Jones, James Edwin
Birth
James Edwin Jones, who was born July 8, 1836 to Alanson Jones (B. Sept 6, 1803, D. Feb 10, 1887) and Clarissa C. Partridge (B. Jan 25, 1810, D. Dec 3, 1886), was a middle child of eight.[1]
Marriage & Children
On November 17, 1860 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Berne, James married Elmina Gallup.[1] Elmina was born January 24, 1837 and was the daughter of Nathaniel Gallup and Sarah Walden.[1]
They had the following children:
- Edwin G. Jones (B. Jan 3, 1862, D. after Mar 1944)[1]
- Asa C. Jones (B. Mar 15, 1865, D. Feb 27, 1941)[1]
- Effie Rebecca Jones (B. Aug 30, 1867, D. Jan 17, 1949)[1]
- Avery L. Jones (B. Apr 26, 1869, D. Aug 17, 1869)[1]
- Clara C. Jones (B. Mar 5, 1872, D. Nov 3, 1933)[1]
- Miner Jones (B. Mar 30, 1874, D. Mar 7, 1875)[1]
- Sabina K. Jones (B. Feb 8, 1877, D. Jan 17, 1969)[1]
- Alonzo J. Jones (B. July 4, 1880, D. after Mar 1944)[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Berne[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Bern N.Y.[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 8 July 1837[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Alanson (Jones) and Clarisa Patrage [2] |
| Marital Status: | Married [2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 27 September 1861[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Corporal[3] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry [3] |
| Company: | Company B[2]Company D[3] |
| Promotion Rank: | Sargeant [3] |
| Promotion Date: | 20 July 1863[3] |
| Re-Enlistment Date: | 1 Jan 1864[2][3] |
| Promotion Rank: | First Sergeant[3] |
| Promotion Date: | 1 January 1865[3] |
| Muster Out Date: | 14 July 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Absent with leave at muster out of company[3] |
| Additional Remarks: "Promoted to Orderly Sergent 1864. was at the surrender of Port Hudson July 8th 1863. Reenlisted Jan.1st 1864. Discharged July 14, 1865. P.O. Address East Bern Albany Co N.Y."[2] Enlisted Oct 1861, age 29 as a First Corporal in 91st., Reenlisted Jan 1864
Born in Berne, NY July 8, 1837, Age 26 years, Married, Farmer, Dark eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion, 5'11" tall.[4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co.,NY; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. |
Life
James Edwin Jones was a farmer. After his service in the Civil War, he and his young family moved from Berne to Melrose, Jackson County, Wisconsin. After living there for a number of years, by 1880, they had moved to Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska where they remained.
Death
James Edwin Jones died on April 3, 1905 in Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska.[1] His wife Elmina had previously died on October 25, 1895 in Dorchester.[1] They were buried at the Dorchester Cemetery in lot 410 where many of their children were buried years later.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Back side of James E Jones picture 
Elmina Gallop Jones and son Edwin G Jones 
Back sideof Elmina Gallop Jones and son Edwin G Jones picture 
Edwin G Jones 
Back side of Edwin G Jones picture 
Gold Leaf Star - 91st.gif
91st Regiment NY volunteers list of officers. - Jones Genealogy.doc
Jones genealogy compiled by Edwin G Jones, March 1944 - Gallop Genealogy.doc
Gallop genealogy compiled by Edwin G Jones, March 1944 - Edwin Jones.doc
Letter from Edwin G Jones to Myron L Jones accompanying Jones and Gallop genealogies.
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
