Sion Jones

Notes:

Per the article entitled LOCKHART ADDS TO HAWTHORN HISTORY "Sion Jones (was the) son of Matthew Jones and grandson of Robert....He served in Campbell's County CSA which patrolled the coast of Florida and also served in Atlanta. Sion died in August 1864, leaving Elizabeth with seven children. She was 36 years old. She moved to Texas in 1868....The Morgans and Jones's are both Welsh." In a subsequent letter to Melinda Strong, Carolyn Powell Lockhart adds that Sion Jones had died in the Battle of Atlanta. Bonnie Jones notes that he actually died of an illness contracted during the fighting of the Civil War.

Sion married Elizabeth Morgan on 3 Feb 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Morgan and Mary ???) was born on 31 Dec 1830 in North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1902 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Per www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu/marriage

Elizabeth Morgan m Sion Jones on 3 Feb 1853

1. Newton B. Jones was born on 31 Dec 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 20 Jul 1925 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Kirbyville City Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.
2. Mary Matilda Jones was born on 13 May 1855 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 20 Mar 1936 in Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Martha Ann "Babe" Jones was born on 18 Aug 1856 in Georgia; died on 23 Mar 1913 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Ford Cemetery, Bon Wier, Jasper County, Texas.
4. Elizabeth Jones was born on 22 Feb 1858 in Georgia; died on 10 Mar 1930.
5. Sarah Jane Jones was born on 12 Aug 1859 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 15 Apr 1929 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
6. Henrietta Jones was born on 13 Jul 1861 in Georgia; died on 21 Nov 1903 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.
7. George Sion Jones was born on 6 Feb 1863 in Georgia; and died.

Notes:

Carolyn Lockhart wrote (in an undated letter) that "Most all of the Jones boys, Matthew (Sion's dad), William Jones and Matthew J. Jones, John Jones, Jr (sic) fought in the Creek War of 1836 in Georgia. " In another letter, she wrote that Matthew was the father of Matthew, Silas, Sion, and Robert, and that he had owned 1000 acres in lower Georgia.

Listed in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press). Other Jones head of households at the time of this census were John (Sr and Jr), Robert, James, Seaborn.



(Research):

Census Listings:

And in the online 1850 Decatur Co., Georgia Census, the family is listed as follows:


498-498
Jones, M 55 M Farmer 1,000 GA
Jones, Elizabeth 50 F Ga
Jones, Sion 25 M Laborer Ga
Jones, Mary 20 F Ga
Jones, George 13 M Ga
Jnes, Missouri 15 F Ga

Matthew married Elizabeth Wester. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]