Generation No. 1

1.  John1 Jones was born 1793 in Tennessee.  He married Alspain.  She was 
born 1803 in Kentucky.

Notes for John Jones:
1850 Richland Township of Newton County, Arkansas (October 18, 1850)
77-77
John Jones       51 M Farmer Tennessee
Alspain          47 F        Kentucky
Elizabeth A.     21 F        Missouri
William          17 M        Arkansas
Elijah           15 M        "     
John             13 M        "
Louis            11 M        "
James            10 M        "
Mary             10 F        "
Tabitha Ann       6 F        " (Tiletha)
Rachel            6 F        "
Richard          24 M        Tennessee

Children of John Jones and Alspain are:
    2   i.   Richard2 Jones, born 1826 in Tennessee.
    3   ii.  Elizabeth Jones, born 1829 in Missouri.
    4   iii. William Jones, born 1833 in Richland Township, 
             Newton County, Arkansas.
    5   iv.  Elijah Jones, born 1835 in Richland Township, 
             Newton County, Arkansas.
    6   v.   John Jones, born 1837 in Richland Township, 
             Newton County, Arkansas.
    7   vi.  Lewis Jones, born 1839 in Arkansas.
+   8   vii. James (twin) Jones, born 1840 in Richland 
             Township, Newton County, Arkansas; died 
             March 23, 1876 in Prairie City, Oklahoma Indian 
             Territory.
    9  viii. Mary (twin) Jones, born 1840 in Richland Township,
             Newton County, Arkansas.
    10  ix.  Rachel (twin) Jones, born 1844 in Richland Township,
             Newton County, Arkansas.  She married Meek.

Notes for Rachel (twin) Jones:
1870 Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas
living with:
17 
Brassfield,  Elizabeth   40 MO 200-25
             John        17 AR
             Abner       15 "
             Lucinda     13 TX
             Eliza       10 AR
Meek         Rachel      22 AR (Rachel Jones)(twin to Telitha J.)


+  11  x.  Telitha J. 'Dett' (twin) Jones, born 1844 in Richland 
           Township, Newton County, Arkansas; died June 25, 1886 
           in Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas.

Generation No. 2

    8.  James (twin)2 Jones (John1) was born 1840 in Richland Township, 
Newton County, Arkansas, and died March 23, 1876 in Prairie City, 
Oklahoma Indian Territory.  He married Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' Standridge 
October 30, 1866 in Newton County, Arkansas; daughter of Lemuel 
Standridge and Sarah Blevins/Blair.  She was born November 15, 1837 in 
Richland Creek, Carroll County, Arkansas, and died August 04, 1921 in 
Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas.

Notes for James (twin) Jones:
 James Jones was Elizabeth's second husband and he was a Member of the 
Co. C. 1st Arkansas Infantry Volunteers Union Army.  
It has been said that two of their son's Lemuel 'Lem' and Louis were 
given allotments in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.?? No proof 

Notes for Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' Standridge:
1860 Census, Richland Twp. Newton County, Arkansas
Felkins:
William         21M KY  Farmer/$500
Elizabeth       23F AR
Margaret      5/12F  "  

Elizabeth's first husband was William Thomas Felkins, he was a Member of 
Co. D. 2nd Reg. Arkansas, Calvary, Union Army and died in Springfield,
Missouri on October 17, 1864.

1870 Census, Richland Twp. Newton County, Arkansas
Jones:
James           26M   AR
Elizabeth       31F    "
Marget          11F    " (Felkins)
James H.         8M    " (Felkins)
Lemuel  A.       3M    "
John C.          1M    "

Elizabeth's Second husband was James Jones, he was a member of Co. C. 1st. 
Arkansas Infantry Volunteers Union Army.  Children of this marriage were 
Lemuel, Louis, John W., and Mary T. 
1880 Census
Elizabeth is buried by her parents Lem and Peggy at Sissom Cemetery, her 
sister Mary Horn is also buried on the other side of parents. 

Children of James Jones and Elizabeth Standridge are:
    12  i.  Lemuel Alexander3 Jones, born September 18, 1867 in Prairie City, 
Oklahoma (Indian Territory); died August 21, 1939 in Oklahoma.  He married 
Mary Ann Carr November 19, 1893; born October 04, 1878 in Reeds Springs, 
Missouri; died May 28, 1924.

Notes for Lemuel Alexander Jones:
Information on family from Renfo and Diana Jones

    13  ii. John William C. Jones, born June 28, 1869 in Prairie City, 
Oklahoma (Indian Territory); died 1876 in Oklahoma.
    14  iii. Louis Howard Jones, born December 09, 1871 in Prairie City, 
Oklahoma (Indian Territory); died in Oklahoma.  He married Mary Alice 
Cleghorn May 02, 1897; born February 12, 1880; died August 30, 1931 in 
Wagner, Oklahoma.

Notes for Mary Alice Cleghorn:
Buried Fort Gibson 

    15  iv. Mary L. Jones, born May 16, 1874 in Prairie City, Oklahoma 
(Indian Territory); died 1875 in Oklahoma.

Notes for Mary L. Jones:
There are others who say Mary J. Jones.

    11.  Telitha J. "Dett" (twin)2 Jones (John1) was born 1844 in Richland 
Township, Newton County, Arkansas, and died June 25, 1886 in Richland 
Township, Newton County, Arkansas.  She married (1) Lewis Meeks Abt. 1866
in Arkansas, son of Jeremiah Meeks and Elizabeth.  He was born 1839 in 
Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas, and died Abt. 1879 in Richland 
Township, Newton County, Arkansas.  She married (2) Jeremiah 'Jerry' 
Standridge February 27, 1881 in Pope County, Arkansas, son of John 
Standridge and Mary Elizabeth.  He was born December 25, 1834 in Carroll 
County, Arkansas, and died February 23, 1917 in Richland Township, Newton 
County, Arkansas.

