This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones, Smith, Dewitt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1UB.2ACE/8880 Message Board Post: I am looking for the parents of John Jones born abt 1807 & Obediance Smith abt 1809 born in NC, my GGG Grandparents. The children of John and Obediance Jones were: Willis, Mumford, Ellen, James, Julia, John H, William, Harrison, Elizabeth Jane, Lewis M, Josephine, & Charles L.; Willis was born in NC 1827. I am in contact with ancestors of the following; Willis, Ellen, Julia, John H, and Josephine. But nothing on: James b abt 1833 NC or William b abt 1839 IL My Jones family only can be traced [so far] back to N Carolina 1827. The original John Jones (or his father) is believed to have been an Irish orphan who was taken in by a well to do farmer by name of John Jones in the Philadelphia area, [MD, PA or maybe VA]. This is family rumor not hard history. However John H Jones put down that his father was born in MD. He was given the name John Jones by his benefactor, John Jones. How John Jones got to NC I don,t know. John Jones' first child! was born in 1827 near Denton (city or county?), NC. They left NC for Illinois in late 1835. On the way my GGgrandfather was born in Virginia on 29 Feb 1836. My GGgrandfather was John H Jones married Mary M DeWitt in IL. The rest is history so to speak. Any help would be great, please forward this info to any mailing list or message board. Thank you very much! Sincerely, Sam Reply to: Samjones1119@aol.com