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1820 - 1902 (82 years)
| Name | Mabra* Madden Jones | |
| Suffix | Rev | |
| Birth | 1820 | Cark Co, Kentucky (probably)  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1840 | Platte Co, Missouri |
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1840 Missouri, Platte County census Stephen Jones, and wife Mariah and children, Mabra, Nancy John, Susan, Thomas, Eliza and Emmeline. Also Joseph Cox and son William Cox are on this census page |
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| Residence | 1844 | Cass Co, Texas |
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| Residence | 1847 | Victoria Co, Texas |
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| Religion | 28 Mar 1849 | First Christian Congregation, Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas |
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| Occupation | 1850 | Victoria Co, Texas |
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| Census | 20 Aug 1850 | Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas |
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1850 Texas, Victoria Co, Victoria, Census Mabra and Sarah Lovelady Jones and family, also Richard Bonum and Catherine Seber, age 9 (born in Germany). Richard Bonum is obviously a family member who traveled with them to Texas but not yet determined how. Next door, John (37) and Catherine (39) Seber, from Germany. Probably the Jones had taken in their child for some neighborly reason. |
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| Census | 20 Aug 1850 | Victoria Co, Texas |
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1850 Texas Victoria County, Agriculture Census Mabra Madden Jones and James Lovelady |
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| Residence | 1852 | Manahuilla Minnuvee Creek at Buzzard Roost Country, Dewitt Co, Texas |
| Occupation | 1855 | Victoria Co, Gonzales Co, Dewitt Co, Texas |
| blacksmith, preacher, judge | ||
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| Property | 9 May 1855 | Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Jones, Mabra 9 May 1855 Dewitt County Texas land purchase from Peter C. Ragsdale |
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| Residence | 15 Jan 1856 | Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1856, 01/15 from Mary M Jones to her aunt, Susan Bounds Butts. Mentions some friends, one being that Susan received a letter from Aurela Seal. Aurela. a child at this time, was the same age as Susan (b 1846), and was the daughter of John Seal, a blacksmith, and his wife Eliza. They were from Mississippi and living in Victoria (1850 census). Mabra worked as a blacksmith, as well, in Victoria; so quite likely he was a co-worker and family friends. linked to: Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539) Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) John William Butts (I1415) Margaret Ann Butts, (DNA-circle-g) (I2492) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) |
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| Residence | 7 Aug 1856 | Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1856, 08/07 Mary M Jones to her aunt and uncle, Susan Bounds and Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr., and cousins, tells of camp meeting where she, her sister Susan and her friend Aurela Seal from Victoria, brother George, and cousin John Butts (son of Susan and Andrew Jackson), John and Charlie Middleton, her cousins she says, and many others (47 total) joined the church. This would be the Christian church, pastor is her grandfather, James Lovelady. She also mentions "Grandma (Nancy Lovelady) is not well." linked to: Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr (I1463) John William Butts (I1415) Margaret Ann Butts, (DNA-circle-g) (I2492) Andrew Moses Cooley (I1424) Easter Jane Cooley (I1393) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) |
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| Residence | 14 Dec 1856 | Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1856, 12/14 from Mary M Jones to aunt and uncle, Andrew Butts and Susan Bounds and cousins linked to: Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539) Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr (I1463) John William Butts (I1415) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) |
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| Property | 10 Mar 1857 | Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Jones, Mabra Madden (Mayberry) 1 acre purchased from Marx Weil for $65 on 10 Mar 1857 in upper portion of Yorktown, Dewitt County, Texas. |
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| Occupation | 1860 | Dewitt Co, Texas |
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| Residence | 6 Feb 1860 | Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1860, 02/06 from Mary M Jones to Aunt Susan Bounds and cousins. Told of how cold it was, and that Poppa preached at a house nearby, and coming back they ran into some people and they went to Dr. Throckmorton's and had dinner on the Cabeza; but Poppa went the other way. (d) Note: "Dr. Throckmorton" was listed in the Goliad County census the following July. He's listed as John, a physician, age 35, but he didn't know where he was born. He had a wife and six kids ranging from 16 to 6, born in Arkansas and Texas. He also was a slave owner, as listed in slave schedule. George (Mary's brother) was studying to be a doctor in Goliad County. Can't help but wonder if Dr. Throckmorton somehow assisted him in his studies. linked to: Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) John William Butts (I1415) Susan Delanie Butts (I9061) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) John Augustine Throckmorton, M.D. (neighbor) (I40983) |
