H. A. Jones Family
South Carolina and Arkansas


Henry A. Jones
b. 9 Sep 1816 Turkey Creek, Abbeville Dist., S. C.#
d. 9 Feb 1879 Mineral Springs, AR

1m. Isabella F. Verdier of Columbia, S. C.
of Virginia
b. 1824 SC
 d. November, 1859 S. C.*
her father: James R. Verdier               her mother: unknown

2 m. "Nellie" Penelope H. Hutchinson, 17 Dec. 1860 Abbeville, SC
b. Aug. 14, 1838 near Columbia, SC
d. 20 June 1913 in the home of her dau. Martha Mulkey, Nashville, AR
father: Thomas Hutchinson              mother: Mary Boatwright
her 2m. S. P. Dillard on 19 ? 1886 (died 28 Aug 1886) only one year later
his father: Benjamin F. Jones II
his mother: Mary Townes
Children with Isabella Verdier
Elizabeth M. Jones#
b. d. m. John Gray
Sally F. (Sarah Fickling) Jones# b. d. m. James Johnson
Children with Nellie H. Hutchinson
Cloe Watson Jones* b. 22 Sep 1861 Hempstead Co. , AR d. 13 Dec 1863 Washington, AR died young
Mary Boatwright Jones* b. June 13, 1863 Washington, Arkansas d. m. M. P. Mulkey
Lillian Townes Jones* b. March 19, 1865, Washington, Arkansas d. 13 Nov 1900 og "membranous croup" Mineral Springs, AR m. J. E. Smith 27 April 1882 Mineral Springs, AR
Henry A. Jones, Jr.* b. born Jan. 8, 1870, Mineral Springs, Hempstead County, Arkansas d. 18 Oct 1888 of typhoid fever died at age 18
Martha Rosalie Jones* b. Jan. 8, 1872 Mineral Springs, Hempstead County, AR d. 18 Feb 1888 Mineral Springs, AR died at age 16
Bettie Jones* b. April 12, 1875 Mineral Springs, Hempstead County, Ark. d. 25 Apr 187? died young
Nellie Middleton Jones* b. 4 Feb 1867 Washington, AR d. 4 Apr 1919 Nashville, AR m. Le Pettigrew Apr 1886 Mineral Springs, AR
#from the probate record of S. T. C. P. Jones, H. A. Jones brother.
*Bible record of H. A. Jones as recorded by Nancy Conway and Mrs. Margaret Johnson Jones.

Henry A. Jones graduated from South Carolina College. He studies law and passes the bar. He practises law in both South Carolina and Arkansas. This seems to qualify him for the executors position on his brothers will that shows the relationship of the various family members you can find under the records of his father, Benjamin Jones II.

1840 - US Census, South Carolina, Abbeville., p.    Henry is here with his new bride.  no children and no slaves. 

Henry Jones             m     0    0   0   0   1  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
                                 f       0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

1850 - He is on the census in Abbeville as Henry A. Jones, lawyer 33 years old.  [US Census. South Carolina, Abbeville. p. 46]

Henry  A. Jones              33   M             lawyer                $6075                SC
Isabella J. Jones              26    F
Mary E.      "                     8    F
Sally  F.      "                     7    F

Henry A. Jones slaves schedule is remarkable for the numbers and ages.  [SC Census, Abbeville, P.196 ]

Henry A. Jones                      1                   60     F   B
                                               2                   60     F  B
                                               3                   35     F   B
                                               4                   27     M  B
                                               5                   15     F   B
                                               6                     9     F   B
                                               7                     5     F   B
                                               8                     4     M  B
                                               9                     3     F   B
                                              10                    2     F   B
                                              11                   37    F   B
                                              12                   12    F   B
                                              13                   11    M  B
                                              14                     8    M  B
                                              15                     5    M  B
                                              16                   33    M  B
                                              17                   16    M  B
                                              18                   23    F   B
                                              19                  8/12  F   B

1853 - ABBEVILLE COURTHOUSE - these records show that Isabella F. Verdier, the daughter of James R. Verdier, was the wife of H. A. Jones. [records of Nancy Conway]

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This early record was proved after H. A. Jones' first wife had died, by 1861. So Isabella F. Verdier Jones received no benefit but her daughters did get an inheritance but not until they sued their father for their share. He is also listed on documents to transfers two slaves to his neice, Mary O. Terry in 1857.

1859 - His first wife Isabella dies and he has a tough time keeping up with necessary business activities. He is sued for debts to various individuals.

1860 - US Census Abbeville, South Carolina, Roll: 1212 Page: 25 on June 22.
Henry is still in Abbeville and is single living with his two teenage daughters near the Abbeville Court House.

1860 - He meets a Nellie in South Carolina and marries there. They move to Arkansas along with several other relatives just in time for her to have their first child there. This first child, Cloe, dies only two years later. He purchases almost 1500 acres of land in two parcels and apparently has a number of slaves operating his new plantation near Mineral Springs, Arkansas and seemed to be very heavily in debt. He uses this property as collateral for the debts he owes to the estate of S. T. C. P. Jones his brother of which he is the executor. This document you can find on the pages of Benjamin F. Jones II.

1870- Hempstead, Ark. , Mine Creek Township, census shows his family. p. 274

    Jones       H.A.    53      w       m    lawyer  1400/2800       SC      
M.H. 32 w f SC
M.B. 6 w f AR
Lilie T. 5 w f AR
M.H. 3 w f AR
H.A. 6/12 w m AR

He converted to the Methodist faith and became an active member in the church in Arkansas.

1879, 9 Feb - H. A. Jones dies in Mineral Springs, AR

source:
Elroy's Family Index || Ancestor Chart #13
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