David Mcdonald "Mack" Jones

David married Iola Hawthorne on 28 Feb 1895 in Jasper County, Texas. Iola (daughter of Joshua Timothy "Tim" Hawthorne, Jr. and Mary Matilda Jones) was born on 30 Oct 1876 in Texas; died on 15 Aug 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 5
Enumerated 22 Jan 1920
SD 2 ED 78 Sheet 8B
150-152
Jones, David A Head M WQ 57 M Tx Miss Ind Farmer Own Farm
Jones, Ola Wf F W 43 M Tx Ga Ga
Jones, David M Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer At Home
Jones, Vivian Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Jessie L Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, H. V. Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, George W Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Henrietta Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, John D. Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Earle Son M W 2 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Mary V Dtr F W 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 5, Roganville Town
ED 121-12 SD 19 Sheet 9A Stamped 295
177-178
Jones, Ola Head F W 54 Wd 19 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Jones, A??? T Son M W 30 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Mack D Son M W 28 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, John H Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Earl Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Verbelee Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Virgil Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

"J.T. Hawthorne Taken by Death, Prominent Roganville Pioneer Survived by 350 Descendants"

Jasper, Texas (November 3, 1934) Joshua Timothy Hawthorne, 85, one of east Texas' most prominent pioneers, died at his home at Roganville, following a month's illness.

"Uncle Tim" as he was known to his friends, was born in Decatur, Georgia, February 2, 1849, but moved to Texas at the age of 8 years and has been a Jasper county resident ever since. This is the first death to occur in his immediate family despite the fact that he was the father of 14 children and now has approximately 350 descendants. (NOTE: this seems high, compared to the count of 96 grandchildren and 35 great-granchildren mentioned in his wife's obituary two years later. Perhaps they are including nieces in nephews in the count of 350?) He has been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for the last 45 years.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Friendship near Roganville. Elder S.D. Newton of the Primitive Baptist Church at Orange will officiate. Burial will follow there under the direction of the Stringer Undertaking company of Jasper. He is survived by his wife, Mary, eight sons, F.P, J.C., J.T., Sion and Walter of Kirbyville, Polk, Tommie, and Zora of Roganville, six daughters Mrs. H.C. West of Kirbyville, Mrs. D.A. Jones and Mrs. J.N. Martin of Roganville, Mrs. U.M. Hooks of Bleakwood, Mrs. C.S.Day of Newton and Mrs. Earl Norberg of Ashland, Oregon; 184 grandchildren, and a number of great grandchildren.

(Source of Obituary United States Gen Web Page, Jasper County, Texas, courtesy of Yolanda Pepper Miller)

Name: Joshua Timothy Hawthorne
Death Date: 03 Nov 1934
Death Place: Roganville, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 85 years 7 months 1 day
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 Feb 1849
Birthplace: Ga.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Hawthorne
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Martha Kelley
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Roundship
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 04 Nov 1934
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116171
Digital Film Number: 4165889
Image Number: 2846
Reference Number: v X cn 50129
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Joshua married Mary Matilda Jones on 2 Dec 1871 in Jasper County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Sion Jones and Elizabeth Morgan) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Mrs. Mary M. Hawthorne 80 Will be Buried at 3 Today Near Home in Roganville. 14 Children Survive Pioneer Resident in East Texas"

Jasper, Texas (March 21, 1936)

Mrs. Mary Matilda Hawthorne, 80, of Roganville died at her home Friday evening following a brief illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Hawhorne was a pioneer settler of Jasper County, coming here from Decatur, Georgia with her family when a small girl. She married J.T. Hawthorne here in 1871 and survived him by about a year.

This couple were the parents of 14 children all now living. Thirteen of the children were at her bedside when death came. A daughter, Mrs. Martha Norburg, of Ashland, Oregon, failed to arrive in time.

Mrs. Hawthorne was a devoted mother and a sincere neighbor in the community where she spent her life. She was active in church work, having been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for the past 45 years. She took an interest in civic and educational affairs.

