Berry Wenton Jones1

M, b. 12 January 1812, d. 20 January 1893
Family Explorer
FatherWilliam Prosser Jones Senior3
MotherMargaret Cloer2,3 b. 6 Jun 1790, d. 28 Feb 1885
BirthBerry Wenton Jones was born on 6 January 1812 in Tennessee.3,4,5 
Birth*Another source says he was born on 12 January 1812 at Overton County, Tennessee.1,4,6 
BirthAnother source says he was born in Alabama.7,8 
Marriage*He married first, Orpha P. Cross, daughter of Benjamin Cross and Mary Brown, on 5 February 1835 at Chariton County, Missouri, by Henry Eppler, Justice of the Peace.9 
Marriage*Berry Wenton Jones married second, Sarah W. Thomas, daughter of Fleming Thomas and Mariah Hardwick, on 1 December 1839 at Carroll County, Missouri, by Henry Wimpey, Minister of the Gospel.10,11,12 
Photo* Berry Wenton and Sarah W. (Thomas) (Titus) Jones - unknown date (click on camera for photo.)
Death*Berry Wenton Jones died on 20 January 1893 at DeWitt, Carroll County, Missouri, at age 81.3,1 
Burial*He was buried at Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri, (buried along the center of the East fence.)3,1,13 
Grave*The gravestone at Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri, reads:
     BERRY W. JONES
     BORN
     JAN 12, 1812
     DIED
     JAN 20, 1893.1

Family 1

Orpha P. Cross b. Jun 1814, d. Mar 1838
Children
  • William Henry Jones3,6 b. 10 Nov 1835, d. 30 Mar 1882
  • Mary Margaret Jones3 b. 18 Feb 1838, d. before 1892

Family 2

Sarah W. Thomas b. 26 Jan 1811, d. Oct 1898
Children
  • Meriah Jane Jones3 b. 16 Oct 1840, d. 4 Mar 1864
  • Elizabeth Ann Jones7 b. 18 Feb 1842, d. 10 Feb 1927
  • Martha Matilda Jones3 b. 3 Apr 1843, d. 24 Jan 1906
  • James Green Jones3,14,8 b. 25 Jan 1845, d. 8 Feb 1930
  • Robert Fleming Jones3,4 b. 19 Mar 1849, d. 11 May 1933
  • Louisa Frances Jones3 b. 21 Oct 1850, d. 24 Dec 1888
  • John Wesley Jones3 b. 7 Dec 1852, d. 30 Aug 1929
  • Sarah Catharine Jones+3 b. 12 Jun 1855, d. 20 Mar 1879
  • Susan Arty Jones3 b. 21 Jan 1858, d. 14 Nov 1881

Citations

  1. [S1708] Find A Grave (online http://www.findagrave.com/), Berry Wenton Jones; Birth: Jan. 12, 1812, Overton County, Tennessee, USA; Death: Jan. 20, 1893; Berry married Orpha P. Cross in 1835. He married Sarah W. Thomas in 1839; Burial: Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, Carroll County; Missouri, USA; Record added: Dec 25, 2007 by June Standley; accessed 2 Jun 2010.
  2. [S376] Unknown author, History of Carroll County, Missouri, page 428.
  3. [S597] Genevieve (Patton) Snider, "Berry W. Jones group sheet."
  4. [S2102] Missouri Death Record, Missouri State Archives, Robert F. Jones, died 11 May 1933, DeWitt, DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri; filed #15936; informant Newt Jones, DeWitt, Missouri; son of Berry W. Jones, born Tenn and Sarah Thomas, born Ky.
  5. [S2222] 1 June 1850, U.S. Census, Missouri, Carroll County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1850 census, Missouri, Carroll County, District 15, image 69 of 116, accessed 5 Feb 2014; Berry W Jones household, dwelling 464 family 464, District No 15, Carroll County, Missouri, stamped page 35, enumerated 4 Oct 1850; indicates born c 1812 (age 38) in Tennessee.
  6. [S2222] 1 June 1850, U.S. Census, Missouri, Carroll County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1850 census, Missouri, Carroll County, District 15, image 69 of 116, accessed 5 Feb 2014; Berry W Jones household, dwelling 464 family 464, District No 15, Carroll County, Missouri, stamped page 35, enumerated 4 Oct 1850.
  7. [S2102] Missouri Death Record, Missouri State Archives, Mrs Elizabeth Ann Patton, died 10 Feb 1927, Bosworth, Carroll County, file#4175, informant J T Patton; father Berry Jones born Alabama.
  8. [S2102] Missouri Death Record, Missouri State Archives, James Green Jones, died 8 Feb 1930, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; informant Mrs Wade Hampton, 2033 Lawn, certificate #4940; accessed 8 Feb 2014; father Berry Jones born Ala.
  9. [S1296] Elizabeth Ellsberry, Marriage Records, Chariton Co, MO, page 11.
  10. [S67] Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, Carroll County Marriages 1833-1856, page 3.
  11. [S597] Genevieve (Patton) Snider, "Berry W. Jones group sheet", reference Carroll Co. Records p 118; Family Bible of Berry Jones.
  12. [S596] Letter, Genevieve (Patton) Snider to Kay VanLerberg, Dec 1969, correction/addition enclosure.
  13. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
  14. [S376] Unknown author, History of Carroll County, Missouri, page 564.

Orpha P. Cross

F, b. June 1814, d. March 1838
Family Explorer
FatherBenjamin Cross1
MotherMary Brown1
Birth*Orpha P. Cross was born in June 1814.1 
Marriage*She married Berry Wenton Jones, son of William Prosser Jones Senior and Margaret Cloer, on 5 February 1835 at Chariton County, Missouri, by Henry Eppler, Justice of the Peace.2 
Death*Orpha P. Cross died in March 1838 at age 23.1 
Burial*She was buried at Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri.1 
Grave*The gravestone at Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri, reads:
     ORPHA P JONES
     1814 - 1838.1

Family

Berry Wenton Jones b. 12 Jan 1812, d. 20 Jan 1893
Children
  • William Henry Jones3 b. 10 Nov 1835, d. 30 Mar 1882
  • Mary Margaret Jones3 b. 18 Feb 1838, d. before 1892

Citations

  1. [S1708] Find A Grave (online http://www.findagrave.com/), Orpha P. Cross Jones; Birth: Jun 1814; Death: Mar 1838; Orpha is the daughter of Benjamin & Mary (Brown) Cross. She married Berry Wenton Jones in 1835; Burial: Old Pleasant Park Cemetery, Carroll County; Missouri, USA; Record added: Dec 25, 2007 by June Standley; accessed 2 Jun 2010.
  2. [S1296] Elizabeth Ellsberry, Marriage Records, Chariton Co, MO, page 11.
  3. [S597] Genevieve (Patton) Snider, "Berry W. Jones group sheet", says by first wife no name.