James B. Jones
1791 - 1877 (86 years)
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Name James B. Jones Birth 1791 Virginia, United States 
Gender Male Death 13 May 1877 Morgan, Tennessee, United States Burial Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Person ID I1094 Main Tree Last Modified 3 Feb 2018
Family Rachel West, b. 1802, Virginia, United States d. 9 Jul 1878, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 76 years) Children 1. Eliza Jones 2. Samuel H. Jones, b. 17 Jul 1820, Virginia, United States d. 7 Jul 1907, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 86 years)3. Mary Jones, b. 8 Apr 1822 d. 8 Apr 1877 (Age 55 years) 4. William Alexander Jones, b. 2 Jun 1824, Ashe, North Carolina, United States d. 25 Jan 1899, Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 74 years)5. James M. Jones, b. 15 Aug 1829, Tennessee, United States d. 18 Aug 1900 (Age 71 years)6. Elizabeth Margaret Jones, b. Abt 1831, Tennessee, United States d. Wilson, Tennessee, United States 7. Nancy Jones, b. 31 Mar 1834, Tennessee, United States d. 23 Jun 1917 (Age 83 years)8. John E. Jones, b. Abt 1836, Tennessee, United States d. 11 Apr 1864, Andersonville Confederate Prison, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States (Age ~ 28 years)9. Melinda Ann Jones, b. Abt 1838, Tennessee, United States d. Unknown, Arkansas, United States 10. Joseph D. Jones, b. 9 Jul 1841, Tennessee, United States d. 14 Sep 1919, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 78 years)11. Columbus Jones, b. Dec 1844, Tennessee, United States d. 19 Apr 1905, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age ~ 60 years)12. Daniel M. Jones, b. 31 Dec 1844, Tennessee, United States d. 27 Oct 1907, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 62 years)Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1791 - Virginia, United States 
Death - 13 May 1877 - Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Burial - - Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - The name of James B. Jones' father is unknown, but he was born ineither Wales or Ireland. He came to America and lived in Virginiabefore locating in Morgan County, TN.
James B Jones was Justice of the Peace in Morgan County in 1830, andhis occupation was a blacksmith and farmer.
1850 Census MORGAN COUNTY, TENN.
Surname -- Given Name(s) -- Age -- Gender -- Color -- Occupation --Real Estate -- Birthplace
Jones--James--B.----57--m--*--farmer--$300.00--VA
Jones--Rachael------46--f--*--*--*--VA
Jones--James------21--m--*--farmer--*--TN
Jones--Nancy------16--f--*--*--*--TN
Jones--John------14--m--*--*--*--TN
Jones--Melinda------12--f--*--*--*--TN
Jones--Joseph------9--m--*--*--*--TN
Jones--Columbus------6--m--*--*--*--TN
Jones--Daniel------2--m--*--*--*--TN
1860 Census MORGAN COUNTY, TENN, District 2
JONES, James B.66MWFarmerVA
Rachel 56FWDomesticTenn
Nancy24FWDomesticTenn
John22MWFLTenn
Columbus16MWFLTenn
Daniel12MWTenn
Letter to James B. Jones after the Civil War:
Richardsville
Culpepper, Co. Va
Mr. Jas. B. Jones
Dr Sir
This is to say that your letter of inquiry after your Bro Wm S Jonesdated the 1st of July 1869 was recd in due time and handed to your broWm who took it home to read at his leasure, saying that he wouldanswer it soon, this is the reason why I didid not write as yourequested and not having the letter did not remember your address, anda few days ago I asked your bro if he had ever answered you he said hehad not but had intended from time to time to do so but had as oftenfailed, where upoon I requested him to bring your letter up & I wouldanswer it which he did yesterday, and I now proceed to give you thepoints as requested by the old man, He was glad to hear from you andthat you and most of yours in person escaped the ravages o of the lateway, You say the Rebels took the most you had & in reply your bro saysthe Yankees completely broke him up, taking and destroying everythinghe had but is glad to say that through the goodness of Providence heand wife are yet living anand thinks he will be able to live above wanttill it shall please god to take him hence to another world The oldman is quite feeble times has attacks of dizziness in his head & crampof his body so severe that he thinks he must die. The old laddy is themost active of the two though she is the oldest. The old man is livingat the same old place where he has lived for the last forty or moreyears on the Humphery's Estate. This part of Va is rapidly recoveringfrom the effect of the war and the appearance of the country ischeering (?) notwithstanding we have to lament a lost couse and thesacrifice of thousands of brave and valuable lives; crops of grain ofevery kind was good with us last year and I think if we can get rid ofCarpet bag scalawag and negro rule we will soon be the people that Vacould wonce bost of; In conclusion will say that you bro wishes to beremembered to you and yours in love as and hopes you will write inreceipt of this & he will try and be more punctual in the future thatin the past.
W D Foster
for
W A Jones
- The name of James B. Jones' father is unknown, but he was born ineither Wales or Ireland. He came to America and lived in Virginiabefore locating in Morgan County, TN.