Our Family History

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.

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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"
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Place	Dewitt Co, texas
Latitude	29.135369220927156
Longitude	-97.36358642578125
File name	1860-0711-letter.pdf
File Size	24.43k
Linked to	Dewitt Co, Texas; Hallettsville, Texas; Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (Property); Eliza Ann Bosworth (Residence); Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (Residence); Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (Residence); John William Butts (Residence); George W. Jacobs (Residence); Andrew* Prather Jones (Residence); Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (Residence); George Washington Jones, Dr (Residence); Henry M. Jones (Residence); Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (Residence); Mary Madden Jones (Residence); Stephen Lovelady Jones (Residence); Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (Residence); Nancy* Linville (maybe), (dau?) (Residence); Rev. James* Lovelady (Residence)
Albums	Mabra Madden Jones and James Lovelady Families

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