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| Residence | 11 Jul 1860 | Dewitt Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1860, 07/11 from Mary to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, referencing her new bro, Andrew (my g-gf), and other family news. Written in Dewitt Co, mailed from Helena, Texas. "Mr. Bean" referred to in this letter was Russell Bean, a 30 yr-old gentleman from Alabama, with a wife and two small children. She states Mr. Bean had bought Uncle "Alec's property and had a wonderful well, sustaining 4 families thru a drought. She states that he had been hurt in an explosion while blasting a well for George Jacobs who was son of Andrew Jacobs. A.J. Jacobs and Bean were neighbors with only one residence between them. George Jacobs was connected to the Jones family by marriage as his sister-in-law Julie Wilcox was 2nd wife of Alfred Allee, who was widower of Ann Lovelady, daughter of James and Nancy Lovelady. George was living next door to the Loveladys. Thanks to Geneva Garrett's voluntary search, she found the transaction where Russell Bean bought 252 acres from A. Allee, etux (Book J pg 239) A. Allee must be Alfred Allee, who was indeed Mary's uncle, but odd that he would be referred to as "Uncle Alec." She also states "Pap and Grandma talks of going to the mountains they have sold their cattle." (Pap=James Lovelady; Grandma=Nancy) She also mentions of Ann Bosworth's marriage: "I was surprised to hear of Ann’s wedding. I think she is quite young." Linked to: Dewitt Co, Texas Hallettsville, Texas Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539) Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) John William Butts (I1415) George W. Jacobs (I32535) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) Russell Bean "Findagrave Memorial #11364534" (d) |
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| Census | 13 Jul 1860 | Dewitt Co, Texas |
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1860 Texas, Dewitt County, Census Mabra and Sarah Lovelady Jones and children, George, Mary, Susan, Cyrus, Stephen, Andrew, and Henry; and James and Nancy Lovelady, Sarah's parents. |
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| Residence | Bef 14 Aug 1860 | Terryville, Lavaca Co, Texas |
| Residence | 14 Aug 1861 | Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1861, 08/14 from Mary M Jones to Aunt Susan Bounds, news they moved into their new home (Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas) and are closer to her aunt, can now "come easy in a day." Aunt Susan lived in Halletsville, Lavaca Co. linked to: Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371) John William Butts (I1415) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) Henry M. Jones (I660) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626) |
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Letter - 1862, 10/10 from Susan Marie Jones (sister of Mary M, writing to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts from Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas (no listing of Middletown on Google). linked to: Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Henry M. Jones (I660) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626) |
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| Residence | 10 Oct 1862 | Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas |
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| Residence | 22 Dec 1862 | Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1862, 12/22 from Mary to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, speaking of her cousin John Butts and bro George W. Jones. linked to: Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) John William Butts (I1415) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626) |
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| Residence | 8 Dec 1866 | Terryville, Lavaca Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1866, 12/08 from Mary M Jones to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, speaks of move to Terryville, Dewitt Co. Also speaks of upcoming singing school, apparenty in Lavaca, says she will at least be going to stay with Sue for about a month. linked to: Terryville, Lavaca Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts (I32435) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626) James* Lovelady (I1020) |
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| Occupation | 1870 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
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| Census | 02 Jun 1870 | Halletsville P.O., Lavaca Co, Texas |
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1870 Texas, Lavaca County, Hallettsville Post Office Census Jones, Mabra; Martha Ponton, Stephen, Andrew, Nancy and Nellie Jones |
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| Residence | 18 Dec 1870 | Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texa |
