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JONES, REECE ALEXANDER, 84,, died April 10, in Macomb. He served as afield director with the American Red Cross with the army during W.W.II. Born Dec. 29, 1916, in Coalfield to John William and RoxieHallcox Jones, he married Mary Lillian "Lynnn" Cox on June 7, 1942 inKnoxville. She survives. Also surviving: duaghters, Joanne and DanCurtis of Custer, Wis., and Barbara and Mike Sallee of Bloomington;five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and a host of hiecesand nephews, some of whom live in Morgan County. Gour brothers andthree sisters preceded him. (no burial site listed) [Morgan CountyNews, 5/3/2001]

Family/Spouse: Mary Lillian Cox. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barbara Jones
2. Joanne Jones

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John W. Jones was a farmer and owned a sawmill on Fairview Road.

John married Roxie Hallcox. Roxie (daughter of James Allcock and Margaret Ann Walls) was born on 23 Aug 1878; died on 13 Jan 1919; was buried in Jackson-Lyles Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roxie died in 1918 in childbirth. This was during the flu epedemic,and those complications caused her death.

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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.

Died:
Alternate date of 1899 per _______________ at ______________________

William married Margaret Langley on 17 Mar 1872. Margaret (daughter of James Osborne Langley and Margaret Graybeal) was born on 28 Jan 1839; died on 20 May 1909; was buried in Hicks Cemetery, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Judy Gooch: Margaret 1839 was supposed to be the d/o James Oand Margaret Langley, she married Eli Eastridge and had two childrenJack/Andrew Jackson b abt 1859 , her husband died 1864 in Richmond VA
Margaret Eastridge
Age in 1860: 21
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: District 1, Morgan , Tennessee
Gender: Female
Post Office: Crooked Fork
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Eastridge 20
Margaret Eastridge 21
Andrew J Eastridge..........from Judy Gooch

1870 Morgan County Census, page 3
EASTRIDGE, Margaret 31 F W Farmer Tenn
Andrew 10 M W Tenn
William 3 M W Tenn

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Jimmy Hallcox came from England in the 1840's and settled in CoalHill. Fought during the Civil War. CO E 1st TN INF.

From "A History of the Coalfield Area" by W.B. Lyles:

Two great friends, Bill Wilson and Jimmy Hallcox, lived in England inthe early 1830's, and they wanted to come to America. They arrived inVirginia, later made their way to Powell, Tennessee, and stayed withBill Wilson's brother for a couple of years before thy moved west tothe Coal Hill area in Coalfield. These two teenage boys boarded withJohn Walls and worked in the mines for him. Bill Wilson fell in lovewith John Walls' daughter, Margaret. They eventually got married.Shortly t thereafter, the Civil War began. Bill and his friend, JimmyHallcox, joined the Union forces. After a few months at war, the boysreceived a furlough to visit home. They brought a friend they had metin service whose name was Hugh Lawson. Bill, his wife, Jimmy, andHugh Lawson stayed together during this furlough in a log cabin thatwas located on the property where Jimmy Wendt presently resides.Somehow, the Rebel forces discovered that the Union boys were in town.The Rebels sneaked into Coalfield, knocked the chinking out frombetween the logs of the cabin, and they shot Bill Wilson in the headwhich killed him instantly. Hugh Lawson and Jimmy Hallcox got away.Bill's wife was not harmed. After a bit, the Rebels caught HughLawson. They took Lawson up on Walden Ridge. They tortured him andburned him at the stake. While these boys (Jimmy and Bill) werefriends in service for the Union Army, they had made an agreement; ifanything happened to Bill, Jimmy would take care of Margaret. Shortlyafter his horrible incident, Jimmy returned to the area, marriedMargaret, and they had a large family. One of their children was SamHallcox, whose children were Grace Adcock, Nicola Hallcox, ChloeThornton, Clarice Shipwash, Viola Russell, and Walter Hallcox. All ofthese children raised their families in the Coalfield area exceptWalter, and he moved to Ten Mile, Tennessee. Sam Hallcox was RaymondHallcox's father, whom so many of us know.