She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Lula West of Kirbyville, Mrs. Ola Jones of Roganville, Mrs. Hattie Martin of Vidor, Mrs. Lizzie Hooks of Bleakwood, Mrs. Leachie Day of Newton, and Mrs. Norburg; eight sons, F.P., J.C., J.T., and Walter all of Kirbyville; Sion, Polk, Tommy and Zora all of Roganville, 96 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Friendship cemetery near Roganville at 3 pm Saturday, with the Rev. S.D. Newton of Orange, the Rev. A.J. Dubois of Jasper, and the Rev. Leonard Richardson and Rev. Audrey Richardson of Buna officiating. Burial will be under the direction of the Stringer funeral home of Jasper.

(Source of Obituary, United States Gen Web Page, Jasper County, Texas courtesy of Yolanda Pepper Miller)

Notes:

The son of William Hawthorne and Meleachy Cliborn. (Barbara Smith). Listed in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press).

Per the 1850 online Decatur County, GA census:

681 681
Hawthorn J. T. 37 M Farmer 1,000GA
Hawthorn Martha 32 F GA
Hawthorn Elvina 12 F GA
Hawthorn Wm. 10 M GA
Hawthorn Elizabeth 8 F GA
Hawthorn Malacon7 M GA
Hawthorn Lethia 4 F GA
Hawthorn Joshua 1 M GA

How, if at all, is he related to the family of W. B. and Elizabeth Hawthorn (1850 Decatur census, #837) and Mrs. N. Hawthorn (1850 Decatur census, #838)?

Joshua Timothy was the son of William Hawthorn and Meleachy Cliburn. William did serve in the Rev. War and I have proved his service. This is the same Hawthorn that the "Hawthorne Trail" in Florida and GA is named for as he moved there and settled that area.

According to newspaper accounts of the Hawthorne family, after Joshua Timothy died, Martha took all of her children and came to Texas with her two brothers, Joe and Lump, but no other information was given. This may not be true as I see you show that they died in GA or perhaps they did not stay in Texas but went back. I can send you more info on who they married if you are interested but I thought this since this is just a branch off your tree, you might not need that much information. If you do, will send it along.

Lizzie Hawthorne married my gr. grandfather, Thomas Harrison Holmes. We live today where they lived and raised their children. As you can see, the Hawthornes were rather prolific. They all married here and in this are of Texas (Newton-Jasper Counties), the world is full of Hawthornes.

Patricia Forrest [pforrest@jas.net] email dated 6/21/2005

Joshua married Martha Kelley on 4 Jun 1835 in Decatur County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born on 19 Jun 1818 in Georgia; died on 6 Jun 1909 in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

Said by some to have been born in Surry County, NC, but no proof cited. This seems unlikely as the family was listed in Sampson County as of the 1830 census.

Carolyn Lockhart wrote that after the death of Sion Jones in Georgia "Elizabeth sold her land in Decatur County (ca 1868) and came to Texas. She and [her widowed sister] Dorcas Lee had about 9 children with them. Someone met them in Galveston and it was the first time she had ever seen an iron cook stove. She instructed her kids not to mention their Indian ancestry. She herself never mentioned it even though she always wore fringes on her dresses to remind her own self of her heritage. She was 61 when she died, never remarried and never filed a pension from Sion Jones CSA record."

In a letter from Carolyn Lockhart, she states that Elizabeth died in the home of her oldest son, Newton B. Jones. Like the Morgan's, the Jones family were also of Welsh ancestry. The Hawthorne family were neighbors in Georgia and also in Jasper County.

Ruby Boyett showed she died in 1897, but this can not be correct as (1) she had a daughter born in 1899 (2) she can be found on the 1900 census with her husband and children and (3) her tombstone is said to be inscribed 13 Dec 1902.

Notes:

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

Elizabeth Morgan m Sion Jones on 3 Feb 1853