Gerald Jones
Honor Code SignatorySigned 7 May 2016 | 34,997 contributions | 1,788 thank-yous | 1,985 connections
Signed 7 May 2016 | 34,997 contributions | 1,788 thank-yous | 1,985 connections
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Gerald N. Jones
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Brother of
Gordon Neumon Jones, [private sister (1940s - unknown)] and [private sister (1950s - unknown)]
Descendants 
Father of
[private daughter (1960s - unknown)], [private daughter (1960s - unknown)], [private daughter (1970s - unknown)], [private daughter (1970s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1970s - unknown)]
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Biography
Gerald Jones has French origins.
Gerald Jones has Welsh ancestors.
Gerald Jones has English ancestors.
Gerald Jones is a Project Member of the Southern Pioneers Project.
Gerald Jones has Scottish Ancestors.
Descendant of several Magna Carta Surety Barons.
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Our family has a colorful history. We have farmers, militia men, soldiers, sailors, knights, war veterans, horse thieves, doctors, lawyers, politicians and members of royalty. Browse the notes below to review some of our illustrious and substantial ancestors back to England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Western Europe and Scandinavia.
I was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1947 to Neumon and Margaret Jones. I graduated from Cody High School in 1965. I enlisted in the USAF in May 1966. I married Patricia in June 1966. My first duty station was Edwards AFB, Kern County, California. Our first daughter was born there in 1967. We had four daughters. I also served in Izmir, Turkey and Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. I left the USAF in 1970 as a Staff Sergeant (E5). I served in the Air Force Reserve 1977 through 1989. I transferred to The U.S. Army Reserve and served eight more years.
I earned an Associates Degree from Macomb Community College in 1988. I completed a B.S. Degree (Liberal Arts) from Regents College (Now Excelsior College), Albany, New York in 1996. I completed a Master of Science in Administration (M.S.A.) degree in 1999 from Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
I married Barbara Ashba in Jan 2000.
I retired from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant (E8) in 1997.
I retired from Federal Civil Service in 2009.
I have nine grand children.
"Advance Directive" "To aid WikiTree in the administration of my account should I be incapacitated, or in the event of my death, I hereby give permission for all private profiles I'm managing to be transferred to the following WikiTreers, whether or not they are currently on the Trusted Lists: ...". Note: In the event that I become unavailable or incapacitated, I want Amanda Jones to take over the profiles that I manage.
Research Notes
- Magna Carta.
Magna Carta Surety Baron. Geoffrey (Geoffrey II) "The Younger" de Say Geoffrey II de Say was one of the twenty-five medieval barons who were surety for Magna Carta in 1215. Geoffrey II is the 24th great grandfather of Gerald.
- Mayflower.
Richard Warren. Born about 1578 in England, was a passenger on the Mayflower. According to his Mayflower passenger record, Richard was a merchant from London. Richard Warren was one of the forty-one adult-male signatories to the Mayflower Compact, composed upon the arrival of the Mayflower at Cape Cod Harbor in November 1620. He settled at Plymouth and in the 1623 division, Richard received an unknown acreage of land (probably two) for his passage aboard the Mayflower. He also received five acres for passage aboard the Anne; this was presumably for his wife and five daughters: Mary, Anna, Sarah, Elizabeth and Abigal, who arrived in 1623. Richard Warren is the tenth great grandfather of Gerald.
- Vassall Family.
Anna Jones formerly Vassall was the mother of William A. Jones and the daughter of Captain Jean Vassall II. Jean (John) is the 10th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident). Sir John Vassall II was born in 1544 at Caen, Normandy, France. He was married three times. He died of the plague on 13 Sep 1625 at Stepney, Middlesex (London), England. John became an alderman of London, and in 1588 fitted out and commanded two ships of war at his own expense, the Samuel and the Little Toby, with which he joined the Royal Navy to oppose the Spanish Armada which was defeated.
- Jones/Sparks.
Lawson Woodard Jones. Lawson was born on 18 May 1881 in Peeled Chestnut, White County, Tennessee. He was a Farmer. His father, Carroll, served as a Private in the Union Army. Lawson married Nancy Tina Sparks. The Jones line traces back to Wales in the 15th Century. Thomas ap Jones. Born before 1500 in Gwent, Wales. Thomas ap is the 16th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident).
- Jones.
