JONES GENERATION NINE
1793. HESTER ANN9 JONES, (George Sullivan8,
John R.7, Prettyman6,
Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2,
WilliamA-1), b 31 Aug 1860 Putnam Co., TN d 15 Sep
1950 Hopkins Co., KY m Allen Roberts. They lived near Poplar Flat in District 16
DeKalb Co., TN. Sometime after 1901 Allen disappeared and was never heard from
again. Certainly with her young children this was a tremendous hardship. Hester
and her family later moved to Hopkins Co., KY. Children:12
+ 1799. (i) ISAAC FRANKLIN10 ROBERTS b 18
Feb 1884 DeKalb Co., TN m Hallie Trapp.
+ 1800. (ii) MARY10 ROBERTS b ca 1886 DeKalb Co.,
TN m Ed Dabbs.
1801. (iii) JOHN10 ROBERTS b 26 Mar 1888 DeKalb
Co., TN d 4 Dec 1963 Hopkins Co., TN m 2 Aug 1913 Willie Cantrell. He was a
successful farmer in Hopkins Co. He and Willie had no children.
+ 1802. (iv) GEORGE W.10 ROBERTS b 24 Oct 1890
DeKalb Co., TN m Naomi Walker.
+ 1803. (v) BETTIE10 ROBERTS b ca 1893 DeKalb Co.,
TN m Johnny Hallum.
+ 1804. (vi) VIRDIE10 ROBERTS b ca 1896 DeKalb Co.,
TN m Elige Allen.
+ 1805. (vii) TILLMAN HOBSON10 ROBERTS b 30 Sep
1899 DeKalb Co., TN m Mary Matilda Page.
+ 1806. (viii) CORA10 ROBERTS b July 1901 DeKalb
Co., TN m W. E. Lockhart.
1794. MARY JANE9 JONES, George Sullivan8,
John R.7, Prettyman6,
Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2,
WilliamA-1), b 3 Nov 1862 Putnam Co., TN m 1 June
1884 DeKalb Co., TN John C. Exum b Apr 1852 Smith Co., TN ca 1910 AR son of
Matthew Washington Eldred Exum and Jackie Ann Underwood. They moved to Arkansas.
Children:27
1874. (i) OSCAR10 EXUM.
1875. (ii) BERTHA AGNES10 EXUM b Apr 1889 d Piggot,
AR m ______ Lowery.
1881. (i) John11 Lowery.
1882. (ii) Arbie11 Lowery m ____ Graham.
1883. (iii) Elsie11 Lowery m ____ Graddy.
1876. (iii) GEORGE EDGAR10 EXUM b 31 Mar 1890
DeKalb Co., TN d 1966 Paragould, Greene Co., AR m Ersie Glasgow.
1877. (iv) ARTIE F.10 EXUM b Apr 1893.
1878. (v) ANNIE10 EXUM m ____ Creedy. Lived
Nashville, TN.
1879. (vi) NETTIE VIOLA10 EXUM m _____ Fleetwood.
Lived Gideon, AR.
1880. (vii) RADA EBBEL10 EXUM.
1795. LARCENIA TENNESSEE9 JONES, (George Sullivan8,
John R.7, Prettyman6,
Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2,
WilliamA-1), b 7 Dec 1864 Putnam Co., TN d 20 Sep
1950 Putnam Co., TN m Albert M. V. Merritt b ca 1842 son of John Merritt and
Nancy Tibbs. They lived on Wolf Creek, 16th DeKalb Co., TN. Both are buried in
Jones Cemetery on Wolf Creek. Children:28
1884. (i) BUNA MAY10 MERRITT b 2 Nov 1889
DeKalb Co., TN d 28 Mar 1894 DeKalb Co., TN
+ 1885. (ii) EDWARD E.10 EVERETT MERRITT b 13 Oct
1891 DeKalb Co. m Maranda Rogers.
1886. (iii) CLARA BELL10 MERRITT.
+ 1887. (iv) CLARENCE NUTON10 MERRITT b 21 Oct 1901
DeKalb Co., TN m Hester Davis.
1796. ISAAC SHERMAN9 JONES, (George Sullivan8,
John R.7, Prettyman6,
Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2,
WilliamA-1), b 11 Jan 1867 Silver Point, Putnam
Co., TN d 27 June 1947 Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN buried Jones Cemetery, Wolf
Creek, DeKalb Co. m#460 20 Dec 1891 Cora Alice Carr b 25 May 1871 Silver Point,
DeKalb Co., TN d 16 Aug 1939 Wolf Creek, DeKalb Co of heart attack buried Jones
Cemetery, dau of Andrew Carr and Kiddy Smith.
Ike as he was always known started out without any inherited wealth, but through hard work
and a keen mind was able to provide well for his family and himself. During the period of 1888 to 1890 he hired himself and his team of mules to help build the Tennessee Central Railroad from Lebanon to Cookeville, Tennessee. At this time the building of a railroad was a backbreaking task of using pick, shovel, and other hand tools to hack out a roadbed for the rail line. Mules and horses did the pulling and hauling that was needed. Certainly the route from Lebanon to Cookeville was extremely difficult to build as almost the entire route was steep and very rocky. For the hard labor that he and his team endured; he was paid a dollar a day for himself and dollar a day for his team. After the Tennessee Central was completed to Cookeville; he went to the Sequatchie Valley west of Chattonooga, Tennessee to help build the railroad there. At some point in time he went to Illinois and lived with his cousin, John Wesley (Wes) Carr, to work. In 1894 he purchased three fifths of the land of his Aunt, Sarah Jones. In 1898 he sold this land to John Tucker and J. S. Mitchell. In 1897 he purchased from his in laws, Andrew and Kiddy Smith Carr, the land that Robert Smith had deeded to them. Then in 1939 he purchased 124 acres of land at the mouth of Wolf Creek near Center Hill Dam for his daughter, Nina Jones Moss. He also purchased a house and land in Silver Point. He probably purchased the 56 acres of land owned by his father and mother as the deed reads that the land would revert to Isaac and his sister, Brunette Jones , upon the death of their parents. In 1906 he sold his interest in land to B. L. Jones. He and Solon Jones built a store on Wolf Creek that was managed by his sister Brunette Jones. Later the store was sold to his nephew John Roberts. This store would later be owned by Kate Lafever. He purchased a house and lot next to Arthur Hall in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN, and lived their in 1924 and 1925. He was a dealer in mules and horses, and had the reputation of knowing the quality of all the horses and mules in the area. James Buck, a librarian at Tennessee Tech in 1960's, related that during the 1930's he worked for the federal government. His job was to purchase teams of horses and mules for poor farmers. Mr Buck stated that if they were going to make a purchase in Silver Point area they always consulted Ike Jones on value and quality of the horses and mules. He always owned several horses and mules himself which he would rent out to other farmers. He would also buy herds of sheep in the Cumberland Mountains in fall of year for resale. He would also buy timber and after it was cut would put it into the Caney Fork River at Little Hurricane Creek. It would be assembled into rafts, and his son, John Mitchell Jones, and Abe Garrett would take the raft down the Caney Fork River to the Cumberland River to Nashville. Once John got to Gallatin he would leave the log raft and call his father. Ike would then leave by train for Nashville, and would be there when the logs arrived. In 1911 Ike and Cora built a two story house on Wolf Creek. The house had a porch around three sides of the house, and a cellar where canned food was kept. The house was built by Phillip Sadler of Silver Point.
As with most individuals and families he and Cora were to have their share of hardships. In his 20's Ike was stricken with tubercolis, and went to the Modern Woodman facility in Colorado for a cure. He was so homesick that he left after six months. He was supposed to have stayed a year to be cured. When he left the doctor told him he had shortened his life by half. Although it was the cause of his death it does not appear to have shorten his life by half, for if this was so and he had stayed for year he would have lived to be 160 years old. Then in 1902 tragedy would really strike the family at a time which is normally a joyful time for all families during the year. The Christmas season of 1902 had to be a very sad one for the family as both of their young daughters took scarlett fever and died. Paralee was six and died on 24 Dec, and Ona Mae was five and died on 26 Dec. Ike was later in 1939 to suffer through the death of his wife, and two years later the death of his only son. Then in 1943 further tragedy struck when his son-in-law was killed in a vehicle accident.
Cora and Ike's lifestyle was very similiar to that of his neighbors. Everything they consumed was grown or raised on the farm. He grew rye, wheat , corn, some cotton, but no tobacco. He had an orchard on the farm that mainly contained apple trees. In the garden they grew both Irish and sweet potatoes, beans, beets, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, and cabbage. Each fall they would kill five or six hogs for their home use. Pork was common item at meals, and beef very rarely. They would also eat goat meat, chicken, and turkeys. Ducks and geese were raised, but only for their eggs and feathers. They also raised pumpkins for the hogs. Behind the house was a large ash hopper. In this ash hopper all the ashes from the wood burnt for heating and cooking were placed. Then when it was full of ashes water would be poured into the ash hopper to produce lye. The lye with fat from the hogs was used to make lye soap. Also Ike had a big grindstone in a large frame to sharpen the axes and other tools on the farm. They used mules mainly to farm, but also used oxen. One of Ike's favorite oxen was named Brandy. Breakfast each morning was biscuits, gravy, eggs, bacon, and sometimes ham or sausage. All cooking and heating was done with a wood cook stove and the fireplaces. Once a week Ella Johnson would come to help with wash, and would also help with cooking at Christmas.
There was always lots of hard work to do on a farm, but the family did enjoy some social events. Ike was patriotic and the Fourth of July was always a special occasion. There was always a picnic either at the Wolf Creek store or at Silver Point. There were booths set up, lemonade, baby show, walking horse show, and beauty contest. One year Ike and Cora's grandson, Frank Garland Jones, won first prize in the baby show. Thanksgiving was also celebrated with a large meal with a turkey or baking hen as featured food. Christmas was also a big event, even though there was no mention of Santa Claus. His daughter related that some of the items she got for Christmas were dolls, doll beds, and doll chair. There was
no tree or decorations. There would be lots of food including numerous kinds of cakes, egg custard, raisins in bunches, oranges, bananas, and candy. The Christmas dinner featured boiled country ham, egg custard, and a variety of vegetables. Another important social event would be the brush arbor religious revivals. Several were held at the old Methodist Church site on Wolf Creek. People would come from a distance and would camp out at the revival. One brush arbor revival lasted for six weeks. Birthdays were never celebrated.
Cora and Ike showed strong characteristics in their civic activities, intellectual activities, personalities, and in religion. Cora was a baptized member of the Church of Christ, and was strong in her beliefs. Ike however was never baptized, but read the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Ike had a terrible temper, and the following story illustrates this temper. One time, before he married, he came in from working. His family had not fixed him anything to eat as they had been working on a quilt for his sister Larcenia. He was so mad that he took a match and set fire to the quilt burning it up. In his care of himself, his farm, and his farm equipment he was a perfectionist. The sons of Poley Gill who had an adjoining farm relates that they were out harrowing a field with an old harrow that had teeth missing and was almost broken down. When he saw them using this harrow he made them go up and get his good harrow. When
his son, John Mitchell Jones, and grandson, Frank G. Jones, would be plowing
or working on one of the hill fields; he would sit under a mulberry tree east of
the house and shout directions on how to do the work. Each fall a crew of men
would go over the entire farm and clean out all fence rows, and cut every bush
in the fields. He and Cora sometimes would get in an argument. Cora would get
mad, and would go to Silver Point to stay with her friend, Filena Smith Hall.
