Descendants of John Andrew Jones

5. William Andrew Jones (John Andrew¹) was born in 1780 in Charleston, Laurens County, South Carolina and died on 9 Jul 1840 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi at age 60.

General Notes: This information was taken from the website of Mamie Joyce (Jones) Logue:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/o/g/Mamie-Logue/GENE9-0002.html

4. William Andrew Jones (John2, Unknown1)13,14,15,16,17,18,19 was born 1776 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC, and died July 09, 1840 in Pontotoc Co., MS20. He married Rebecca Box21,22,23,24,25,26 Abt. 1798 in Laurens Co., SC, daughter of Edward Box and Elizabeth Newton. She was born 1782 in Laurens Co., SC, and died Abt. 1862 in Star of the West, Pike Co., AR27.

Notes for William Andrew Jones:
Livingston County, Kentucky Tax Records:
Skin frame Creek-1807
John Jones
John Jones, Jr.
William Jones
Andrew Jones

1808
Andrew Jones

1810
Andrew Jones
Jesse Jones
John Jones
Jolly Jones
Samuel Jones

1811
Andrew Jones
Source: Anna Rowe Keith, Researcher;Provided by Billy Ray Jones:Date of Import 07/29/00:

Ancestry.com/Images Online/Census/1810/Caldwell Co., KY:Date of Import 09/14/02:
Jones, Andrew Head of Household. 1 Free White Male (under 10) 1 Free White Male (10-16) 1 Free White Male (26-45) 1 Free White Female (under 10) 1 Free White Female (16-26). No Slaves.

1840 Census, Pontotoc Co., MS
Jones, Andrew.............60/70
Jones, John S. (A.)?.....40/50
Jones, Robert...............30/40
Jones, Willis................20/30
Jones, Abram...............20/30
Jones, Eli C..................20/30
Jones, Gary M.?...........20/30
Source: Evelyn (Jones) Williams; AR; Cledith (Jones) Doster; Amity, AR;
Texarkana, Ark-Tex. Public Library; Texarkana, AR
Provided by Billy Ray Jones:Date of Import 07/29/00:

Clark Co., AR Land Records:(Submitted by Catherine Jones)
August 01, 1837....40 Acres....William Jones....Camden Land Office, Doc. #2551;Sec.#AR1150_.341

Several sources show William Andrew Jones as the correct name. Bobbie McLane shows it as just Andrew Jones and the pages of John A. Jones bible show it as Andrew Jones and someone has added Sr. beside it. This could mean either Andrew Jolly Jones, Sr. or Andrew William Jones, Sr. I am leaving as William Andrew Jones at present but am still researching to verify which is correct if possible.

Familytreemaker.genealogy.com/"The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy", Page 604:

The following is a direct quote from John N. Jones letter dated September 14, 1921, giving family history:
Grandfather was in several Indian fights with Daniel Boone. He lived there (in Livingston Co., KY) a few years (till 1811) then moved to AL and settled where the town of Tuscaloosa is now, and cleared out a farm there. There were eight families of them. It was forty miles to the nearest white settlement. He fought the Indians all up and down the Black Warrior River and was Captain of the Militia. He then moved to West Tenn., then to Mississippi (1831), and died there before the Chickasaw Indians left there (1837).

Note:John N. Jones was 86 years old when he wrote the above letter and the dates seem to be a little off. William Andrew Jones actually died in 1840 in Pontotoc Co., MS, however, the Indians including the Choctaws were moved out as early as 1830 and continued through 1837 or possibly later. All of the Jones family should have been on the Ward rolls as early as 1830-1831 but I have been unable to locate a copy of the original rolls at this time. This is still an ongoing search. I understand from several sources there were two rolls. One which was official and one unofficial that Ward compiled. Rebecca was 1/2 Choctaw so all of the children would have been listed as Choctaw by blood and given land. The Dawes rolls were not compiled until around 1893-1900 so most of the people from the Mississippi Reservation were dead by then. That is why the descendants have had such a hard time proving their Indian heritage.

More About William Andrew Jones:
Census: 1810, Caldwell Co., KY
Military service: Captain of Militia in the War of 1812.

Notes for Rebecca Box:
Rootsweb.com/UsGenWeb/Archives/census/ms/Pontotoc/1850:
Dwelling #1665
Jones, Rebecca.....WF....68....Head............SC
Jones, Elizabeth....WF....25....Dau..............TN

Pike Co., AR Census, 1860: (Star of the West)
Dwelling #556
Jones, Rebecca.......WF....82....Head......$460.00....SC
Jones, Elizabeth.....WF....27....Dau.........................TN
Jones, Mary............WF.....4....Gr-Dau....................AR
Source:The 1860 census has not been verified by me: The ages do not agree with prior census of 1850 from Pontotoc Co., MS: 1860 Age should have been 78 and Elizabeth should show as 35. I have seen a copy of original census page from 1850 but only transcribed copy of 1860:

Rebecca Box documented Indian Records, one-half Choctaw Indian:
Source:Mrs. Sybil (Jones) Shirk; Fulton, AR
Ederd F. Jones Family Records; Texarkana, AR
Provided by Billy Ray Jones:Date of Import 07/29/00:
Note:I have been unable to verify Rebecca Box was 1/2 Choctaw Indian. Every application I checked out was rejected. However, we know she was awarded land in Pontotoc Co., MS at the Choctaw Reservation and lived there for some time. I am still searching for documented proof of her Indian blood.

