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Henry McEwen Jones

April 27, 1833 - March 12, 1898


 

Born in Chester County, TN (near Mifflin, TN) on April 27, 1833.
Resided in TN.

Apparently mustered into Company A in April 1864, and served 14 months through the end of the war.

Married Sarah Frances Spencer on August 27, 1878, and had four children.
Died of pneumonia on March 12, 1898.


Also Identified As:
  M. Jones, Mc. Jones, McJones, Henry McJones

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Sarah Frances Spencer
b. November 13, 1852
d. April 20, 1930
Children:
 
Jasper McEwen Jones
b. July 22, 1883
d. January 25, 1954
Major Chapman Jones
b. November 28, 1886
d. October 25, 1933
Hugh Ned Jones
b. February 23, 1889
d. March 21, 1941
Drucilla Evelyn Jones
b. September 3, 1891
d. November 3, 1902
Gravesite:
  Family grave yard in/near Chester County, TN

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
 Head of Houshold 

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
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Nativity
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Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
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Real Estate
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Parentage
Student?
Literate?
           
            

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
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Sex
Age
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Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
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Mother's Nativity
 
 


Related Links:
  Glendel W Peddy's Allied Familes Website: Henry McEwen Jones

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Jones)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Jones)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McJones)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McJones)
(offsite) TNGenWeb Project (Chester County, TN)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Chester County, TN)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Chester County, TN)


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