One time a neighbor rode up on a horse and said, "Mr. Ike when are you
going to get Miss Cora?" Ike's answer was that she left on her own, and she
knew the way back. Cora when she left would be walking almost in a run. After
being gone a week or two she would come back down the road again walking very
fast. She would go the house and proceed with her work, and nothing was ever
discusssed about her being gone. Ike was a voracious reader. He subscribed to
the "Nashville Banner" and a magazine called "Comfort". He
would read to his daughter, Nina, before she was in school from
"Comfort". He also read to her books such as Stella Dallas and others.
He especially liked to read westerns. He apparently completed Ray's Third part
in math, and used McGuffey's readers. His ability in mathematics was frequently
mentioned in the oral interviews I conducted. He apparently liked school and is
said not to tolerate students that were not interested in learning. One day two
boys sitting in front of him fell asleep. This disturbed him, or was he playing
a prank, as he banged their heads together and they woke up. He had a great love
of his family, tended to spoil them, and to be over protective. His daughter
said that one time she wanted to call her cousin, Wilson Gragston, in Temperance
Hall. When she got up a on stool and cranked the phone the operator told her
"little girl get off phone." She got down from the phone upset, and
her father asked her what was wrong. When she told him he told her to get back
on phone, and cuss out the operator. When the operator again wanted her to get
off phone she proceeded to follow her fathers directions by telling the
operator, "You redheaded son __ _____ I said give me Wilson Gragston."
Ike's love of his family extended to even his extended family. He especially
liked for his cousin, George Fisher, to visit. In fact George almost lived at
the his house. George, like Ike, was a descendant of Gragston (Gregstons) and
was a voracious reader. He
could read a book, and then quote it like he was reading it. Sometimes Ike
showed favoritism to certain members of his family. I can remember him making
his grandchildren give up their toys to me, and he would say "but he's a
Jones". I was extremely fond of him, and the fondness seemed to be mutual.
Every day I would say, "Daddy Jones lets go to barn."
He would get his chair, and go to the barn with me. He would sit under a large
tree while I played for hours. Guests were always welcome in his home, and they
were in his home frequently. If someone was riding by the house close to meal
time, he would yell from the porch and make them get off their horse and come in
and eat. His daughter-in-law, Nancy, said you could expect from five to twenty
for meals. He especially liked for a peddler by name of Segal to stay overnight.
He also did not like for other members of the family to punish my father or I.
He was always one of the first to help other members of his family. He supported
his father and mother the last years of their lives. After his sister,
Brunette's, husband died he had her run the store, and their parents lived with
her. He obviously was well respected by members of his family as he was selected
as guardian of his uncle's, Alfred Jones, young children. Members of the family
also looked to him in times of trouble. Andrew J. Jones relates that when W. B.
(Stokes) Jones was arrested when a woman was
killed in an accident in Nashville that Ike was the one who put up money
to help him. Andrew states that when Ike would visit them in White County it was
always an event to them. In politics he was in the tradition of our family a
strong Republican. He frequently served as a Constable in his district, and was
a Deputy Sheriff of DeKalb County. Everyone that knew him states that Ike was a
leader, strongwilled, and usually got his way. Children:29
+ 1911. (i) JOHN MITCHELL10 JONES b 22 Nov
1892 DeKalb Co m Nancy Dupree Cantrell.
1912. (ii) PARALEE10 JONES b 9
Sept 1896 d scarlett fever 24 Dec 1902 b & d DeKalb Co., TN
1913. (iii) ONA MAE10 JONES b 18
Aug 1897 d scarlett fever 26 Dec 1902 b & d DeKalb Co., TN
+ 1914. (iv) NINA10 JONES b 29 July 1909 DeKalb Co
m Luke Moss.
1797. TILLMAN T.9 JONES, (George Sullivan8,
John R.7, Prettyman6,
Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2,
WilliamA-1), b 10 May
1869 Putnam Co., TN d 17 Aug 1953 White Co., TN m1st 9 July 1888 Linnie Pullum b
July 1845 d 1900 m2nd 13 Dec 1900 Sarah Felts b 1880 d 1965 White Co., TN dau of
Wayman Leifer Felts and Susie Hutchings. He was a farmer and logger. He was
crippled when log rolled onto his leg and unjointed his knee. He lived in
DeKalb, Putnam,& White Counties, Tennessee. Children:31
1937. (i) MARY SUE10 JONES b
Feb ____ d age 3 yrs.
