JONES of Elbert Co.

James Jones, Revolutionary War Soldier, was b. 4/28/1764 in Virginia and died 1807 in Elbert Co., Ga. He served on the Georgia Continental Line, and received bounty grants in Georgia. The above reference indicates that James died in 1807, however, this is not true. He was listed on the 1850 Elbert Co. Census, age 79 (which makes his birth 1771), with his wife, E., age 77 or 79. Everytime I search the above R. W. S., James Jones, I confirm that he did not die in 1807. This is an error. Issue:

• James Jones, Jr. b. 1814 Ga. m. Delina Foster 10/30/1828 Elbert Co. Delina was b. 1811 Ga. Issue, according to 1850 Elbert Co. Census as follows:

  1. E. Jones (male) b. 1836 Ga.
  2. C. Jones (female) b. 1839 Ga.
  3. T. Jones (male) b. 1841 Ga.
  4. M. F. Jones (female) b. 1844 Ga.
  5. J. Jones (male) b. 1847 Ga.

• John Jones m. Nancy Hambleton 12/29/1818 Elbert Co.
• Stanley Jones b. 1814 Ga. m. (1) Ezza Alexander 1/3/1811 (2) Frances Rucker 7/34/1823, both in Elbert Co. According to 1850 Elbert Co. Census had issue:

  1. W. Jones (male) b. 1840 Ga.
  2. C. J. Jones (female) b.1842 Ga.
  3. J. O. Jones (male) b. 1845 Ga.
  4. S. Jones (female) b. 1848 Ga.

• George Jones.
• Thomas Jones b. 1816 Ga. m. E. and had issue according to 1850 Elbert Co. Census:

  1. W. M. Jones (male) b. 1849 Elbert Co.

• William A. Jones b. 11/11/1812 Ga., d. 5/11/1896 Hart Co., Ga., buried Bio Baptist Church Cemetery, m. Lucy A. Brown 9/27/1831 in Elbert Co. Lucy Ann Brown as b. 1/23/1816 Elbert Co. And d. 1/16/1908 Hart Co., buried Bio Baptist Church Cemetery. She was the daughter of Dozier Thornton Brown (1789-1845) and his wife, Mary Gaines Herndon (1792-1871). Family is listed on 1850-1860 Elbert Co., Ga. Census. Issue:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth Jones b. 11/14/1834 Elbert Co. D. 10/26/1913 m. Andrew Marion Ray 2/28/1851 Hart Co.
  2. Melissa M. M. Jones b. 1837 Elbert Co. m. Capt. James L. Johnson on 6/17/1866 Hart Co.
  3. Dillard R. J. Jones b. 1843 Elbert Co., died in Civil War.
  4. Lucinda Matilda Frances Jones b. 7/26/1845 Elbert Co. D. 1/6/1930 Hartwell, Hart Co., buried Bio Baptist Church Cemetery, Hart Co., m. 2/27/1861 in Hart Co., John Andrew Brown.

  5. Rachel E. Jones b. 1849 Elbert Co.
  6. George A. T. Jones b. 1856 Elbert Co.

• Nancy Jones.
• Lucinda Jones m. David Hudson 2/8/1824 Elbert Co.
• Patsy Jones m. Richard Hubbard 1/22/1807 Elbert Co., the son of John Hubbard (his LWT dated 3/1/1794, probated 2/15/1800 Elbert Co., Ga.)
• Dau. m. Shadrick Floyd.

Researched For: David Hunter Brown
3719 Oxford Street
Ft. Myers, FL 33901-7723
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Sources: Published in Georgia Research Helper.

Another Jones in Elbert Co. was Thomas Jones, b. 1781, d. 1840, Sheriff of Elbert Co. m. 4/12/1815 Eliza M. Darricotte b. 11/27/1796, d. 1857. See History of Elbert Co. None of the marriages for his children took place in Elbert Co. His issue were:

• Thomas Jones, Jr.
• Oscar Jones m. (1) Miss Hammond (2) Miss Wittock.
• Edwin A. Jones m. Jane Blackwell.
• Cornelia Jones m. Robert Hester, member of the Georgia House of Representatives, lawyer.
• John Henry Jones b. 10/11/1816 d. 9/23/1899 m. 12/19/1843 Lavonia Hammond, b. 3/13/1827 d. 12/27/1909