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Col William (Billy) Jones 1788–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Pendleton, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1884

Death Location: Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Willis Jones

Mother: Rebecca Jones)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Perry

Children(s): Celia Jones

The story of Col William (Billy) Jones began in 1788 in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA. Col William (Billy) Jones married Elizabeth Perry, and had children including Celia Selah Jones. Col William (Billy) Jones passed away in 1884 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William (Billy) Jones began in 1788 in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA.
  • Col William (Billy) Jones married Elizabeth Perry, and had children including Celia Selah Jones.
  • Col William (Billy) Jones passed away in 1884 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Jones
1764–1851
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
WJ
Rebecca Jones)
1774–1865
Birth Location: Pendleton, SC, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Perry
1791–1869
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Celia Jones
1822–1862
Birth Location: Dahlonega, GA, Georgia, USA
CJ

Col Jones's Ancestors

Self
Col Jones
1788–1884
Birth Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Willis M. Jones
1764–1851
Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Rebecca (Case (Marr:) Jones)
1774–1865
Pendleton, SC, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (David Jones * Capt., Senator, Member of Provincial Congress, Capt of Light Horse Calvry in Rev) War
1730–1777
Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charity (Elizabeth Hines) (Alston)
1743–1774
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Thomas Case
1743–1784
Greenville, Pendleton District, SC, USA
Sophia Williamson
1745–1790
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jones
1691–1751
MARY FIELD
1705–1791
Philip Alston
1702–1783
Ann Hinton
1714–1790
Isaac Sr.
1725–1749
Lucy SPENCER
1710–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Jr.
1666–1721
Jane Harris
1664–1700
Elizabeth Swann
1673–1727
John Hinton
1670–1784
Elizabeth Blanchard
1686–1774
John grandfather
1662–1725
Sarah grandmother
1682–1763
Samuel Spencer
1670–1756
Deborah Beckley
1678–1740

Col Jones's Descendants

1.
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Col (William (Billy)) Jones (1788–1884) m. Elizabeth Perry (1791–1869)
  1. 1. Celia ((Selah)) Jones 1822–1862

Col Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Col William (Billy) Jones in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
1884
1884
Age 96
Death of Col William (Billy) Jones in Lumpkin County, Georgia
Lumpkin County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Lumpkin County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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