Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Dr Robert Lewis JONES

HAIRSTON.org ID#2984, b. 20 August 1825, d. 21 February 1894

Father*

Seth Ward JONES^1,2 b. 2 Nov 1793, d. 10 Jul 1850

Mother*

Maria Archer "Martha" HARDAWAY¹ b. 4 Mar 1794, d. 17 May 1870

Birth*

Dr Robert Lewis JONES was born on 20 August 1825 in Nottoway, Virginia.³

He was the son of Seth Ward JONES and Maria Archer "Martha" HARDAWAY.^1,2

Census 1850

Dr Robert Lewis JONES appeared on the 1850 census of Seth Ward JONES on 1 June 1850 in Yalobusha, Mississippi; Seth Jones 56 b. VA, Martha 56 b. VA, R T 25 b. VA, Rolin 21 b. VA, Mary 19 b.VA.¹

Marriage*

Dr Robert Lewis JONES married Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON, daughter of John Adams HAIRSTON and Malinda CORN, on 6 April 1852 in Yalobusha, Mississippi.^4,5

Deed

George Hairston of Lowndes County purchases 244 acres of property in Lowndes County from the children of John Adams Hairston of Yalobusha County on 4 April 1859. The sale was witnessed by George S. Hairston, Ruth H. Hairston and Lizzie Jones. - Lowndes County Deed Book Vol. 31, pages 408-410. FSL #8567104 image 221.

Census 1860*

Dr Robert Lewis JONES appeared on the census of June 1860 in Yalobusha, Mississippi, R L 34, L H 25, R H 7, Samuel 6, Laura 4, R L 2, R W 1/12 and Barney Mullens 40 (laborer).⁶

County Name*

1870 - Grenada County from Carroll, Yalobusha, Choctaw and Tallahatchie.

Census 1870*

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 in Township 23, Grenada, Mississippi, Robert 44, Lizzie 34, Richard 17, Selwyn 15, Laura 13, Robert 12, Rowland 10, Georgie 7, Susan 5, Ruth 1 and Witmer Dillon 21 (farm laborer).⁷

Census 1880*

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in Grenada, Mississippi, Robert Lewis Jones 54 b. VA, Lizzie H. Jones 44 b. VA, Roland W. 20 b. MS, Georgie H. 17 b. MS, Weet 15 b. MS, Ruth A. 14 b. MS, Marshall H. 7 b. MS, also i same house Armistead Leigh 26 (son in law), Lula J. Leigh (daughter) 23, Lizzie Leigh (granddaughter) 1.⁴

Death*

He died on 21 February 1894 in Grenada, Mississippi, at age 68.³

Burial*

He was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Grenada, Mississippi.³

Family

Elizabeth Perkins HAIRSTON b. 11 Nov 1834, d. 15 May 1923

Children

Richard Hardaway JONES⁴ b. 15 Feb 1853, d. 21 Oct 1879
Samuel Selwyn Marshall JONES b. 22 Jul 1854, d. 11 Jul 1886
Laura L. JONES+⁴ b. a 1857
Robert L. JONES⁶ b. a 1858
Rowland Ward JONES⁴ b. Feb 1860, d. 1914
Georgie H. JONES+⁴ b. 2 Aug 1862, d. 14 Feb 1926
Susan Weet JONES⁴ b. a 1865
Ruth Archer JONES+⁴ b. 31 Jul 1869, d. 21 Nov 1945
Marshall Hairston JONES⁴ b. 24 Dec 1873, d. 28 Jul 1895

Charts

Descendant Chart
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S277] Letters to Lt. Roland W. Jones - 1861- 1863, from Susan America Hairston Jones, J. T. Gilson, 1991.
[S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S76] Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

8 Feb 2022