George Washington Jones, Dr

1841 - 1917  (~ 75 years)

• Name	George Washington Jones
  Suffix	Dr
  Birth	Jun 1841	Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1844	Texas
  	moved to Texas
  	Voter registration 1867: how long in the state of Texas: 23 years.
  Census	20 Aug 1850	Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas
  	20 Aug 1850 Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas 1850 - Victoria Co census: M.M. Jones 30 Blacksmith 300 KY Sarah 30 MO G.W. Jones 9 MO Mary A 7 TX Susan M 4 TX Nancy J 2 TX Richard Bonum 22 Blacksmith MO (b 1828) Catherine Seber 9 DEU (Germany) next door, John (37) and Catherine (39) Seber, from Germany. Probably the Jones had taken in their child for some neighborly reason
  		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.
  Residence	15 Jan 1856	Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		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)
  Religion	7 Aug 1856	Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas
  	joined Christian church
  		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)
  Residence	14 Dec 1856	Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		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)
  Education	6 Feb 1860	Goliad Co, Texas
  	per letter
  	Mary wrote, "I have not seen George for some time. I expect to see him next Friday. He does not come home often. He stayed at home two weeks Christmas time."
  		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)
  Education	21 Feb 1860	Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas
  	attending school
  		Letter - 1860, 02/21 from George Washington Jones who is away at school writing to his cousin John W. Butts, tries to give John some instructions on his penmanship. Mentions to give regards to Mr. Upchurch, apparently talking about Alexander Upchurch, John's paternal first cousin. linked to: Goliad Co, Texas John William Butts (I1415) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Alexander Upchurch (I32898)
  Residence	11 Jul 1860	Dewitt Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		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)
  Census	13 Jul 1860	Dewitt Co, Texas
  	residence 298 Mabra Jones 40 1820 blacksmith 3500 1500 Kentucky checked "attended school within the year" Sarah 39 1821 Missouri George W. 19 1841 Missouri Mary M 17 1843 Missouri Susan D. 13 1847 Texas Cyrus 8 1852 Texas Stephen L. 6 1854 Texas Andrew 3 1857 Texas M.H. 5/12 1860 Texas residence 302 James Lovelate 62 1798 minister 300 1,000 Tennessee Nancy 60 1800 South Carolina (Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written aas Lovelate.)
  		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.
  Military	Between 1861 and 1865	Civil War (Army doctor)
  Residence	10 Oct 1862	Corpus Christi, Texas
  	per letter
  	letter from Susan Jones to Aunt Susan Bounds "George is at Corpus Christi now. He has not been home since he has been down there and that has been 3 months. We get letters from him every week or two we got a letter from him day before yesterday. He is not very well satisfied down there."
  		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)
  Residence	22 Dec 1862	Corpus Christi, Texas
  	per letter
  	letter from Mary "we are looking for George every day ? he wanted us to send him a horse but we could not get anybody to go. I am afraid he will not get to come home at all." "You must excuse this letter as I am so troubled about George. He wants to come home so bad not any worse than we want him to come."
  		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)
  Residence	Jul 1867	Dewitt Co, Texas
  	moved to county
  Residence	2 Aug 1867	Dewitt Co, Texas
  	voter registration
  	Name: James Lovelady Birthplace: United States Registry Date: 2 Aug 1867 County: DeWitt Precinct: 4 In State # Years: 23 yrs In County # years: 7 mos In Precinct # Years: 7 mos Line Number: 665 Archive Name: Texas State Library and Archives Archive Collection Title: 1867 Voter Registration Lists Archive Reel Number: 4 next entry: Name: George W. Jones Birthplace: United States Registry Date: 2 Aug 1867 County: DeWitt Precinct: 4 In State # Years: 23 yrs In County # years: 30 days In Precinct # Years: 30 days Line Number: 665 Archive Name: Texas State Library and Archives Archive Collection Title: 1867 Voter Registration Lists Archive Reel Number: 4
  Residence	19 Apr 1872
  	per letter
  		Letter - 1872, 04/19 from Susan Marie Jones Wiggins, living in Moss Bluff, writing to her Aunt Susan, wants George to come, as they need a doctor in the town and a singing school. linked to: Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
  Residence	25 Aug 1872	maybe Lyons, Burleson Co, Texas
  	per letter
  	Mary writes, "I knew Pa and George did not want to hear from me for they knew where to write to me and the knew I did not know where their Post Office was. I have written to Pa three or four times and he has never replied. I cannot bear to give up the boys but I guess they have forgotten me, or want to.' "Mary writes, "I had lost all trace of Pa's and George's whereabouts. I had written to Henry Shapes to know if he knew where Grandpa was. I have not received an answer." "Mr. Dabney and Brother came by on their way home from Lyons where they had been holding a meeting. He said they had seen Grandpa and George." Lyons is in Burleson County, but this only indicates there were at a meeting there. George is not found in 1870 census, nor is James Lovelady, and apparently the family does not know where they are.
  		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)
  Residence	Abt May 1877	Red Rock, Bastrop Co, Texas
  	per letter
  Census	15 Jun 1880	San Saba Co (District 112), Texas
  	In 1880 Census, James Lovelady age 82 is living with George and Frances, San Saba Co, Texas, (abt 120 m NW of Austin, halfway between Austin & Abilene). 153/153 George Jones 39 farmer MO KY MO Frances 29 TX MS MS James 11 TX MO TX George 8 TX MO TX Drusie 2 TX MO TX Lovelady, Jas 83 TN TN TN (minister of the Gospel, boarder)
  		1880 Texas, San Saba County census Lovelady, James, George and Frances Bosworth Jones, James, George, and Drussie.
  Census	15 Jun 1900	Comanche Co, Texas
  	1900 Census - Comanche Co, Texas, George W Jones Jun 1841 58 m 31 in 1869 Fanie E Jones Feb 1857 49 yrs Drusie A Jones 22 May 1878 22 Frank G Jones 27 Mar 1873 William C Jones 15 May 1885 TX MO TX H C Bosworth 80 father in law Feb 1820 widowed MS MA MA
  Other-Begin	10 Jun 1901	Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
  	Reunion
  	(see notes about the reunion on his father's page)
  		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
  Residence	12 Aug 1904	Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas
  	signed f-i-l's D.C.
  		Bosworth, Henry Chitten Death Certificate (signed by George W. Jones, M.D., son-in-law)
  Census	20 Apr 1910	Erath Co, Texas
  	Jones, Willie C 22 1888 m 6 yrs. TX MO TX mail carrier rural route Ivanhoe 19 1891 2 births 2 living none George M 5 1905 Marguerite A. 2 1808 next door Jones, George W. 78 1832 m 42 yrs. MO KY MO doctor retired Francis E. 59 1851 6 births 4 living TX MS MS
  Death	29 Mar 1917	Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas   [1]
  	Name: George Washington Jones Death Date: 31 May 1911 Death Place: Stephenville, Erath, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 69 years 11 months Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 19 Jun 1841 Birthplace: Missouri Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: M. M. Jones Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Lovelady Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Physician Place of Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Stephenville Burial Date: 02 Jun 1911 Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2050486 Digital Film Number: 4165845 Image Number: 424 Reference Number: cn 10727
  Other-Begin	1918	Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas
  Burial	West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas
  		West End Cemetery - Jones, George Washington and Frances Bosworth Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
  Notes	After the war was living near Schulenburg in Lavaca County. From there, in connection with the Bosworth family, we find him living up in Central Texas, Red Rock, Pettytown, maybe San Saba, and finally Stephenville. Letter with no year, written by Frances in May from Red Rock states that "Pap" (James Lovelady) "started down to Lavaca about two or three weeks ago. He went by Mary's. I expect he will stay there some time." Must be written after Nancy died.
  Person ID	I604	Roots
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev,   b. 1820, Cark Co, Kentucky (probably) d. 1902, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Mother	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
  	U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Mabry Madden Jones Gender: Male Birth Place: KY Birth Year: 1820 Spouse Name: Sarah Lovelady Spouse Birth Year: 1820 Marriage Year: 1840 Marriage State: MO Number Pages: 1 appear to be married and living with Mabra's father, Stephen in census dated November, 1840.
  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

