Alvin N Jones

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Dist. 12, Warren, Tennessee
• Census: 1860, Eastern Dist., Marion, Alabama; Aston's Store P.O.
• Census: 1870, Western Dist., Marion, Alabama; Pikeville P.O.
• Census: 1880, Beat 1, Marion, Alabama; Enumeration District 1-245
• Census: 1900, Guin, Marion, Alabama; Enumeration District 67
• Occupation: 1850, Dist. 12, Warren, Tennessee; Farm laborer
• Occupation: 1860, Eastern Dist., Marion, Alabama; Farmer
• Occupation: 1870, Western Dist., Marion, Alabama; Farmer
• Occupation: 1880, Beat 1, Marion, Alabama; Farmer and Merchant
• Occupation: 1900, Guin, Marion, Alabama; Produce dealer
• Occupation: 18 Jun 1908, Marion Co., Alabama; "Justice Peace"
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 12, Warren, Tennessee; With parents Matthew and Mary Jones, nine siblings and a farm hand
• Residence: 1860, Eastern Dist., Marion, Alabama; With wife Sarah J (Franks) and a son
• Residence: 1867, Pikeville Precinct, Marion, Alabama; Election district 32
• Residence: 1870, Western Dist., Marion, Alabama; With wife Sarah J (Franks) and seven children
• Residence: 1880, Beat 1, Marion, Alabama; With wife Sarah J (Franks) and seven children
• Residence: 1900, Guin, Marion, Alabama; With wife Nancy C (Pate) and sister-in-law Emaline Pate

Notes:

In the 1860's a similar establishment (a kind of inn at a stagecoach stop) was located out in what we call Yampertown or Twin Road, about five miles east of Guin. A Mr. Franks (Samuel) owned this establishment and it was often frequented by drovers taking their cattle, horses, and sheep to markets down south. An amusing story comes from this stop. It is told that a drove of cattle on the way to market from Tennessee stopped here to spend the night. One of the drovers was a twelve year old boy by the name of Jones who was attracted to one of the pretty daughters of Mr. Franks. Jones went on to the market and returned to Tennessee. A few years later, however, he came back to marry one of the girls - Mrs. Sylvester S. Thompson of Guin being one of their granddaughters. Mr. Jones became a leading citizen of this area as he served as a state representative at one period of time.

--excerpt from "Guin: Crossroads to Northwest Alabama" by Blanche Guin. 2nd edition, 1989.

Buried:
Guin City Cemetery

Died:
"This man was suffering with a Nephritis when this colera morbus set in under which he sank quickly"

Alvin — Sarah Jane Franks. Sarah was born 11 Jan 1833, Marion Co., Alabama; died 1885, Marion Co., Alabama; was buried Marion Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet]

1. Green Shaw Jones was born 8 Aug 1858, Alabama; died 10 Sep 1935; was buried Winfield, Marion, Alabama.
2. Napoleon Bonaparte Jones was born 22 Jan 1861, Alabama; died 17 Oct 1918, Guin, Marion, Alabama; was buried Guin, Marion, Alabama.
3. Noah Columbus Jones was born 8 Feb 1863, Guin, Marion, Alabama; died 13 Mar 1947, Eldridge, Walker, Alabama; was buried 16 Mar 1947, Winfield, Marion, Alabama.
4. Essie Orlena Jones was born May 1865 - 1866, Marion Co., Alabama; died 10 Oct 1916, Marion Co., Alabama; was buried Marion Co., Alabama.
5. Almira O Jones was born 1866, Alabama; died Aft 01 Jun 1870.
6. Laura Loucette Jones was born 1868, Alabama; died 1902; was buried Guin, Marion, Alabama.
7. Mary Jones was born 1869, Alabama; died Aft 01 Jun 1870.
8. Rose Ollie Jones was born 5 May 1870; died 2 Jan 1890; was buried Marion Co., Alabama.

Alvin married Nancy Caroline Pate 30 Oct 1896, Marion Co., Alabama. Nancy (daughter of Marcus Edward Pate and Nancy Gann) was born Feb 1846, Alabama; died Aft 1 Jun 1920. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Officiated by W A Nelson, Minister of the Gospel, at the Alvin N Jones residence