Brooks-Putnam County GaArchives Biographies.....Jones, Charles Scriven 1866 - living in 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 23, 2004, 11:28 pm Author: William Harden p. 939-940 CHARLES SCRIVEN JONES. Showing marked ability and enterprise in the management of his agricultural interests, Charles Scriven Jones occupies a noteworthy position among the leading farmers of Brooks county, his large estate, which is located in the Dixie district, being well improved, and furnished with an excellent group of farm buildings, and all of the latest approved kinds of machinery for carrying on his work successfully. A son of Andrew Jackson Jones, he was born, March 13. 1866, in Brooks county. His great-grandfather, Abraham Jones, was born and reared in Wales. Crossing the Atlantic in his search for fortune, he lived for a few years in Virginia. Coming from there to Georgia, he purchased wild land in Putnam county, and on the farm which he cleared and improved both he and his wife spent the remainder of their lives. James A. Jones, grandfather of Charles Scriven Jones, was a natural mechanic, and as a young man learned carpentering and cabinet making, becoming well skilled in each. For many years he followed these trades successfully, his home being in Putnam county, about seven miles north of Eatonton, where his death occurred while yet in the prime of life. His wife, whose maiden name was Nancy Banks, spent her entire eighty-three years of life in Putnam county, living with her children during her later days. In her girlhood she became well versed in the domestic arts and sciences, learning to card, spin and weave, and to cook by the open fireplace. After her marriage she did her full share of the pioneer labor devolving upon the mistress of a household, clothing her family in garments fashioned by her own hand from the homespun material which she had herself manufactured with the wheel and the loom. It is needless to say that she must have had very few leisure minutes while cooking and caring for her husband and eight children. Born in Putnam county, Georgia, December 27, 1836, Andrew Jackson Jones was reared amid pioneer scenes, when people lived in a very primitive manner, with few modern conveniences. Travelling was mostly performed on horseback, by private conveyance, or by stage, railways being nowhere in evidence, while wild beasts and game of all kinds was abundant. But ten years old when his father died, he spent the next eight years at the home of a relative, where he was well drilled in the various branches of agriculture. Coming from there to Brooks county, he was plantation overseer until the breaking out of the Civil war, when he enlisted in the “Brooks Rifles,” a company which was sent to Virginia to join the army of North Virginia. He continued with his command, taking part in its various marches, campaigns and battles, serving under Generals Joseph M. Johnston, Magruder and Longstreet. When the end came he was with other of his comrades on detached duty, striving to keep the cattle away from the Federals. Finding that he and his associates were nearly surrounded, with no chance of further saving the cattle, and not wanting to surrender, he started on foot for Georgia, and was fortunate to secure a ride a part of the way. At Macon, he and his companions met an officer of the Confederate army who told them that it was useless to continue their flight, and advised them to surrender, advice which they heeded. Returning to his old home, Andrew J. Jones resumed farming on rented land. A short time later he bought a tract of land in Dixie precinct, and was there successfully employed as a tiller of the soil for many years. He is now living retired from active pursuits, making his home with his son Charles. At the age of twenty-one years he married Catherine Norwood, who was born in Houston county, a daughter of Theodore and Hannah (Hicks) Norwood, who settled in that county in pioneer days, but later removed to Brooks county, where they spent their later years. She passed to the higher life in June, 1909, leaving five children, as follows: Mary Frances, James Jackson, Charles Scriven, Theodosia C., and Ada Virginia. Both parents united with the Missionary Baptist church when young, and were most faithful and valued members. Gaining his early education in the district schools of Brooks county, Charles Scriven Jones worked on the home farm until becoming of age. Entering then the employ of the S., F. & W. Railroad Company, now the Atlantic Coast Line, he continued in its roadway department until 1892. Resigning his position in that year, Mr. Jones embarked in farming and in mercantile pursuits, and in his undertakings has met with signal success. He now owns four hundred and fifty acres of land, which includes the old homestead on which he was born and brought up. He has made improvements of value on his property, including the erection of a substantial set of buildings, his estate now ranking as one of the most desirable in the vicinity. Mr. Jones married, in 1889, Lula E. Ward, who was born in Brooks county, a daughter of William H. and Lurana (Albritton) Ward. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, namely: Wesley Foy, Charles Hunter, Riva Annette, Lula Eunice, Bernice, Carl Leon, Nellie Ray, and Sam Scriven. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, true to the religious faith in which they were reared, are members of the Missionary Baptist church. Fraternally Mr. Jones belongs to Mount Horeb Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. Additional Comments: From: A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA BY WILLIAM HARDEN VOLUME II ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 1913 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/brooks/bios/gbs429jones.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb