For the younger Sherman Jones: Matilda J. was probably second wife. Here is Riley Jones with first wife: 1870 Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana 339/339 Riley Jones, 41, m, w, farmer, 300, 100, b Ind Rachel R., 40, f, w, keeping house, b Ind John P., 12, m, w, at home, b Ind Mary E., 2, f, w, at home, b Ind Riley Jones listed as invalid in October 1881 Civil War Pension. Matilda J. Jones received Civil War Widows pension in March 1898 for husband Riley Jones who served in the 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Riley Jones Residence: Huron, Indiana Enlistment Date: 20 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Unit Numbers: 567 567 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 Enlisted in Company K, 17th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 August 1862. Mustered out Company K, 17th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 June 1865 this is probably Riley's parents and grandfather, though Riley is seemingly missing from 1860: 1860 Spice Valley township, Lawrence County, Indiana Post Office Bryantsville 1139/1139 Willis Jones, 51, m, farmer, 500, 300, b NC Rebecca, 51, f, b NC William C., 18, m, b Ind Malissa, 16, f, b Ind Rebecca, 14, f, b Ind Benj. W., 12, m, b Ind Charity, 8, f, b Ind Solomon, 7, m, b Ind Mary A. Munday, 12, f, b Ind Mary J. Jones, 4, f, b Ind Catherine Munday, 3, f, b Ind Matilda Pridemore, 23, f, b Ind 1196/1196 Thomas Jones, 71, m, farmer, 500, 350, b NC Jane, 31, f, b Ind Lewis, 9, m, b Ind Nancy, 7, f, b Ind Lucinda, 5, f, b Ind Jane, 3, f, b Ind Thomas, 10/12, m, b Ind 1236/1236 Henry Jones, 30, m, chain maker, 0, 200, b Ind Matilda, 27, f, b Ind Rebecca, 3, f, b Ind John W., 5/12, m, b Ind 1237/1237 Thomas Jones Jr., 27, m, farmer, 0, 600, b Ind Mary J., 4, f, b Ind 1850 Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana 568/568 Riley Jones, 21, m, farmer, b Ind Rachael, 19, f, b Ind Elizabeth, 1, f, b Ind Sarah E., 9/12, f, b Ind 569/569 Thomas Jones, 60, m, b NC Elizabeth, 62, f, b NC 584/584 Willis Jones, 40, m, farmer, b NC Rebecca, 38, f, b NC Henry, 21, m, b Ind Thomas, 19, m, b Ind Matilda, 11, f, b Ind John, 14, m, b Ind Marinda, 8, f, b Ind William C., 7, m, b Ind Ann, 5, f, b Ind Rebecca, 4, f, b Ind Willis, 2, m, b Ind Lucinda, 4/12, f, b Ind Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Michael Johnson" <breadman4@verizon.net> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [INLAWREN] Sherman Jones Found these two Sherman Jones: 1880 Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana 310/311 Riley Jones, self, m, w, 51, married, carpenter, b Ind, father b NC, mother b NC Matilda J., wife, f, w, 20, married, keeping house, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind John G., son, m, w, 22, single, day laborer, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind Mary E., daughter, f, w, 13, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind Sherman, son, m, w, 8/30 (May), single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind