JONES: Of West Harper District.

Edmund and Malinda (Carr) Jones, one time residents of Harper District not far from the mouth of Cox's Fork, were married in Hardy County, Virginia, and came here about the year 1845. We do not have the names of all the children of Edmund and Melinda Jones, however we can give the name and family of one of their sons, named Jacob, who came here with them.

Jacob Jones, son of Edmund and Malinda, was born in Hardy County, Virginia, December 16, 1824, and on February 1, 1853 united in marriage with Rebecca Raines, born in Lewis County, Virginia, January 6, 1836, daughter of John M. and Mary (Hindsman) Raines, land owners, residents of the neighborhood of Poca, at the time of the marriage of Rebecca, one of their several children. To Jacob and Rebecca( Raines) Jones were born and grew up here on Poca, eleven children, their names as follows:

John P., June 9, 1855; Rusina, August 16, 1856; William E., November 24, 1857; James C., June 8, 1861; Daniel W., June 8, 1863; Hariett E., August 30, 1865; Lydia D., August 16, 1867; Jacob H., November 18, 1869; Sarah A., February 9, 1872; Joseph M., April 10, 1874; Charles Everett, October 21, 1876.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 567
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999