Looking for the parents of James ALfred Jones, b22 Feb 1832, Bulloch Co,Ga, died 29 Dec 1881, Manatee Co, Fl. Married Sarah Patience Rawls, b 1838, d 11 Aug 1899, Manatee Co, Fl. Both are buried in Fortner Cemetary, Parish, Manatee Co, Fl. They married 24 Aug 1854 at Wekiva, Orange Co, Fl though some find it to be registered in Polk Co, Fl. They were the parents of: Martha Ann 1855-1924, m.___ Drymon Charles Wesley 1857-1865, buried in Ft Myers, Fl. Matthew Carson 1858-1951, m, Martha Lamb Mary Jane 1860-1923, m John Craig James Simeon/Simon 1862-1906, m Ruby Sparkman Cassandra Patience 1863- , m Daniel Sparkman,__Pipkin Elva 1866-1907, m ___Smith,___Scott, buried in Parish George Rawls 1868-1947 Thomas Quentin 1870-1959, m Loretta___, Anna Wallace Emily 1872- William Edward 1873-1898 Walter 1875-1898 Elbert Zedikiah 1878-1947, m Maggie Dampier Florence Blanchard 1881- All children seem to have been born in Manatee Co, Fl. James's parents may have been Simeon or Simon Jones from N.Y. and Nancy or Mary Driggers from Ga. There may be some connection to a William E Jones and son Matthew E Jones, both from Bulloch Co, Ga. and later of Fl, Matthew anyway. Any relatives, regardless how distant, or additional info, are/is gladly welcome! Love and Peace Graham Jones __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus