My ancestor was WILLIAM B JONES born Nov 1847 MS, lists both parents born AL. First place I can find him is in Coryell Co., TX where he married E.A. Lee on 19 December 1871. They had following children all born in TX: Emma R born 1873 Willie Belle born 1874 (my grandmother, married James D Hale) Mary E born 1877 January 1 1889 William B JONES married Mary C KING in Bosque Co., TX, they are listed in 1880 census living in Clifton, TX with his three daughters. WILLIAM B JONES and Mary C had the following children all born TX: Joseph S born June 1881 Curran K born Aug 1883 Rodman M born April 1888 Otis L born Sept 1890 Katie M born May 1896 On the 1900 census of Coke Co., TX William B is living with the children but wife not listed. He is living next to the family of Frank H Gibbons, husband of Emma R the oldest daughter of William and E.A. Lee JONES. Katy