William JONES (1773 SC-1873 Rabun Co., GA)

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WILLIAM JONES
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BORN: August 1773 in South Carolina ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁵
DIED: December 5, 1873 in Rabun County, Georgia. age 100 years 4 months ⁷ ¹⁵
BURIED: Bethel Baptist Church cemetery, Rabun County, Georgia ¹⁵
PARENTS: unknown
RELIGION: Member of Bethel Baptist Church. ¹⁵
EDUCATION: He knew Arithmetic and had very good penmanship indicating he was well educated. ¹⁵
OCCUPATION: Farmer ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ He was a Grand Juror in April 1829. ¹⁵
MARRIAGE: Basheba Coffee (1782 South Carolina-1878 in Rabun County, GA-age 96 yrs. 8 mos.) in 1800 in Oconee County, South Carolina. Her brother was General Edward Coffee, first purchaser of land in Chechero County. ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁵

CHILDREN

NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTES
Nancy JONES ¹⁵ Apr. 28, 1802 ¹⁵ Alexander M. Neville on Feb. 27, 1823 in Rabun County, GA. by Sam'l Quarrels, Minister. ¹³ ¹⁵ 4+ (John Coffee, William J., Joseph E., J.M.(aka Mack)) ¹⁵ They lived in Walhalla, S. C. The 4 sons invested in Rabun Co. in the 1850's. 3 moved to Rabun Co. (Not John C.) After the Civil War, the sons moved away. ¹⁵
Mary JONES ¹⁵ Nov. 15, 1803 ¹⁵ Married in and moved to Habersham County. ¹⁵
Jesse JONES
Sep. 28, 1805 Oct. 31, 1891 Susie Cannon 7+
John JONES ¹⁵ June 24, 1807 ¹⁵ Married in and moved to Habersham County. ¹⁵
Sarah JONES ¹⁵ Apr. 17, 1809 ¹⁵ ¹⁷ William Watts (Sep. 15, 1807-?) on May 5, 1836 in Rabun County, GA. by Rev. James C. Jarrard. ¹³ ¹⁵ ¹⁷ Their home was near Rocky Grove church in Rabun Co. ¹⁵
Both are buried in Ledford Cemetery but there are no death dates. William Watts was a United Baptist Preacher. ¹⁷
Moses JONES ¹⁵ Dec. 1, 1810 ¹⁵ Moved to Pickens County. ¹⁵
Andrew JONES ¹⁵ Oct. 30, 1812 ¹⁵ Moved to Pickens County. ¹⁵
Lewis Neal JONES
June 22, 1814 Apr. 8, 1897 Elizabeth Alexander 3+
Elizabeth JONES ¹⁵ Apr. 11, 1816 ¹⁵ Married in and moved to Habersham County. ¹⁵
Malinda JONES ¹⁵ Jan. 20, 1818 ¹⁵ Beverly Shirley on June 2, 1839 ¹³ ¹⁵ Moved to Alabama. ¹⁵
William Newton JONES ⁵
Jan. 10, 1820 ¹⁵ (Civil War) Linda LaPrade Confederate soldier: Co. G, 65th N.C. Regt. ¹⁶
Lucinda JONES ¹⁵ Apr. 8, 1822 ¹⁵ ¹⁷ Sep. 7, 1886 ¹⁷ Newton Cathey of Tiger. ¹⁵
Bashaba JONES ¹⁵ ¹⁶ Apr. 5, 1824 ¹⁵ Berryman Shirley of Habersham Co. (Dec. 19, 1835-Nov. 22, 1867 or Apr. 3, 1862) on July 12, 1848 in Rabun County, GA. by John Keener. J.P. ¹³ ¹⁵ 3+ Mary (m. Joseph M. Watts) (her daughter is Dora Smith), Moses (m. Lizzie Thompson), Lewis (m. 1)Sarah Watts 2) Sibbie Bynum) (children: Sutton and Mrs. R.M. Dickerson; Frank, S.T., Clara, Gladys, Grace (m. Guy Green)) After her husband's death, she lived in her parents home. Berryman Shirley was severely wounded in the Civil War. He was first brought to his father's home in Habersham Co., then was moved by his father's slaves to his home at Bethel where he died. ¹⁵
May be buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, GA. ¹⁶
The sons, Moses and Lewis, lived across the way from the old homestead. ¹⁵
Patsy JONES ¹⁵ Feb. 23, 1825 ¹⁵ ¹⁷ June 7, 1851 ¹⁷ Benjamin Stonecypher in 1840 in Rabun County, GA. by Rev. James C. Jarrard. ¹³ ¹⁵ She is buried at Bethel Church near her parents. ¹⁵

