JONES: Of Southeast Harper District.

William Jones, born in Lewis County, West Virginia, February 4, 1812; married Anna P. Taylor, a sister of Elijah and William P. Taylor, of Lower Harper. She was born in Russell County, Virginia, February 2, 1822. William and Anna P. Jones settled first in Kanawha County, in the year 1842 -- so stated in the biography of their son, Norvill. To them were born and grew up, three Sons and four daughters, whose names are: Granville, Union soildier, captured at Lynchburg raid, and died in Andersonville prison; Norvill, born in Kanawha County, December 11, 1844; Emanuel; Margaret, who married Henry Taylor, of Harper District; Aretia, married Peter White, of Kanawha County; Sarah, married Archibald Taylor; Harriett, married Elias Moore, of Harper District.

Manuel, third son of William and Anna P. Jones, above, married Elmira Clarkson, of this county, June 18, 1868. To Manuel and Elmira (Clarkson) Jones, were born and reared one daughter and three sons, as follows: Louvinia, who married Thomas Fields, of West Harper District, 1892; his age 24, her age 21.

William M. Jones, married Belle Jarvis, May 25, 1893; his age 23, her age 20.

Moses W. Jones, married Laura Walls, of Kanawha.

Norville, Jr., son of Manuel and Elmira Jones, married Ettie, daughter of Richard E. and Jane Taylor, of Harper District, on January 20, 1895; his age 21, her age 17. To Norville and Ettie, his wife, have been born four sons and four daughters. Norville Jones, of this last paragraph, is a large real estate owner; has served as a member of the County Board of Equilization and Review. Lives yet in lower Harper District.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 566-567
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999