Aged 64 years ? months ? days.

ANDREWS FLOYD:

On November 18, 1830 he married Lucinda Briggs (Jan 21, 1809 Jones Ford, Union County, SC–June 1, 1901)

CHILDREN:
1. Harrison Decatur Floyd (12/6/1831 Spartanburg, SC–11/17/1909 Jonesville, Union County, SC)
2. Frances Louisa Floyd (9/26/1833 Spartanburg–1/11/1874 Spartanburg)
3. Newton Perry Floyd (11/19/1835 Spartanburg–3/141905 Sevier, Martin County, Arkansas)
4. Jasper Jones Floyd (4/1/1838 Spartanburg –7/20/1853 SC)
5. John Morgan Floyd (8/1/1840 York, SC–3/20/1907 Newberry, SC)
6. Chana Milton Floyd (10/31/1840 Burnt Factory, Spartanburg, SC – 3/7/1888 Lockesburg, Sevier County, Arkansas)
7. John Marion Floyd (9/2/1843 Spartanburg – 6/6/1864 Richmond, VA)

8. Jesse Kneeland (Neal) Floyd (1/3/1846 Spartanburg – 1/30/1921 Mineral Springs, Howard, Arkansas ). In 1868 he married Rachel Rebecca Dillard (12/14/1850 Laurens, SC – 8/1/1922 Mineral Springs, Howard County, Arkansas), and they had the following children: Jesse Manning Floyd (1869–1949); Lucinda Melessa "Lula" Floyd (1871–1945); Berdie L Floyd (1872–1924); Sirus Floyd (1875–1890); Martha Frances "Mattie" Floyd (1878–1947); Anders Pierce Floyd (1881–1948); Charles Fletcher Floyd (1882–1964) and Josephine Pauline "Josie" Floyd (1884–1960);

9. Anders Ferdinand Floyd (9/26/1848 Spartanburg –12/2/1894 Spartanburg). He married Adrianna (Addie) Olivira Ferguson (1849–1905) and they had the following children: Alma B. Floyd Getsinger (11/30/1871 near Spartanburg–6/14/1944 Maricopa County Arizona- buried Greenwood Cemetery); Annie E. Floyd (1875–____) and Bessie E. Floyd (1876–1963).

10. Fletcher Calloway Floyd (10/21/1850 Spartanburg –9/25/ 1920 Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas). In 1875 he married Alberta T. (Bertie) Ferguson (1850–1904) and they had the following children: Maude Floyd (1878–1951); Lillabel Floyd (1880–1947); Cora Floyd (1883–1950); Lucile Floyd (1885–1936) and Henry F Floyd (1889–1966). Fletcher then married Elizabeth Floyd (1867–1915) and they had the following children: Maude Floyd (11/23/1878 Lockesburg, Sevier County, Arkansas - 8/6/1951 Dunn Loring, Fairfax County, Virginia)

ABOUT ANDREW FLOYD'S SISTER EUSTACIA "STACEY" FLOYD:

Buried: Friendship Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee

Married John Calvin Jones, b. 1774

DESCENDANTS of JOHN AND NANCY FLOYD (1973), by MARY FAY CAMPBELL SCHERTZ:

Eustacia "Stacey" Floyd was born in Newberry Co., S.C, reportedly on 19 May 1784. She died 15 Aug 1860 in Gibson Co, Tenn. She married 23 Feb 1802, John Jones. He was b, ll June 1774; d. 24 May 1853. He was reportedly of Welsh descent. His brother, Charles Jones, was husband of Eustacia's sister Rebecca.

Eustacia and John Jones moved to Gibson Co., Tenn., probably from Union Co., S.C., about 1838. Apparently all their children went with them except one dau., Nancy Jones Hames, who had married Lemuel Hames. Nancy and Lemuel remained in Union Co., S.C.

Various members of this family wrote letters to Nancy and Lemuel Hames, a few of which have been preserved... Several of those letters gave clues which aided in the "reconstruction" of this family. The oldest letter is dated 24 March 1839. Census records and county marriage records have also been used.

Cousin Ann M. Aycock, of Jonesville, S.C. is the owner of all the Janes letters, from this family and from the Charles and Rebecca Jones family. Ann is a descendant of both these families.

