving her child behind. children, Liane, Christa, and Martin. duty in the history of the United States. [24][90], In 1959, they adopted three Korean-American children named Lew, Stephanie, and Suzanne,[91] and encouraged Temple members to adopt orphans from war-ravaged Korea. One elderly woman hid in her dormitory and slept through the event, awaking to find everyone dead. [152], Jones had coworkers who called at the potential recruits homes, and asked detailed questions in the cover of doing an unrelated examination. Try again. [74] Jones feared losing the church's tax-exempt status and having to report his financial dealings to the Internal Revenue Service. The community was exhausted and overworked. 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 November 18, 1978. [198] Mayor Moscone's office issued a press release saying Jones had broken no laws. [27] But as World War II started, Jones developed an intense interest in the Nazi Party. 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. [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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. //-->. Try again later. Port Kaituma. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. 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. medical [33], Guyanese soldiers kept the Jones brothers under house arrest for five days, interrogating them about the deaths in Georgetown. Please reset your password. named Kimo Layton Prokes. Jones held healing revivals there until 1955 and began to travel and speak at other churches in the Latter Rain movement. [78], Jones made a second visit to Father Divine in 1958 to learn more about his practices. After a prolonged period of not hearing from Carolyn, the Moores visited Potter Valley, where they discovered that Carolyn was living alone, Larry having gone to Reno to arrange a quickie divorce. [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". We must die with some dignity." [30] Jones went to see the Kennedy family in 1942 when they spent the summer in Richmond, Indiana. substances, such as potassium cyanide, Valium, chloral [214][215], After learning that he might have a lung infection in 1978, Jones told his followers that he actually had lung cancer in an effort to gain their compassion and increase their level of support. They also claimed that Jones' wife of twenty years, Marceline, was unable to respond to him sexually and that Jones couldn't get a divorce himself, due to Marceline's purported mental illness. At first, he denied that Jones had any connection to the deaths and alleged the events were a plot by enemies of the church, but later acknowledged the truth. [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. Figure within the Peoples Temple (19451978), assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, "John V. 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Carolyn Louise Moore Layton was a leadership figure within Peoples Temple and a long-term partner of Temple leader 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. [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. Jonestown was a community [102] The family moved to Rio de Janeiro in mid-1963, where they worked with the poor in the favelas. ). Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. [248], The Guyanese military arrived in Jonestown to find the dead. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Meanwhile, Jones's father was hospitalized multiple times due to his illness. Oops, something didn't work. [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. Average Age & Life Expectancy cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [15], Carolyn divided her time between Jonestown and the Temple's headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, often working as a shortwave radio operator. met her first husband Larry Layton while [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. [2] [62], In 1956, Jones was ordained as an IAoG minister by Joseph Mattsson-Boze, a leader in the Latter Rain movement and the IAoG. While Larry completed his studies, Carolyn started a teaching credential. Jan 31, 1975 - Nov 18, 1978 . Eighty-five members of the community survived the event. as a result of knife wounds. [179][180] This also comported with the Temple's practice of gradually subjecting its followers to sophisticated mind control and behavior modification techniques borrowed from Kim Il-sung's Korea and Mao Zedong's China. A year later in 1968, The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [15][16] As Jones grew older, he attended services at most of the churches in Lynn, often going to multiple churches each week, and he was baptized in several of them. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31289069/suzanne-honciano. Jim Jon Prokes. "[152] In one incident, Jones drugged Temple member Irene Mason, and while she was unconscious, a cast was put on her arm. BY ANCESTRY.COM. [14], Myrtle Kennedy, the wife of the Nazarene Church's pastor, developed a special attachment to Jones. "[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. He frequently stole candy from merchants in the town; his mother was required to pay for his thefts. They took part in services four times a week while attending a summer religious convention at a nearby Pentecostal church. One man was forced into 'the box' underground where he stayed for days/weeks. Case reported his findings to the local police, but they took no action. [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. [17] Jones developed a desire to become a preacher as a child and he began to practice preaching in private. Death 22 Nov 2006 (aged 54) South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California, USA. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [199] On April 11, 1978, the Concerned Relatives distributed a packet of documents, letters, and affidavits to the Peoples Temple, members of the press, and members of Congress which they titled an "Accusation of Human Rights Violations by Rev. 0 cemeteries found in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. On November 18, 1978, 909 His mother, Carolyn, and maternal Aunt, Ann Elizabeth Moore, were interred in Davis Cemetery in California. [6] The engagement was dissolved, however, and Carolyn returned to Davis, sharing a house with seven girlfriends. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. As the Temple's membership grew, Jones created an armed security group to ensure order among his followers and to guarantee his own personal safety. 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. "[127] In a 1976 interview, Jones claimed to be an agnostic and/or an atheist. "Others had a python wrapped around their neck. [151] "On several occasions his healings were revealed as nothing but a hoax. sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies at San For I can never leave. [219] The group arrived in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown on November 15. [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. At the end of the event, he began attacking and condemning Baptist teachings and encouraging the members to abandon their church and join him. One Temple member, Christine Miller, dissented toward the beginning of the tape. [159], In the fall of 1973, Jones and the Planning Commission devised a plan to escape from the United States in the event of a government raid, and they began to develop a longer-term plan to relocate Peoples Temple. [259] Although Peoples Temple collapsed shortly after the events of 1978, some individuals continued to follow Jones's teachings during the 1980s. Ijames warned Jones that the facilities could only support 200 people, but Jones believed the need to relocate was urgent and determined to move immediately. doctor for the Peoples Temple. Large community outreach projects were organized, and Temple members were bussed to perform work and community service across the region. [248] Stephan was accused of involvement in the deaths and placed in a Guyanese prison for three months. [175] Jones began moving the Temple's financial assets overseas and started to sell off property in the United States. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 1956 - 1978. Add to your scrapbook. You are currently not logged in as a member of MyHeritage. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jones was ordained as a Disciples minister at a time when the requirements for ordination varied greatly and Disciples membership was open to any church. Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple Website, Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jim Prokes (31101188)? [230] Jones directed that the children be killed first. However, Layton noted that Jones did not rely on the same diet as his followers. She was the mother of a child by Jones, Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes. [34] The events at that baseball game brought discrimination against African Americans to Jones's attention and influenced his strong aversion to racism. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. Unfortunately, Jim's remains were buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland, California. Kimo's paternity was initially attributed to a prison guard; later, Jones revised his story, telling his followers that he'd accidentally impregnated Carolyn while he training her to "use her body for the Cause". In 1963, she graduated high school in Chico. michael prokes was a television reporter in modesto, california, on the day in 1972 when he cracked open the phone book to dial jim jones at his house in redwood valley. Marceline Jones died of poison, while Jim Jones died of a gunshot wound to the head. [12][13] Jones was cared for by the female residents of Lynn, and they frequently invited him into their houses to give him food, clothing, and other gifts. Their disagreement was possibly related to Branham's racial teachings or Branham's increasingly vocal opposition to communism. Gender : Male. "[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. Also known as Kimo Layton. Jones confronted Divine's wife and claimed to be the reincarnation of Father Divine. [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. [8] The couple married in the summer of 1967. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. her marry temple public relations [63], Branham was known to tell attendees their name, address, and why they came for prayer, before pronouncing them healed. "[124] Drawing on a prophecy in the Book of Revelation, he taught that American capitalist culture was irredeemable "Babylon". [46][47], After attending Indiana University for two years, the couple relocated to Indianapolis in 1951. James Prokes. Try again later. [201] According to Layton, one of the ways that members of the cult were controlled was by being sent to the ""extended care unit." California Davis, where she was studying Failed to delete memorial. 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. When he could not get any children to attend his funerals, he would perform the services alone. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Instead of implementing the sacraments as prescribed by the Disciples, Jones followed Father Divine's holy communion practices. Two more daughters were born: Rebecca (1951) and Annie (1954). You have chosen this person to be their own family member. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31101188/jim-jon-prokes. [54][58] In 1953, Jones began attending and preaching at the Laurel Street Tabernacle in Indianapolis, a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church. the average Prokes family member [230], Jones told Temple members that the Soviet Union would not give them passage after the airstrip shooting. [87], In Indiana, Jones was criticized for his integrationist views. PROKES, Jim Jon (Kimo) Photos Courtesy of California Historical Society, MSP 3800 . Son of Carolyn Louise Moore Layton and James Warren Jones. Try again later. The six-month separation allegedly took a toll on Carolyn; when left alone in her crib, she would cry inconsolably. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. Resend Activation Email. In 1978, she was observed shooting him up with a substance he claimed was Vitamin B-12. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. AncientFaces is a place where our memories live. [232] And in May 1978, a Temple doctor wrote a memo to Jones asking permission to test cyanide on Jonestown's pigs, as their metabolism was close to that of human beings. administrators of Peoples Temple, both 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. Her body was one of only seven out of the 909 casualties in Jonestown to be autopsied. They also discussed his desire to return to the United States. After spending all day working, the community gathered each evening at the central pavilion to listen to Jones preach. [150] The issue only escalated however, and Lester Kinsolving ran a series of articles targeting Jones and Peoples Temple in the San Francisco Examiner in September 1972. 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. formed by People's Templeled by their cult Three high-ranking Temple survivors claimed they were given an assignment and thereby escaped death. a only Congressman believed to be assassinated in the line of The child's mouth was filled with poison using a syringe without a needle, and Paul then injected more poison into her own mouth. [94] They adopted a white son, originally named Timothy Glen Tupper (shortened to Tim), whose birth mother was a member of the Temple. In May 1977, Jones and about 600 of his followers arrived in Jonestown; about 400 more followed in the subsequent months. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [68][69] Peoples Temple hosted a second international Pentecostal convention in 1957 which was again headlined by Branham. U.S. Representative Leo Ryan led a delegation to the commune in November of that year to investigate these reports. Half Siblings. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In 1980, when he was only 5 years old, on December 8th, ex-Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in front of his home - the Dakota - in New York City. The Soviet Union publicly distanced itself from Jones and what they called his "bastardization" of the concept of revolutionary suicide. Jan 31 1975. He claimed that he had stolen the Pentecostal minister's Bible and had covered Acts 2:38 with cow manure. The Peoples Temple had over $10 million ($42,707,304 in 2020 dollars) in assets at the time. Family members linked to this person will appear here. [106], Jones arrived in December 1963 to find Peoples Temple bitterly divided. He once leaped off a building's roof to demonstrate his abilities to others, but he fell and broke his arm. Armed guards with guns and crossbows surrounded the pavilion.[205]. [160] In October, the group voted unanimously to set up an agricultural commune in Guyana. [4], Throughout her school years, Carolyn was a high achiever with an active social life. Try again later. This section is to introduce Jim Prokes with highlights of his life and how he is remembered. Thanks for your help! [100] Jones studied the local economy and receptiveness of racial minorities to his message, but found language to be a barrier. google_ad_height = 90; First Lady Rosalynn Carter met with Jones on multiple occasions, corresponded with him about Cuba, and spoke with him at the grand opening of the San Francisco headquarterswhere he received louder applause than she did. [126] Jones, through the Planning Commission, began controlling all aspects of the lives of his followers. 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). becomes full [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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. 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