William A. Jones was Generation One for the Jones line in America. He arrived from England to Accomack County, Virginia Sometime prior to 23 May 1663. He was transported as an Indentured Servant by Devorax Browne. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accomack_County%2C_Virginia) William is the 8th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident).
- 1776.
Lt. Morgan W. Brown, IV born 13 Jan 1758 in Grassy Islands, Anson County, North Carolina. Dr. Morgan W. Brown IV, 13 January 1758 – 23 February 1840. Served as a Lt. in the Revolutionary War (1776). He trained as a Physician but apparently did not seriously pursue a practice. He was the author of Queene Anne's County MD, The Brown Family. "He died in Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1840, at the advanced age of 82 years. He was a man of strong convictions and resolute purpose. He writes with great clearness, as well as force and vigor, and outside of his family history and genealogy, his sketch of the Revolutionary period in North Carolina is a valuable contribution to the history of that great struggle. Morgan is the fourth great grandfather of Gerald (Confident).
- The pioneer Daniel Boone.
Levi Sparks was born on about 1825 White, Tennessee, United States. He married Mary Polly (Roberts) Sparks. They were the parents of John P. Sparks. He died about 1865 at White County, Tennessee. Levi was a direct descendant of Squire Boone Sr. and Sarah Morgan, the parents of the pioneer Daniel Boone. Squire is the 6th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident).
- Kittrell.
Private Joseph Kittrell was born about 1803, in North Carolina. He married Martha Ann Thompson 7 Oct 1825 in Hamilton County, IL. She was born about 1810 in Ky. He served as a Private in the CSA at the age of 60 years during the Civil War. His son, Corporal William S. Kittrell enlisted in Company A, 22nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment (Murray's), Confederate States Army in 1862 at the age of 38 years as a Private and was discharged as a Corporal.
- Leggott, Hill, Percy and Plantagenet.
Charles H. Leggott. My maternal grand-father, Charles, immigrated from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. His Father Richard George Leggott immigrated from Belton, Lincolnshire, England to Lambton, Ontario, Canada. Belton has been the birthplace and home of the Leggott Family for numerous generations back to Roger Lygett. Descended from William Peircy through Ann Hill Percy. The House of Percy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [1] The House of Percy (old French Perci) is an English noble family. They were one of the most powerful noble families in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages. Mary "of Lancaster" de Percy formerly Plantagenet. Henry (Plantagenet) of Lancaster. Henry (Plantagenet) of Lancaster was a member of aristocracy in England.
- Lincoln.
Nancy Hanks and Gerald are third cousins four times removed (Confident). Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln and Gerald Jones are both descendants of William Hanks Sr.. Nancy Hanks Lincoln (c.1784-1818) "My mother, who died in my infancy, was of a family of the name of Hanks." A. Lincoln
- Jenks/Jenckes.
Joseph Jencks I settled in Lynn, Massachusetts, by 1645. He was associated with the founding of the now historic Saugus Iron Works. He received the first American patent, issued from England, in 1646 for his invention of a water driven mill. The mill was used to produce scythes (another of his inventions) and other cutting tools. He was quoted as saying about his inventions that they were "for speedy dispatch of much work with few hands". He also made the first sawmill, fire engine and dies for the famous Pine Tree money, the earliest coinage minted in the colonies. He died in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, but his fame lives to the present day. Joseph Jenckes II. " Joseph Jenckes II is known as the founder of Pawtucket. A skilled ironworker, he had come to the New World to join his father, Joseph Jencks I, who had organized and operated the first American iron works in Saugus, Massachusetts." During his years in England Jenkes was a sword maker. He was in Hownslow, England, in 1638 when a daughter was buried. His arrival in New England is unknown, but may have been the unnamed blacksmith of Agamenticus River, Maine, in 1641. He was in Maine before 25 June 1642, when George Cleve forged his name on a petition to Parliament. His name is in the New Hampshire records 10 Nov 1642. and on a York River deed 16 Mar 1642/3. Joseph Jenks Sr. migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).
- Scotland.
Menzies. Dr. Duncan Menzies Born about 1675 in Dull, Perthshire, Scotland. Died after 25 Oct 1736 in Perthshire, Scotland. Duncan is the 7th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident). Dr. Duncan Menzies
Campbell. Sir James "2nd of Lawers" Campbell Born about 1498 in Lawers, Perthshire, Scotland. James is the 13th great grandfather of Gerald. James Campbell
Dundas. George Dundas aka 17th of Dundas Born before 1553 in Scotland. George Dundas aka 17th of Dundas George is the 12th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident).
- Boone Family.
Squire Boone Sr.. (1696 - 1765) Father of the Pioneer Daniel Boone. Squire Boone was born November 25, 1696 in Bradninch, Devon, England to George Boone III and Mary Maugridge Boone. He was born an English Quaker. Squire married Sarah Morgan September 23, 1720 in Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Squire is the 6th great grandfather of Gerald (Confident).
- The War of 1812.
Zachariah Jones and his brothers served in the War of 1812 as part of the Tennessee Militia with Brevet Major General Jackson. The Battle of New Orleans. Ensign Zachariah Jones served in the War of 1812 from 13 November 1814 to 13 March 1815 as an Ensign in Captain Danie Newman’s Company, 3rd Regiment Tennessee Militia under General Carroll. His unit was in the Battle of New Orleans. His brothers Prettyman and Thomas also fought in the Battle as Privates in Captain Matthew Cowen's Company of this Regiment. The Company was mustered into service on Nov 15, 1814 at Camp Flynes, Jackson Co. Tennessee.
The British attack got underway before sunrise on the morning of January 8, 1815. On the British left, Keane's infantry penetrated an unfinished redoubt, only to be brought to a grinding halt in front of the New Orleans Rifles and the 7th U.S. Infantry. Maj. Gen. Samuel Gibbs's column advanced against the American left center where his ranks were decimated by Tennessee and Kentucky militia. [2]
- DNA Origins.
Ethnicity Estimate. Scandinavia 36% Ireland/Scotland/Wales 26% Great Britain (Primarily located in: England, Scotland, Wales) 25% GEDmatch ID: A843091 (Ancestry.com)
Updated 9/16/2018. England, Wales & Northwestern Europe 54% Ireland and Scotland 39% Norway 7%
Ethnicity Estimate Updated July 2020. Share You're viewing the latest update to your ethnicity estimate. Scotland 30% England & Northwestern Europe 28% Ireland 27% Germanic Europe 11% Wales 4% Additional Communities
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Gerald Jones at registration.
- Family records.
- Carroll Jones.
Civil War pension records from the National Archives.
- Wikipedia.
- LINEAGE OF JONES FAMILY DELMARVA – Compiled by D. Mitchell Jones
(http://www.dmitchelljones.org/index.html) [3]
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- private siblings' names
- private children's names (5)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Gerald or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gerald:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Gerald or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gerald:
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100.00%
100.00%
Gerald Jones:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A843091 [compare], Ancestry member brown190861
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50.00%
50.00%
Karen (Jones) Owens
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23andMe
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~3.12%
Irene (Leggott) Briske :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Katie (Sachnik) Mitchell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A885000 [compare], Ancestry member katstx972
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Gerald:
- Gerald Jones is a Wonderful WikiTreer Mar 21, 2019.
- Gerald Jones is a Wonderful WikiTreer Feb 22, 2018.
- Gerald Jones is a Wonderful WikiTreer Dec 8, 2017.
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Pam Kreutzer, Leader of the US Civil War Project
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. You can click the reply button or message me with your answer. Thank you. Pam Kreutzer, leader of the US Civil War Project
Gerald
I believe your Jones's might also be my Jones's. My mother's family are Jones's, my grandfather being born in Virginia and his family originally being from Sparta and White Tennessee. I have had trouble finding the origin of this side of the family, as my grandfather knows nothing about his family or where they come from before Tennessee. On several of my known families, like the Gists, Hamlins, and Harrisons, I have seen you say you also descend from them, and seeing as these families have close ties to my Jones family, and they all come from Sparta and White Tennessee, I believe your Jones's and my Jones's might be the same family. Please email me and I can give you more information about my family to see if our Jones's are the same family. Thank you for your help.
Have you found a common ancestor?
Gerald
Many thanks,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Military and War Project
I have not been active in the project.
Gerald
Mary
edited by Mary Richardson
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Gerald
Thanks for the reference.
Gerald
Greetings! Thank you for being a badged member of the Huguenot Migration Project here on WikiTree. We have sent all badged members of this Project messages to see if you are still interested in this Project. We have Not received a reply from You. Please, Reply, today – whether or not you wish to keep the Project Badge. This is the final message. If you do Not Reply by this Sunday, March 20, 2022, regretfully we will remove your Project badge.
