Matilda Ellen Jones1

b. 19 October 1852, d. 20 November 1893
Family
Birth*19 October 1852Matilda Ellen Jones was born on 19 October 1852 in Delaware County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*27 March 1870She married, as his first wife, Joseph C. Barnes on 27 March 1870 in Worth County, Missouri. They were married by Joseph Kenan, a Minister of the Gospel.1,2,3 
Death*20 November 1893She died on 20 November 1893 in Gentry, Gentry County, Missouri, at age 41.1 
Burial*She was buried in Gentryville Cemetery, Gentryville, Gentry County.1 

Family

 Joseph Cyrus Barnes b. 23 Jan 1851, d. 29 Jan 1904
Child 1.Emma Evelyn Barnes1,4 b. 6 Mar 1873, d. 23 Nov 1936

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Matilda Ellen (Jones) Barnes, Memorial# 222251975. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph Cyrus Barnes, Memorial# 141772451.
  3. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 March 1870 in Worth County, Missouri, USA, of Joseph Barnes and Matilda Ellen Jones, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma Evelyn (Barnes) Chapman, Memorial# 222246595.

Mercy Jones1

Family
Marriage*She married Thomas Pratt.1 

Family

 Thomas Pratt b. c 1732
Children 1.Thomas Pratt Jr.+1
 2.Margery Pratt+1 b. 5 Feb 1764, d. 31 Jul 1840

Citations

  1. [S402] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory (Chandler, Arizona: Ancestor House, 1995), page 579. Hereinafter cited as The Pratt Directory.

Minitor Jones1

b. 1827
Family
Birth*1827Minitor Jones was born about 1827 in Kentucky.1 
Marriage*He married Paralee Crow.1,2 
Census US 1870*21 July 1870Parlie and Minitor Jones were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 21 July 1870 in St. Marys, Mills County, Iowa. Minitor, who was recorded as "Minitus", was 43 years of age and a fisherman with a personal estate valued at $150, and Parlie was 32 years of age and keeping house. Minitor was able to read and write, and Parlie was not. The couple's three children were enumerated with them in 1870. Mary and Cynthia were ages 9 and 5 years, respectively, and Eli was one year old.1 
Census US 1880*18 June 1880Parlie and Minitor Jones were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in Plattville, Mills County, Iowa. Minitor was 52 years of age and sick with lung disease. He worked as a farm laborer and was able to read and write; Parlie was 42 years of age, unable to read or write, and keeping house. Their five unmarried children were enumerated with them in 1880. Cynthia was using her middle name and it was spelled on the1880 census as "Neoma". She was 15 years old, at home, and unable to read or write. Elli was 11 years old and also at home and unable to read or write. Alvy and Lucinda were ages 8 and 4 years, respectively, and the baby, John A., was seven months old. The couple's married daughter, Mary Ann, and her husband, Alexander Russell, were enumerated in the next household on the same census page.3 
Census State IA 1885*1885Paralee and Minitor Jones were enumerated on the 1885 Iowa State census in Plattville, Mills County, Iowa. Minitor was 56 years of age and his occupation was recorded, although we are unable to determine what it says or means. Paralee was 47 years of age and keeping house. Their daughters, Alvy, age 12, and Lucinda E., age 8, were with them in 1885. Also recorded with them in 1885 was their grandson, George E. Miller, the son of their daughter, Cynthia Neoma (Jones) Miller. Little George was 3 years old.4 

Family

 Paralee Crow b. 1838
Children 1.Mary Ann Jones+1 b. 8 Apr 1861, d. 24 Dec 1929
 2.Cynthia Neoma Jones+1 b. Aug 1865
 3.Eli Jones1 b. 1869
 4.Alva Jones5 b. 1872
 5.Lucinda Jones5 b. 1876
 6.John A. Jones5 b. Nov 1879

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Minitor and Parlee Jones, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Marys, Mills, Iowa; Roll: M593_411; Page: 108A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1612] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in of Parlee Crow, born about 1838 in Tennessee, and Minitor Jones, born about 1828 in Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Miniter" and "Parlie" Jones, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plattville, Mills, Iowa; Roll: 356; Page: 275C; Enumeration District: 128, Cynthia's middle name spelled "Neoma". Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1448] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Minitor M. and Parlee Jones, Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Hereinafter cited as Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Miniter" and "Parlie" Jones, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plattville, Mills, Iowa; Roll: 356; Page: 275C; Enumeration District: 128.

Morton Jones1

b. 1794, d. before 1860
Family
Birth*1794Morton Jones was born about 1794 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.1 
Marriage*1819He married Julia Rice about 1819.2,1 
Death*before 1860He died before 1860 in Dubois County, Indiana, at about age 651 
Burial* and was buried in Alpena Cemetery, Alpena, Boone County, Arkansas.1 

Family

 Julia Rice b. 1804, d. Mar 1861
Child 1.Thomas Jones+1,3 b. 1838

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Morton Jones, Memorial# 70537839. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Julia (Rice) Jones, Memorial# 235652353.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Jones, Memorial# 52134390.

Nancy Ann Jones1

b. 1809
Family
Father*John Jones2 d. b 23 Mar 1823
Birth*1809Nancy Ann Jones was born about 1809 in Scott County, Kentucky.1,3 
Marriage*24 March 1823She married first Henry Course on 24 March 1823 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.3,2 
(Wife) Death6 February 1850Nancy Ann became a widow when Henry Course died on 6 February 1850.3 
Marriage*She married second John Wood.3,1 
(Wife) Death23 November 1872Nancy Ann (Jones) Course became a widow for the second time when John Wood died on 23 November 1872.3 
Marriage*22 September 1878She married third, as his second wife, Calvin Kinder, son of Valentine Kinder and Amelia Evans, on 22 September 1878 in Madison County, Illinois.3,1 
Marriage*23 July 1879She married fourth John Mabee on 23 July 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri.3,4 
Will*16 December 1882Nancy prepared her will on 16 December 1882 at Madison County, Illinois. Her first directive was that all her just debts be fully paid, and her 2nd directive was that her husband, John Mabee, if he demands it, have only what the law allows him.5 

Family 1

 Henry Course d. 6 Feb 1850

Family 2

 John Wood d. 23 Nov 1872

Family 3

 Calvin Kinder b. 1804, d. 18 Jan 1879

Family 4

 John Mabee b. 1811

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, Calvin Kinder, age 75, son of Valentine Kinder and Amelia Evans and Nancy Ann Wood, age 69, daughter of John Jones and Mary Halt, in Madison County on 22 September 1878, referencing Film Number: 001306458. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, Henry Course and Nancy Jones, Jefferson County, 23 March 1823, referencing Film Number: 000817865, image describing Nancy as the daughter of John Jones, deceased, and stating that her stepfather, Curtis Smith, consented to her marriage. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  3. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Evansville, Indiana, 1973 reprint: originally published in 1882 by W.R. Brink, Edwardsville, Illinois, Venice, page 583. Hereinafter cited as History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers.
  4. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, John Mabee and Mrs. Nancy Ann Kinder, St. Louis, 23 July 1879. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  5. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, will of Nancy A. Mabee, Madison County, Probate Records, Book C-E, 1874-1887, pages 39-41, images 524-525. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.

