From Family Findings
Vol. I, No. 2, July 1969, pp. 23-24
Copyright, Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society, 1969
Appears on this web site by permissionOLD JONES CEMETERY
Contributed by Mrs. Charles E. Stuart, 325 N. Fairground St., Jackson, Tenn., 38301: Records from Old Jones Cemetery, Fayette Co., Tenn., 2½ to 3 miles south-east of Dancyville, a community on State Route #76, located mid-way between Brownsville and Sommerville, Tenn. Mrs. Stuart is the great-granddaughter of James T. & Sarah J. Jones.
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JAMES T. JONES, Son of Lovick & Abigal Jones, Born in N. Carolina Craven County May the 1st A. D. 1785, Departed this life Jan. 3d A. D. 1843, Aged 57 years 8 months & 2 days, "He lived and di ___ Christian" (Stone broken, words probably "died a")
SARAH JANNET, Wife of James T. Jones, Apr. 8, 1799-Oct. 22, 1849, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"
JOHN WESLEY, Son of James T. & Sarah J. Jones, Nov. 11, 1833-Dec. 12, 1858, "And it shall come to pass that whoseever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved"
LOVICK JONES, Son of James T. & Sarah J. Jones, Born near Newberne N.C. April 7, 1825, Married to Mattie D. Hunter in Newberne June 9, 1846, Died near Dancyville, Tenn. July 22, 1890, "The ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy"
MARTHA, Wife of Lovick Jones, May 18, 1830-July 29, 1908, "But thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
MARTHA JANETTE JONES, Dec. 11, 1871-Oct. 14, 1903, "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be anymore pain for the former things are passed away"
L. A. JONES, Jan. 22, 1873-Nov. 25, 1918, "Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me"
EVELYN L., Dau. of L. A. & B. Jones, Jan. 26, 1919-Jan. 27, 1919
LOVICK ANDERSON, Son of L. & M. D. Jones, Aug. 9, 1870-Sept. 26, 1870
KENNEDY, IRENE NEWSOM, Jan. 13, 1882-Apr. 22, 1960
LOVICK J. NEWSOM, Nov. 29, 1883-Feb. 17, 1943, "Sinner Saved by Grace"
SALLIE C. BOYD, Mar. 3, 1847-Oct. 29, 1894, "She died a Christian"
WILLIAM BOYD, Son of Whitfield & L. M., Boyd Born near Somerville, Tenn., Dec. 12, 1844-Apr. 21, 1878, "And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be Saved"; 154 Tenn. Regt. CSA Vol.
To the memory of Infant Son of William & S. C. Boyd, Born and died Mar. 11, 1875, "God watches over His sleeping dead"
To the memory of James T., Son of L. & M. C. Jones, Mar. 30, 1852-Jan. 8, 1861
DAVID RUSSELL, Son of Lovick & Martha D. Jones, April 20, 1874-July 6, 1874
H. E. W. JONES, 1869-1921
EMMA JONES NEWSOM, 1854-1937
NANNIE HUNTER, Dau. of Lovick & Martha D. Jones, Dec. 8, 1849-Jan. 6, 1880, "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered"
EDWIN, Son of Lovick & Martha D. Jones, June 27, 1863-July 30, 1863, "Jesus smiled and bid him come"
JOHN WESLEY, Son of Lovick & Martha D. Jones, July 21, 1864-Aug. 23, 1864, "Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
LOVICK, Son of Lovick & M. D. Jones, Apl. 4, 1866-Sept. 3, 1866, "And He took them up in His arms, put His hand upon them and blessed them"
HENRY B., Son of Thomas K. & Abigail M. Archbell, Mar. 6, 1856-June 9, 1857
For more information about these people and this cemetery, see Jones Family Cemetery at the Dancyville web site
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