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P Kreutzer, US Civil War Between the States Project Leader.
Thank you sou much. I would say that great-grand father Pvt. Carroll Jones would be pround, but he was a grumpy old guy when he died in his eighties with 3 wives and eight children. I would be proud to continue as a project member. Access to the National Parks Service data base is free for veteran look-up.
Best regards,
Gerald
I am checking in on behalf of the 1776 Project to announce the new project membership requirements and to verify that you are still interested in being a member of the project. All project members are being asked to join one of the project teams and also to make at least one project contribution every 6 months. We are also asking all project members to join the project's Google Group for project communications.
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As I am no loner very active in Wikitree, as my profiles are about as complete as I can make them, I will have to defer membership in the 1776 Project,
Thanks so much.
Gerald
best regards,
SJ
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Cheers.
Mary Project Coordinator, Membership
Thanks!
If you'd like to be added to the Discussion Group, please send a join request to it (with your WikiTree-ID so we know it's you) or send me a private message & I can add you.
Thanks!
I’ve not heard back from you regarding the Scotland Project check-in. I hope you are well and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
~ Amy
I am no longer active in the project.
Thnaks,
Gerald
It’s time for a Project check-in!
Scotland Project Leaders check in with you at least once a year to see how you are doing. With the changes happening around the world, we understand that life is hectic right now.
What are you planning to work on for the Scotland Project this year? Are you happy with the team(s) you part of, or would you like to make some changes?
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As you may have seen, we have been doing some restructuring in the US Southern Colonies Project and are now organising ourselves into different teams. We have also changed the criteria for membership. Please have a look at the new project pages, and let me know whether you would like to remain in the project and, if so, which team(s) you would like to be in.
Please can you also send me your e-mail address. I can then make sure you are introduced to your Team Leaders and are in the Google Group.
Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the US Southern Colonies Project that you respond to these check-ins. We’re really excited for the future of the project and hope that you decide to be a part of it with us moving forwards.
Many thanks,
Susie, US Southern Colonies Project Co-Leader
We haven’t heard back from you concerning the Scottish Clans Transition. If we haven’t received a response from you by 28 March 2020, you will be welcome to rejoin by answering the current g2g thread for joining the Scotland Project.
Best Regards,
Sarah Mason, Scotland PC
Thought I answered that. I wish to go forward under the new Scotland Project format.
Regards,
Gerald
Thank you, Sarah
My name is Sarah and I’m the Project Coordinator for the Scotland Project. As you may have heard, we have merged the Scottish Clans project into the Scotland Project. I am contacting you today to find out if you are interested in continuing with us under this new format. If you would like to go forward on the Scottish Clans Team, please reply and let me know which clans you have been working on or would like to work on. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Sarah Mason, Scotland PC
Please include me with the Scotland Project.
Regards,
Gerald
I have the Dillard Annuals posted to WikiTree.
Mags
I added a change and a comment to:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Berry-2361
cheers,
SJ
Thank you so much for responding to our check-in. We are delighted that you wish to continue contributing to the Military and War Project. Below is a quick checklist for active members. The project leaders would like you to make sure you have done the following:
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On behalf of the Military and War Project Leaders, we are doing a six-month check-in with members.
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You will want to switch your "french_roots" followed tag to "france". Please check this out: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/846021/french-roots-becomes-the-france-project
Isabelle
Thank you so much for responding to our check-in. We are delighted that you wish to continue contributing to the Southern Pioneers. Below is a quick checklist for active members:
1) Checked the Southern Pioneers Project for ways to contribute.
2) Added Southern_Colonies and Southern_Pioneers TAGs.
3) You replied you are monitoring the Google Groups.
Please try https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Southern_Pioneers Stickers on profiles to show your roots.
Thank you!
Mary ~ Volunteer Coordinator
On behalf of the US Southern Colonies Project Leaders I am doing a six-month check-in with members to see if you were Active in US Southern Colonies
1) Were you active in the recent months in Southern Colonies. What contributions ?
2) Have you joined other Southern Colonies Subprojects, such as Southern Pioneers Project. Or have you worked on other subprojects?
3) Your activity in Southern Pioneers Project.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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To add a sticker about being descended from Magna Carta Surety Barons, you could copy/paste the following:
More coding options are on this page:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Magna_Carta_Stickers#sticker
Cheers, Liz
P.S. Feel free to delete my previous comment.