Sion Jones

1825 - 1864  (39 years)

• Name	Sion Jones  [1]
  Birth	1825	Pulaski County, Georgia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Aug 1864	Georgia   [1]
  Burial	Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia   [2]
  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.
  Person ID	I8668	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Matthew Jones,   b. Abt 1795, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Wester,   b. Abt 1800, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Morgan,   b. 31 Dec 1830, North Carolina d. 13 Dec 1902, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1853	Decatur County, Georgia   [3]
  	Per www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu/marriage <http://www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu/marriage> Elizabeth Morgan m Sion Jones on 3 Feb 1853
  Children	1. Newton B. Jones,   b. 31 Dec 1853, Decatur County, Georgia d. 20 Jul 1925, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 71 years)   2. Mary Matilda Jones,   b. 13 May 1855, Decatur County, Georgia d. 20 Mar 1936, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas (Age 80 years)   3. Martha Ann "Babe" Jones,   b. 18 Aug 1856, Georgia d. 23 Mar 1913, Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas (Age 56 years)   4. Elizabeth Jones,   b. 22 Feb 1858, Georgia d. 10 Mar 1930 (Age 72 years)   5. Sarah Jane Jones,   b. 12 Aug 1859, Decatur County, Georgia d. 15 Apr 1929, Newton County, Texas (Age 69 years)   6. Henrietta Jones,   b. 13 Jul 1861, Georgia d. 21 Nov 1903, Newton County, Texas (Age 42 years)   7. George Sion Jones,   b. 6 Feb 1863, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1825 - Pulaski County, Georgia Marriage - 3 Feb 1853 - Decatur County, Georgia Death - 14 Aug 1864 - Georgia Burial - - Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Miller, Yolanda Pepper, Family Researcher (Ypmiller@stx.rr.com). [S361] Burkett, Ruby Boyett--Family Researcher (texascountrygirl22@sbcglobal.net) 1630 Reynolds Rd Beaumont, TX 77707 http://www.boyettandburkett.com. [S84] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, "CD-ROM," Marriage Index #3.