Mclennan County Texas Archives Photo Person.....Jones, Daniel 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 November 5, 2007, 4:29 pm

Source:             Unavailable
Name:               Daniel Jones
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/mclennan/photos/jones5157gph.jpg
Image file size: 51.6 Kb

Daniel Jones born born in Tennessee July 13, 1816  
He was one of the Charter Members of the Onion Creek (later called Eagle Spring)
Baptist Church in Coryell County.  He was the local blacksmith and possibly
wheelwright.  He lived in the Old Perry Community about 4 miles north of Moody.

July 14, 1859, Dan married a young girl from a neighboring family, Mary Ann Grimes.

 
When the Civil War started, Daniel Jones was called to the Confederate Army. 
Mary Ann – who was about 25 years old -- was left to manage the farm and their
first two children (Daniel Calvin Jones born May 26, 1860 and Mary Elizabeth
Jones, born March 2, 1862) all by herself.

On January 3, 1864 Daniel wrote Mary Ann from Galveston Island, "You wanted me
to advise you about selling corn if you need anything that you can't buy with
money, I would sell corn, if not I would not. Corn is better than money but I
want you to exercise your own judgement in these matters. I would pay someone a
good price if they would get my wheat and have it ground. I am sorry you have to
live on cornbread and beef have you no cows up  if not try to get some one to
pen you some and about the boy I want you to do just as you please you have a
better idea whether you need him and whether he would make your burdens lighter
than I have. I hope my Dear you will manage as you think best and not wait to
consult me. You know that I always relied on your judgement and why ask me what
to do if I was there I could consult with you."
 
A few years after the war, during the Northern occupation, two of Mary Ann's
brothers -- Tom and Henry -- went on a cattle drive to Kansas.  Back in Waco on
Oct 18, 1869 they were celebrating their successful return, as well as Tom’s
approaching marriage. Tom had the wedding ring, and his new clothes, on his
horse.  It was common then, in Waco, to have a few drinks in the saloon then
ride around the Courthouse and shoot up.   The Sheriff attempted to arrest them,
but they rode off.  Union Soldiers pursued, there was a shoot-out and both boys
were killed

Mary Ann had three more children after the war:  Martha Idella Jones, born Jan
2, 1865; Melinda Lutetia Jones, born Jan 19, 1867 and Frederic Miller Iredell
Jones, born February 17, 1875.  They made their home in Moody and were faithful
members of the Baptist Church there.

Daniel died Feb 17, 1890 and is buried in the Moody Cemetery.

Virginia Crilley & Wylie Jordan,
November 2007


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/mclennan/photos/jones5157gph.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/

File size: 3.2 Kb