Reuben was born the son of Watemon Jones and Esther Stewart in Robertson County Tennessee.
Reuben married Nancy Armstrong, a Kentucky native; on May 6 1843 in Morgan County Illinois. Children:
1. Rebecca [1844]
2. David W. [1847]
3. James [1848]
4. Mary M. [1852]
5. Hester C. [1858]
6. Michael [1860]
7. William [1863]
8. Elizabeth [1867]
9. Fannie [1870]
10. Presley [1877]
In 1860 census:
Reuben Jones
wife Nancy
Rebecca
David W.
James
Mary M.
Hester C.
In 1870 census:
Reuben: brick maker
wife Nancy
Mary 16
Hester [Hessie] 15
Michael 10
William 7
Elizabeth 3
Fannie 4 mths.
Nancy passed on in 1873. Reuben then married Martha Ann Dennis on December 16, 1875.
census 1880 Franklin, Morgan Co, IL
Reuben Jones Self M 54 TN
Martha Jones Wife F 42 IL
Lizzie Jones Daughter F 13 IL
Fannie Jones Daughter F 10 IL
Presley Jones Son M 3 IL
John H Dennis Stepson M 23 IL
Lydia Dennis Stepdaughter F 20 IL
Charles M Hocking Other M 24 IL
James Dennis Other M 17 IL
Edward Kendall Other M 21 TN
"JONES, Reuben, brick maker, Franklin, was born in Tennessee, in 1825; when three years old his parents moved to Illinois, settling in the vicinity of Franklin, which then rivaled Jacksonville, and there settled down to farm life; the first school attended by Mr. Jones was kept by John Johnson, in the vicinity of what is now called Muddy; in 1843, he married Miss Nancy Armstrong, of Kentucky; eleven children; nine are living; in 1873, Mrs. Jones passed off the stage of life; during the Autumn of 1876, married Mrs. Martha Ann Dennis, of Morgan County; four children; by first marriage Mrs. Jones had one child; by second marriage to Mr. Jones four children; John, Lydia, Nettie, and Anna; in 1867, Mr. J. started an establishment for the manufacture of brick; he still continues in the same occupation, and manufactures a very superior article."
[from: 'HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Its Past and present'
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., Publishers, 1878.]
LINEAGE:
Watemon Augustus JONES [1798] VA/TN/IL
Robert Augustus Core JONES [1748] England, and Susannah RICHARDS [1769] VA
Edward Richards [1731] MD & Elizabeth Stewart [1742] VA
Benjamin Richards [1710] MD/old Lunenburg/Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1678] Manchester, Lancashire England/MD
Reuben married Nancy Armstrong, a Kentucky native; on May 6 1843 in Morgan County Illinois. Children:
1. Rebecca [1844]
2. David W. [1847]
3. James [1848]
4. Mary M. [1852]
5. Hester C. [1858]
6. Michael [1860]
7. William [1863]
8. Elizabeth [1867]
9. Fannie [1870]
10. Presley [1877]
In 1860 census:
Reuben Jones
wife Nancy
Rebecca
David W.
James
Mary M.
Hester C.
In 1870 census:
Reuben: brick maker
wife Nancy
Mary 16
Hester [Hessie] 15
Michael 10
William 7
Elizabeth 3
Fannie 4 mths.
Nancy passed on in 1873. Reuben then married Martha Ann Dennis on December 16, 1875.
census 1880 Franklin, Morgan Co, IL
Reuben Jones Self M 54 TN
Martha Jones Wife F 42 IL
Lizzie Jones Daughter F 13 IL
Fannie Jones Daughter F 10 IL
Presley Jones Son M 3 IL
John H Dennis Stepson M 23 IL
Lydia Dennis Stepdaughter F 20 IL
Charles M Hocking Other M 24 IL
James Dennis Other M 17 IL
Edward Kendall Other M 21 TN
"JONES, Reuben, brick maker, Franklin, was born in Tennessee, in 1825; when three years old his parents moved to Illinois, settling in the vicinity of Franklin, which then rivaled Jacksonville, and there settled down to farm life; the first school attended by Mr. Jones was kept by John Johnson, in the vicinity of what is now called Muddy; in 1843, he married Miss Nancy Armstrong, of Kentucky; eleven children; nine are living; in 1873, Mrs. Jones passed off the stage of life; during the Autumn of 1876, married Mrs. Martha Ann Dennis, of Morgan County; four children; by first marriage Mrs. Jones had one child; by second marriage to Mr. Jones four children; John, Lydia, Nettie, and Anna; in 1867, Mr. J. started an establishment for the manufacture of brick; he still continues in the same occupation, and manufactures a very superior article."
[from: 'HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Its Past and present'
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., Publishers, 1878.]
LINEAGE:
Watemon Augustus JONES [1798] VA/TN/IL
Robert Augustus Core JONES [1748] England, and Susannah RICHARDS [1769] VA
Edward Richards [1731] MD & Elizabeth Stewart [1742] VA
Benjamin Richards [1710] MD/old Lunenburg/Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1678] Manchester, Lancashire England/MD
Reuben was born the son of Watemon Jones and Esther Stewart in Robertson County Tennessee.