John Jones' estate was administered in 1853, with Joseph W. Jones as admr. Eustacia Jones made a will 7 June 1858; it was probated Sept 1860. She named six children in her will. It is not believed that her other children had died; perhaps she had made previous provision for them, She also mentions a grandson Thornas Ownby. There is mention of "Thomas" in several of the letters, but there were several boys in the family named Thomas, so it is impossible to determine just which one is referred to.

Children of Eustacia Floyd and John Jones:
l. David Jones, b. 1803.
2. Nancy Jones Hames.
3. Mary Jones Lipscomb,
4. Susan Jones Haynes,
5, Elizabeth Jones Harris.
6. Joseph W. Jones,
7. Catherine Jones Elam.
8, Benjamin Franklin Jones.
9. Joshua F. Jones,
l 0, John J one s ?
11. Dau. , m, Ownby.

DAVID JONES
l. David Jones, b. ca 1803 in S.C.; his first wife was Sarah "Sally." She was b. ca 1808 in S.C.; probably died before 1851. He m. 2nd, 5 Jan, 1852, Tabitha Martin. (From Gibson Co. Marriage Records).

David's mother mentions in her will, dated 7 June 1858, "9 children of David Jones by first wife." Ten are listed below; mention was made in one of the letters. dated 24, July 1853, "Dada's funeral will be preached next Sunday, also Sally and Thomas' funerals." It is possible that Thomas was David's son, although there were several other boys in the family named Thomas.

There were two David Jones families in Gibson Co. Tenn. in 1840 and 1850. In 1840, David Jones on same page with John Jones (p. 171) is believed to be this family. He and wife each in 30/40 age bracket, they had six children: 1 boy under 5, 2 from 5 to 10, two girls under 5, 1 from 5 to 10. The 1850 census lists this family as given below. James Branden, age 19, school teacher, born in S.C., lived in the household.

Mention in one of the letters is made of David's oldest daughter, Sarah Marie (believed to be Mary #3 below); also mention is made of David's daughter Ann (#5 below), This family has not been found on the 1860 or later census records. It is known that some of the Jones families went to Texas in the 1850's or 1860's, but where has not been determined.

Children of David Jones:

A. Thomas Jones (19 in 1850); may have died in 1853.
B. John Jones.( 17 in 1850).
C. Mary Jones ( 15 in 1850); m. Molder Ragsdale before 1853.
D. Capp Jones (13 in 1850).
E. Ann Jones (ll in 1850).
F. Julia Jones (9 in 1850).
G. Elizabeth Jones (7 in 1850),
H. James Jones (6 in 1850).
J. Benjamin Jones (4 in 1850).
J. Rice (or Bill) {2 in 1850).

Children of 2nd wife:
K. Joseph Jones, b. ca 1853.

NANCY JONES HAMES
2. Nancy Jones, dau of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd, b. 31 Oct. 1808 in Newberry/or Union Co., S.C.; d. 16 0ct 1862., Union Co. She died of a "broken heart" after two sons had been killed on the same day at 2nd Battle of Manassas. She m. 16 Feb 1832, Lemuel Hames. He was b. 4 Nov 1802; d. 5 July 1867. They lived in Union Co., S.C.

It was this family to whom many of the "Jones letters" were written from Tenn., and descendants have preserved them for us today. We are indeed grateful for the preservation of those letters, They were written by members of the Eustacia Jones family and the Rebecca Jones family. They are presently owned by Miss Ann M. Aycock, Jonesville, S.C...

Nancy and Lemuel Hames were found on the census records of Union Co, for 1840, 1850, and 1860.

Children: A. Ramath Louisa; B. Charles Asbury; C. John Edmond; D. Thaddeus Lemuel; and E. Anne.

A. Ramath Louisa Hames, b, 22 Nov 1832, Union Co.; d, 1905, Cherokee Co,, S.C.; m. 1860, William Jefferies, He was b. 1830; d. 1906. Children: (l) Ida Vienna; (2) Nancy;
(3) Charlie; (4) Bessie; (5) Mary Rebecca.

(l) Ida Vienna "Vinnie" Jefferies, b, 1861 in S.C.; d. 1928; m. John Davis Goudelock.

(a) Malcomb Goudelock.
(b) Christine Goudelock; m. Parrott,
(c) Louif:le Goudelock; not married,
(d) Polly Goudelock; m. Collins,
(e) Esther Goudelock; m. William Andrew Hafner; res: Gaffney, S, C.
(f) John Goudelock.
(g) William Goudelock.
(h)Jean Goudelock; m, Maddox.

(2) Nancy Jones "Nannie" Jefferies, b. 1863; d. 1942; m. Charles Otis Allen, of Greenville, S, C.

(a) Charles Herbert Allen, b. 3 July 1888 in Greenville; d. Nov 1909 in Greenville; not married.
(b) Ramath Jefferies Allen, b. 1895 in Greenville; d, ca 1957; m, 1917, Walter Calhoun Humphreys.
(aa) Charles Allen Humphreys, b. 1918.
(bb} Walter Calhoun Humphreys, Jr., b, 1920.
(c) Virginia Jones Allen, b. 1897; m. Dec 1920 in Greenville, Winfield Tuthill Potter of Long Island, N. Y.
(d) Elizabeth Leach Allen, b, 1900; m. Allen Whitsett Askins, of Lake City, S.C. He was b. 1897, Res: 427 S,
Lime stone St., Gaffney, S.C.
(aa) Nancy Laws Askins, b, 1923, Greenville; m, Walter Thomas McClure, of Anderson, S, C.; Res: Columbia, S, C,
(bb) Mary Elizabeth Askins, b. 192.5, Gaffney; m, Milton DeFoix Scarboro, of Union; res: Gaffney, S.C.
(aaa) Milton DeFoix Scarboro, Jr., b. 1946.
(cc) Harriette Leach Askins, b. 1927; m. Robert Vernon Blackwell; res: Hartsville, S.C...

MARY JONES LIPSCOMB

3. Mary "Polly" Jones, dau. of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd, b. ca 1811/13; m. Hopscond Lipscomb. He was b. ca 1810 in S.C.

I am not all sure of the accuracy of the listing of the children for this family. The 1850 and 1860 census records seem to give contradictory inforn1ation. Mary mentioned in one of her letters that Shelton and Thomas were her sons.

A. Shelton Lipscomb, b. before 1839.
B. Thomas Lipscomb, b. ca l83l(age 19 in 1850).
C. David Lipscomb, b, 1838 in Tenn. (age 12 in 1850).
D. J. S. Lipscomb;· b. ca 1835 in Tenn. (age 25 in 1860). This may be same as Shelton above; but was not listed on 1850 census, If this is a child of the family, where was he in 1850? On the other hand, the J..S. may have been mis-read from T.S. and this may be same as Thomas. In that case Shelton probably died before 1850.
E. Nancy Lipscomb; b, ca 1839 in Ark.(age 21 in 1860); if she belongs to this family, where was she in 1850?

SUSAN JONES HAYNES
4. Susan Jones, dau, of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd, b, ca 1812; m, 10 Oct 1838, Gibson Co., Tenn. Newman Haynes, (Gibson Co, Marriage Records), The children listed below were on the 1850 census; family not found on any later
census.

A. John Haynes, b, 1839 in Tenn. (age ll in 1850).
B. George Robert Haynes, b. 24 July 1840 in Tenn. (age 10 in 1850).
C. Franklin Haynes, b. 1842 (age 8 in 1850),
D. Thordens Haynes, b. 1844 in Tenn. (age 6 in 1850),

ELIZABETH JONES HARRIS
5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones, dau, of John Jones
and Eustacia Floyd, b. ca 1813/14 inS. C.;
m. in S.C. ca 1835, Joseph "Jo" Harris,
This family was found on the census records
for 1850 and 1860; not found in Gibson Co. in
1870, but she and two children were there in
1880, Possibly they had gone to Texas. where
her husband died, then Elizabeth returned to
Tenn.

Census records, Gibson Co, Tenn.
1850: Joseph 44; Elizabeth 37; Lucinda 14 (b. in
S.C. ); Martha 7; Nathan 6; Marion 3; Nancy l.

1860: Jo 54; Elizabeth 46; Martha 18; Iv fathew 15;
Marion 12; Nancy ll; Razmus 9.

