Frances Elizabeth Bosworth b. 15 Feb 1851 Jackson Co, Mississippi d. 23 Mar 1920 Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas: Our Family History

1851 - 1920 (69 years)

Name	Frances Elizabeth Bosworth
Birth	15 Feb 1851	Jackson Co, Mississippi
Gender	Female
Residence	25 Mar 1871
	per letter
	Mary writes to Susan Bounds Butts, "Frances wrote to me not long since. She said for me to tell you your Father was dead. Her Ma had got a letter from some one there." (Letter attached)
		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)
Residence	25 Aug 1872
	per letter
	Mary's letter, inquires, "Does Frances have any better health now?"
		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
		Letter - 1877 (about), May from Frances Bosworth, wife of George W. Jones, brother of Susan and Mary Jones, writing to Susan Bounds Botts of family news, church, and daily life. Stated that Pap had left there and was going to Lavaca, but would stop by Mary's to stay awhile. Perhaps this is when Mr. Norton died. linked to: Red Rock, Bastrop Co, Texas Dotia Olevia Bosworth (I32838) Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Henry Chipman Bosworth (I32498) William M. Bosworth (I32500) Martha Bounds (I32497) Mary Madden Jones (I615) James* Lovelady (I1020)
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.
Other-Begin	Abt Jul 1903	Lavaca Co, Texas
	visits family
	George wrote to Berry, "I suppose you saw Frances and Drusie while they were down there last Summer. We were all at Beaumont when they returned and did not get to see them."
		Letter - 1903, 11/ (about), Winter from Stephen Lovelady Jones, typed on Waco-Times Hearld letterhead, to his cousin, Berry Butts. Speaks of the convenience of paved roads. Letter is not dated, but he states he will celebrate 17 years with the paper, He was editor for the Waco Daily in 1887. Assuming that was his entry position, 17 year anniversary would be May 1904, indicating this letter might have been written winter 1903/1904. On that basis, the trip to Beaumont would have been summer 1903, possibly for a reunion. The reunions rotated between Waco, Palestine and Beaumont. We know 1901 was Waco, 1902 then in Palestine, and 1903 in Beaumont. linked to: Waco Times-Herald, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Drucilla Adelaide Jones (I965) Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648)
Census	5 Feb 1920	Erath Co (District 4), Texas
	Jones, C. 34 1886 Texas Missouri Texas clerk, asst post master owns home free Ivanhoe C. 33 1887 wife Texas Texas Texas clerk newspaper George M. 14 son 1906 Maurice A. 11 son 1909 Margarite M. dau 6 1914 next door: Jones Francis E. head 67 1853 wd TX MS MS Drusie A. dau 40 1880 teacher public sch Ellis, Lucy boarder 35 1885 Texas MS MS teacher pubic sch Spencer, Annie boarder 30 1890 TX TX TX teacher public sch
Death	23 Mar 1920	Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas [1]
Burial	West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas
		West End Cemetery - Jones, George Washington and Frances Bosworth Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Notes	Daughter of Henry C. Bosworth and Martha Bounds Bosworth who came to Lavaca Co, Tx in early 1850s from Mississippi. Frances' brother was Woodson Bosworth who married Bettie Ivanhoe Rucker in Hallettsville in 1879 (posted by Charlotte L. Smith Mon Jun 16,1997, CSmith@compuserve.com, desc of Woodson) Frances also must have had sister named Ann as she is referenced by Mary Jones in a letter. Mary wrote asking to tell Ann to send word when she gets married. (1856) By 1860 she writes that she is surprised to hear of Ann's marriage, stating "I think she is quite young."
Person ID	I921	Roots
Last Modified	10 May 2011

Father	Henry Chipman Bosworth, b. 16 Feb 1820, Perry Co, Mississippi d. 12 Aug 1904, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas (Age 84 years)
Mother	Martha Bounds, b. 14 Jun 1832, Vossberg, Jackson Co, Mississippi d. 1860, Lavaca Co, Texas (Age 27 years)
Marriage	15 May 1850	Perry Co, Mississippi
Family ID	F11393	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family George Washington Jones, Dr, b. Jun 1841, Missouri d. 29 Mar 1917, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas (Age ~ 75 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

	Marriage - 9 Mar 1868 - Lavaca Co, Texas
	Other-Begin - visits family - Abt Jul 1903 - Lavaca Co, Texas
	Death - 23 Mar 1920 - Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas
	Burial - - West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas

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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).