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Autobiography of
FLAVIUS MARCELLUS JONES

I was born in Marengo Co. Alabama April 26, 1843 near a little place called
Jefferson. My father and mother were born and raised in North Carolina coming
to Alabama when they were young. They were married January 14, 1841. My
mother died Nov. 6, 1846. Father married the second time my Mother's sister
Elizabeth Westbrook Aug. 3, 1847. She died May 16, 1849. He then married
Miss Martha Jane Smith, June 12, 1850. Jesse Jones, Sr. died Feb. 15, 1883.
Martha Jane Jones wife of Jesse Jones Sr. died Jan. 22, 1905. We moved to
Texas in 1854. Settled in Coryell Co. near Eagle Springs. My mother only had
two children myself and a daughter who died in infancy. My first step mother had
none. My second step mother had seven, of which five are living. Frances Ida,
William Frederick, Jesse Croom, James Herbert, Susan Alabama. I was going to
school at Baylor University in Washington County when the Civil War broke out.
I went home and enlisted in the army in Company E 26th Texas Cavalry. Served
four years came home and married Miss Georgia S. Strickland Nov. 13, 1870.
She was raised in Mississippi Oct. 10, 1849. There were born to us 8 children
all of whom are living except Samuel Westbrook who died at the age of 15
months. I have many things to be thankful for in my old age. 1st for 7 children
who have never given me any trouble. They have always been dutiful and
obedient. 2nd for good health and strength. I have never had a case in the
courts of my country nor neither has any of my children. Showing that we have
been a law abiding family. Flavius Marcellus Jones I omitted saying that mother
had two sisters they both married one man, James Aldridge. Two men married
the four girls. Mother had 3 brothers John Ivy, Charges and George. John Ivy
was a Baptist preacher. My father had two brothers David and Frederick. I had
an Uncle Allen Westbrook also a brother of my mother. He lived in Mississippi.
When we left Alabama we lived 4 miles from Demopolis, which is on the Tom Bigby river.
Presented by great-great granddaughter Rhonda McAllen