James Columbus Jones: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Columbus Jones was born on 4 Nov 1862 in Grayson Co, Texas (son of David Andrew Jones, Jr. and Melvina Almira Vanslyke); died on 11 Aug 1965 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas.

James married Mary Shallette Gabbert on 19 Dec 1882 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Thomas Nelson Gabbert, (As-DNA Circle) and Margaret Ann Scott, (DNA Circle-g)) was born on 18 Aug 1869 in Lamar Co, Texas; died on 19 May 1954 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Della Laura Jane Jones was born on 20 Apr 1884 in Ardmore, Carter Co, Oklahoma; died on 27 Sep 1907 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas.
Mary Pearle Jones was born on 24 Nov 1906 in Brown Co, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1988 in Coleman, Coleman Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

David Andrew Jones, Jr. was born on 27 Feb 1812 in St. Francios, St. Francios Co, Missouri (son of David Simon Jones, Sr. and Susannah "Sukey" Lillard); died on 15 Oct 1886 in Grayson Co, Texas; was buried in Paradise Cove Cem, Locust, Grayson Co, Texas.

David married Melvina Almira Vanslyke on 12 Dec 1848 in Fannin Co, Texas. Melvina was born on 5 Jun 1831 in Illinois; died on 18 Nov 1862 in Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melvina Almira Vanslyke was born on 5 Jun 1831 in Illinois; died on 18 Nov 1862 in Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.

Children:

David Andrew Jones was born in 1849 in Grayson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Grayson Co, Texas.
Daniel A. Jones was born in 1852 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.
Francis M. Jones was born in 1854 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.
John D. Jones was born in 1855 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.
Amelia Jones was born in 1856 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.
Polnesia Jones was born in 1857 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.
William Harvey Jones was born on 9 Mar 1860 in Grayson Co, Texas; died on 16 Sep 1923 in Brown Co, Texas.
1. James Columbus Jones was born on 4 Nov 1862 in Grayson Co, Texas; died on 11 Aug 1965 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

David Simon Jones, Sr. was born in 1770 in North Carolina (son of Capt. James Jones and Charity Alston); died in 1841 in Carroll Co, Arkansas.

David married Susannah "Sukey" Lillard on 25 Mar 1793 in Mercer Co, Kentucky. Susannah was born in 1770 in Virginia; died in 1852 in McAfee, Mercer Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah "Sukey" Lillard was born in 1770 in Virginia; died in 1852 in McAfee, Mercer Co, Kentucky.

Children:

2. David Andrew Jones, Jr. was born on 27 Feb 1812 in St. Francios, St. Francios Co, Missouri; died on 15 Oct 1886 in Grayson Co, Texas; was buried in Paradise Cove Cem, Locust, Grayson Co, Texas.
Sarah Jones was born on 19 Mar 1815; died on 21 Jun 1882 in Grayson Co, Texas; was buried in Paradise Cove Cem, Locust, Grayson Co, Texas.
Melvina H. Jones was born on 19 Nov 1819; died on Aug 20, ? in Grayson Co, Texas; was buried in Paradise Cove Cem, Locust, Grayson Co, Texas.
George Jones was born in 1821 in Missouri; died after 1850 in of, Grayson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

8.	Capt. James Jones was born in 1739 in Caroline, Maryland; died on 25 Jul 1803 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia. James married Charity AlstonGranville, North Carolina. Charity was born on 19 Jan 1743 in Chowan, North Carolina; died in Mar 1774 in Hickman, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charity Alston was born on 19 Jan 1743 in Chowan, North Carolina; died in Mar 1774 in Hickman, Tennessee.

Children:

4. David Simon Jones, Sr. was born in 1770 in North Carolina; died in 1841 in Carroll Co, Arkansas.