Subj: James William Jones Date: 9/8/00 To: <A HREF="mailto:SCMARION-L-request@rootsweb.com">SCMARION-L-request@rootsweb.com</A> Hi, I'm a new subscriber. My first query is who are the parents of James William Jones? On the 1870 census in Marion County, South Carolina, he is 20 married to Laura Thompson 17. Next door neighbors are the Will H. Jones family 32 and wife Rebecca 29. Children John 10, Mariaha 8, Idelia 6, Laura 2. I feel (which is no grounds for genealogy research) this Will H. is James William's brother. Next door to him is John C. Thompson 46, wife Elizabeth 41, and children Chapman C. 14, Ellen A. 12, Jefferson D. 9, William H. 6, and a George H. Jones 14. Once again I feel this George H. Jones is James William's brother. An uncle George or Harvey is mentioned in family lore. Did John C. Thompson raise these three Jones boys? James William Jones and Laura Thompson (daughter of the above John Chapman Thompson) children were Oscar, Charlie, Reverend Hasford B., Lily, James Frank (my grandfather) Julious O and Testy. The area of Marion County most likely involved is Oakton (present day Gresham) Brittonsneck township. Thanks to those of you who read this. It would be so wonderful if one of you knew something of this family. Betty