Nancy Ellen Jones1

b. 30 November 1859, d. 17 July 1933
Family
Father*Thomas Jones1 b. 1838
Mother*Mary Jane Curtis1 b. 1 Nov 1843, d. 1 Apr 1898
Birth*30 November 1859Nancy Ellen Jones was born on 30 November 1859 in Dubois County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*16 September 1876She married first James Thomas Garland on 16 September 1876 in Dubois County.2,1 
(Wife) Death24 March 1892Nancy became a widow when James Garland was murdered by William S. Ferguson, her sister Laura's husband, on 24 March 1892 at age 42.2,3 
Fraternal Order*9 April 1892 0n 9 April 1892 , in honor of their deceased member and brother, Nancy's husband James Garland, The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) of Birdseye Lodge #604 in Birdseye, Dubois County, Indiana, prepared an official "Resolution of Respect" which was published in at least two Indiana newspapers. Our transcription follows:

Whereas, In view of the loss we have sustained as a Lodge by the untimely death of a friend and brother, James Garland, and by the still greater loss sustained by those nearest and dearest to him; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is but a just tribute of respect to the dead brother that in regretting his removal from our association, we mourn for one who is truly worthy of our respect.
Resolved, That we truly sympathize with the family of the deceased in the dispensation with which an all-wise Creator has seen proper to afflict them, and commend them to rely on him who orders all things for the best for consolation.
Resolved, That this testimonial of our sorrow and sympathy be forwarded to the family of our departed brother and friend, and that our hall be draped in mourning for the next thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes of our order, and that a copy of them be sent to the Huntingburg Argus and Jasper Courier for publication.

The document was signed by J. J. Cunningham, J. W. Grant and J. W. Jacobs, who were identified as the Committee.4 
(Widow) MurderStories regarding her husband's murder appeared in several newspapers throughout the state of Indiana and one researcher reported finding more than 30 articles about it, counting the original publication of a story and the copies by other newspapers. Although not the first newspaper to publish the information, the front page of The Jasper Weekly Courier on Friday, 1 April 1892 shouted news of the killing with cascading headlines over the description of the event. Our transcriptions of that early article, and four later mentions of additional parts to the story, follow:


The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 1 April 1892, page 1

A FAMILY FEUD
James Garland Murdered in Crawford County
by His Brother-in-Law, William S. Ferguson


James Thomas Garland, of Crawford County, and William S. Ferguson, of Orange County, brothers-in-law, met on the forenoon of the 25th at the residence of their father-in-law, John R. Pace, three miles south of Birdseye in Crawford County. The meeting appears to have been accidental, and occurred at the gate in front of Pace’s residence. As soon as they met Ferguson demanded of Garland the immediate payment of an old debt claimed to be owing him by Garland. The reply by Garland to this demand was that he was willing to pay anything he honestly owed, but not until a settlement of disputed items had been made.

The declaration of Garland greatly exasperated Ferguson and he immediately made an attack on Garland, striking him in the neck with his fist and knocking him senseless to the ground. Ferguson continued the attack by jumping upon Garland with his knees, frequently repeating this and finally choking Garland, the latter dying while Ferguson had him by the throat.

Finding that Garland was dead, Ferguson lifted the body and carried it into the residence of his father-in-law. He then went out to where his horse was hitched, mounted him and galloped away. The murder, from all the information so far obtainable, seems to have been utterly unprovoked and cold blooded. Both have families. (New Albany Ledger)
____________


The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday, 30 March 1892, page 2

Searching for a Murderer


English, Indiana, 30 March. The Garland brothers, who are the brothers of the man killed on 24th (sic) instant near Birdseye by William S. Ferguson of Dubois County, are at the head of a posse of men armed with Winchesters, and scouring that county in search of Ferguson. If caught, Ferguson will be lynched. Rumor has it that Garland and Ferguson had made threats and counter threats to whip each other, but this is hardly supposable on the part of Garland who was just recovering from an attack of measles.
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The Evansville Journal, Evansville, Indiana, Monday, 25 April 1892, page 5

A MURDERER CAPTURED

William S. Ferguson Taken to Dubois for Trial


Princeton, Indiana. Special: William S. Ferguson was captured in this city today. About two months ago he and his brother-in-law, James Thomas Garland, engaged in a quarrel at Birdseye, sixty-five miles east of this city, over an account. It is claimed that Ferguson owed Garland. A scuffle took place and Ferguson grabbed Garland by the whiskers with one hand and with the other pounded him to death. He afterward carried the victim to his yard, washed him and laid him out. He made his escape. It is claimed he has been in hiding in southern Indiana all the time. He is a tough-looking character and is said to be a terror to the locality in which he lived. The good people will no doubt feel relieved over his capture. Judge Lynch may take him in charge when he reaches his destination. He pleaded with the officers not to take him to his home – Dubois County – but he was nevertheless taken to that county this evening. A big reward was offered for his arrest.

A Jasper special says: William S. Ferguson, who a few weeks ago murdered James Thomas Garland, his brother-in-law, who asked him to pay a bill he owed him, was captured this morning near Princeton, Indiana by Sheriff Key and his deputy, James F. McAfee. He was placed in jail here this evening to await trial at the next term of the circuit court, which convenes next Monday.
____________



The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 29 April 1892, page 5

Dubois Circuit Court


The Grand July was empaneled and sworn, with Nicholas Harris as Foreman, and returned two indictments, one against William S. Ferguson for manslaughter; he was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and the case set down for trial on next Wednesday.
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The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 6 May 1892, page 5

Dubois Circuit Court


State vs. William S. Ferguson, manslaughter: continued on motion of State, on account of absence of Mary J. Pace; and in default of $2,500 bond, defendant was committed to county jail.
____________.3,2
 
Marriage*26 August 1895She married second, as his second wife, James A. Wyant, son of John Wyant and Sarah Anderson, on 26 August 1895 in Knox County, Indiana.5,1,6 
(Wife) Death12 March 1914Nancy became a widow for the second time when James A. Wyant Sr. died on 12 March 1914 at age 79.5 
Death*17 July 1933She died on 17 July 1933 in Birdseye, Dubois County, Indiana, at age 731 
Burial* and was buried in Birdseye Cemetery, Birdseye.1 

Family 1

 James Thomas Garland b. 20 Sep 1849, d. 24 Mar 1892

Family 2

 James A. Wyant b. 24 Apr 1834, d. 12 Mar 1914

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Ellen (Jones) Garland Wyant, Memorial# 214391343. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Thomas Garland, Memorial# 214391994.
  3. [S2289] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1892 Murder of James Garland in Crawford County, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 1 April 1892, page 1; The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday, 30 March 1892, page 2; The Evansville Journal, Evansville, Indiana, Monday, 25 April 1892, page 5; The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 29 April 1892, page 5; The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 6 May 1892, page 5. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1892 Murder of James Garland in Crawford County, Indiana.
  4. [S2290] Tribute of Respect (1892) to James Garland, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.ancestry.com, The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 8 April 1892, page 5. Hereinafter cited as Tribute of Respect (1892) to James Garland.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James A. Wyant Sr., Memorial# 185030983.
  6. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James Wyant, son of John Wyant and Sarah Anderson, and Nancy E. Garland, daughter of Thomas Jones and Mary Curtis, on 26 August 1895 in Knox County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 434836. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.

