Letter from Luella Custer Jones to her son, Robert Winfield Jones Jr. 
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A letter that was written from my great –great grandmother, Luella Custer Jones to her son, my great 
grandfather, Robert Winfield Jones Jr. during World War 1. Not sure of the towns such as Cross Keys 
and La Coupe.

Winfield and his brothers and sisters are buried in Frierson Cem. Not sure of Luella or Winfield Sr. 


P.W. Bonner
General Merchandise
Shipping Point: Howard, LA.


Cross Keys, LA, OCT. 7,1918

Corporal Winfield
My dearest boy
Just got your dear letter.  It was a month coming but you can't imagine how glad I was to 
get it and am so thankful to know that you are well and having a good time. This leaves all 
well except your papa, he is sick all the time with asthma. I am well but my feet hurts me a 
lot. So glad your…… quite hurting you.  Duke & Em & Bud & Rose spent Sunday with us and Em & 
Bud & myself caught a nice mess of white perch. I guess you be surprised to know that I have 
moved to La Coupe.  Oscar has made but little on a count of the drouth.  We have made but 
little our selves. If you get this you will know where to send my mail to Cross Keys and 
write your address plain and if there is any thing that I can do for you let me know and 
will be glad to do it. Write as often as you can. Oh your girl Annie Bell has moved to town.

  Duke and Em will write since there is not much news. Will be glad when you get back for 
we sure miss you. [unreadable].. would keep a fire in the stove and the coffee hot all the 
time. Yell was out home Tuesday. Viv sent all of his hands to pick up cotton for Oscar, he 
will come down to La Coupe today. Yell are going to Many today with mother[unreadable]. I 
have told you all that I know. Oh, Yell and Dina are running a race, ha ha you might know 
what. Will stop for this time. No I won't there. You asked about A.B. he is on the finish 
[unreadable] him Alvin Williams. Uncle X are doing very well. Tom run off once in while. 
I hardly ever see Mike and Celie, he said was not coming any more until we dug all the 
stumps out of the road. So it will be a long time for don't care to see them that bad. 
Write us often as you can. With love from all the family and a great big heart full of 
love and kisses my darling boy.
MaMa


Letter written by Luella Custer Jones to 
Robert Winfield Jones Jr. during WW1.