1870 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS, 1st Civil District page 1
ALLCOCK, James 45 M W Farmer Engl
Margaret 30 F W HK Tenn
Charlotte 4 F W Tenn
Mary 1 F W Tenn
WALL, Anna 61 F W Tenn

James married Margaret Ann Walls on 23 Dec 1864. Margaret (daughter of John D B Walls and Jane Annie Wolf) was born in 1840; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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

James married Rachel West. Rachel was born in 1802 in Virginia, United States; died on 9 Jul 1878 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Union Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1860 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS, DISTRICT 2 (page 22)
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LANGLEY, John26MWFarmerTenn
Malinda27FWDomesticN.C.
James W.5MWN.C.
Wm.4MWN.C.
John11/12MWTenn

LANGLEY, James O.52MWFarmerN.C.
Margaret50FWDomesticN.C.
Mary23FWDomesticN.C.
Wm. B.19MWFLN.C.
James23MWFLN.C.
Celia15FWDomesticN.C.
Mathew13MWN.C.
Martha10FWTenn
Susannah8FWTenn
Rebecca7FWTenn
David4MWTenn

James married Margaret Graybeal on 12 Jun 1825 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. Margaret (daughter of Henry Graybill and Celia Henson) was born on 1 Jan 1809 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States; died on 23 Oct 1887 in Crookedfork, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Langley Cemetery, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Walls was born in 1795, and his wife's name was Anne Woods(Walls); she was born in 1799. They met and married in Virginia,later settling in Powell, Tennessee, in the late 1830's. Later they decided that they didn't want to make their home there, making their way westward, they came down to what is now Coalfield. They settled here and built a log cabin where they raised their family........from "A History of the Coalfield Area" by W.B. Lyles
John and Jane Walls walked across the mountains from North Carolina and carried the children. Some of the older children had already come here. This is a quote from May McGlothin.

John D may also be John B walls born 1795 North Carolina USA

From Roanetn website:
http://www.roanetn.com/walls.htm

CORRECTION: Wife's name was Annie Wolfe. Judy Spradlin.

John B. Walls

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN B.1 WALLS was born 1795, and died 1886 in Morgan Co. TN,buried in Ritter Cem.. He married ANNIE WOLFE. She was born 1799, and died 1875 in Morgan Co. TN-- Ritter Cem..

Child of JOHN WALLS and ANNIE WOLFE is:

2. i. WILLIAM G.2 WALLS, b. 01 Jan 1830, prob. NC; d. 29 Jan 1887,Roane Co, TN Davis Cem.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM G.2 WALLS (JOHN B.1)1 was born 01 Jan 1830 in prob. NC, anddied 29 Jan 1887 in Roane Co,TN, buried in Davis Cem. He married (1)MISS WILLIAMS Bef. 1855. He married (2) EDITH ANN WILLIAMS Abt. 1855.She was born 1830, and died 01 Mar 1912 in Roane Co,TN, buried inDavis Cem.

WALLS FAMILY, BIBLE HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

Deacon William G. Walls

William G. Walls and his wife, Edie Ann, were received by the Sulphur Springs Church by letters on the first Saturday in March 1855. On the first Saturday of February 1867, William Walls and Andy Mcamey were "set apart" for ordination as Deacons. The ordinations were "administered on the Sabbath (next day); clothing said Deacons with official power and authority to execute and perform all duties of the office of Deacons in the Church." William G. Walls served faithfully not only as a Deacon in the Sulphur Springs Church, but he and EdieAnn were charter members of the Middle Creek Baptist Church which was constituted October 10, 1886, in which William G. served as Deacon.

William G. Walls was born January 1, 1830 probably in North Carolina.He was the son of John B. Walls (1785-1886) and Annie Wolfe Walls(1799-1875) who are buried in the Ritter Cemetery near Coalfield, TN.[Morgan County] William G. married first ________ Williams, by whom he had one son, David. He married, secondly, Edith Ann Williams(1830-1912) who was a sister to his first wife. They established theirhome on a farm on Back Valley Road about one-half mile from thepresent-day Middle Creek Baptist Church which is located on Highway#62. William G. died January 29, 1887, and Edie Ann died March 1,1912. They are buried in Davis Cemetery.

William and Edie Ann were the parents of ten children. Among WilliamG.'s great, and great-grandchildren in the Oliver Springs, TN areaare: [1980]

SPURGEON, JACK, BUD, THEODORE "TED', HICKS, BEN, NAOMI WALLS WEBSTER,CARRIE WALLS HENSLEY, LOUISE WALLS SCARBROUGH, EUGENE, ANDY AND HUGHJUSTICE, MYRTLE JUSTICE BRASHEARS, MILDRED JUSTICE BORUM

More About EDITH ANN WILLIAMS:

Fact 1: sister to first wife

Child of WILLIAM WALLS and MISS WILLIAMS is:

i. DAVID3 WALLS.