Norman W. Jones1,2

b. 27 July 1888
Family
Father*Silas Jones2,1 b. Nov 1851
Mother*Sarah E. Hollowell2,1 b. Jul 1859
Birth*27 July 1888Norman W. Jones was born on 25 or 27 July 1888 in Indiana.1,2,3 
Marriage*24 May 1925He married third, as her first husband, Anna J. Charles, daughter of Wilber A. Charles and Rhoda Halbert, on 24 May 1925 in Orange County, Indiana.1 
Divorce*Norman W. Jones and Anna J. Jones were divorced. Norman married his fourth wife in November of 1930, and Anna married a second time in August of 1931.4,5 

Family

 Anna J. Charles b. 7 Sep 1905, d. 4 Dec 2000

Citations

  1. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 May 1924 in Orange County, Indiana, USA of Anna Charles, age 18, born on 7 September 1905 in and Norman Jones, age 35, born on 25 July 1888, son of Silas Jones and Sarah E. Hallowell. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Silas and Sarah E. Jones, Year: 1900; Census Place: Southeast, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0104. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Norman W. Jones, Memorial# 17428428, reporting his date of birth as 27 July 1888. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Norman W. Jones, Memorial# 17428428, reporting his fourth marriage to Lorene Fields on 5 November 1930.
  5. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Anna Jones, age 26, born on 7 September 1905 in Orange County, Indiana, daughter of W. A. Charles and Rhoda Holbert, and E L Runyon, age 54, born on 27 March 1877 in Lawrence County, Indiana, son of James A. Runyon and Sarah Owen, married on 27 August 1931 in Indiana, United States, citing page 545 and referencing FHL Film# 001426370. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.

Paul Samuel Jones1

b. 29 September 1909, d. 1 February 1971
Family
Mother*Mary Jones b. 7 Nov 1886, d. bt 1920 - 1930
Birth*29 September 1909Paul Samuel Jones was born on 29 September 1909 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana.2,1 
(Grandnephew) Census US 191018 April 1910Paul Jones was enumerated with his mother and sister on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of his grandaunt and granduncle, Carrie and Ercurius A. Stanfield, in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana. Paul was nine months old.2 
(Son) Marriage11 August 1911He was one year old when his mother married, on 11 August 1911, to Clark Mills. He was a widower with three children, William, Lida and Etta, ages 20, 16 and 12 years, respectively.3,4 
(Son) Census US 192026 January 1920He was enumerated as Paul Mills on the 1920 census taken on 26 January 1920 in the household of his mother and stepfather, Clark Mills, near Ethel and Newton Roads, Greenfield, Orange County, Indiana. Paul was 10 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.5 
(Elder Son) Deathbetween 1920 and 1930He was somewhere between the ages of 10 and 20 years when his mother died between 1920 and 1930, between the ages of 33 and 43 years. She had been enumerated with his stepfather, Clark Mills, and her two sons, Paul and his half-brother, Clarence Mills, on the 1920 census, and on the 1930 census, his stepfather was a widower and was enumerated only with Paul's 15-year-old half-brother, Clarence.5,6 
Draft Registration*16 October 1940Paul Samuel Jones completed his World War II Draft Registration Card on 16 October 1940 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. His home address was reported as 710 Rubert, Louisville, and the person who would always know his address was his aunt, Mrs. Carrie Stanfield of French Lick, Indiana.1 
Death*1 February 1971He died on 1 February 1971 at his home, 219 West Virginia Avenue, French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, at age 61.7 
Obituary His obituary was published the following day in The Times-Mail, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, noting, in part, that he had been employed as a painter. He was survived by his wife, Thelma, one daughter, Mrs. Betty Lanham of Taswell, a half-sister, Mrs. Blanche Maxson of Punta Gorda, Florida, a half-brother, Clarence Mills of Mitchell, and two granddaughters.7 

Citations

  1. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration on 16 October 1940 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, of Paul Samuel Jones of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, age 31, born on 29 September 1909 at French Lick, Indiana, registered on 16 October 1940 in Kentucky, USA, describing him as 5 9 in height, weighing 149, Light complexion, Brown eyes and Brown hair, person who would always know his address, his aunt Mrs. Carrie Stanfield of French Lick, Indiana, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 349. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ercurius A. and Carrie Stanfield, Year: 1910; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Roll: T624_373; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374386. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Clarence Mills on 5 May 1915 in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, USA, son of Clark Mills of Ethel, Indiana, farming, age 50, born in Orange County, and Mary Jones of Ethel, Indiana, housework, age, 27, born in Orange County, Mary's third child, all living, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1915; Roll: 018, citing Certificate# 44059, Roll# 40474_357932, Volume Range 934 - 938. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.
  4. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary A. Jones, single, age 25, born on 7 November 1886 in Orange County, Indiana, daughter of Samuel Jones and Annie Wilson, and Clark Mills, widowed, age 47, born on 1 March 1864 in Orange County, Indiana, son of John Mills and Mary Hammonds, married on 11 August 1911 in Orange County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1316742 and citing Indiana Marriages, page 217. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  5. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clark and Mary A. Mills, Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: T625_459; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 139. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clark Mills, Year: 1930; Census Place: French Lick, Orange, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340356. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2902] Paul Samuel Jones 1971 Obituary, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Times-Mail, (Bedford, Indiana), Tuesday, February 2, 1971, Page 2, (Downloaded on July 30, 2025), under the heading "Paul Jones", reporting that Paul Jones, 62, a resident of 219 West Virginia Avenue in French Lick, died the day before at his home; that he was employed as a painter; that survivors included his wife, Thelma, one daughter, Mrs. Betty Lanham of Taswell, a half-sister, Mrs. Blanche Maxsom of Punta Gorda, Florida, a half-brother, Clarence Mills of Mitchell, and two granddaughters; that services at the Ritter Chapel and burial at Moore's Ridge Cemetery would be on Thursday; that the Masonic Lodge of French Lick would hold memorial services on Wednesday evening. Hereinafter cited as Paul Samuel Jones 1971 Obituary, Indiana.

Peter Jones1

b. 26 July 1741, d. circa 18 January 1772
Family
Father*Ephraim Jones2
Mother*Mary Hayward2
Birth*26 July 1741Peter Jones was born on 26 July 1741 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Marriage*1 May 1765He married Anna Tufts, daughter of Dr. Simon Tufts and Abigail Smith, on 1 May 1765 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 
Death*circa 18 January 1772He died of consumption on circa 18 January 1772 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4 

Family

 Anna Tufts b. 8 Nov 1744

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Concord Births, Volume 1, page 153. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, page 307.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Weymouth Deaths, page 291.

