Bethany Williams: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Bethany Williams was born on 30 Dec 1820 in Alabama; died on 24 Jul 1885 in Paragould, Greene Co, Arkansas.

Bethany married Jonathan Shelby Jones, Sr. on 1 Dec 1840 in Bibb Co, Alabama. Jonathan (son of Jonathan (of Bibb Co, Alabama) Jones, (son of who?) and Epsie Dilla Jones) was born on 23 Oct 1818 in Columbia Co, Georgia; died on 7 Feb 1901 in Paragould, Greene Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joseph Nathan Jones was born on 17 May 1845 in Bibb Co, Alabama; died on 17 Mar 1885 in St. Francis, Greene Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

Joseph Nathan Jones

(1.Bethany¹) was born on 17 May 1845 in Bibb Co, Alabama; died on 17 Mar 1885 in St. Francis, Greene Co, Arkansas.

Joseph married Sarah Emaline Woods in 1867 in Arkansas. Sarah was born on 25 Apr 1845 in Byhalia, Marshall Co, Mississippi; died in 1914 in St. Francis, Greene Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Jonathan Calvin Jones was born on 21 Oct 1867 in Paragould, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 15 Mar 1957 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, Kansas.

Generation: 3

Jonathan Calvin Jones

(2.Joseph², 1.Bethany¹) was born on 21 Oct 1867 in Paragould, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 15 Mar 1957 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, Kansas.

Jonathan married Nellie Ellen Craig on 14 Aug 1884 in Greene Co, Arkansas. Nellie was born on 16 Jan 1871 in Hardeman Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1950 in Grainola, Osage Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Walter Jones was born on 4 Jun 1888 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 12 Dec 1981 in Brooksville, Hernando Co, Florida.

Generation: 4

Walter Jones

(3.Jonathan³, 2.Joseph², 1.Bethany¹) was born on 4 Jun 1888 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 12 Dec 1981 in Brooksville, Hernando Co, Florida.

Walter married Ollie B. Smelser on 31 Oct 1909 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas. Ollie (daughter of James Abraham "Abe" Smelser and Anna Belle Boaz) was born on 30 Nov 1893 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 30 Apr 1992 in Citrus, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]