+ 1938. (ii) DEWEY LEO10 JONES b 13 Apr 1904 Putnam
Co., TN m Winnie Conley.
+ 1939. (iii) WADE HATTERSON10 JONES b 23 May 1906
m Lora Hicks.
+ 1940. (iv) BUNIA MAE10 JONES b 21 Sept 1908 m
Tomas Lee Davis.
+ 1941. (v) UNA10 JONES m Bedford Taylor.
1942. (vi) MAGGIE GERTRUDE10 JONES b 3
Apr 1914 m Cecil Leslie.
1943. (vii) GARTHA PARILEE10 JONES b
24 Jan 1917 d 17 Apr 1917.
1944. (viii) WILLIAM ALBERT10 JONES b
2 Sept 1918 White Co. d young.
+ 1945. (ix) MINNIE ARNETTE10 JONES b 30 Mar 1920
White Co. m Clarence Ray Bryant.
+ 1946. (x) CLAYTON HASKEL10 JONES b 24 Aug 1924
White Co.TN m Evelyn Graham.
1798. MARTHA BRUNETTE9 "Aunt
Bee" JONES, (George Sullivan8, John
R.7, Prettyman6,
Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2,
WilliamA-1), b 15 July
1878 Putnam Co., TN d 24 Aug 1968 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN m#2363 6 Jan 1901
Lemuel Thomas Jones b 25 Sept 1878 Putnam Co., TN d 19 Aug 1901 Putnam Co., TN
son of Walter Wade Jones and Martha E. Burton. She was known as Aunt Bee to all
of her relatives and friends. She was beloved by all who knew her. She had a way
from your young years to your adult years of making you feel special. She told
me that my Jones name was very special, and she thought so much of it that she
married a Jones to keep her name. She also had a sense of humor and especially
liked to tease her daughter. One time she was commenting on fact that Lema was
born nine months to date after she was married. Lema was in the other room, and
Aunt B said loudly for benefit of Lema; "I know what you are thinking but
I'll have you know that there was no fooling around before I was married; altho
I might have wanted to." Lema of course heard and said "Mama".
Then Aunt Bee laughed heartily. When she and Lemuel married they were both
school teachers. After his death she ran her brother Ike's store on Wolf Creek.
After Lema moved to Nashville she moved there also, and worked for Rego Chemical
Company weighing spices, snuff, etc for seven years until Lema made her quit.
She was a voracious reader, and had a wonderful memory. When I was twelve she
sent me my Jones family tree from her grandfather down, and it included all the
children and their children. Her love for her family and even the most distant
ones was just outstanding. Child:12
2065. (i) LEMA THOMAS10 JONES b 6 Oct 1901
Putnam Co., TN d 19 Sept 1977 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She never married. At
the age of sixteen she moved to Nashville and worked at Kress Store. Then she
worked for Grace Dawson Letter Shop as Court Reporter. In 1939 she opened her
own print shop business with Cordon Borchert. Then in 1949 she and Sue Allen
combined their shops, and it was known as Commercial Letter Shop. It was located
in Stahlman Building in downtown Nashville. She was the leader in this business,
and it was very successful. She did lots of political campaign work for the
Democrats, and remarked that although she was a Republican that her best
customers were Democrats. She also did private publishing of books, and she was
especially proud of a book she did for Tennessee Daughters of American
Revolution. She always encouraged me to write a history of our family, and said
it will be the best book we have ever done. She commented that it was funny that
she was more like her Uncle Ike than was Nina, and that Nina was like her
mother. She like her mother had a great love of her family, and delighted in
having even the most distant of family and friends to visit her. She was very
devoted to her mother, and employed for many years Alice Burnett, her cousin, as
housekeeper to take care of her mother. She never learned to drive, but loved to
travel especially to visit members of her extended family.
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