Priscilla Jones1

Family
Marriage*1 January 1756She married Daniel Gage of Mendon on 1 January 1756 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Daniel Gage
Child 1.Asa Gage+1 b. 22 Jul 1758, d. 26 Jan 1837

Citations

  1. [S2604] Frederick Ward Kates, compiler, Patriot-Soldiers of 1775-1783 : The Veterans of the War for American Independence of Chautauqua County, New York (Jamestown, New York: The Jamestown Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the America Revolution, 1981), Asa Gage, Town of Hanover, Smith Mills Cemetery, pages 163-166. Hereinafter cited as Patriot-Soldiers of 1775-1783 : The Veterans of the War for American Independence of Chautauqua County, New York.
  2. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Marriage of Daniel Gage and Priscilla Jones, both of Mendon, on 1 January 1756 in Milford, Massachusetts, USA. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

Rachel Jones1

Family
Marriage*She married Charles Yerkes, son of Daniel Yerkes and Esther Lykens.1 

Family

 Charles Yerkes b. 5 Jan 1797

Citations

  1. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #63. Daniel Yerkes, page 43. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.

Rhoda Jane Jones1

b. 1836, d. May 1910
Family
Birth*1836Rhoda Jane Jones was born about 1836 in Virginia.2,3 
Marriage*1853She married Eli Taylor about 1853.1,4 
Census US 1860*8 August 1860Rhoda and Eli Taylor were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 8 August 1860 near the Braxton County Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. Eli was 45 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $50, and Rhoda was 40 years of age. Two children were enumerated with them in 1860. Samuel was 6 years old and Sarah's age was three months.5 
Census US 1900*26 June 1900Rhoda and Eli Taylor were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 26 June 1900 in Birch, Braxton County, West Virginia. Eli was recorded as 69 years of age and a farmer, and Rhoda was also recorded as age 69. They reported being married for 50 years, and Rhoda had given birth to twelve children, five of whom were living. They owned their farm free of mortgage and neither of them was able to read or write. Their son, Thomas, and his wife, Sarah, were enumerated with them in 1900. Thomas was 26 years of age, worked as a farmer, and was unable to read and write, and Sarah was 28 years of age and able to both read and write. They had been married for less than a year, and Sarah had given birth to no children. Also enumerated in the Taylor household in 1900 was Samuel L. Taylor, Eli and Rhoda's grandson. He was 19 years old and able to read and write.6 
Relationship Note*Rhoda and Eli Taylor were the paternal grandparents of Samuel Lee Taylor, whom we believe was a son of their eldest, Samuel E. Taylor, and his wife, Lucinda Carr. Additionally, the Taylor's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth (Taylor) Ramsey Boone, was the stepmother of their grandson's wife, Ocie Boone.6,5,7,8,9 
Death*May 1910She died in May 1910 in Braxton County, West Virginia, at about age 741 
Burial* and was buried in Taylor Cemetery, Frametown, Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Family

 Eli Taylor b. Aug 1830
Children 1.Samuel E. Taylor+8 b. 27 Jan 1855, d. 26 Feb 1937
 2.Sarah Elizabeth Taylor+1,10 b. 29 May 1860, d. 16 Dec 1948
 3.Rebeca Melvina Taylor11 b. 2 Sep 1864
 4.Benjamin Franklin Taylor12 b. 28 Jun 1871
 5.Thomas Benton Taylor13 b. 24 Oct 1873

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rhoda Jane (Jones) Taylor, Memorial# 206341022. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rhoda Jane (Jones) Taylor, Memorial# 206341022, reporting her year of birth as 1836.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Eli and Rhoda Taylor, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 432; Family History Library Film: 805336, Rhoda's age reported as 40, and her year of birth estimated as 1820. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Eli and Rhoda Taylor, Year: 1900; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0001, Eli's age recorded as 69, and his date of birth as August 1830, they reported on the 1900 census that they had been married for 50 years. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Eli and Rhoda Taylor, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 432; Family History Library Film: 805336.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Eli and Rhoda Taylor, Year: 1900; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0001.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucinda (Carr) Taylor, Memorial# 186544192.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel E Taylor, Memorial# 206341037.
  9. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ocie Boone and Lee Taylor on 28 May 1908 in Strange Creek, Braxton County, West Virginia. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Elizabeth (Taylor) Boone, Memorial# 206340723.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca Melvinia (Taylor) Sergent, Memorial# 155073801.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin Franklin Taylor, Memorial# 28887731.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Benton Taylor, Memorial# 206341213.

Richard Jones1

Family
Father*_____ Jones2
Emigration*20 March 1635Richard had been living in Dinder, Somerset County, England, when he sailed to New England from Weymouth, County Dorset on 20 March 1635.2 

Citations

  1. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1910-1915), pages 68-69. Hereinafter cited as Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy.
  2. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, pages 68-91.

Robert Jones1

b. 9 December 1690
Family
Birth*9 December 1690Robert Jones was born on 9 December 1690 in the parish of LLanynus, Denbighshire, Wales.2 
Marriage*He married Ann Coulston.1 

Family

 Ann Coulston b. 18 Oct 1695
Child 1.William Jones+1 b. 19 Nov 1718

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , page 359. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 359, the date written as "10, 9, 1690" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was December, not October.

Robert Jones1

b. 15 October 1842, d. 2 February 1910
Family
Birth*15 October 1842Robert Jones was born on 15 October 1842 in Sault-au-Recollet, Montreal Region, Québec Province, Canada.2,3 
Marriage*4 September 1868He married Annie French on 4 September 1868 in Flos, Simcoe County, Ontario Province.1,3 
(Husband) Death15 August 1897Robert became a widower when Annie (French) Jones died on 15 August 1897 at age 48.4 
Death*2 February 1910He died on 2 February 1910 on Cockburn Island, Manitoulin District, Ontario Province, Canada, at age 673 
Burial* and was buried in Plot 7, Range 7 of Cockburn Island Cemetery, Cockburn Island.3 

Family

 Annie French b. 9 Feb 1849, d. 15 Aug 1897
Child 1.Velva Bell Jones+1 b. 16 Sep 1886

Citations

  1. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of "George Edgar Hines" of Arran Township, Bruce County, age 22, bachelor, painter, Methodist, born in Elsinore, Bruce County, son of Beatty "Hines" and Kate Brandt, married Velva Jones of Sarawak Township, Grey County, age 20, spinster, Methodist, born in Amabel, Bruce County, daughter of Robert Jones and Annie French, married on 16 January 1907 in Canada, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 128. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943.
  2. [S2126] 1891 Census of Canada, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Annie Jones, Year: 1891; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6328; Family No: 79. Hereinafter cited as 1891 Census of Canada.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Jones, Memorial# 171539060, the gravestone pictured recorded his lifespan as 1843-1908, which disagrees with the dates reported on the memorial. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anne (French) Jones, Memorial# 173427236.

