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William P. Jones

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William P. Jones

Birth
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Death
7 Oct 1918 (aged 73)
Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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William P. Jones was about twenty-four and Rebecca was about twenty-one when they married in 1868 in North Carolina.

The 1870 census of August 6, revealed William was a farmer and their real estate value was $215. They lived in Webster, Jackson County, North Carolina. Household members: W P (William) Jones (26), R M (Rebecca) (24) and H E Hattie) (1).

The 1880 census of June 11, revealed they were living in Barkers Creek, Jackson County, North Carolina and they were born in North Carolina. Household members: W. P. (William) Jones (35), Rebecca (33), Hattie (11), Mary (10), Lela (6), Lula (2) and infant daughter born Dec 1879.

The 1900 census of June 19, revealed William was a Cabinet Maker on his own account and they owned their home free of mortgage in Charleston, Swain County, North Carolina. They had been married thirty-two years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (55), Rebecca M. (54), Allen B. (13), Lee O. (13) and a niece, Julie B. Monteith (14).

The 1910 census of April 14, revealed William earned wages as a House Painter and they lived in Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. William served in the Confederate Army. They had been married forty-one years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (65), Rebecca M. (63), Allen B. (24) and Ora L. (22).

Their known children:

Hattie Jones (b.1869 d.1917)
Mary Jones (b.1870 d.1940)
Ledia J. Jones (b.1874 d.1951)
Lula Ann Jones (Benjamin)(b.1877 d.1913)
Julia Forest Jones (b.1879)
Garland Ernest Jones (b.1884 d.1899)
Allen Baily Jones (b.1887 d.1934)
Lee Ora Jones (b.1887 d.1971)

They had been married about fifty years when William died in 1918.

Civil War Soldier Record revealed William P. Jones was born on November 26, 1844 and was seventeen when he enlisted as a private in Co. E North Carolina 60th Infantry on May 17, 1862 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. William died on October 7, 1918 in Andrew, North Carolina.

Death Certificate revealed William P. Jones was born on November 26, 1844 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, was married and was a painter. His father, Standford Jones, was born in Rutherford, North Carolina and his mother, Sarah Porter was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. William died at age 74y. 10m. 7d. of Pneumonia due to Influenza on October 7, 1918 in Andrews, Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. Informant was his wife, Rebecca Jones of Andrews, North Carolina. Burial was in Valley Town Cemetery on October 8, 1918.

William lived to age 74.

A special thank you to contributor #47231132 for the bio.
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NC Standard Certificate of Death states birthdate as November 26, 1844. Parents were Standford Jones, Rutherford Co. NC and Sarah Partan?, Spartanburg, SC.
William P. Jones was about twenty-four and Rebecca was about twenty-one when they married in 1868 in North Carolina.

The 1870 census of August 6, revealed William was a farmer and their real estate value was $215. They lived in Webster, Jackson County, North Carolina. Household members: W P (William) Jones (26), R M (Rebecca) (24) and H E Hattie) (1).

The 1880 census of June 11, revealed they were living in Barkers Creek, Jackson County, North Carolina and they were born in North Carolina. Household members: W. P. (William) Jones (35), Rebecca (33), Hattie (11), Mary (10), Lela (6), Lula (2) and infant daughter born Dec 1879.

The 1900 census of June 19, revealed William was a Cabinet Maker on his own account and they owned their home free of mortgage in Charleston, Swain County, North Carolina. They had been married thirty-two years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (55), Rebecca M. (54), Allen B. (13), Lee O. (13) and a niece, Julie B. Monteith (14).

The 1910 census of April 14, revealed William earned wages as a House Painter and they lived in Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. William served in the Confederate Army. They had been married forty-one years, had eight children and six still living. Household members: William P. Jones (65), Rebecca M. (63), Allen B. (24) and Ora L. (22).

Their known children:

Hattie Jones (b.1869 d.1917)
Mary Jones (b.1870 d.1940)
Ledia J. Jones (b.1874 d.1951)
Lula Ann Jones (Benjamin)(b.1877 d.1913)
Julia Forest Jones (b.1879)
Garland Ernest Jones (b.1884 d.1899)
Allen Baily Jones (b.1887 d.1934)
Lee Ora Jones (b.1887 d.1971)

They had been married about fifty years when William died in 1918.

Civil War Soldier Record revealed William P. Jones was born on November 26, 1844 and was seventeen when he enlisted as a private in Co. E North Carolina 60th Infantry on May 17, 1862 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. William died on October 7, 1918 in Andrew, North Carolina.

Death Certificate revealed William P. Jones was born on November 26, 1844 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, was married and was a painter. His father, Standford Jones, was born in Rutherford, North Carolina and his mother, Sarah Porter was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. William died at age 74y. 10m. 7d. of Pneumonia due to Influenza on October 7, 1918 in Andrews, Valley Town, Cherokee County, North Carolina. Informant was his wife, Rebecca Jones of Andrews, North Carolina. Burial was in Valley Town Cemetery on October 8, 1918.

William lived to age 74.

A special thank you to contributor #47231132 for the bio.
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NC Standard Certificate of Death states birthdate as November 26, 1844. Parents were Standford Jones, Rutherford Co. NC and Sarah Partan?, Spartanburg, SC.


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