JONES ANNEX

 

John W. Jones Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “Jones:”

 

 

Generation

 

10 

 

9   John Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1685 in Wales, United Kingdom.  Died 1745 at Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

 

2. Wife: Sarah Davis

 

Born about 1695 at Norton St. Philip, Somerset, England; daughter of Nathaniel Robert, II and Margaret (Salisbury) Davies.  Died 1735 in Wales, United Kingdom. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. Benjamin Jones: See generation 8, below.

 

8   Benjamin Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1718 in Wales, United Kingdom.  Died September 1777 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

 

2. Wife: Amy Parish

 

Born 1725 at Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, England; daughter of John George and Mary (Oakley) Parish.  Died 1778 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. Benjamin Jones, Jr.: See generation 7, below.

 

7   Benjamin Jones, Jr.

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1749 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.  Died there 24 January 1838.

 

2. Wife: Mary Baynes

 

Born about 1755 at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia: daughter of John and Mary (Yancey) Baynes.  Died 1830 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. Richard Jones: See generation 6, below.

 

6   Richard Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born about 1778 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.  Died .

 

2. Wife: Margaret Pendleton

 

Born about 1783 in Virginia; daughter of James and Sarah Elizabeth (Rucker) Pendleton.  Died 1850 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. Henry Pendleton Jones: See generation 5, below.

 

5   Henry Pendleton Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 12 February 1804 in Georgia.  Died 5 November 1870 in Henry County, Alabama.

 

2. Wife: Mary Ann Watkins

 

Born 2 April 1805 in Buckingham County, Virginia; daughter of Spencer and Agnes (Hooper) Watkins.  Died July 1871 at Birkenhead, Cheshire County, England. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. Henry Walter Jones: See generation 4, below.

 

4   Henry Walter Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 23 January 1838 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died 13 March 1918 in Catawba County, North Carolina.

 

2. Wife: Susan H. Foy

 

Born about 1842 in Wentworth Township, Rockingham County, North Carolina; daughter of Pleasant Nichols and Martha Wilkins (Bason) Foy.  Died 23 June 1916 in Hickory Township, Catawba County, North Carolina. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. James Percy Jones: See generation 3, below.

 

3   James Percy Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 19 June 1872 in Iredell County, North Carolina.  Died 27 February 1932.

 

2. Wife: Kate Freeman

"Katie"

 

Born 29 July 1877 in Virginia; daughter of Jesse and Sara (Aletan) Freeman.  Died 13 September 1969 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. 

 

3. Children:

 

a. Elbert Richard Jones: See generation 2, below.

 

2   Elbert Richard Jones

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 2 March 1907 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.  Died 15 August 1980 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

 

1940 US Census: E. Richard Jones, age 33 (b. NC), resided in the household headed by his widowed mother, Katie Jones, age 61 (b. VA), in the City of Winston-Salem, Winston Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina.  He had completed 4 years of high school.  Among others, the household also included his wife, Laveda L. Jones, age 24 (b. NC), who had completed 2 years of high school, and son, E. Richard Jones, age 7 (b. NC), who had no formal education.

 

1950 US Census: E. Richard Jones, age 43 (b. NC) and employed as an apprentice inspector in a dye and finishing plant, was heading a household in Winston-Salem Township, Forsythe County, North Carolina.  The household also included his wife, Laneda L. Jones, age 33 (b. NC); son, E. Richard Jones, Jr., age 17 (b. NC); and son, John W. Jones, age 5 (b. NC).  Of interest, the households headed by Odell G. Jones, age 44 (b. NC) and Kate F. Jones, age 73 (b. VA) and widowed, were enumerated directly after him on the same census page.

 

2. Wife: Larvida Louise Hunter

 

Born 18 April 1916 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina; daughter of James Franklin and Octavia (Rogers) Hunter.  Died there 25 May 1998.  At age 14 married Elbert Richard Jones, age 23, on 11 October 1930 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Elbert Richard Jones, Jr.: Born 13 November 1932 in North Carolina.  Died 19 June 2019.

 

b. John W. Jones: See generation 1, below.

 

1   John W. Jones:

 

Born 1944.  Died 10 June 2004 at Naples, Collier County, Florida.  Married (1st) (?).  Married 2nd, as her 3rd husband, Jami Lynn (Biles)(Degges) Weil, descendant # 1.3.4 of generation 12 of the Descendants of John Addison Biles.

 

See Jami's Page for More Info

 

 

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