Ruth Jones1

Family
Marriage*1749She married Joseph Hayward, son of William Hayward and Elizabeth Gibbs, in 1749.1 

Family

 Joseph Hayward b. 1721

Citations

  1. [S869] Marcus Taft Jones, Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history: descendants of William and Margery Hayward of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1648; earlier of Weymouth. Microfilm of typescript at the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island. Hayward genealogy 1648-1690: pages 133-150; FHL Film# 22344, Item 2, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history.

Sallie Jones1,2,3

b. 17 March 1860, d. 6 February 1928
Family
Father*Horatio Jones1,4 b. 1834
Mother*Margarett A. Smith4 b. 1835
Birth*17 March 1860Sallie Jones was born on 17 March 1860 in Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky.1,3,5,6 
Marriage*1891She married, as his second wife, James Montgomery, son of Jesse Montgomery and Nancy Ann King, about 1891.7,8,1,3,9 
Census US 1900*28 June 1900Sallie and James Montgomery were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 28 June 1900 at 1 Peirce Street, Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky. James was recorded as 36 years of age, and his date of birth as May 1864, and Sallie's age was recorded as 38 years, and her birth as March 1862. They had been married for 10 years, and Sallie had not given birth to any children. James was a farmer who could read, but not write, and owned his farm free of mortgage. Sallie was keeping house, and also could read, but not write.2 
Census US 1910*28 April 1910Sallie and James Montgomery were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 28 April 1910 in Steen, Knox County, Indiana. James was recorded as 47 years of age and a general farmer, and Sallie was 49 years of age. They reported they had been married for 18 years, the second marriage for James and the first for Sallie. They rented their farm and employed workers, and while Sallie could both read and write, James could only read.10 
Census US 1920*6 January 1920Sallie and James Montgomery were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 6 January 1920 in Vigo, Knox County, Indiana. James was 58 years of age and a farmer working on his own account, and Sallie was also 58 years of age. They rented their farm, and were both able to read and write.11 
Death*6 February 1928She died on 6 February 1928 in Daviess County, Indiana, at age 671 
Burial* and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County.3 

Family

 James Montgomery b. 30 Apr 1860, d. 12 Apr 1931

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 6 February 1928 in Daviess County, Indiana, USA, of Sallie Montgomery, age 67, Married to James Montgomery, born 17 March 1860 to Race Jones and _____ Jones in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1928; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Sallie "Mongomry", Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1240542. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Sally (Jones) Montgomery, Memorial# 195792630. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Horatio and Margarett Jones, Year: 1870; Census Place: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 230B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. N. and M. A. Jones, their initials transcribed by Ancestry as H.N. and N. A., respectively, and edited by a researcher to be Horatio "Rash" Nelson Jones, Year: 1860; Census Place: Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M653_385; Page: 877; Family History Library Film: 803385, with Sallie's age reported as 3 months. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Horatio and Margarett Jones, Year: 1870; Census Place: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 230B, with Sallie's age reported as 8 years and estimating her year of birth as 1862.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Sallie "Mongomry", Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1240542, reporting they had been married for 10 years.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Sallie Montgomery, Year: 1910; Census Place: Steen, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T624_360; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374373, reporting they had been married for 18 years. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Montgomery, Memorial# 190409269.
  10. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Sallie Montgomery, Year: 1910; Census Place: Steen, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T624_360; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374373.
  11. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Sallie Montgomery, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vigo, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_442; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 99. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Samuel J. Jones1

b. 1863
Family
Father*John Jones1 b. 1831
Mother*Eliza J. Clements1 b. 1834
Birth*1863Samuel J. Jones was born about 1863 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 188022 June 1880He was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 22 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana. He was 17 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
Marriage*7 September 1882He married first Susan Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Candace Brown, on 7 September 1882 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana.2,3 
Research Notes*The marriage of Samuel and Susan (Taylor) Jones ended, we suspect with Susan's death, although we have found no supporting record of that event, or of any later event for Susan. We also have found no other record for the couple's son, Sherman B. Jones, at any time after his birth, and suspect he may also have died early. Samuel married a second time in 1886.4,5,6 
Marriage*3 August 1886He married second, as her second husband, Adaline (Wilson) Taylor, daughter of George Wilson and Hannah Reed, on 3 August 1886, probably in Orange County, Indiana. Adaline was the widow of Joseph Taylor who was the brother of Samuel's firs wife, Susan (Taylor) Jones.6,5 
Research Notes*The marriage of Samuel and Adaline (Wilson) Taylor Jones also ended, we suspect with Adaline's death, although, again, we have found no supporting record of that event or of any later event for Adaline. In addition to leaving her husband behind, she also left her baby daughter, Mary Jones, and Samuel married again in 1892.7,8 
Marriage*17 April 1892He married third Laura Wilson, daughter of George Wilson and Hannah Reed, on 17 April 1892 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana. Samuel's deceased second wife, Adaline (Wilson) Taylor Jones, was Laura's sister.7 
(Husband) Death18 December 1893Samuel became a widower, quite possibly for the third time, when Laura A. (Wilson) Jones died on 18 December 1893 at age 19. Samuel's daughter, Mary, was 5 years old.9 
Marriage*17 September 1894He married fourth, as her second husband, Paulina (Shafer) Gross, daughter of Henry Shafer and Mary M. Ballard, on 17 September 1894 in Orange County, Indiana.10 
Research Notes*The union of Samuel and Paulina ended a short time after their marriage, whether by divorce or by Samuel's death, we don't know. We have found no additional records for him after his 1894 marriage with Paulina, and we know she married a third time in 1899. We would like to know what happened to Samuel, and will definitely welcome any information regarding his life, and his death, after Paulina.11 