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Letter - 1870, 12/18 from Mary M Jones Norton, to her aunt Susan Bounds Butts. Interesting letter about her life and such. (note: Runie is Runie Stapp, dau of Mary's sister, Susan. Not sure who William and Martha are - perhaps grown step children.) linked to: Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Henry M. Jones (I660) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626) Joseph Norton (I932) Runie Markley Stapp (I9784) |
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| Residence | 25 Mar 1871 | Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1871, 03/25 from Mary M Jones Norton to Aunt Susan, about her life and family, etc, including telling Susan "Frances wrote to me not long since. She said for me to tell you your Father (John Bounds) was dead. Her Ma (Martha Bounds Bosworth) had got a letter from some one there." Martha and Susan were sisters, John's daughters. He had died in 1867, four years prior, in Lee County, about 75 miles north of Lavaca County. Sad it took his daughters so long to get word he died. She again mentions "Martha," but not sure who Martha is. linked to: Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Martha Bounds (I32497) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) John Chapman Bounds (Bownds) (I9058) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts (I32435) Susan Delanie Butts (I9061) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) |
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| Residence | 23 Apr 1871 | Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1871, 04/23 Mary M Jones Norton to her Aunt Susan, who lives in Halletsville, Lavaca Co. Speaks of seeds, and other things. Mrs. Upchurch who is mentioned is probably Mary Olevia Beshears Upchurch, wife of Alexander Upchurch. Alexander's mother was Delaney Butts, half-sister of Susan's husband, Andrew Jackson Butts - i.e. her nephew, and is the same "Mr. Upchurch" who Mary's brother George sent his regards to in his letter to John Butts more than 10 years prior. linked to: Big Hill, Jefferson Co, Texas Mary Olevia Beshears (I32899) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583) Mary Madden Jones (I615) Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626) Joseph Norton (I932) |
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| Residence | 25 Aug 1872 | |
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Letter - 1872, 08/25 Mary M Jones Norton to her beloved aunt, lamenting about family affairs and speaks word that Pa had moved into the "Devils Pocket" (?), and speaks of her and Mr. Norton's possible move to Northern Texas. She speaks of a family Rabb. Mrs. Rabb was a Jones, and interestingly enough, they lived next door to the Loveladys and only a two or three residences down from the Mabra Jones in Dewitt County in 1860. However, further research has not found any connection of the two Jones families. Ulysses Rabb served as sheriff in Fayette County in the 1880s. linked to: Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts (I32435) Susan Delanie Butts (I9061) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Henry M. Jones (I660) |
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| Occupation | 1880 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
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| Census | 16 Jun 1880 | Lavaca Co (Precinct 5), Texas |
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1880 Texas, Lavaca County, Precinct 5 Census Mabra Jones, Martha Ponton Jones, Nancy, Nellie, Laura, Joel and Thomas Jones and James Ponton. |
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| Census | 21 Jun 1900 | Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas |
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1900 Texas, Anderson County, Palestine 21 Jun 1900 Mabra* Madden Jones, Martha Ponton, Anna and Alsie Jones and John Jones. |
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| Other-Begin | 10 Jun 1901 | Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
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Jones, Mabra Madden Family Reunion Mabra and children of 1st marriage to the late Sarah Lovelady Jones. taken at Family Reunion in 1910 in Waco, Texas. back row: L to R: Henry, Susan, Stephen, Cyrus, Andrew front row: L to R: Mary, Mabra, George |
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Jones, Mabra; 4 generations taken at Reunion 10 Jun 1901 in Waco Mabra, seated next to him his daughter Susan Jones Linthicum; standing left: Susan's daughter Runie Starkey Stapp Moore; and Runie's daughter, Ollie Sue Moore from the Waco-Times Herald: "The father and seven children were photographed in a group and another interesting group was made with the Elder M.M. Jones, his daughter, Mrs. S.M. Linthicum, her daughter, Mrs. Runie M. Moore, and Mrs. Moore's daughter, Miss Ollie representing four generations." |
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| Death | 1902 | Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas |
| Burial | 1902 | East Hill Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas |
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East Hill Cemetery Palestine, Anderson County, Texas (taken and supplied by John Reedy) |
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East Hill Cemetery, Jones, Mabra Madden Palestine, Anderson County, Texas (taken and supplied by John Reedy) |
