Who was William Jones?

William Jones (1791–1857) was born in Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, United States and died in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Basket Jones 1791–1857

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C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 8 Feb 1791 · Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Died 15 May 1857 · Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

Father John Morley Hugh Jones

Mother Ruth Baskett

Siblings Ann Jones, Bennett Jones, Calvin R Jones, Eliza Jones, Elizabeth Jones, George Washington Jones, John Morley Jones Jr, Nancy Jones, Rebecca Jones, Ruth Mathews Jones, Thomas Jones

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Morley Hugh Jones

Ruth Baskett

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Biography

William Basket Jones was born in 1791 in Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of john morley hugh jones and ruth baskett. William Basket Jones passed away in 1857 in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States.

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1791

Birth of William Basket Jones in Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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1857

Death of William Basket Jones in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Jones

This ancestor line traces from Of Chatham, Alexander, North Carolina, United States (1742) to Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, United States (1791) across 3 generations.

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: William Jones (1791–1857) was born in Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, United States and died in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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