This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.fannin/4147.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not related, however, happen to descend from a line of Jones' myself who were from Mississippi and came to Texas, settling in Franklin/Hopkins counties about 1915. Texas genealogy and state map showing where counties are on following link. Milam county formed 1836 from Old Mexican Municpality, county seat is Cameron, surrounding counties are Falls to the north, Robertson to the east, Bell to the northwest, Williamson to the southwest, Lee, Burleson connect to Milam on the southeast border. General vacinity northeast of Travis county, none of which are close to Fannin county. The Jesse M Jones' family were in Milam county in 1860 census coming from Panola county, MS. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/ William L Beard/Baird and Laura Jones both born about 1858 in Texas, first marriage for both around 1896 and no children. Marriage information written on wrong line and is wrong information, they married after the 1900 census. Jesse M Jones, father in law of Wm L Baird, born around 1820 in Tennessee, his father VA, mother USA. He was also the uncle of Wm L Baird according to the 1900 census and 1880 census. Baird children in Jesse's household listed as nephews, Wm L was not listed in 1880 but his brothers were. Baird/Beard children also in Jesse's household in the 1870 record. Nora Jones born around 1892 TX niece says her mother and father were from Texas. She would be grand daughter and maybe great grand dtr of Jesse M Jones and Laura's niece or great niece and Williams niece in law. Cyntha/Cynthia Laura Jones had two older brothers born in MS William about 1845 and James L 1847. I did not find William in the 1880 census but James was still in Jesse's household in 1880. I did not find either of them in the 1900 record. William Jones could have married in early 1870's had children and died before 1880 and Nora possibly a grand child of William Jones as her parents were both born in Texas ? This is speculation on my part. Laura Baird is in San Antonio in 1920 record as a widow, parents born TN, living with a George M Ryan family. Her brother Jesse Jones born abt 1862/63 is still in Milam in 1920, appears he never married. Laura is listed in San Antonio in 1930 showing she owned her home 228 Hearne Ave. On the top of the 1910 census page it indicates the Jones' and Baird's living in unicorporated Rockdale City of Milam county. "The Handbook of Texas Online" ROCKDALE, TEXAS. Rockdale is at the intersections of U.S. Highway 79 and Farm roads 908 and 487, thirteen miles south of Cameron in southern Milam County. I find no death record in Milam county or any county for 1910 -1920 for Wm L Baird/Beard. Laura lived to her early 90's. Jesse M Jones died in 1911 at age appx 91. Name: J. M. Jones Death Date: Jul 1911 Death County: Milam Certificate: 16283 Name: Laura Jones Baird Death Date: 22 Feb 1951 Death County: Bexar Certificate: 5662 1900; Census Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas; Roll: T623 1657; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 66. Jesse M Jones age 79 born Dec 1820 TN, widower, father VA, mother NC, owned his home/no mortgage. Cynthia L [Laura] Jones age 42 dtr born Apr 1858 TX, single, her mother TN Jesse D Jones age 37 son born Apr 1863 TX, single, his mother listed NC dry goods salesman William L BAIRD age 42 nephew born May 1857 TX, single, parents TN dry goods merchant - was banker in 1910 Stanford B Baird age 41 nephew born Feb 1859 TX, single, parents TN dry goods salesman Well, this looks like the cousins married after the 1900 census and before the 1910 census. No "Nora" Jones found in Milam county in 1900 record. Most of the 1890 record burned in 1921. 