The Mason Jones Family

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Mason Jones 1785 → Alfred Nolen Jones 1823 → Lazurus Rufus Jones 1869 → Perry Rufus Jones 1915 → Living Person

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Figure 1. Mason Jones Fan Chart

Mason JONES [1] [2] was born [3] in 1784/1785 in Culpeper Co., Virginia, American Colonies. He died in 1850/1852 in near community of Texas, Heard Co., GA. He was buried in Heard County, GA, Buried Wood Cemetery (unmarked).

Elected/Appointed: Abt. 1840, Justice of Inferior Court, Heard Co., GA

Land Transfer: 1818, Bought 236 acres on Grove Creek from Richard Dowdy

Military service: 1812, Capt. of 236th District Militia Oglethorpe Co. GA

Re-Location: 1803, Lincoln Co. GA, 1805 Jones District

Relationship: Richard Dowdy married Nancy E. Jones, daughter of Randal, Mason’s brother.

Mason married Frances (Franky) NOLAND daughter of William SR. NOLAND and Frances "Frankie" FLORENCE in 1802 in Lincoln Co., Ga. Frances was born in 1780/1789 in Culpepper Co., Virginia. She died in 1840 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia. Frances, wife of Mason, is not listed in the 1840 Census, so she died prior to then.

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Figure 2. Frances (Franky) NOLAND Fan Chart

Mason and Frances had the following children:

(i.) Son, Henry P. JONES was born on 17 Mar 1804. He died on 19 Mar 1880.

(ii.) Daughter, Emily JONES was born in 1805/1807. She died in 1850 in Heard Co., GA. Never Married.

(iii.) Son, Moses JONES was born in 1808 in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. He died in Mar 1882 in Newton, Dale Co., AL. He was buried in Newton Cem., Dale Co., Ala.

  • This Moses Jones, son of Mason Jones was in Heard County GA, along with his father Mason and many other members of this large family, on the 1850 Census. Age shown as 42, agreeing with other data which shows his birth in 1808. Some dates in file for children do not agree with this census for ages of children.

  • Moses married Martha "Patsy" MATHEWS on 10 Feb 1829 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia. Martha was born on 22 Nov 1808 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia. She died on 09 Aug 1888 in Newton, Dale Co., Alabama.

(iv.) Son, William JONES was born [4] in 1811 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. He died on 29 Jun 1855 in Randolph Co., AL. On 1850 Census Heard Co. GA. Occupation Mechanic. William and wife Frances Mat(t)hews Jones lived next door to Charles L. Mat(t)thews, brother of Frances. Note: Census spells name Matthews.

(v.) Daughter, Lucy Ann Catherine JONES was born on 01 Feb 1830 in Oglethorpe, GA. She died on 25 Jan 1908 in Texas, Heard, GA. She was buried in Old New Hope Baptist Cemetery, Texas (town), Heard Co. GA. Lucy A(nn) C(atherine) Jones is listed on the 1850 Census of Heard County GA page 148b, line 12. Age listed as 17, actual birthday known to be Feb. 01, 1830; so age should have been 20 if previous data is correct.

(vi.) Son, Alfred Nolen JONES I was born on 02 Jul 1823. He died on 15 Feb 1910. See Alford Nolen Jones Family for details.


1. Ancestral File
2. Information on this family from Sonny Fuller Jones Jr.
3. Census, 1850 Fed.;GA,.
4. Census, 1850 Fed.; Heard County GA.
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