Sophina "Fina" Jones: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Sophina "Fina" Jones was born on 23 Jun 1860 in White Co, Tennessee (daughter of Eddington M. Jones and Frances Jane Wisdom); died on 12 Mar 1941 in White Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Eddington M. Jones was born on 10 Nov 1820 in Tennessee (son of William H. Jones and (1st wife) Jones); died on 30 Aug 1862 in White Co, Tennessee; was buried in Howard Cem, White Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 4 Aug 1862, White Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Will:
Eddington Jones' Will Location: White County, Tennessee When: August 4, 1862 Description: White County, Tennessee Settlements & Wills Vol. E. Dec 1854 - Apr 1867 Page 460 Edington Jones's Will State of Tennessee White County I Eddington Jones being low in body but sound in memory & of disposing mind and also convinced of the uncertainty of life & the certainty of death do make and publish this my last will and testament.
First, I direct that all my debts be paid out of any money that I may be possessed of or that may first come unto hands of my representatives.
Second I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Francis Jane Jones the whole of my Estate that I may die possessed of to raise and educate my children or during her widowhood but in case she marries again, then to be made an equal heir with my children.
I also nominate and appoint my wife Francis Jane Jones my Executor without security.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of August AD 1862
Signed in the presence of
George Hampton Eddington Jones { SEAL }
A. M. Goodwin

State of Tennessee
White County }
October term County Court 1862 This day was produced in open Court a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Eddington Jones late a citizen of White County deceased; and the due execution and publication thereof as such was proven in open Court by the oaths of George P. Hampton and A. M. Goodwin the subscribing witnesses thereto for the purposes therein contained who also made oath that said testator at the time of signing said last will and testament was of sound and disposing mind and memory. Said will being decreed by the Court to be sufficiently proven is ordered to be recorded and certified.

Eddington married Frances Jane Wisdom on 14 Nov 1844 in White Co, Tennessee. Frances was born on 8 Jun 1826; died on 5 Mar 1886 in White Co, Tennessee; was buried in Howard Cem, White Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Jane Wisdom was born on 8 Jun 1826; died on 5 Mar 1886 in White Co, Tennessee; was buried in Howard Cem, White Co, Tennessee.

Children:

William Eddie Jones was born in Apr 1845 in Kentucky; died in 1878 in White Co, Tennessee.
Sarah Elizabeth Jones was born on 29 Jan 1846 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Jan 1926 in Sparta, White Co, Tennessee; was buried in Old Zion Cem, Sparta, White Co, Tennessee.
James D. Jones was born in 1848 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, White Co, Tennessee.
John B. Jones was born in 1850 in White Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, White Co, Tennessee.
Susannah Jones was born in 1852 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1941 in White Co, Tennessee.
Tlitha Clementine Jones was born on 30 Oct 1853 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1928 in Harriet, Searcy Co, Arkansas.
Martha L. Jones was born in 1856 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Isabelle Jones was born in 1857 in Tennessee; died after 1870 in of, White Co, Tennessee.
Mary Jane "Molly" Jones was born on 20 Oct 1858 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1935 in Terrell, Kaufman Co, Texas.
1. Sophina "Fina" Jones was born on 23 Jun 1860 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1941 in White Co, Tennessee.
Eddington N. Jones was born in Apr 1863 in White Co, Tennessee; died in 1888.

Generation: 3

William H. Jones was born about 1804 in DeKalb Co, Tennessee (son of Prettyman Jones, Sr. and Sarah Hitchcock (prob)); died after 1880 in DeKalb Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

William H. Jones - ca 1804 TN-after 1880, DeKalb Co, TN
m1 Elizabeth Exum, m2 Louisa M. Palmer. He received a 50 acre land grant in Buffalo Valley.

William married (1st wife) Jones about 1819 in Tennessee. (1st was born about 1801; died before 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(1st wife) Jones was born about 1801; died before 1828.

Children:

2. Eddington M. Jones was born on 10 Nov 1820 in Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1862 in White Co, Tennessee; was buried in Howard Cem, White Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Prettyman Jones, Sr. was born on 22 Feb 1772 in Dagsboro, Sussex Co, Delaware; was christened on 6 Dec 1772 in St. George's Protestant Episcopalian Church, Worcester, Maryland (son of Ebenezer Jones and Ann Rogers); died in 1826 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1800, Buffalo Valley, Blount Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Christened:
Research by Mitch Jones' Via. Deborah Watson Stubbs on WorldConnect.

Ebenezer is also in the St. George Church records which lists his son's birth and baptism as Prettyman son of Ebenezer and Ann Jones b. Feb 22, 1772 and baptized Dec 6, 1772.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/45212448/person/24107762312/media/5?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

Died:
Removal to Buffalo Valley Blount County sometime between 1800-1804, the Jones family came up the river in a flotilla of boats to Wolf Creek, where they had filed for land. The first cabin was built by Alfred Jones

Prettyman married Sarah Hitchcock (prob) in 1792 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born in 1773; died between 1840 and 1850 in Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Hitchcock (prob) was born in 1773; died between 1840 and 1850 in Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

John R. Jones was born about 1793 in White Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in Silver Point, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Alfred Jones was born in 1796 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died between 29 Oct 1855 and 1 Dec 1855 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Mary Ann Jones was born about 1801 in Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee; died after 1840.
Rebecca Jones was born between 1803 and 1809 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee; died between 1840 and 1850 in Buffalo VAlley, Jackson Co, Tennessee.
4. William H. Jones was born about 1804 in DeKalb Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in DeKalb Co, Tennessee.
Byrd Smith Jones was born on 14 Feb 1808 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1864 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Sarah Jones was born about 1810 in Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee; died before 1860 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Lotty Jones was born between 1810 and 1820 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1840.
Luvina Jones was born about 1812 in Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Mar 1887 in Putnam Co, Tennessee.
James R. Jones was born about 1813 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1850.
Prettyman Jones, Jr. was born about 1814 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co, Tennessee; died after 1880.
Lewis Jenkins "Jenk" Jones was born on 1 Nov 1815 in Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee; died in 1900 in Putnam Co, Tennessee.
Cynthia Jones was born about 1804 in Tennessee; died after 1840 in of, Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co, Tennessee.