William Riley Jones papers, 1860-1900

William Riley Jones (1838-1863) was born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, Jones was working as a farmer in the Fayette County household of his parents, John Sidney Jones (1811-1873) (b. in Tennessee) and Nancy Dodson Jones (1818-1892) (b. in Alabama). On January 17, 1861 William R. Jones married Mary Francis Parker (1837-1930), and the couple had one son, James William Riley Jones (1861-1931), born in Fayette County on December 23, 1861. William R. Jones enlisted in Co. G, 41st Alabama Infantry in April 3, 1862. He was killed at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863.

Archive: 
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
Other: 
SPR721

Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11620 Jones22 January 8, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Allisona, TN AL
11622 Jones23 January 20, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Tullahoma, TN AL
11623 Jones24 January 24, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Tullahoma, TN AL
11624 Jones25 January 30, 1863 Thomas M. Parker William Riley Jones Tuscaloosa County, AL AL
11626 Jones27 February 7, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Manchester, TN AL
11627 Jones28 February 9, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Manchester, TN AL
11628 Jones29 February 16, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Winchester, TN AL
11630 Jones30 February 18, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Coffee County, TN AL
11632 Jones32 March 6, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Coffee County, TN AL
11633 Jones33 March 17, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Coffee County, TN AL
11634 Jones34 April 19, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones AL
11635 Jones35 May 27, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones West Point, GA AL
11637 Jones36 June 3, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Jackson, MS AL
11638 Jones37 June 13, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Jackson, MS AL
11639 Jones38 June 20, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones AL
11640 Jones39 June 23, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Jackson, MS AL
11641 Jones40 June 29, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Jackson, MS AL
11643 Jones42 July 5, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Jackson, MS AL
11644 Jones43 July 17, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Lauderdale Springs, MS AL
11646 Jones44 July 25, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Lauderdale Springs, MS AL
11647 Jones45 August 12, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Morton, Scott County, MS AL
11648 Jones46 August 20, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Morton, MS AL
11650 Jones47 August 29, 1863 William Riley Jones Mary Francis Jones Selma, AL AL
11653 Jones49 June 7, 1872 John Sidney Jones Mary Francis Jones Freestone County, TX AL

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