Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Thomas J. June 10, 1938
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Ashland Progress
Funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bethel 
church for T. J. Jones, 94-year-old Confederate Veteran, by Rev. F. J. Ingram. 
Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Mr. Jones, who 
resided with his son, G. S. Jones, at Delta died late Friday afternoon following 
an illness of three weeks. He was a native of the Coosa River section about six 
miles east of Heflin, and he was prominent farmer until about 10 years ago when 
his advancing age caused his retirement. He was an active member of the United 
Confederate Veterans and attended numerous reunions. Known affectionately over a 
large area of Northeast Alabama as "Dad", Mr. Jones was the last surviving 
member of his regiment, the 30th Alabama, which was engaged in more than 20 
battles during the War Between the States. He was never wounded, although he 
often told friends that more than once he escaped being struck by bullets merely 
by interception of his hat or coat. After the war he was an ardent Democrat and 
was known among a wide circle of friends and acquaintances as a Southerner who 
was proud of having participated in the struggle to defend Southern rights. Mr. 
Jones is survived by his widow, three sons, Bud, Charlie and Arthur Jones, all 
of Delta, and a number of grandchildren.

Additional Comments:
War Record:
Name:  Jones, Thomas Jefferson
Date of Birth:  1844/02/14
Birth Information:  USA, Alabama, Cleburne County.
Enlistment Date:  1861/00/00
Enlistment Information:  Alabama, Randolph County, Chulafinnee.
Engagements:  Captured: Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863/07/04. Captured: 
Columbia, South Carolina, 1865/03/01.
Wounded: Battle of Bakers Creek, Mississippi.
Regiment:  30th Alabama
Company:  G
Paroled second time at Harts Island, New York, 1865/06/15.
Comments:  Rank: Private. Served until discharged 1864/06/14. Address, 1921: 
Delta, Rt. 1, Alabama.
Source:  1921 Census of Confederate Soldiers.


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