In August of 2001, the (Great) Grandchildren, and other Descendants of Rebecca Box Jones placed a marker on her grave in Shiloh Cemetery, Pike Co., AR. the inscription read as follows:

"In Memory
Rebecca Box Jones"
1782 - 1862
Wife of
William Andrew Jones
1780 - 1840
Placed here by Descendants in 2001

Billy Ray Jones, her Great Great Great Grandson, did extensive research to determine the location of Rebecca's unmarked grave. After determining the location he made arrangements to have the marker placed. Many, many of her other Great Grandchildren made contributions to finance this stone and to maintain the graveyard in which it was placed. There were too many descendants who contributed to this worthy cause to name them all but please know your thoughtfulness was appreciated. We can now feel pride in knowing our "Special Grandmother" has a marked grave.

More About Rebecca Box:
Burial: Unknown, Star of the West, Pike Co., AR (Shiloh Cemetery)
Census: 1850, Pontotoc Co., MS

Children of William Jones and Rebecca Box are:
+ 21 i. Aninias4 Jones, born 1805 in Laurens Co., SC; died WFT Est. 1819-1899 in Pontotoc Co., MS.
+ 22 ii. John Andrew Jones, born 1806 in Smithland, Livingston Co., KY; died January 29, 1850 in Benton, Saline Co., AR.
+ 23 iii. Robert Jones, born 1808 in Smithland, Livingston Co., KY; died May 01, 1860 in Point Cedar Creek, Clark Co., AR.
24 iv. Elijah J. Jones28,29,30, born 1810 in Hardeman Co., TN31,32,33; died WFT Est. 1848-1890. He married Rebecca Woodard34 February 28, 1847 in Clark Co., AR; born 1811 in NC; died WFT Est. 1850-1894.
Notes for Elijah J. Jones:
Ancestry.com/Images Online/Census/1840/Northern D iv./Pontotoc Co., MS:Date of Import 09/14/02:
Jones, Eli C (Elijah J.) Head of Household.
1 Free White Male (20-30)
1 Free White Female (20-30).
No Slaves.

Genealogy.com/Census/1850/Clark Co., AR/Caddo Twp/Roll 25, Book 1:Date of Import 01/11/06:
Dwelling #180
Jones, Elijah J.......WM....39....Head.........Farmer.............TN
Jones, Rebecca....WF....38....Wife...................................NC

Ancestry.com-Individual Database Search Results, Gene Pool Individual Records - Births:Date of Import 08/31/01: This source shows date of birth as 1810, place of birth SC. I do not agree with these Gene Pool reports. As you can see above on the 1850 census he gives his place of birth as TN.

More About Elijah J. Jones:
Census: 1840, Pontotoc Co., MS

+ 25 v. Catherine Jones, born 1813 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; died January 1852.
+ 26 vi. Rebecca Jones, born 1818 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; died Bef. 1860.
+ 27 vii. Major Willis Cornelius Jones, born 1819 in Hardeman Co., TN; died April 30, 1865 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR/Civil War.

28 viii. Sallie Jones35,36,37,38, born Abt. 1820 in Hardeman Co., TN39; died WFT Est. 1837-1913. She married Thomas Dean40,41 WFT Est. 1836-1856; born Abt. 1810; died WFT Est. 1837-1911.

29 ix. Mary Jones42,43,44,45, born Abt. 1821 in Hardeman Co., TN46; died Abt. 1905. She married Martin Johnson47,48; born Abt. 1814; died Unknown.

+ 30 x. Andrew Jolly Jones, born December 08, 1823 in Hardeman Co., TN; died April 01, 1882 in Amity, Clark Co., AR.

31 xi. Abraham Jones49,50,51, born 1824 in Hardeman Co., TN52; died June 29, 1850 in Saline Co., AR52.

Notes for Abraham Jones:
Ancestry.com-Individual Database Search Results, Gene Pool Individual Records - Births:Date of Import 08/30/01: This source shows birth date as 1822, place of birth SC.

+ 32 xii. Elizabeth Jones, born January 01, 1825 in Hardeman Co., TN; died WFT Est. 1860-1918.
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Source - http://dna.ancestry.com/#/tests/86AB98F1-4AE9-47AC-8769-2045C049032B/match/BC1FA6AE-5250-49A6-9912-6E57BEE98112/06SYCYVV

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William married Rebecca Box, daughter of Edward Allen Box and Elizabeth "Wada Missouri" Newton, about 1798 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Rebecca was born in 1782 in Laurens County, South Carolina, died about 1862 in Star of the West, Pike County, Arkansas about age 80, and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery.

12 M iv. John Andrew Jones was born in 1806 and died on 29 Jan 1850 at age 44.

+ 13 M v. Robert Jones was born in 1808 in Livingston County, Kentucky, died on 1 May 1860 in Point Cedar Creek, Clark County, Arkansas at age 52, and was buried in Clark County, Arkansas (Phillip Cemetery).

+ 16 M viii. Willis Conelius Jones was born in 1819 in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, United States and died on 30 Apr 1865 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States at age 46.

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