1880; Census Place: Maysfield, Milam, Texas; Roll: T9_1319; Family History Film: 1255319; Page: 174.3000; Enumeration District: 101 Jesse M. Jones 59 born 1821 TN, father VA, mother NC Marina Jones 59 wife 1821 TN, father SC, mother TN James L. Jones 32 son born 1848 MS single C. Laura Jones 21 dtr born 1859 TX Jesse D. Jones 17 son born 1863 TX Stanford B. Baird 21 nephew born 1859 TX, parents TN Mattison H. Baird 17 nephew born 1863 TX, parents TN Anderson W. Baird 14 nephew born 1866 TX, parents TN Maggie Wrenn 9 not related born 1871 MS, parents MS Willis Harrison 21 born 1859 TX, black male works on farm Charley Taylor 21 born 1859 TX, black male works on farm I did not find Wm L Baird in the 1880 record living alone or with someone else. 1870; Census Place: , Milam, Texas; Roll: M593_1598; Page: 253; Image: 501. Post Office Maysfield Jessie M Jones 50 born TN abt 1820 farming, $7300 real estate, $1500 personal wealth Marina Jones 50 TN William Jones 25 MS - not found in 1880 record James Jones 22 MS . . lera? 12 female TX attending school, should be Cynthia/Cyntha Laura, born abt 1858 Jesse Jones 8 TX William Baird 13 TX Stanford Baird 11 TX Dora Baird 9 TX 1861 Madison Baird 7 TX 1863 Anderson Baird 5 TX 1865 Simon Jones 21 AR, black male works on farm Now, did Jesse M Jones have a sister who married a Baird or was Marina Jones a Baird and these are her nieces and nephews by a brother or she had a sister who married a Baird ? Jesse and Marina both from TN as well as the parents of the Baird's. 1860; Census Place: Western District, Milam, Texas; Roll: M653_1301; Page: 31; Image: 62. Post Office Cameron J M Jones 39 farmer $3500 real estate $3185 personal wealth TN Marion Jones 39 TN Wm Jones 16 MS James Jones 9 MS Mary Jones 9 MS Laura Jones 2 TX 1860; Census Place: Western District, Milam, Texas; Roll: M653_1301; Page: 46; Image: 91. A W Jones age 38 male born TN abt 1822 Jemina Jones age 76 female born NC abt 1784 Geo Oldham age 30 1830 KY A W and Jemina brother and mother of Jesse M Jones ? 1860; Census Place: Western District, Milam, Texas; Roll: M653_1301; Page: 47; Image: 95. Post Office Port Sillarin A H Beard 48 farmer born abt 1812 TN $588 real estate $ 3700 personal wealth Lellice Beard 30 born abt 1830 TN Wm Beard 3 TX Stanford Beard 1 TX 1850; Census Place: District 13, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: M432_379; Page: 311; Image: 236. Jesse M Jones age 30 farmer born TN Marina Jones age 30 TN William Jones 5 MS abt 1845 James L Jones 2 MS abt 1848 Thomas A Blyth 25 laborer born MS ? 100 Jones' enumerated 1850 in District 13, Panola county 1850; Census Place: District 13, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: M432_379; Page: 364; Image: 346. Jamima Jones age 45 1785 NC $500 real estate Andrew W or M Jones age 28 born TN 1822 Bradford Jones 1825 TN James Jones 1828 TN another James from TN 1825 John H Jones 1825 TN Sam? J Jones 1824 TN Jeramiah Jones 1810 TN Andrew Jones 1798 SC William Jones 1803 VA A H Beard/Baird was not in the 1850 Panola census, I wonder if he was also an Anderson ? Mississippi genealogy link - http://www.rootsweb.com/~msgenweb/ Panola county formed 1836 from land ceded to the US by Chickasaw Indian Nation under the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek in 1832 and lands ceded by Choctaw under Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830. Ancestry.com has 4 data bases for Mississippi marriages; to 1825, 1776-1935, 1826-1900 [does not include Panola county] and 1826-1850. Panola county is not included in the 1826 to 1850 data base and I did not find a marriage record for Jesse M Jones to Marina in the early 1840's from any of the transcribed records available. They could have married in Tennessee ? http://www.familysearch.org Individual Record Jesse M Jones Birth: 1820 TN Father: James B Jones born GA ?, died 1841 Panola Co MS Mother: Sarah Smith born 1780 NC Married: Merina unknown born 1820 TN Submitter of information: C Morris Terry, Box 659, Como, MS 38619 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.