Paul Jones

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Planters, Phillips Co, Arkansas
• Census: 1880, Spring Creek, Phillips Co, Arkansas
• Other-Begin: 13 Aug 1889, Charlotte Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 13 Aug 1889, Charlotte Co, Virginia

Notes:

Census:
1870 Planters, Phillips Co, Arkansas
John T Jones 56 VA farmer 100,000; 10,000
Caroline Jones 50 Tn
Thompson Jones 29 Ark
Anna S Jones 14 Ark
Paul Jones 17 Ark
William A Jones 15 Ark
John A Jones 7 Ark
Heinrich Ford 40 Deutschland
Joseph Ross 60 black, Virginia


Other-Begin:
50th Wedding Anniversary
In 1835 John T. Jones, now known as Judge Jones, a farmer living in the county, came from Virginia, and settled first in Helena. In the summer of 1889 he and his loving wife returned on a visit to "Old Virginia," and there on August 13, at the house of their son-in-law, Maj. Morton, in Charlotte County, they celebrated their golden wedding, having lived together as husband and wife half a century.


Other-Begin:
In 1835 John T. Jones, now known as Judge Jones, a farmer living in the county, came from Virginia, and settled first in Helena. In the summer of 1889 he and his loving wife returned on a visit to "Old Virginia," and there on August 13, at the house of their son-in-law, Maj. Morton, in Charlotte County, they celebrated their golden wedding, having lived together as husband and wife half a century.

Died:
eulogy:
The Late Judge John T. Jones

On Sunday, March loth, 1907, the oldest communicant of the Diocese of Arkansas, Judge John T. Jones, passed to his reward in the ninety-fourth year oi his age. The Judge was a resident of Lee county and a member of St. John's Church, Helena. His death occurred at Memphis, Tennessee, in the home of one of his sons. The interment took place at Helena, on Tuesday, March 12th. Much to my regret I was unable to attend the funeral..

Judge Jones was a Virginian, a graduate by the University of Virginia and a pioneer lawyer and planter in Arkansas. He was a gifted, courtly gentlemen of the old Southern School. His religious history was in accordance with the Church's beautiful ideal. He was baptized in infancy, received a careful religious training, was confirmed in young manhood and he continued a faithful exemplary communicant until his life's end. He supported the work of the Church by contributions according to his ability not only in his Parish but also in the Diocese and in the making of his will he did not forget the Church as so many do. While he lived he helped me with one of the largest subscriptions I have had to the Arkansas Mission Church Building Fund and he made provision for the building of two Mission Churches after his death.

Let us thank God for the blessed memory of this exemplary Christian and Churchman and pray that when we have lived out our days and are gathered to our Fathers others may be able to speak of us as all men are speaking of him.

John married Sarah Caroline McEwen on 13 Aug 1839 in Davidson. Sarah (daughter of Col. Robert Houston McEwen and Henrietta M. Kennedy) was born on 26 Nov 1820 in Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 1891 in Phillips Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Henrietta M. Kennedy on 14 Nov 1815 in Tennessee. Henrietta was born on 26 Jul 1796 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jan 1881 in Augusta, Columbia Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Born about 1750 or 1751, possibly in Scotland. Fought in the Revolutionary War. Married Margaret Houston and had seven children who became prominent citizens and leaders of Tennessee of the first half of the 19th Century. His wife, Margaret Houston married Samuel Doak after Alexander's death. Margaret is buried in an unmarked grave near the grave of Samuel Doak in Salem Cemetery.
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Alexander married Margaretta Houston about 1780 in Washington Co, Tennessee. Margaretta (daughter of John Houston, II (immigrant) and Sarah Todd) was born about 1754 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 22 Sep 1831 in Washington Co, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Cem, Washington Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sister of Rev. Samuel Houston; widow of Alexander McEwen and 2nd wife of Rev. Samuel Doak