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Newton Alexander Jones 1856–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1856

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 Jan 1926

Death Location: Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Jones

Mother: Levinah Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Barton, Tenessee Gentry

Children(s): Clara Jones, James Jones, Vernetta Jones

Newton Alexander Jones was born in 1856 in Tennessee, USA, the child of James Smith Jones And Levinah Smith. In 1860, Newton Alexander Jones resided in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, Newton Alexander Jones resided in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA. Newton Alexander Jones married Mary Jane Barton, Tenessee A Gentry, and had children including Clara Grace Jones, James Ray Jones, Vernetta Jane Jones. Newton Alexander Jones passed away in 1926 in Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Newton Alexander Jones was born in 1856 in Tennessee, USA, the child of James Smith Jones And Levinah Smith.
  • In 1860, Newton Alexander Jones resided in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, Newton Alexander Jones resided in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
  • Newton Alexander Jones married Mary Jane Barton, Tenessee A Gentry, and had children including Clara Grace Jones, James Ray Jones, Vernetta Jane Jones.
  • Newton Alexander Jones passed away in 1926 in Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Newton Jones's Ancestors

Self
Newton Jones
1856–1926
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Smith Jones
1810–1857
South Carolina, USA
Levinah Smith
1818–1887
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Levi Smith
1781–1850
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Agnes) Lee
1789–1854
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Smith
1747–1829
Nancy Littlefield
1754–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Littlefield
1718–1780
Rebeckah Lee
1728–1792

Newton Jones's Descendants

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Newton (Alexander) Jones (31 Jan 1856–30 Jan 1926) m. Mary (Jane) Barton (19 Nov 1860–1 Nov 1883) m. Tenessee (A.) Gentry (15 Jul 1870–18 Dec 1928)
  1. 1. Clara (Grace) Jones 1899–1977 m. John (Thomas) Phillips 1894–1988
    1. 1. Nina (Lee) Phillips 1931–1939
    2. 2. Nona (Irene) Phillips 1932–2015
    3. 3. Joe (Porter) Phillips 1936–2009
  2. 2. James (Ray) Jones 1908–1999 m. Mary (Alice) Jackson 1906–1977
  3. 3. Vernetta (Jane) Jones 1883–1959 m. Louis (Fred Frye) Sr. 1884–1954 m. Moseley (Clayton) Helm 1877–1911
    1. 1. Clingman (Barton) Helm 1907–1982 m. Minta Wilson 1907–1976
      1. 1. Helen (Theresa) Helm 1928–1990
    2. 2. Maxine (Marie) Helm 1910–1984 m. Bivin (Arthur) Lewis 1908–1983
      1. 1. Jack (Dwain) Lewis 1930–2005
      2. 2. Billy (Max) Lewis 1934–2000
    3. 3. Freda (Jane) Frye 1916–1980
    4. 4. Louis (Fred Frye) Jr. 1917–2008 m. Bessie (Lee) King 1919–1975
      1. 1. Jimmy (Lee) Frye 1938–1992
    5. 5. Zed (L.) Frye 1919–1920
    6. 6. Berneice Frye 1921–2003 m. Earl (Douglas) Strickland 1921–2014

Newton Jones's Timeline

4 Records

1856
31 Jan 1856
Birth of Newton Alexander Jones in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
Newton Alexander Jones resided here in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Newton Alexander Jones resided here in Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1926
30 Jan 1926
Age 70
Death of Newton Alexander Jones in Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M593_55; Page: 83B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M653_43; Page: 135; Family History Libra
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M653_43; Page: 135; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gainsboro, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M593_55; Page: 83B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Banner, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1926
    Event Place: Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Floral, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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