Family 1

 Susan Taylor b. 1866
Child 1.Sherman B. Jones12 b. 14 Jan 1884

Family 2

 Adaline Wilson b. 1865
Child 1.Mary Jones+8,6 b. 7 Nov 1886, d. bt 1920 - 1930

Family 3

 Laura Wilson b. 8 Feb 1874, d. 18 Dec 1893
Child 1._____ Jones13 b. 27 Jan 1893

Family 4

 Paulina Shafer b. 29 Oct 1862, d. 2 Feb 1953

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Eliza J. Jones, Year: 1880; Census Place: Paoli, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 210a; Enumeration District: 022. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 7 September 1882 in Orange, Indiana, USA, license issued 5 September 1882, of Samuel J Jones, born in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, son of John Jones and Eliza J. Clements, and Susan Taylor. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  3. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued on 5 September 1882 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, USA of Samuel J Jones, born in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, son of John Jones and E. J. Clements, and Susan Taylor, born in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, daughter of John Taylor and Candace Brown, married by George W McPherson, citing page 14. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada).
  5. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel J Jones and Adaline Taylor on 3 August 1886 in Indiana, United States, citing page 554 and referencing FHL Film# 001316698.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel J Jones of Paoli, Orange County, born in Orange County, son of John Jones and ____ Clements, and Adaline Wilson of Orange County, born in Orange County, daughter of George Wilson and ____ Reed, on 3 August 1886 in Indiana, United States, citing page 86 and referencing FHL Film# 001316745.
  7. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel I Jones, son of John Jones and Eliza Clements, and Laura A Willson, daughter of George Willson and Hanah Reed, married on 17 April 1892 in Paoli, Indiana, United States, citing page 214 and referencing no FHL Film#.
  8. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary A. Jones, single, age 25, born on 7 November 1886 in Orange County, Indiana, daughter of Samuel Jones and Annie Wilson, and Clark Mills, widowed, age 47, born on 1 March 1864 in Orange County, Indiana, son of John Mills and Mary Hammonds, married on 11 August 1911 in Orange County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1316742 and citing Indiana Marriages, page 217. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Laura (Wilson) Jones, Memorial# 46694737. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  10. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel J Jones of Paoli, Orange County, born in Orange County, son of John Jones and "Elzora" Clements, and Paulina Ballard (Paulina Shafer) of Orange County, born in Crawford County, daughter of Henry Shafer and ____ Ballard, married on 17 September 1894 in Orange County, Indiana, United States, citing page 256 and referencing no FHL Film#.
  11. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Perlina Shaffer Jones of Crawford County, and Bayless E Palmer, mother's maiden name transcribed as "Lane", married on 29 July 1899 in Indiana, United States, citing page 13 and referencing FHL Film# 001316745.
  12. [S2792] Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 14 January 1884 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, of Sherman B Jones, Male, son of Samuel Jones and Susan Taylor, referencing Works Progress Administration; Indiana; Orange County, Indiana, Index to Birth Records; Year Range: 1882-1920; Volume: Volume 1; Surname Range: A-Z, Book H- 1, page 84. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  13. [S2792] Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 27 January 1893 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, of ____ Jones, Male, son of Sam J Jones and Laura Wilson, referencing Works Progress Administration; Indiana; Orange County, Indiana, Index to Birth Records; Year Range: 1882-1920; Volume: Volume 1; Surname Range: A-Z, Book H- 2, page 24.

Sarah Jones1

Family
Marriage*She married Jacob Edge, son of John Edge and Jane __?__.1 

Family

 Jacob Edge b. 8 May 1690, d. 7 Apr 1720

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 100-101. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.

Sarah Ann Jones1

Family
Marriage*23 November 1856She married, as his second wife, William A. Carman, son of Elijah Carman and Abigail Allen, on 23 November 1856 in Delaware County, Indiana.2,1 
Marriage Separation*The marriage between Sarah Ann and William A. Carman ended very soon after their union, although whether by divorce or Sarah's death we don't know. William married a third time in September of 1858.2,3 

Family

 William A. Carman b. 20 Jun 1804, d. Jul 1881

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Ann Jones and William A Carman on 20 November 1856 in Indiana, United States, citing page 291 and referencing FHL Film# 002069287. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S1501] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, database with images, online at www.familysearch.org. Digital collection of microfilmed records located at the Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond, Indiana. Includes surname indexes, marriage of William A Carman and Sarah Ann Jones on 23 November 1856 in Delaware County, Indiana, marriage license issued on 20 November 1856, referencing Digital Film# 004476615, item 3, Marriage Record: Delaware. Marriage Records 1827–1859, image# 171 of 305, online at FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXTK-DBQ : Thu Mar 07 22:06:42 UTC 2024), Entry for William A Carman and Sarah Ann Jones, 20 Nov 1856. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019.
  3. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William A Carman and Martha Carman on 8 September 1858 in Indiana, United States, citing page 193 and referencing FHL Film# 001314625.

Sherman B. Jones1

b. 14 January 1884
Family
Father*Samuel J. Jones1 b. 1863
Mother*Susan Taylor1 b. 1866
Birth*14 January 1884Sherman B. Jones was born on 14 January 1884 in Orange County, Indiana.1 
(Son) Research NotesHis parents' marriage ended, we suspect with the death of Sherman's mother, although we have found no supporting record of the event. We also have found no other record for Sherman at any time after his birth, and suspect he may also have died early. His father married a second time in 1886.2,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S2792] Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 14 January 1884 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, of Sherman B Jones, Male, son of Samuel Jones and Susan Taylor, referencing Works Progress Administration; Indiana; Orange County, Indiana, Index to Birth Records; Year Range: 1882-1920; Volume: Volume 1; Surname Range: A-Z, Book H- 1, page 84. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  2. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada).
  3. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel J Jones and Adaline Taylor on 3 August 1886 in Indiana, United States, citing page 554 and referencing FHL Film# 001316698. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel J Jones of Paoli, Orange County, born in Orange County, son of John Jones and ____ Clements, and Adaline Wilson of Orange County, born in Orange County, daughter of George Wilson and ____ Reed, on 3 August 1886 in Indiana, United States, citing page 86 and referencing FHL Film# 001316745.

Silas Jones1

b. November 1851
Family
Birth*November 1851Silas Jones was born in November 1851 in Indiana.1 
Marriage*29 December 1881He married Sarah E. Hollowell on 29 December 1881 in Orange County, Indiana.1,2 

Family

 Sarah E. Hollowell b. Jul 1859
Child 1.Norman W. Jones1,3 b. 27 Jul 1888

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Silas and Sarah E. Jones, Year: 1900; Census Place: Southeast, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0104. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 29 December 1881 in Orange County, of Silas D Jones and Sarah E Hollowell, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Orange County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1826-1920 Inclusive Volume Original Record Location County Clerk's Office Paoli; Book: C- 7; Page: 263. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 May 1924 in Orange County, Indiana, USA of Anna Charles, age 18, born on 7 September 1905 in and Norman Jones, age 35, born on 25 July 1888, son of Silas Jones and Sarah E. Hallowell. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.

Dr. Simpson Jones1

Family
Residence*He lived in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*5 April 1753He married Grizzel (Dennie) Martin, daughter of John Dennie and Mary Edwards, on 5 April 1753.2,1 

Family

 Grizzel Dennie b. 18 Sep 1720

Citations

  1. [S928] Robert W. Hull, "John Dennie of Fairfield, later of Boston, and his family: Mary (Edwards) Dennie and her children, Sarah (Webb) Dennie and her children, and John Dennie's other son, one Joseph Dennie", viewed and downloaded from www.americanancestors.org. The Connecticut Nutmegger, Volume 35, pages 434-440 (December 2002). Hereinafter cited as "John Dennie of Fairfield, later of Boston, and his family."
  2. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."

