Henderson County Tennessee Genealogy & History

PIONEER FAMILIES
Of
HENDERSON COUNTY TN

The Jones Family From North Carolina to Tennessee
Flaviel Jobe & Nora Jones with Andrew & Almer (Jones) Rhodes & Mae Young

MATHEW JONES born 9 February 1795 North Carolina, died 28 July 1864 Henderson Co TN. He married Anna Hinson in December 1824. She was born 4 March 1807 North Carolina, died 22 Jan 1887 Henderson Co.
1. Sarah Mariah Jones 12 Jan 1826
II. Savel Luvenia Jones 07 Sep 1827-6 Jan 1917 m Wm. Carroll Scott 20 Dec 1843
III. Talitha Pickney Jones 08 Jan 1829 (Anson NC) -25 Jul 1913 in Henderson Co. m Elijah Garner who was b 9 Sep 1822 d 8 Apr 1890 Henderson TN
IV. Henderson Tillman Jones 26 Dec 1830 - 21 Nov 1889 buried Oak Grove Cemetery m Alzada Azbill (2 Nov 1851 Henderson Co) 16 Oct 1827 - 21 Jun 1889 Oak Grove Cem
... A. Lafayette Welch Jones 1854
...... 1. Mary I. Jones 29 Aug 1873 - 26 Sep 1876 b Oak Grove cem
...... 2. Clement O. Jones24 Sep 1878 - 9 Oct 1980 b Oak Grove
...... 3. Lean Jones Jan 1884
...... 4. Sidney T. Jones 1887
... B. James Banks Jones 1855 d 1937 m Mary Jane Fesmire both buried at Oak Grove
...... 1. James W. Jones 1878
...... 2. John A. Logan Jones 25 Nov 1884 - 11 Jul 1885 b Oak Grove Cem
... C. Kiziah Ann Jones 30 Nov 1856 - 1 Jul 1934 m James Howell 31 Jul 1873. James b 3 Dec 1848 d 1940 b. Oak Grove Cem.
... D. Meavil Jones 1858
... E. Flaviel Jobe Jones 10 Apr 1864 - 05 Sep 1937 m Nora J. 1860 - 1942 Lex. Cem
...... 1. Almer J. Jones Apr 1883 m Andrew Rhodes
...... 2. Martin Luther Jones 19 Jun 1885 Hend. Co. d Jan 1969 b. Oak Grove Cem. m Ledell Blankenship b 3 Sep 1886 d Feb 1982 b Oak Grove
....... a. Jewell Jones
........ b. Otis Jones 1902
........ c. Roy I Jones 24 Apr 1911 - 13 Aug 1987 Middlefork Cem.
........ d. Ruth Jones
........ e. Mary Jones
........ f. Naomi Jones
......3. Dorsey L. Jones Sr.
Dorsey L. Jones was born 24 August 1887 in Henderson Co TN, and died 18 March 1976. Buried in Lexington Cemetery. His marriage to Ollie Mae Veteto occurred 9 Jan. 1907. Ollie was born 11 November 1890, died 3 April 1983. She was the daughter of William Thomas & Armindy (Joyner) Veteto, both natives of Henderson County. Dorsey Jones was he founder & pastor of
Stringtown Pentecostal Church Photos & Stories Children of Dorsey & Ollie (Veteto) Jones:
........ a. Attice Jones
........ b. Felix Earl Jones
........ c. Edith Jones buried Center Hill
........ d. Gladys Jones
........ e. Jerrell "Chummey" Jones m Lucille Tuck
........ f. Ramell Jones buried Center Hill
........ g Dorsey L. Jones Jr. m Nadine Stanfill
........ h. Lola Jones m Martin
........ i. Nathaniel Jones
........ j. John Allen Jones
......4. Flossie B. Jones Feb 1890 m Walter Blakenship
... F. John A. Jones 19 Dec 1867 - 7 Dec 1943 b Lex. Cem. m Lou Emma Pearson 13 May 1885 b 19 Jul 1867 d 7 Oct 1927 Lex. Cem
... G. Mary I Jones 29 Apr 1873 -26 Sep 1876 Oak Grove Cem

V. Troy Wilson Jones 14 Sep 1832 - 29 Jan 1860

VI Ransom Timothy Jones 1834 - 12 May 1903 Farmersville TX m. Mary Missouri Howell 15 Aug 1858 Hend. b 8 Jan 1838 d 6 Sep 1883 McCall Cem.
VII. Perry Tipton Jones 13 Jan 1836 - 29 Dec 1862
VIII. Merrill Hinson Jones 06 Au 1838 5 Jul 1914 Jowers Cem. m Martha Jane Jowers 10 Oct 1865 Hend. b 12 Mar 1848 Hend. d 20 Apr 1914 Jowers Cem
... A. Atlas T. Jones 4 Oct 1866 - 14 Jul 1903 Jowers m Susie Arbelle Woods
...... 1. Flora M. Jones 1885
...... 2. Walter Martin Jones 18 Oct 1896 - 1977 Oak Grove Cem. m Annie Evelyn Tate
........ a. John Logan Jones 27 Oct 1898
...... 3. Benjamin I. Jones 18 Apr 1869
...... 4.. Bettie Ann Jones 8 Apr 1871
...... 5. Emma Adelaide Jones 18 Aug 1877 m Wesley McClure Cary
...... 6. John Luther Jones 2 Nov 1879
...... 7.. Nora Mae Jones 10 May 1887
IX. Carroll Vincent Jones 17 Sep 1840 (Hardin TN ?) d 5 Sep 1921 b Oak Grove m Synthia Ann Howell 15 aug 1861 Hend. Co. b 16 Jan 1844 d 23 Jan 1866 b McCall Cem
... A. Murray Vincent Jones 25 Oct 1862 Hend Co d 25 Nov 1862 b McCall Cem
... B. James Merrill Jones 8 Jun 1864 d 25 Jan 1900 TX m Sarah Ettie Mincey
...... 1. Maude E. Jones 26 Jul 1885
...... 2. James c. Jones 2 Aug 1887
...... 3. Twin Sons Jones 3 Oct 1891 m 2nd Melvina Wilson Wheeler 16 Jan 1868 Hend. b 13 Jan 1839 d 23 Jul 1905 b Mt.Gilead
... C. Mary Ann Jones 7 Jan 1874
... D. Henry Wilson Jones 24 Sep 1876
X. Isaac Mathew Jones 18 Apr 1844