> My JONES line............I already asked for the book but I want to throw > this in the mixing pot............ > > Descendants of James Garland Jones > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JAMES GARLAND1 JONES died Abt. 1849 in Weakley County, Tennessee or > Graves County, Kentucky. He married FRANCES LODUSKA STARK 05 Feb 1838 in > Calloway County, Kentucky, daughter of THOMAS STARK and MARY BLACKBURN. > She was born 1824 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died Aug 1887 in > Either Fulton Co or Hickman Co, Kentucky. > > From the death certificate of son, James McClure Jones, the name of James > Garland Jones is listed as Garland Jones > > JAMES GARLAND JONES and his Brother and family > > A STORY OF A WELL CAVE IN > > It has been suggested that I write about the well caving in killing my > great great granddaddy, James Garland JONES and his brother, name > unknown........... > > The following is the total extent of what I know.........all help, > suggestions, proof, disproof, etc is welcomed. What could be worst than > JONES to research? James JONES of course!!!!! > > All my growing up years my Mama, her sisters, her brothers and Mama JONES > would talk about James G. JONES, granddaddy to my granddaddy, William Lee > JONES, husband and father of these above. Some of them would say his name > was James Garfield JONES and others would say NO..it was James Garland > JONES...well this I have proved....he was James Garland JONES. I have the > death certificate of his son, James McClure JONES, b 1846 (my great > granddaddy) father of William Lee JONES. I also have a letter written by a > daughter of James McClure JONES to a niece telling of the family history. > In this letter she states that her daddy's sisters, Mary & Ann did not > like her mother, Emily Elizabeth MORRISON, therefore they never had much > contact. She tells about the well caving in on James Garland JONES and his > brother, burying them alive. > > James Garland JONES married Frances L. "Franky" STARK born 1824 in Laurens > Co, SC to Thomas STARK and Mary Ann BLACKBURN. She never married again > after her husband; James Garland JONES was killed in either 1849 or 1850. > He was a well digger. The well caved in on him and his brother burying > both alive. The bodies were never recovered as the family history is told. > This was supposed to have happened in Weakley County, Tennessee. In the > Weakley County Cemetery Books there is reference to this happening, only > it says they were gassed. I don't have proof that this is the same > happening but more than likely it is. His grandson William Lee JONES > always stated that the mother of James Garland JONES was from across the > waters and you could hardly understand her while she was speaking English. > > In the letter my great aunt stated that she did meet her aunts one day as > she meet them on the road. She also stated that she thought one of them > married a Steve JONES? My great aunt also stated that the sisters lived > either in Hickman or Hickman County, Kentucky. I did find a death record > for Frances L. "Franky" Stark JONES died August 1887. > James Garland JONES and Franky STARK had the following children: > Mary P JONES b 1841 Jackson W. JONES b. August 18, 1844, Kentucky; d. January 06, 1929 James McClure JONES b. March 21, 1846, Graves County, Kentucky; d. April 15, 1923 Ann E. JONES b 1849 > > 1880...Graves County, Kentucky Census Dukedom Dist 98 Family 63/66 Loduska F. Jones WF 53 widow HK SC SC SC Mary P. WF 25 Daughter single ?? KY TN SC Renegar Wm WM 24 Son in law married farmer TN KY KY > > > Children of JAMES JONES and FRANCES STARK are: > > 2. i. MARY P.2 JONES, b. 1841; d. Aft. 1920. > > 3. ii. JACKSON W. JONES, b. 18 Aug 1844, Kentucky; d. 06 Jan 1929. > > 4. iii. JAMES MCCLURE JONES, b. 21 Mar 1846, Graves County, Kentucky; d. > 15 Apr 1923, At Home, Graves County, Kentucky. > > iv. ANN E. JONES, b. 1849.