Brenda, I responded to your message last night. It is being held by the administrator due to its size. I guess P.J. is still at the lake. If it is not released soon, let me know and I will try to reduce the size or something. Just wanted you to know I wasn't ignoring you. Thanks, David Duncan -----Original Message----- From: tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of B Gartside Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 6:48 PM To: tnweakle@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Milner History I think I may have missed something. Could you clarify the information about William Jones, please? What was the maiden name of Elizabeth whom you mention as having married William Jones? I've always thought it possible that the JONES household in the 1870 census you mentioned was that of my ggg grandfather, William JONES (first wife - Rebecca Unk. d. 1850), and that the Rebecca in the 1870 census was his granddaughter, Rebecca (b. c1850) daughter of his son, my gg grandfather, Andrew Jackson JONES. I have deed of gifts records that show "my" William JONES giving slaves to his grandchildren, and since he was a slaveowner, that's the main way I've been able to distinguish him from other William Joneses in the county in the same time period, BUT I don't have a proven death date for him. In the 1850 Weakley Co. TN Slave Schedule, he owned, at least, 13 slaves and was in Dist. 3. 1850 Weakley Co. TN Census, Dist. 3 Household 50 JONES, W. 60 (male) Farmer 1000 TN (actually born in VA) Son, Stephen F. JONES was living about 3 houses away, and daughter Sarah JONES SCOTT was a couple of houses from Stephen. Here is the 1850 census for E.F. JONES. 1850 Weakley Co. TN Census, Dist. 2 JONES, E.F. (female) 40 VA William 22 TN Eliza 23 VA Virginia 21 VA Lorenzo 19 VA Benjamin 16 VA Dawson 6 TN Ruth 3 TN In the 1860 Weakley Co. TN Slave Schedule, a William JONES was shown as owning 19 slaves in Dist. 14. His census is as follows: Dist. 14 Wm. JONES 70 Farmer TN Elizabeth 50 VA George MIL__ (couldn't read rest of name) 16 TN In 1860, there is also a female, E.F. JONES, 49, VA listed in Dist. 2 on the Weakley Co. census along with Eliza 35, VA; Virginia 33 TN; Adolfus 17 TN; Rutha 14 TN; Sarah FIELDS 6 TN; Jane 4 TN; and Georgian 3 TN The 1880 Obion Co. TN Mortality Schedule shows: E. F. JONES 70 (female) VA Housekeeper Old age In 1870, the census shows, as you mentioned, William JONES 81 TN; E.F. 61 VA; Rebecca TN Since my gg grandfather, Andrew Jackson JONES, son of William JONES, had a daughter named Rebecca, born c1850, making her 20 in 1870, I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that this 1870 census was that of the household of "my" William. I'd appreciate any information or input. I understand that you're not a JONES researcher, but I'm hoping that even the maiden name of the Elizabeth you mentioned might help me sort out this census. Thanks very much. Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Duncan" <ndduncan@ecsis.net> To: <tnweakle@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Milner History > Hello and thank you! > This has resulted in some interesting information. While William L. > Milner > was apparently a large farmer > in his own right, the William Jones whom Elizabeth married also had a > large > farm. In the 1870 census, > William (Jones) and Elizabeth were living alone (except for a Rebecca > Jones) > with property valued at 2500. > Three houses down was William Mark Milner, also with $2500 in land and 4 > servants. He had married in 1867. > These joint lands backed up to the Blake farm. > > In 1910 Census, John Add Milner was still living at home with his parents, > William Mark and Mary Virginia. > By 1920 census, William Mark had died. John Add Milner and Minnie Blake > had > married and apparently moved > into the home of Mary Virginia. According to my mother, the Milner farm > was > nationally recognized one > year during that period of time by one of the farm magazines. > > Thanks again for the information, > David Duncan > >

Hi David, Leonard Milner also replied to my query about Elizabeth who married William Jones so I now know that she was Elizabeth P. Ray, first wife of William Leonard Milner. I had no idea that William Jones had married a second time so this fills in another piece of the puzzle that is the Jones line. Thanks very much for responding. Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Duncan" <ndduncan@ecsis.net> To: <tnweakle@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Milner History > > > Brenda, > I responded to your message last night. It is being held > by the administrator due to its size. I guess P.J. is still > at the lake. If it is not released soon, let me know and > I will try to reduce the size or something. > > Just wanted you to know I wasn't ignoring you. > > Thanks, > David Duncan > >>