William Alexander Jones
1824 - 1899 (74 years)
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Name William Alexander Jones Birth 2 Jun 1824 Ashe, North Carolina, United States 
Gender Male Death 25 Jan 1899 Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States - Alternate date of 1899 per _______________ at ______________________
Burial Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Siblings11 Siblings Person ID I4 Main Tree Last Modified 1 Sep 2022
Father James B. Jones, b. 1791, Virginia, United States d. 13 May 1877, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 86 years) Mother Rachel West, b. 1802, Virginia, United States d. 9 Jul 1878, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 76 years) Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Henrietta Harrington, b. Abt 1826, Illinois, United States d. May 1863, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age ~ 37 years) Marriage Abt 1848 Tennessee, United States Children 1. Rachel E. Jones, b. Abt 1849, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 7 May 1863, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age ~ 14 years)2. Nancy Jane Jones, b. 11 Aug 1852, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 14 Aug 1928, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 76 years)3. Samuel B. Jones, b. 17 Sep 1853, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 24 Dec 1890, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 37 years)4. Lydia C. Jones, b. Abt 1858, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 10 Feb 1895, Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age ~ 37 years)5. James E. Jones, b. 17 Sep 1859, Robertsville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 1 May 1946 (Age 86 years)6. Henrietta Jones, b. 11 May 1863, Robertsville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 7 Apr 1944, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 80 years)Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary Jackson, b. 18 Feb 1841, La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States d. 10 Nov 1871, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 30 years) Marriage Abt 1867 Morgan, Tennessee, United States Children 1. Malinda (Linda) Ella Jones, b. 1869, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 1931 (Age 62 years)2. Mahala Jones, b. 6 Jun 1870, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown3. Matilda F. Jones, b. 27 Sep 1872, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Aug 1963, Orange, California, United States (Age 90 years)Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Margaret Langley, b. 28 Jan 1839 d. 20 May 1909 (Age 70 years) Marriage 17 Mar 1872 Children 1. John W. Jones, b. 4 Mar 1874, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 26 Dec 1950 (Age 76 years)2. Susan M. Jones, b. 5 Nov 1878, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 7 Jul 1962 (Age 83 years)3. Minnie Jones, b. Abt 1885, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Birth - 2 Jun 1824 - Ashe, North Carolina, United States 
Marriage - Abt 1848 - Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - Abt 1867 - Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Death - 25 Jan 1899 - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Burial - - Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Camp Near Murfreesboro, Tenn
June 7, 1863
Dear Father
Morgan Co. E. Tennessee
I am here a soldier in 2 Regiment East Tenn Cavalary Commanded by ColD. M. Ray from Sevierville Ten I have been in the service sinceNovember 20th, 1862 and have enjoyed excellent health all the time.Was in the battle of Stones River before Murfreesboro. The Regimentlost several men in the engagement amongst others my Capt James H.Morris he was from Knox Co Ten and was a kind man and good officer.My Co is now commanded by Capt James H. Knight I am Co blacksmith anddo a good deal of woork. I recd a letter from home recently bearingdate May 7th 1863 it contained Sad news the death of my oldestdaughter Rachael also that my wife was very unwell I could beperfectly contented here to fight for my country if things were allright at home but knowing the condition of affairs there renders mewhen I suffer myself to think of it unhappy indeed has it not cost usmany sacrafices to be loyal in E. Tenn Yet I together with my exiledfriends intend to strike for out altars and our homes until the lastarmed foe expires or until the flag of the free again floats as onceit did over our State May the time not be long when Tenn will againbe Free.
Tis impossible to tell whether the Federal Army will invade E. Tennthis summer and even if I knew it would not be prudent to write it ina letter going there knowing that letters are frequently captured andthat their contents often do harm to ouur glorious cause of Union.There has been considerable skirmishing along our lines at this placefor some days past Also some heavy fighting at _______distancefifteen miles from here and at Franklin distance about 30 miles fromhere the rebs were repulsed everytime with heavy loss
Remember me kindly to relations and friends
Write me if you have an opportunity
don't fail
would afford me much pleasure to hear from you all.
To
J.B. Jones
Respectfully
W. A. Jones
pr McBath
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Edgefield near Nashville, Tenn
Jan 17th 1865
My unforgotten Father
I with much pleasure seate myself to write to you to let you know mywhere abouts and what I am doing. I am on the north side ofCumberland River two miles fro the State House. My health is not verygood at the present time. I hope these lines may come to hand in duetime and find you and family in the best of health and I doing well.I have no news that would intrust you more than that I am yet in theland of the living for which I feel to have great cause to Thank Godthe giver and preseserver of life. I will just say to you that ourRegt. has had a -----rough times for the last 7 five (five is crossedout) months. We were 5 months at and neat Decatur Ala during whichtime we were on duty nearly all the time scouting and marching orfighting. We left Decatur on the25th of Nov. last arrived inNashville Tenn on the 28th at the time Gen. Hoods were marching onNashville. Hood came on this city of Rocks so near all round on thesouth side of the river as to look in on the ccity on the 15th of Dec.Gen. Thomas marched out of the city on Hood------ the gray backesfought like men all that day stood and defended there batterys amidthe heaviest cross fireing from our ----- The schrmish lines------aconstant lines of fire from there lines all that night the ----openedheavy and constant all that day late in the evening of the 16th weflanked them out of there works after a heavy cross fire on them forthe two last days. Hood then commenced his retreat southwardrd. Hisretreat soon became to be a wild stampeed. I were in the fightfollowed Hood to Sugar Creek, Ala. There I gave out and came back tothis place. Hood crossed Tenn River with (15,000) men he lost twothirds of his men on this side Tennessee River. I have not receivedletter from any of you in great while I would like to be there if Iwere consistent but I can not say when the time will be that I can bethere but I still hope the day is not far distant that I will beblessed with the happy privilige to see you all and enjoy your companyI want you to write to me as soon you get this letter Do the best youcan for my children which I know you will do. Give my love andrespects tell them I wish them to write to me
I remain your son until death
Farewell for the present
W.A. Jones to John B. Jones & Family
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William Alexander Jones and his father were both blacksmiths. W.A.Jones' blacksmith shop still stands at the homeplace on Fairview Rd.two miles west of Coalfield.......from the Dr. Reece Jones' "HallcoxGenealogy" prepared in 1991.
William Alexander Jones fought on the Union side during the C.W. Heenlisted in 1962 as a blacksmith into the 2nd Reg of the TNVolunteers. He fought in the Stones River Battle, the Battle ofFranklin, Battle of Chicamaugua, and the Battle of Gettysburg, whichended theCivil War. He was dischared in July 1865 with the rank ofprivate. .........from Meredith Newberry's 2002 4-H Speech Contest.
- Camp Near Murfreesboro, Tenn