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East Hill Cemetery Palestine, Anderson County, Texas (taken and supplied by John Reedy) |
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East Hill Cemetery - Jones, Mabra |
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East Hill Cemetery |
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East Hill Cemetery |
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East Hill Cemetery - Jones, Mabra and Martha Ponton Jones This copy was mailed to me by Olive Smiley Massie in 1998, granddaughter of Nancy Jones, oldest child of Mabry and Martha. Elmer Spradley (1922-2005) is a descendant of the Ponton family. |
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Palestine City Cemetery (formerly East Hill Cemetery) Now known as Palestine City Cemetery Originally there were several separate cemeteries adjacent to one another in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. Through the years as they all expanded they merged into what is now known as PALESTINE CITY CEMETERY which is now made up of 5 sections. (findagrave.com) |
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| Other-Begin | 1919 | Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
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| Research Notes | Abt 1978 | |
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Biographical Data of M.M. Jones and family sheet from 1980 composed by Olive Massie, given to me in 1998. Collaborative effort of descendants of Mabra and Martha. Key piece of info on this sheet is that Nancy, wife of James Lovelady, was nee "Lineville." The ladies listed as researchers who compiled this information were all born before 1910. Did they have personal knowledge? Still not conclusive, but a step closer to reasonable validity. -- "cousin Nell (Nell Ada Wooten 1905-1989) Donaldson of Fairfield TX 1978" -- Grand-daughters to Mabra: Artie (Artie Bell Mobley) Smiley, -- Sadie (Sadie Lee Mobley 1902-1998) Stewart, -- Ruth (Ruth Ellen Mobley 1903-1996) Miller -- great-granddau to Mabra: Cleo Todd Longmire (1906-1987) of San Saba. -- great-granddau to Mabra: Olive Smiley Massie |
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| Person ID | I583 | Roots |
| Last Modified | 17 Jun 2017 | |
| Father | Stephen* Jones, b. 21 Feb 1792, Frederick Co, Virginia d. 8 Mar 1863, Lafayette, Contra Costa Co, California (Age 71 years) | |
| Mother | Mariah* Madden, b. 6 Nov 1795, Frederick Co, Virginia d. Bef 1837, Meade Co, Illinois (possibly) (Age < 41 years) | |
| Marriage | 26 Mar 1817 | Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky [1, 2] |
| Family ID | F289 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Sarah* Lovelady, b. 1820, Missouri d. Between 1860 and 1863, Dewitt Co, or Lavaca Co, Texas (Age 40 years) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | Between Jun 1840 and 23 Nov 1840 | Platte Co, Missouri |
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| Documents |  | Texas, Dewitt Colony Land Grants map 1 of 2 (d) Lavaca and Dewitt County maps | ||||||||||||||||||
| Texas, Lavaca County, map 2 of 2 (d) Lavaca and Dewitt County maps | |||||||||||||||||||
| Albums | | Mabra Madden Jones and James Lovelady Families (70) Mabra Jones and wife Sarah Lovelady, daughter of Rev James Lovelady and Nancy Linville (maiden name unproven) - this family settled in Dewitt and Lavaca counties area of Texas before 1850, eventually spreading out to places like Waco and Beaumont and Palestine. This album is dedicated to that family unit. Letters written by some of these family members, mostly Mary Jones, are included. These letters span a time from 1855 on through in the 1920s. They were transcribed and supplied to me by Leonard Meyer in the late 1990s. He was from Halletsville and a descendent of the Butts, Bounds, Coolie families. James Lovelady's daughter Jane died with a young family of her own. Her husband, Andrew Butts, stayed a "son" to the family, even after he remarried Susan Bounds. Susan became the beloved Aunt to the Jones children who most of these letters were written to. While the Jones children were still young, Sarah Lovelady, daughter of James, and sister to Jane, died at an early age. Mabra remarried Martha Ponton and had several more children. But it's through these letters that we get a good view of the whole family and indeed brings them all to life and allows us to share their memories. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Family ID | F287 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 19 Nov 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Family 2 | Martha M. Ponton, b. 6 Sep 1844, Lavaca Co, Texas d. 11 Aug 1929, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas (Age 84 years) | |||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | 12 Jul 1863 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
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1863 7/9 - Jones, Mabra and Martha Ponton marriage certificate officiating minister was Rev. James Lovelady, father of Sarah Lovelady Jones, Mabra's first wife. |
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| Family ID | F288 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 10 Feb 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Photos |  | Jones, Mabra Madden, Rev |
| Jones, Mabra Madden | |
 | Jones, Mabra and Martha Ponton Jones | |
 | Jones, Mabra Madden 1901 Family Reunion, Waco, Texas |
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