Matthew Jones

Abt 1795 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Matthew Jones  [1]
  Born	Abt 1795	Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  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
  Person ID	I8838	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Wester,   b. Abt 1800, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Matthew Jones,   b. Bef 1825, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sion Jones,   b. 1825, Pulaski County, Georgia ,   d. 14 Aug 1864, Georgia  (Age 39 years)   3. Mary Jones,   b. Abt 1830, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Missouri Jones,   b. Abt 1835, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. George Jones,   b. Abt 1837, Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F4036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S369] Smith, Barbara--Family Researcher (bbsmith2@swbell.net).