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Joshua Monroe Jones, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Death: July 10, 1867 (53-54)
Little Birch, Braxton County, West Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Jones and Sarah (Sally) Jones
Husband of Rebecca Jane Jones (Neff)
Father of Byron Jones; John Milton Jones; Barbara Ann Boggs; Samuel P. Jones; Margaret Boggs and 4 others
Brother of Parmelia Melia McClung

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: daughter Burge
Last Updated:

About Joshua Monroe Jones, Sr.

  • Joshua M. Jones married Rebecca Jane Neff on June 25, 1850 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia.
  • Byron Jones was born June 23, 1851 to Joseph Monroe Jones and Rebecca Mary Neff. (Source: death certificate and 1860 Federal Census Records)
  • Rebecca Jane Neff - 1850 US Federal Census lists John Neff as male, farmer, age 48 and living in District 18, Greenbrier County, Virginia with his wife Nancy age 35, daughter Rebecca J age 22 ( assumed born 1828), son William age 19, daughter Elizabeth age 17, son Jos age 12, daughter Sarah age 9, daughter Margaret age 7, son Washington age 2, mother Elizabeth age 65 and Thomas Cook male age 25 a millar.
    • Rebecca Neff has the middle initial "J" listed on the 1850 census with her parents in Greenbrier County, VA. On the death certificate of her son Byron Jones (1851-1931) his mother is listed as "Mary".
    • Rebecca is listed as Rebecca Jones age 30 (assume born 1830) on the 1860 US Federal Census living with her husband, Joshua. and son Byron age 8 in Greenbrier County, VA.
    • Rebecca is listed as "Rebecca" Jones age 42 (assume born 1828) on the 1870 US Federal Census living with her son Byron age 19 in Clay, Braxton County, VA.
  • 1860 Federal Census lists Byron Jones age 8 as the son of Joshua Jones age 47 and Rebecca Jones age 30 living in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia) and with John Jones age 6, Susan Jones age 4, Nancy Jones age 2 and Mary Jones age 1.
  • 1870 Federal Census lists Byron Jones age 19 as the son and a farmer, living with his mother Rebecca Jones age 42, John Jones age 17, Mary E. Jones age 16, 4 other children living in Clay, Braxton County, West Virginia.
  • Byron Jones (1851-1931) married Lucy A. Heaton in Braxton County, Virginia (now WV) on September 3, 1872. (Source: Braxton County Marriage Register 1872, p.14.) Lucy is not listed in the 1880 US Census with Byron Jones.
  • 1867 , July 10 Joshua Monroe Jones, Sr. died in Braxton County, WV. (Source: Braxton County Death Register 1867, p. 19. Informant: Rebecca Jones)
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Joshua Monroe Jones, Sr.'s Timeline

1813
1813
Virginia, United States
1851
June 23, 1851
Braxton County, Virginia (WV), United States
1852
September 23, 1852
Braxton County, Virginia (WV), United States
1855
September 22, 1855
Greenbrier County, Virginia (WV), United States
1856
1856
Virginia (WV), United States
1857
March 1857
Greenbrier County, Virginia (WV), United States
April 1857
Greenbrier County, Virginia (WV), United States
1858
April 29, 1858
Greenbrier County, Virginia (WV), United States
1858
Virginia (now WV), United States