Notes for Telitha J. 'Dett' (twin) Jones:
1880 Richland Twp. AR  census, was taken June 21-29, 1880 by John Nichols
213 219
Meek,   Tiltha      F 33    D (widow)  Farmer  AR TN TN
        Elizabeth   F 13    Dau                AR TN AR
        John        M 12    Son                 "  "  "
        Eliza       F 10    Dau                 "  "  "
        William     M  8    Son                 "  "  "
        Mary        F  5    Dau                 "  "  "
        Lutisha     F  2    Dau                 "  "  "

(living next to Abner Brassfield age 22, Jessy Gaylen, and under her is 
Ruben Belvin and family. I think she died in childbirth??  

Last name of Telitha "Dett" Jones Meek Standridge, her last name was found, 
on the Old Settlers roll along with her father John and brother and sisters. 
Elizabeth Standridge Felkins Jones Gaylean her two sons Lemuel Alexander and 
Lewis Howard Jones also found on this roll. Also a John Brassfield, 
information found by by David J. Williams.

Notes for Lewis Meeks:
1870 Richland Twp. Ar
household 19
Meek,   Lewis           28 AR
        Tolitha J.      22  "
        Elizabeth        3  "
        John             2  "
        Eliza         7/12  "
Meek,   Eliza           14  " (md. James J. Cagle , (Eliza is sister to Lewis)

Lewis was bushwacked and killed by his brother in law, Coon Ross.

Notes for Jeremiah 'Jerry' Standridge:
Jerry was enlisted in Company C. 1st. Arkansas Infantry Volunteers, Union At 
Fayetteville, Arkansas, on February 12, 1863, and he was discharged on August 
10, 1865, at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  He was six feet, three inches tall.  gray 
eyes, hair was dark and his complexion was dark.  During the Civil War 
Jerry's Military records shows him as deserted and absent on detached service 
with a Captain Vanderpool. During the Civil War, Jerry's Militay records 
show him as a deserter & absent on detached service with the Captain 
Vanderpool, for the same period of time.  It could be due to a differene in 
or philosophy in the person who took the roll or it could have just been a 
mass confusion. 

1860 Census of Richland Twp., Newton County, Arkansas
Standridge :
Jeremiah    21 M   Arkansas        Farmer /600
Nancy       20 F   Tennessee       
J. H.        3 M   Arkansas
A. E.        1 M   Arkansas    

Nancy Cagle was the daughter of Henry and Martha Isabelle Pine Tree. 

1870  Census of Richland Twp. Newton County, AR.
Standridge:
Jeremiah        29  AR
Nancy           27  TN
John  H.        13  AR
Alexander        9  "
Nancy  J.        7  "
Lemiel           3  "
Mary  E.         1  "

1880 Census Cassia  Co.  Idaho  (May 31, 1880)
45-45
Standridge:
Jeremiah    46 H    AR  TN  TN  Farmer
Nancy       43 W    TN  TN  TN  Cooking 
Isabel      17 D    AR  AR  TN
George W.   12 S    "    "  "
Mary  E.    10 D    "    "  "
Grant        6 S    "    "  "
Martha       5 D    "    "  "

Jerry would marry two more times. Widowed twice and had about 23 children. 
Jerry is buried at Moore Cemetery...he is just inside the south gate, with a 
grave marked with a Military marker.

Marriage Notes for Telitha Jones and Jeremiah Standridge:
Jerry Standridge 32 of Newton County and Telitha Meeks 30 of Newton County on 
27 Feb. 1881, Book E, page 471 in Pope County, Arkansas by John M. Prince, M. 
G.  Both Jerry and Telitha where widowed with children.

Children of Telitha Jones and Lewis Meeks are:
    16  i.   Elizabeth3 Meeks, born 1867 in Newton County, Arkansas.
    17  ii.  John Meeks, born 1868 in Newton County, Arkansas.
    18  iii. Eliza Meeks, born 1870 in Newton County, Arkansas.
    19  iv.  William Meeks, born 1872 in Newton County, Arkansas.
    20  v.   Mary Meeks, born 1875 in Newton County, Arkansas.
    21  vi.  Lutisha Meeks, born 1878 in Newton County, Arkansas.
    
Children of Telitha Jones and Jeremiah Standridge are:
    22  i.   Infant (Twin)3 Standridge, born June 28, 1882, died when small.
    23  ii.  Virgil B. (Twin) Standridge, born June 28, 1882 in Newton 
             County, Arkanasas; died November 21, 1960 in Van Buren, 
             Arkansas.  He married (1) Anna Gardner February 27, 1910 in 
             Van Buren, Arkansas; born September 10, 1891 in Copeland, Van 
             Buren County, Arkansas; died May 20, 1934 in Van Buren, Arkansas.
             He married (2) Stella Maxwell November 30, 1935 in Van Buren,  
             Arkansas.

Notes for Virgil B. (Twin) Standridge:
both are buried at Pleasan Grove Cemetery, Van Buren, Arkansas

   24  iii.  Hattie Standridge, born April 1883 in Quincy, Newton County, 
             Arkansas. She married (1) R. J. Wood January 01, 1901 in Newton
             County, Arkansas.  She married (2) William Jerry Cox January 
             12, 1908 in Newton County, Arkansas; born in Quincy, Newton 
             County,  Arkansas (on Wagon Train).

Notes for Hattie Standridge:
1st  R.J. Wood, No known children of this marriage
2nd William Jerry Cox 

    25  iv.  Andrew Standridge, born Aft. 1884.

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