James Coleman Jones: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Coleman Jones was born in 1852 in Chambers Co, Texas (son of S. Miller Jones and Elizabeth Smith (?)); died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.

James married Georgeanna "Georgie" Hill in 1879 in Chambers Co, Texas. Georgeanna (daughter of John Allen Hill and Mary Ann McDowell) was born in 1862 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

M.J. Jones was born in 1880 in Liberty Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

S. Miller Jones was born in 1824 in Montgomery, Alabama, or North Carolina (son of Shadrach Martin Jones, Sr and Nancy Dollarhide (?)); died about 1865 in Civil War.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military: 13 Jun 1863, Vermillionville, Louisiana; letter

Notes:

Military:
mentioned in letter that he has "been a little sick but is better."

S. married Elizabeth Smith (?) in 1853 in Chambers Co, Texas. Elizabeth was born in 1832 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Smith (?) was born in 1832 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1870, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1870 Chambers Co, Texas
Eliza Jones 40 head
Coleman Jones 18
Matilda Jones 16
Merriman Jones 15
Leroy Jones 13
Nancie Jones 11
Quitman Jones 9
Hardiman Jones 8

next to
James Jones 44
Tibitha 40
Barton 17
Laura 15
James 11
Annie 10
Irene 3

Children:

1. James Coleman Jones was born in 1852 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.
Matilda Jones was born in 1853 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1877.
J.T. Merriman Jones was born in 1854 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
Leroy Jones was born in 1857 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
Nancy Leodocia Jones was born in 1858 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1885.
Quitman (S.M.) Jones was born in 1860 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
Hardiman Johnson Jones was born on 23 Jan 1862 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 18 Jun 1946 in Kerens, Navarro Co, Texas; was buried in Long Prairie Cem, Navarro Co, Texas.
Ellie Jones was born about 1865 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1887.

Generation: 3

Shadrach Martin Jones, Sr was born in 1786 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Liberty Co, Texas; slave schedule
Census: 28 Aug 1850, Liberty Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Shadrack Jones: at least 9 slaves
next to:
C.M. (Candice Marie Shelton) Carroway -
1 f 1825 with 1 m age 3 1847
(note: C.M. Carroway in Erath Co, next to Martin Jones in 1880 - but by then Candice m a Nelson so... must not be same)

also C.M. Carroway 1850 Fed census:
C M Carraway 27
Thomas J Carraway 6
Patrick W Carraway 4
Martha J L Carraway 2
John W Shelton 10

same page: A.B. Jones
3 slaves 1 f age 23 1827; 1 female age 2 1848
prob not related: A.B. Jones b 1813 Massachusetts

Census:
1850 Liberty Co, Texas
Shadrach Jones 64 1786 NC farmer $6,130
Nancy 57 1793 VA
S.M. 30 1820 NC
M.H. 28 1822 AL
J.J. 24 1826 AL
Eliza 22 1828 LA

Shadrach married Nancy Dollarhide (?) about 1819 in of, Chambers Co, Texas. Nancy was born in 1793 in Virginia; died after 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Dollarhide (?) was born in 1793 in Virginia; died after 1832.

Children:

Shadrach M Jones, Jr was born in 1820 in North Carolina; died on 24 Oct 1863 in Flattown, Louisiana.
Martin H Jones was born in Nov 1822 in Montgomery, Alabama; died after 1900 in of, Mangum, Greer Co, Oklahoma.
James J Jones was born in 1826 in Montgomery, Alabama; died in 1871 in Chambers Co, Texas.
Eliza Jones was born in 1828 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in Of, Chambers Co, Texas.
C.F. Jones, (son?) was born about 1831; died after 1870 in of, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas.
2. S. Miller Jones was born in 1824 in Montgomery, Alabama, or North Carolina; died about 1865 in Civil War.