  
  

  Family	Frances Elizabeth Bosworth,   b. 15 Feb 1851, Jackson Co, Mississippi d. 23 Mar 1920, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1868	Lavaca Co, Texas   [1]
  Children	+ 1. James Barton Jones,   b. Mar 1869, Texas d. Aft 1930, of, Hot Springs, Miguel Co, New Mexico (Age ~ 62 years) + 2. George Frank Jones,   b. Mar 1872, Texas d. Jun 1974, Lubbock Co, Texas (Age ~ 102 years)   3. Drucilla Adelaide "Drusie" Jones,   b. 5 May 1878, Schulenberg, Fayette Co, Texas d. 15 Oct 1968, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co, Texas (Age 90 years) + 4. William Cullen Jones,   b. 16 Mar 1885, Texas d. Oct 1973, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 20 Aug 1850 - Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas Residence - per letter - 11 Jul 1860 - Dewitt Co, Texas Census - 13 Jul 1860 - Dewitt Co, Texas Residence - moved to county - Jul 1867 - Dewitt Co, Texas Residence - voter registration - 2 Aug 1867 - Dewitt Co, Texas Marriage - 9 Mar 1868 - Lavaca Co, Texas Census - 15 Jun 1900 - Comanche Co, Texas Residence - signed f-i-l's D.C. - 12 Aug 1904 - Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas Death - 29 Mar 1917 - Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas Burial - - West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Jones, George Washington 1901 Family Reunion, Waco, Texas

  
  

  Documents

  TEXAS GIRLHOOD Written by Mary Anne "Nona" Stricker Sturgeon, daughter of Henry Stricker and Runie Moore, granddaughter of Mary Madden Jones Norton and 2nd husband, William C. Moore, written in 1930s, tells of her life growing up in predominantly Waco and various maternal and paternal family members. Journal graciously provided by Nona's grandson, Kris Banvard, son of Mary Elizabeth Sturgeon and Roger Emil Banvard,and his wife Paula Deming. (d)

  
  

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S301] Karl Kiser (KSquared77).