Children of WILLIAM WALLS and EDITH WILLIAMS are:

ii. JOHN J.3 WALLS, b. 1856

John J. Walls married Rosely T. Hudson (1856-1940) and is buried atFairview. They had seven children.

iii. ROBERT P. WALLS, b. 1857.

Married first, Mariah E. Underwood. They were the parents of JABE,CHARLIE, FRANK, ALGIE, LAURA, and LULA WALLS

Married secondly Mary Simpson (1853-1944)

iv. MARTHA JANE WALLS, b. 1858; d. 1935; m. WILLIAM WESLEY MCGLOTHIN;b. 1844; d. 1894. 12 children

v. SUZANNE WALLS, b. 1860; d. 1924, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m. WILLIAMJUSTICE; b. 1853; d. 10 May 1947, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

Parents of CORNELIA (Byrd), BERT, MARY (Martin), MYRTLE (Brashears),WILLIAM , ANDY, EDIE (Adams), WALTER, and JOHN W. WALLS

vi. JAMES SAMUEL WALLS, b. 1865; d. 1929, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m.PHILOBENIA GEISE; b. 1856; d. 1921, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

Parents of ALEX, ISAAC, PARLENA, OLLIE, KATHLEEN, LIZZIE WALLS

vii. MARY ELIZABETH WALLS, b. 1868; d. 1951, Roane Co,TN OliverSprings Cem; m. JOHN GARNER BYRD; b. 1859; d. 1926, Roane Co. TN,Oliver Springs Cem..

Parents of JOHN, ARTHUR, TINA, ANNA BYRD

viii. ANDREW REID WALLS, b. 1870; d. 1945, Roane Co.TN, Estes Cem.; m.MARTHA ANN JUSTICE; b. 1871; d. 1956, Roane Co. TN, Estes Cemetery.Thirteen children

ix. THOMAS WALLS, d. Alabama; m. MISS RODDY.

x. CATHERINE "CALLIE" WALLS, d. young girl.

xi. WILLIAM WALLS, d. age 19.

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Roane County 1817 Tax List, Capt Stephen's company includes residentswho were later included in the Coalfield Community of Morgan County.This list includes:

William Wall, B.E., 326 acres, 1 White Poll (WP), 7 Black Polls (BP)
Benjamin Williams, L.E., 92 acres 1 W poll
Mathias Williams Sr. Wts L.E. 33 acres, 0 WP
Williams, John, CfE, 73 acres, 1 WP
Williams, Charlotte, do, 94 acres, 0 WP,
Williams, Charles, dift, 160 acres, 1 WP, 1 BP
Williams, John Sen, PC 70 acres, 0 WP
Williams, Robert, WLE, 43 Acres, 1 WP

The tax list also shows the following:
"Account of Taxes Collected by the Clerk on Merchants, Pedlers, Etc.,from Octobedr 1st 1817 to octr 1st 1818"
1817
Oct 20 William Wall, Tavern Keeper, 5.00

The 1850 census for Knox County, TN shows John and Ann living there with a number of children:

Name: John Walls
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Subdivision 15, Tennessee, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 308
Household Members:
Name Age
John Walls 54
Ann Walls 48
William G Walls 20
John B Walls 18
Patience A Walls 15
Robert M Walls 13
Margaret A Walls 10
Elizabeth Walls 7
Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M432_886; Page: 115B; Image: 232

Buried:
Ritter Cemetery

John married Jane Annie Wolf. Jane (daughter of John George Wolfe and Charity White) was born on 12 Sep 1799 in Tennessee, United States; died on 16 Sep 1875 in Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Per May McGlothin: John B. Walls walked across the mountains from North Carolina and carried his children. Som e of the older children had already come here.
Per "A History of Coalfield" by W.B. Lyles:

John Walls was born in 1795 and his wife's name was Anne Woolds (Walls); she was born in 1799. They met and married in Virginia, later settling in Powell, Tennessee, in the late 1830s. Later they decided that they didn't want to make their home there, making their way westward, they came down to what is now Coalfield. They settled here and built a log cabin where they raised their family.


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