James Jones

Mary Whaley

James Jones birth date is unknown.

Mary Whaley was born 1 March, 1771, in Virginia.

James and Mary had eight children, all born in Georgia. James died in 1813, some family descendants say he was killed by Indians in Mississippi or Georgia. In about 1818 Mary came to Madison County, Illinois. In 1826 they located to Marion County, Foster Township, Illinois. One source says that she came with all eight children, and six of the children remained in Marion County, and died there, two moved to Texas and remained there until their deaths. Another source says she came with four children. It is known that son James preceded the family there in 1814. Son James may have returned to Georgia and assisted the family in moving to Illinois.

Children:

Rachel b. 1793 d. 6-23-1846

m. Jechiriah Morris 11-23-1811

James b. 10-15-1795 d. 8-29-1865

m. Laura Keith Llewellyn 9-23-1823

Thomas Palmer b. 1-16-1798 d. 1888

m. Martha Ann "Hettie" Brewer 1824

m. Mariah Lee Robinson

Eli W. b. 1800 d. @1880

m. Louisa Pursley 3-8-1827

Mary "Polly" b. 2-18-1803 d. 10-6-1863

m. Hardy Foster 5-25-1818

Joseph A. b. 2-5-1806 d.7-12-1844

m. Mrs. Lucy Cole 3-30-1836

Elizabeth b. 6-4-1811 d. 6-10-1883

m. John Foster Holt 4-18-1827

m. Jesse Doolen

Samuel Betts b. 10-2-1813 d. 5-1-1888

m. Mary Ann Wright 9-23-1832

Mary was known as "the widow Jones", and the matriarch of the Jones family in Marion County. She died 25 December, 1847, in Foster Township.