Susannah Jones1

b. 1743, d. 17 January 1827
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*John Jones1,2,3
Mother*Mary West1,2,3
Birth*1743Susannah Jones was born about 1743.1 
Relationship Note*Susannah (Jones) Heaton and Thomas Jones were reported to be siblings.2,3 
Marriage*3 February 1761She married first Davis Heaton, son of Robert Heaton and Margaret Davis, on 3 February 1761 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1,4,5 
Residence*Davis and Susannah lived in the township of Hilltown Township, Bucks County.1 
(Wife) Death18 June 1778Susannah became a widow when Davis Heaton died on 18 June 1778 at about age 40. She was left with five young children ranging in ages from 15 to 2.1,6 
Marriage*11 December 1779She married second Joseph Morris, son of Morris Morris and Gwently Thomas, on 11 December 1779 in First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. It may not have been a happy marriage, as Joseph was described as a self-indulgent man, "a noisy fellow who never did much good, and was no credit to the name of Morris."7,8,9,2,3,10 
Administration9 December 1783When her son Jonathan reached the age of 21 years, he was appointed Administrator of her husband's estate. As Administrator, Jonathan petitioned the Orphans' Court of Bucks County on 9 December 1783 to audit and settle the estate's account and also to appoint guardians for his minor siblings. Stating he had received and discharged several sums of money due to, and from, the said estate, by reason of the several contracts defending, he therefor prayed his Worships to appoint suitable men to audit and settle the same and make a report thereof the next Term. And likewise, to appoint guardians over his siblings, Robert, Jesse, Mary and Thomas Heaton, who were all minors under fourteen years of age.

Upon considering the prayers in the petition submitted by the Administrator, Jonathan Heaton, son of the deceased Davis Heaton, the court appointed Cadwallader Morris, John Kelly and Ebenezer Owen to settle the accounts of his Administration and make a report thereof. Cadwallader Morris was an older brother of Joseph Morris, who would later marry Jonathan's widowed mother, Susannah (Jones) Heaton.6 
Guardianship9 December 1783On the same date of 9 December 1783, in response to the petition by her son Jonathan Heaton, Administrator of her deceased husband's estate, regarding her other children, the Orphans' Court of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, appointed her brother, Thomas Jones, guardian for her minor children, all under the age of 14 years, Robert, Jesse, Mary and Thomas Heaton, to take care of them, and their estate.11,6 
(Widow) Estate13 December 1784Susannah's son, Jonathan, again petitioned the Orphans' Court after receiving a copy of the auditors' report listing the assets and liabilities of his father's estate. He stated that the debts against the Estate amounted to upwards of £200 more than the personal estate would discharge, as appeared by the settlement of the estate by the auditors, and accordingly requested the court to grant an order to sell the real estate of the deceased consisting of 100 acres of land situate in Hilltown Township in order to enable him to discharge the said debts. The court approved the request on 13 December 1784, to allow the sale of the said real estate by the Administrator, according to Law, and to discharge the debts in the petition mentioned and make a report thereof to the next Orphans' Court.12 
Census US 1790*1790Susannah's husband, Joseph Morris, appeared on the 1790 census in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His household included three individuals: one female believed to be his wife Susannah, one male aged 16 and over, believed to be Joseph, and one male under the age of 16 whom we believe was the couple's son, John.13 
(Wife) Death1800Susannah became a widow for the second time when Joseph Morris died before the 1800 census was taken.14 
Census US 1800*1800Susannah appeared as the head of her household on the 1800 census in the North Ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. She was likely a widow, and her household consisted of three people: two females aged 26 thru 44, and one male under the age of 10, who was too young to have been her son.14 
Census US 1810*1810Susannah also appeared as the head of her household on the 1810 census in the Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Two women resided in her household: one was over the age of 45, which would have been Susannah, and the other was over the age of 25.15 
Census US 1820*7 August 1820Susannah was enumerated as the head of her household on the 1820 census taken on 7 August 1820 in the Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. She was recorded as age 45 and over, and only one other person, a female also aged 45 and over, resided with her.16 
Death*17 January 1827She died suddenly on 17 January 1827 in Pennsylvania at about age 84.17 

Family 1

 Davis Heaton b. 1737, d. 18 Jun 1778
Children 1.Jonathan Heaton+1,2,3 b. 31 Jul 1762, d. 9 Jan 1819
 2.Robert D. Heaton+1,2,3 b. 1767, d. 1 Dec 1851
 3.Jesse Heaton+1 b. 1771, d. Nov 1838
 4.Mary Heaton1
 5.Thomas Heaton+1 b. 1776, d. 25 Mar 1853

Family 2

 Joseph Morris b. 1752, d. 1800
Child 1.John Morris8

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 649. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  3. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.
  4. [S1613] Pennsylvania State Archives, compiler, Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810, Volume II, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Clarence M. Busch, 1896), page 463. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810, Volume II.
  5. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment of a page from www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821, St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia, page 445, indexing the marriage of Davis Heaton and Susanna Jones on 3 February 1761.
  6. [S2036] Bucks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Orphans' court records, 1683-1866; General index to the Orphans' Court records, 1683-1958. Microfilm of the original records at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on 16 microfilm reels; (Volume 13 is missing.) Digital Collection available online: Film# 172917, Volume B, page 233, image 140 of 287, Estate of Davis Heaton #794, Petition for Audit and Guardians; viewed online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' court records, 1683-1866.
  7. [S1913] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Joseph Morris and Susannah "Eaton" on 11 December 1779 in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  8. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Joseph Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  9. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 649, reporting his name as Cadwallander Morris.
  10. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment of two screen shots, one from an Ancestry Tree of an indexed record, and the second of the indexed page, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1743-1970, marriage of Susannah "Eaton" and Joseph Morris on 11 December 1779 in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
  11. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment from www.familysearch.org, Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bucks County Orphans' Court Records, 1776-1787, Volume B, 1784, image#140 of 287, listing the names of Davis Heaton's minor children.
  12. [S2036] Bucks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' court records, 1683-1866: Film# 172917, Volume B, page 302, image 178 of 287, Estate of Davis Heaton, deceased #794, Petition for Sale.
  13. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph Morris, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 115; Image: 603; Family History Library Film: 0568148. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Susannah Morris, Philadelphia North Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 43; Page: 208,209; Image: 82; Family History Library Film: 363346. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S165] 1810 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Susannah Morris, Philadelphia North Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 55; Page: 210; Image: 00050; Family History Library Film: 0193681. Hereinafter cited as 1810 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S468] 1820 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Susannah Morris, Philadelphia North Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 103A; NARA Roll: M33_108; Image: 117. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; Dr. Samuel Worchester Butler, General Records, Miscellaneous Locations in Pennsylvania, Susanna Morris d. suddenly 27 January 1827. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.

Susannah Jones1

b. 1773
Birth*1773Susannah Jones was born in 1773 in Virginia.1 
(Relative) Census US 185028 August 1850Susannah Jones was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 28 August 1850 in the household of Patsy and Ambrose Kinslow in Division 1, Barren County, Kentucky. She had been born in Virginia, was 77 years of age and was unable to read or write. Her relationship to the family has not yet been identified.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ambrose and Patsy Kinslow, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 350b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Jones1

Family
Residence*He lived in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Family
Child 1.Hannah Jones1 b. 28 Mar 1636, d. 20 Apr 1721

Citations

  1. [S1249] Miss Emma F. Ware, "Genealogy of Robert Ware of Dedham, Mass.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 41, pages 21-52, (January 1887). Hereinafter cited as "Robert Ware of Dedham."