Reuben married Nancy Armstrong, a Kentucky native; on May 6 1843 in Morgan County Illinois. Children:
1. Rebecca [1844]
2. David W. [1847]
3. James [1848]
4. Mary M. [1852]
5. Hester C. [1858]
6. Michael [1860]
7. William [1863]
8. Elizabeth [1867]
9. Fannie [1870]
10. Presley [1877]
In 1860 census:
Reuben Jones
wife Nancy
Rebecca
David W.
James
Mary M.
Hester C.
In 1870 census:
Reuben: brick maker
wife Nancy
Mary 16
Hester [Hessie] 15
Michael 10
William 7
Elizabeth 3
Fannie 4 mths.
Nancy passed on in 1873. Reuben then married Martha Ann Dennis on December 16, 1875.
census 1880 Franklin, Morgan Co, IL
Reuben Jones Self M 54 TN
Martha Jones Wife F 42 IL
Lizzie Jones Daughter F 13 IL
Fannie Jones Daughter F 10 IL
Presley Jones Son M 3 IL
John H Dennis Stepson M 23 IL
Lydia Dennis Stepdaughter F 20 IL
Charles M Hocking Other M 24 IL
James Dennis Other M 17 IL
Edward Kendall Other M 21 TN
"JONES, Reuben, brick maker, Franklin, was born in Tennessee, in 1825; when three years old his parents moved to Illinois, settling in the vicinity of Franklin, which then rivaled Jacksonville, and there settled down to farm life; the first school attended by Mr. Jones was kept by John Johnson, in the vicinity of what is now called Muddy; in 1843, he married Miss Nancy Armstrong, of Kentucky; eleven children; nine are living; in 1873, Mrs. Jones passed off the stage of life; during the Autumn of 1876, married Mrs. Martha Ann Dennis, of Morgan County; four children; by first marriage Mrs. Jones had one child; by second marriage to Mr. Jones four children; John, Lydia, Nettie, and Anna; in 1867, Mr. J. started an establishment for the manufacture of brick; he still continues in the same occupation, and manufactures a very superior article."
[from: 'HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Its Past and present'
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., Publishers, 1878.]
LINEAGE:
Watemon Augustus JONES [1798] VA/TN/IL
Robert Augustus Core JONES [1748] England, and Susannah RICHARDS [1769] VA
Edward Richards [1731] MD & Elizabeth Stewart [1742] VA
Benjamin Richards [1710] MD/old Lunenburg/Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1678] Manchester, Lancashire England/MD
Reuben married Nancy Armstrong, a Kentucky native; on May 6 1843 in Morgan County Illinois. Children:
1. Rebecca [1844]
2. David W. [1847]
3. James [1848]
4. Mary M. [1852]
5. Hester C. [1858]
6. Michael [1860]
7. William [1863]
8. Elizabeth [1867]
9. Fannie [1870]
10. Presley [1877]
In 1860 census:
Reuben Jones
wife Nancy
Rebecca
David W.
James
Mary M.
Hester C.
In 1870 census:
Reuben: brick maker
wife Nancy
Mary 16
Hester [Hessie] 15
Michael 10
William 7
Elizabeth 3
Fannie 4 mths.
Nancy passed on in 1873. Reuben then married Martha Ann Dennis on December 16, 1875.
census 1880 Franklin, Morgan Co, IL
Reuben Jones Self M 54 TN
Martha Jones Wife F 42 IL
Lizzie Jones Daughter F 13 IL
Fannie Jones Daughter F 10 IL
Presley Jones Son M 3 IL
John H Dennis Stepson M 23 IL
Lydia Dennis Stepdaughter F 20 IL
Charles M Hocking Other M 24 IL
James Dennis Other M 17 IL
Edward Kendall Other M 21 TN
"JONES, Reuben, brick maker, Franklin, was born in Tennessee, in 1825; when three years old his parents moved to Illinois, settling in the vicinity of Franklin, which then rivaled Jacksonville, and there settled down to farm life; the first school attended by Mr. Jones was kept by John Johnson, in the vicinity of what is now called Muddy; in 1843, he married Miss Nancy Armstrong, of Kentucky; eleven children; nine are living; in 1873, Mrs. Jones passed off the stage of life; during the Autumn of 1876, married Mrs. Martha Ann Dennis, of Morgan County; four children; by first marriage Mrs. Jones had one child; by second marriage to Mr. Jones four children; John, Lydia, Nettie, and Anna; in 1867, Mr. J. started an establishment for the manufacture of brick; he still continues in the same occupation, and manufactures a very superior article."
[from: 'HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Its Past and present'
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., Publishers, 1878.]
LINEAGE:
Watemon Augustus JONES [1798] VA/TN/IL
Robert Augustus Core JONES [1748] England, and Susannah RICHARDS [1769] VA
Edward Richards [1731] MD & Elizabeth Stewart [1742] VA
Benjamin Richards [1710] MD/old Lunenburg/Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1678] Manchester, Lancashire England/MD
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