***CHILDREN***

NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	NOTES
Nancy JONES ¹⁵	Apr. 28, 1802 ¹⁵		Alexander M. Neville on Feb. 27, 1823 in Rabun County, GA. by Sam'l Quarrels, Minister. ¹³ ¹⁵	4+ (John Coffee, William J., Joseph E., J.M.(aka Mack)) ¹⁵	They lived in Walhalla, S. C. The 4 sons invested in Rabun Co. in the 1850's. 3 moved to Rabun Co. (Not John C.) After the Civil War, the sons moved away. ¹⁵
Mary JONES ¹⁵	Nov. 15, 1803 ¹⁵				Married in and moved to Habersham County. ¹⁵
Jesse JONES	Sep. 28, 1805	Oct. 31, 1891	Susie Cannon	7+
John JONES ¹⁵	June 24, 1807 ¹⁵				Married in and moved to Habersham County. ¹⁵
Sarah JONES ¹⁵	Apr. 17, 1809 ¹⁵ ¹⁷		William Watts (Sep. 15, 1807-?) on May 5, 1836 in Rabun County, GA. by Rev. James C. Jarrard. ¹³ ¹⁵ ¹⁷		Their home was near Rocky Grove church in Rabun Co. ¹⁵ Both are buried in Ledford Cemetery but there are no death dates. William Watts was a United Baptist Preacher. ¹⁷
Moses JONES ¹⁵	Dec. 1, 1810 ¹⁵				Moved to Pickens County. ¹⁵
Andrew JONES ¹⁵	Oct. 30, 1812 ¹⁵				Moved to Pickens County. ¹⁵
Lewis Neal JONES	June 22, 1814	Apr. 8, 1897	Elizabeth Alexander	3+
Elizabeth JONES ¹⁵	Apr. 11, 1816 ¹⁵				Married in and moved to Habersham County. ¹⁵
Malinda JONES ¹⁵	Jan. 20, 1818 ¹⁵		Beverly Shirley on June 2, 1839 ¹³ ¹⁵		Moved to Alabama. ¹⁵
William Newton JONES ⁵	Jan. 10, 1820 ¹⁵	(Civil War)	Linda LaPrade		Confederate soldier: Co. G, 65th N.C. Regt. ¹⁶
Lucinda JONES ¹⁵	Apr. 8, 1822 ¹⁵ ¹⁷	Sep. 7, 1886 ¹⁷	Newton Cathey of Tiger. ¹⁵
Bashaba JONES ¹⁵ ¹⁶	Apr. 5, 1824 ¹⁵		Berryman Shirley of Habersham Co. (Dec. 19, 1835-Nov. 22, 1867 or Apr. 3, 1862) on July 12, 1848 in Rabun County, GA. by John Keener. J.P. ¹³ ¹⁵	3+ Mary (m. Joseph M. Watts) (her daughter is Dora Smith), Moses (m. Lizzie Thompson), Lewis (m. 1)Sarah Watts 2) Sibbie Bynum) (children: Sutton and Mrs. R.M. Dickerson; Frank, S.T., Clara, Gladys, Grace (m. Guy Green))	After her husband's death, she lived in her parents home. Berryman Shirley was severely wounded in the Civil War. He was first brought to his father's home in Habersham Co., then was moved by his father's slaves to his home at Bethel where he died. ¹⁵ May be buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, GA. ¹⁶ The sons, Moses and Lewis, lived across the way from the old homestead. ¹⁵
Patsy JONES ¹⁵	Feb. 23, 1825 ¹⁵ ¹⁷	June 7, 1851 ¹⁷	Benjamin Stonecypher in 1840 in Rabun County, GA. by Rev. James C. Jarrard. ¹³ ¹⁵		She is buried at Bethel Church near her parents. ¹⁵

RESIDENCES: South Carolina (near the Coffee and Neville families) ⁶ ¹⁵
Possibly North Carolina ¹⁵
Rabun County, Georgia after 1820 (He purchased lot 23, 490 acres, between Tiger and Bethel on Jan. 8, 1820.) (In 1823 he purchased the adjoining lot 20, including bottom land in the bend of the Stecoa.) Their home was across the railroad from Bethel Church. In 1949 the house was inhabited by Williams great-granddaughter, Dora Smith. Part of the land went to his 2 grandsons, Moses and Lewis Shirley. ³ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁵

NOTES: Owned 1 slave in 1862. ¹⁵
William Jones ancestors were probably from Wales, England. ¹⁵
In 1873, 8 of his 14 children were living, 120 grandchildren were living, and 178 great-grandchildren were living. ¹⁵

SOURCES: ³ 1830 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁴ 1840 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁵ 1850 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁶ 1860 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁷ 1870 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
¹³ Georgia Marriages
¹⁵ Sketches of Rabun County History
¹⁶ These Men Wore Grey Volume IV, Rabun County, Georgia
¹⁷ Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery and Ledford Cemetery

BORN:	August 1773 in South Carolina ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁵
DIED:	December 5, 1873 in Rabun County, Georgia. age 100 years 4 months ⁷ ¹⁵
BURIED:	Bethel Baptist Church cemetery, Rabun County, Georgia ¹⁵
PARENTS:	unknown
RELIGION:	Member of Bethel Baptist Church. ¹⁵
EDUCATION:	He knew Arithmetic and had very good penmanship indicating he was well educated. ¹⁵
OCCUPATION:	Farmer ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ He was a Grand Juror in April 1829. ¹⁵
MARRIAGE:	Basheba Coffee (1782 South Carolina-1878 in Rabun County, GA-age 96 yrs. 8 mos.) in 1800 in Oconee County, South Carolina. Her brother was General Edward Coffee, first purchaser of land in Chechero County. ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁵

RESIDENCES:	South Carolina (near the Coffee and Neville families) ⁶ ¹⁵
	Possibly North Carolina ¹⁵
	Rabun County, Georgia after 1820 (He purchased lot 23, 490 acres, between Tiger and Bethel on Jan. 8, 1820.) (In 1823 he purchased the adjoining lot 20, including bottom land in the bend of the Stecoa.) Their home was across the railroad from Bethel Church. In 1949 the house was inhabited by Williams great-granddaughter, Dora Smith. Part of the land went to his 2 grandsons, Moses and Lewis Shirley. ³ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁵

SOURCES:	³ 1830 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁴ 1840 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁵ 1850 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁶ 1860 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁷ 1870 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	¹³ Georgia Marriages
	¹⁵ Sketches of Rabun County History
	¹⁶ These Men Wore Grey Volume IV, Rabun County, Georgia
	¹⁷ Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery and Ledford Cemetery