Was Sophronia a common name back then? I don't know who my Jones' ancestors were but I was told that one of them was a Governor, she thought in VA, before the family moved on to TN then into IL then (KS? at least a few of them went that way) and back to KY. I only know about the part where they were living in IL on to present day. The first one I can start with is Wiley B.H. Jones who served in the Civil War and was born in middle TN about 1815. I know where he was living in IL, but not in TN. He married a Minerva/ Margaret Garrett and one of their many children was a Sophronia. I thought that if this was an uncommon name that it may be a clue that our families were connected. Thanks, Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Bell" <cjbell@inebraska.com> To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > I am seeking information of Sarah Jones or Jomes. She was born abt. 1814 at VA. She married Josiah Chamberlain, probably at Harrison co. W.VA. Sarah died on July 6, 1877 at Dixon Co. NE. > Here is a list of children of Sarah and Josiah: > James, born July 1832 > Trephania, born 12 Feb 1833 > George, born 21 Jan 1834 > Robert, born 1839 > Isaac, born 1846 > Raymond, born 1838 > Sophronia, born 1849 > Fleming, born 1852 > This is all I have. My email is cjbell@inebraska.com > My name is Cathy > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at jones-admin@rootsweb.com > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this site: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > search the archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > Unusual JONES given names, http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > >

I have a Sofronia Covalt b. 1830 (probably in Tyler Co., WV) which borders Harrison County, WV and a Josiah Jones in Taylor County, which also borders Harrison County, WV. I've seen Josiah frequently, but Sophronia/Sofronia, etc. is not a common name. Too, remember that WV did not become a state until 1863, so people born before 1863 usually said they were born in VA, even thought they were now living in WV in the same house in which they were born. Susie -----Original Message----- From: Donna Davis [mailto:desk79@citlink.net] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:09 PM To: JONES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families Was Sophronia a common name back then? I don't know who my Jones' ancestors were but I was told that one of them was a From: "Cathy Bell" <cjbell@inebraska.com> To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > I am seeking information of Sarah Jones or Jomes. She was born abt. > 1814 at VA. She married Josiah Chamberlain, probably at Harrison co. W.VA. Sarah died on July 6, 1877 at Dixon Co. NE. > Here is a list of children of Sarah and Josiah: > James, born July 1832 > Trephania, born 12 Feb 1833 > George, born 21 Jan 1834 > Robert, born 1839 > Isaac, born 1846 > Raymond, born 1838 > Sophronia, born 1849 > Fleming, born 1852

This is Cathy Bell and thanks for the reply on Jones. I don't know anything about my Sarah Jones except what I typed on this. I'll print this out and keep it for future reference. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susanne B. Jones" <djones2@ma.rr.com> To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 5:50 PM Subject: RE: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > I have a Sofronia Covalt b. 1830 (probably in Tyler Co., WV) which > borders Harrison County, WV and a Josiah Jones in Taylor County, which > also borders Harrison County, WV. I've seen Josiah frequently, but > Sophronia/Sofronia, etc. is not a common name. > Too, remember that WV did not become a state until 1863, so people born > before 1863 usually said they were born in VA, even thought they were > now living in WV in the same house in which they were born. > Susie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna Davis [mailto:desk79@citlink.net] > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:09 PM > To: JONES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > > > Was Sophronia a common name back then? I don't know who my Jones' > ancestors were but I was told that one of them was a > > From: "Cathy Bell" <cjbell@inebraska.com> > To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 AM > Subject: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > > > I am seeking information of Sarah Jones or Jomes. She was born abt. > > 1814 > at VA. She married Josiah Chamberlain, probably at Harrison co. W.VA. > Sarah died on July 6, 1877 at Dixon Co. NE. > > Here is a list of children of Sarah and Josiah: > > James, born July 1832 > > Trephania, born 12 Feb 1833 > > George, born 21 Jan 1834 > > Robert, born 1839 > > Isaac, born 1846 > > Raymond, born 1838 > > Sophronia, born 1849 > > Fleming, born 1852 > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at jones-admin@rootsweb.com > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this site: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > search the archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > Unusual JONES given names, http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html >

Hi Donna, and thanks for the information. I have never heard of the name Sophronia either. I printed out your information for future reference ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Davis" <desk79@citlink.net> To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > Was Sophronia a common name back then? I don't know who my Jones' ancestors > were but I was told that one of them was a Governor, she thought in VA, > before the family moved on to TN then into IL then (KS? at least a few of > them went that way) and back to KY. I only know about the part where they > were living in IL on to present day. The first one I can start with is > Wiley B.H. Jones who served in the Civil War and was born in middle TN about > 1815. I know where he was living in IL, but not in TN. He married a > Minerva/ Margaret Garrett and one of their many children was a Sophronia. I > thought that if this was an uncommon name that it may be a clue that our > families were connected. Thanks, Donna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cathy Bell" <cjbell@inebraska.com> > To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 AM > Subject: [Jones] Jones and Chamberlain families > > > > I am seeking information of Sarah Jones or Jomes. She was born abt. 1814 > at VA. She married Josiah Chamberlain, probably at Harrison co. W.VA. > Sarah died on July 6, 1877 at Dixon Co. NE. > > Here is a list of children of Sarah and Josiah: > > James, born July 1832 > > Trephania, born 12 Feb 1833 > > George, born 21 Jan 1834 > > Robert, born 1839 > > Isaac, born 1846 > > Raymond, born 1838 > > Sophronia, born 1849 > > Fleming, born 1852 > > This is all I have. My email is cjbell@inebraska.com > > My name is Cathy > > > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at > jones-admin@rootsweb.com > > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this > site: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > > search the archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > > Unusual JONES given names, > http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > > > > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at jones-admin@rootsweb.com > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this site: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > search the archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > Unusual JONES given names, http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html >