Matthew Jones

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

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Wester. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Matthew Jones was born before 1825 in Georgia; and died.
2. Sion Jones was born in 1825 in Pulaski County, Georgia; died on 14 Aug 1864 in Georgia; was buried in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
3. Mary Jones was born about 1830 in Georgia; and died.
4. Missouri Jones was born about 1835 in Georgia; and died.
5. George Jones was born about 1837 in Georgia; and died.