Arkansas Family Group Sheet for the Rev. Riley JONES Family


Husband: Rev. Riley JONES (2,3,5,6,7,9)
Birthdate: Nov 8, 1805 (7,8)
Birthplace: Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tennessee (7)
Death date: May 5, 1889 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas (8)
Burial: Mt.Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Father: James JONES (1,2,10,11)
Mother: Dolly SPELL

Marriage date: about 1826
Marriage place: Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tennessee (12)

Wife: Nancy BAILEY (3,5,6,7)
Birthdate: April 26, 1805 (7,8)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: Sept. 9, 1883 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas (8)
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Father: Carr BAILEY
Mother: unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Margaret Frances JONES (3,14,5,6,7)
Sex: F
Birthdate: March 11, 1827 (7)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: Oct. 29, 1893 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date: Aug. 8, 1845 (13)
Marriage place: Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Spouse's name: Daniel JONES (3,14,7,13)

Child No. 2: Sarah JONES (3,6,15)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sept. 5, 1828 (7,15)
Birthplace: Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: 1917 (7)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Pleasant PARKER

Child No. 3: Eliza Tabitha JONES (3,7)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1830 (7)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: June 21, 1861 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date: Nov.1, 1847 (16)
Marriage place: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Spouse's name: Pleasant Riley JONES (16)

Child No. 4: Absalom JONES (3,7)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1835 (3,7)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: March 31, 1862 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Never married

Child No. 5: Mary Amanda JONES (3,6,17)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Nov.3, 1836 (3,6,17)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: Dec. 26, 1902 (17)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Marriage date: Nov. 19, 1863 (17,18)
Marriage place: Washington Co. Arkansas
Spouse's name: James Carroll GILLILAND (17)

Child No. 6: Lavina JONES (5,6,20)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sept.4, 1838 (19)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date:
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mount Salem Cemetery (19)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Augustus V. HICKS

Child No. 7: Hala Minerva JONES (6,7,8)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Feb.22,1840 (7,8)
Birthplace: Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: Dec. 7, 1917 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date: March 6, 1862 (21)
Marriage place: Arkansas
Spouse's name: John Calhoun CARTER (21)

Child No. 8: Elizabeth JONES (6,7,22,23)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sept. 1842 (7,8)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: Jan. 26, 1913 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date: May 30, 1868 (17,24)
Marriage place: Washington Co. Arkansas
Spouse's name: William A JETT (17,24)

Child No. 9: Catherine Emaline JONES (5,7)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Jan. 21, 1844 (7,22)
Birthplace: Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: June 25, 1915 (7)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7)
Marriage date: about 1872
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ephriam RAMEY (7,22)

Child No. 10: James Cornelius JONES (5,7,8)
Sex: M
Birthdate: Aug. 29, 1851 (7)
Birthplace: Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tennessee
Death date: Jan. 24, 1872 (7,8)
Place of death: Washington Co. Arkansas
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery (7,8)
Marriage date: Dec. 24, 1871 (25)
Marriage place: Washington Co. Arkansas
Spouse's name: Matilda E. Lewis (25)
 
 
Documentation:
(1) 1830 Hawkins Co. Tennessee
(2) 1840 Hawkins Co. Tennessee
(3) 1850 Hawkins Co. Tennessee
(4) 1860 Hawkins Co. Tennessee
(5) 1870 Washington Co. Arkansas
(6) 1880 Washington Co. Arkansas
(7) Tombstone Reading by Robyn Jones Collins.
(8) Cemeteries of Washington County Arkansas, vol.3, pg.37 Mt. Zion Cemetery.
(9) Early Jones Families of Washington Co. AR. By Marian C. Ledgerwood.
(10) War of 1812 record of Enlisted men, r369.141N214.
(11) Daughters of the American Revolution, Lineage of Daniel Jones.
(12) IGI RECORD, Film number 1903870.
(13) Claim for Widows Pension with Minor Children, book 6, vol.1, page 42 Affidavit filed by Margaret Jones, widow of Daniel Jones (Civil War), claim for Widow's Pension, with minor children. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Jones at Hawkins Co. in the state of Tennessee on 8th day of August 1845, by John Bull a Justice of Peace.
(14) 1860 Washington County, Arkansas Federal Census.
(15) "FLASHBACK" Washington Co., AR. Vol 11 & 12.
(16) Claim for Minor's Pension War of 1861, Affidavit filed by Rev. Riley Jones, guardian of Pleasant and Eliza's three sons.
(17) Daniel Jones and his descendants, written by Margaret W. Cook and Rosella Dykes Faulk- Hawkins Co. Genealogical and Historical Society.
(18) Washington Co. Arkansas Marriage Book D-E-F-G-H-I.
(19) Tombstone reading by Kristi Jones Clair.
(20) 1910 Washington Co. Arkansas Federal Census.
(21) The Doctors Carter of Washington County Arkansas by Marian Carter Ledgerwood.
(22) 1900 Washington County Arkansas Federal Census.
(23) Widows application for Pension of William Jett (Confederate soldier).
(24) Brief Histories of Washington County, Arkansas Families vol 3.
(25) The Second Book of Marriage Records for Washington County, Arkansas 1870-1879- Washington Co. Historical Society, Fayetteville, Arkansas 1967, page 29.
 

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