Thomas Jones1

Family
Father*John Jones2,3
Mother*Mary West2,3
Relationship Note*Thomas Jones and Susannah (Jones) Heaton were reported to be siblings.2,3 
(Guardian) Guardianship9 December 1783 On 9 December 1783, in response to a petition by Jonathan Heaton, Administrator of the estate of his father Davis Heaton, late of Hilltown, Bucks County, deceased, regarding Jonathan's minor siblings, the Orphans' Court of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, appointed their uncle, Thomas Jones, guardian for the deceased's and Susannah (Jones) Heaton's minor children, all under the age of 14 years, Robert, Jesse, Mary and Thomas Heaton, to take care of them, and their estate.4,1 

Citations

  1. [S2036] Bucks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Orphans' court records, 1683-1866; General index to the Orphans' Court records, 1683-1958. Microfilm of the original records at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on 16 microfilm reels; (Volume 13 is missing.) Digital Collection available online: Film# 172917, Volume B, page 233, image 140 of 287, Estate of Davis Heaton #794, Petition for Audit and Guardians; viewed online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' court records, 1683-1866.
  2. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  3. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.
  4. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment from www.familysearch.org, Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bucks County Orphans' Court Records, 1776-1787, Volume B, 1784, image#140 of 287, listing the names of Davis Heaton's minor children.

Thomas Jones1

b. 1838
Family
Father*Morton Jones2,3 b. 1794, d. b 1860
Mother*Julia Rice4,3 b. 1804, d. Mar 1861
Birth*1838Thomas Jones was born about 1838 in Virginia.3 
Marriage*30 January 1859He married, as her first husband, Mary Jane Curtis on 30 January 1859 in Dubois County, Indiana.1,5,3 
Death*He died in Dubois County, Indiana, probably shortly after the 1870 census was taken, at about age 33.3 
Burial*He was buried in Patoka Memorial Cemetery, French Lick, Orange County, Indiana.3 

Family

 Mary Jane Curtis b. 1 Nov 1843, d. 1 Apr 1898
Children 1.Nancy Ellen Jones6 b. 30 Nov 1859, d. 17 Jul 1933
 2.Mary Elizabeth Jones7 b. 15 Jul 1864, d. 12 Feb 1934
 3.Laura Belle Jones8 b. 15 Nov 1867, d. 11 Oct 1964

Citations

  1. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 30 January 1859 in Dubois County, of Mary Jane Curtis and Thomas Jones, referencing Dubois County, Indiana, original record located in Dubois County, Indiana; Marriages 1839 - 1872 [to 2 Jan 1873] Books A-1-2, Compiled by Ruth M Slevin 1970; Book: 1; Page: 464. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Morton Jones, Memorial# 70537839. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Jones, Memorial# 52134390.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Julia (Rice) Jones, Memorial# 235652353.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary J (Curtis) Chanley, Memorial# 95252415.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Ellen (Jones) Garland Wyant, Memorial# 214391343.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Cosby, Memorial# 174790467.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Laura Belle (Jones) Ferguson, Memorial# 108295395.

Velva Bell Jones1,2,3

b. 16 September 1886
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Robert Jones2 b. 15 Oct 1842, d. 2 Feb 1910
Mother*Annie French2 b. 9 Feb 1849, d. 15 Aug 1897
Birth*16 September 1886Velva Bell Jones was born about 16 September 1886 in Amabel Township, Bruce County, Ontario Province, Canada.2,4 
Marriage*16 January 1907She married Edgar George Hinds, son of Beatty Hinds and Catherine Brandt, on 16 January 1907 in Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario Province.1,2 
Census Canada 1921*1 June 1921Velva and Edgar Hinds were enumerated on the 1921 census taken as of 1 June 1921 in the Algoma District, Ontario Province, Canada. Edgar was 36 years of age and a farmer on his own account, and Velva, who was enumerated as "Evelva" by the census taker, was 34 years of age. The family was recorded as English Canadian, and their religion was Presbyterian. The couple had five children who were enumerated with them, the two boys listed before the three girls. Lyle and Floyd were 10 and 6 years old, respectively, and Lyle was a student, having attended school 7 months during the census year. The daughters, Audrey, Kathleen and Doris, were ages 13, 11, and 9, respectively. The girls were all recorded as scholars and Audrey had attended school for 2 months, Kathleen for 5 months, and Doris for 7 months, of the census year.5 

Family

 Edgar George Hinds b. 4 Aug 1883, d. Aug 1974
Children 1.Audrey Hinds5 b. 1908
 2.Kathleen Hinds5 b. 1910
 3.Lyle Hinds b. 1911
 4.Doris Hinds5 b. 1912
 5.Floyd Hinds5 b. 1915

Citations

  1. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection" (Research results and analysis, letters and photos, in the possession of Shirley Ertz of Nebraska), from the Family Tree of Thomas and Mary Hinds prepared by M. Clayton and G. Clayton and dated Nov 1992. Hereinafter cited as "Hinds Family Research Collection."
  2. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of "George Edgar Hines" of Arran Township, Bruce County, age 22, bachelor, painter, Methodist, born in Elsinore, Bruce County, son of Beatty "Hines" and Kate Brandt, married Velva Jones of Sarawak Township, Grey County, age 20, spinster, Methodist, born in Amabel, Bruce County, daughter of Robert Jones and Annie French, married on 16 January 1907 in Canada, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 128. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943.
  3. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Andrey Noleen Hinds, age 20, born in Cockburn Island, daughter of Edgar George Hinds and Velva Bell Jones, married Frank Henry Reid on 27 June 1928 in Canada, Cochrane, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 880.
  4. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert Jones, Year: 1901; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 88. Hereinafter cited as 1901 Canadian Census.
  5. [S2136] 1921 Census of Canada, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Edgar and Evelva "Hines", Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 49; Census Place: 49, Algoma West, Ontario; Page Number: 2. Hereinafter cited as 1921 Census of Canada.

Walter Thomas Jones1

b. 15 January 1857, d. 13 July 1947
Family
Birth*15 January 1857Walter Thomas Jones was born on 15 January 1857 in Alabama.1 
Marriage*1889He married Fannie Delanie Traylor about 1889.2,3,1 
(Husband) Death11 April 1935Walter became a widower when Fannie Delanie (Traylor) Jones died on 11 April 1935 at age 68.3 
Death*13 July 1947He died on 13 July 1947 in Newell, Randolph County, Alabama, at age 901 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Pine Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Randolph County, Alabama.1 

Family

 Fannie Delanie Traylor b. 5 Apr 1867, d. 11 Apr 1935
Child 1.Elvie Luvanna Jones+1,4 b. 26 Sep 1896, d. 7 Sep 1985

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Thomas Jones, Memorial# 5498646. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas W. and "Fanie" Jones, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240037. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Fannie Delanie (Traylor) Jones, Memorial# 5498661.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elvie Luvanna (Jones) McGinnis, Memorial# 114132073.