1880: Elizabeth 60; Francis M. 30; Nancy 28,

Children:
A. Lucinda A, Harris, b, 1836 in S.C.; probably married before 1860.
B. Martha Harris, b. 1843 in Tenn.
C. Nathan/Mathew Harris, b, 1846 in. Tenn.
D. Francis Marion Harris, b. 3 Jan 1846
(see letter dtd. 2 Dec 1847).
E. Nancy Harris, b. 1849.
F. Razmus Harris, b. 1851 in Tenn.

JOSEPH W. JONES
6. Joseph W. Jones, son of John Jones and Eustacia
Floyd, b. ca 1820 inS. C.; m. 6 Dec 1841, Gibson Co., Jemima "Myma" Beard (b; 1829). This family was found on the 1850 and 1860 census records for Gibson Co., but not on any
later ones. Perhaps they, too, "went to Texas." I1oulder Ragsdale is listed with this family in 1850, age 15. He was mentioned in one of the letters.

Children:
A. Mary Jones, b. 1844 (6 in 1850; 17 in 1860).
B. John Jones, b, 1845 (5 in 1850; 15 in 1860).
C. Sarah Jones, b. 1846 (4 in 1850; 14 in 1860),
D. Thomas Janes, b. 184 7 ( 3 in 1850), Not listed in 1860; this may have been the Thomas who died; see ltr. dated 24 July 1853.
E. Nancy Jones, b. 1851 (9 in 1860}.
F. Deonimes Jones. b. 1853 (7 in 1860).
G. Carolin Jones, b, 1855 (5 in 1860),
H. Joseph Jones. b, 1857 (3 in 1860).
I. Samuel Jones, b. 1860 (l/3 in 1860).

CATHERINE JONES ELAM
7. Catherine Jones, dau, of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd, b. l82Z/25 inS, C.; m. ca 1841, Joseph E. Elam, He was b, 1820/22 in Va, His pa11ents were probably Thomas and Martha Elam, both b. in Va.; listed as next entry on both 1850 and
1860 census, Their ages were 54 and 51 in 1850; 65 and 55 in 1860. Joseph stated, on the census, that he was born in Va. and in 1880 stated that both parents were born in Va.

They were listed on census records in Gibson Co; for 1850, 60, 70, and 80. Donna, age 8, a granddaughter lived with the family in 1880.

Children:
A. John Elam; 6 in 1850; 18 in 1860,
B. Nancy Elam; 3 in 1850; 16 in 1860.
C. Mary Elam; not listed in 1850; 14 in 1860,
D. Martha Elam; 2 in 1850; 12 in 1860.
E. Franklin E1am; 10 in 1860.
F. Charles Neel Elam; Neel. 8 in 186 0; not on 1870; Charlie 25 in 1880.
G. Elizabeth Rebecca Elam; Elizabeth, 6 in
1860; Rebecca, 15 in 1870; Betsey, 22 in
1880.
H. Lura Sue Elam; 2 in 18609 Sue; Lura l3 in 1870.
I. Joseph Elam; 10 in 1870; 19 in 1880,
J. Stephen Elam; 8 in 1870; 17 in 1880.
K. George Elam; 4 in 1870; l3 in 1880.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JONES
8. Benjam.in Franklin "Frank" Jones, son of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd, b. ca 1825 inS, C.; d. 1910 in Carroll Co., Tenn.; m. 30 Sept 1847, Sarah Moore, She was b. ca 1830 in Va.; dau. of Yancey Moore and Mary Wade. The family moved from Gibson Co. to Carroll Co. ca 1857 and reportedly lived near Milan.

The will of Benjamin F. Jones, dated 4 Aug 1906, probated 22 Nov 1910; Carroll Co, Tenn. Children not named, Executors: L. S, Jones and G. F, Jones. The old Moore-Jones cemetery is located near McLemoresville, Tenn.; several members of this family were reportedly buried there.

JOSHUA F. JONES
9. Joshua F. Jones, son of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd, b, ca 1827 inS, C.; m, Lucy Jackson. She was b. 1829 in N.C.
This family was found on the census records for Gibson Co., 1850, 60 and 70, but was not found on the 1880 census,

Children:
A. Nancy Jones, age 3 in 1850; 13 in 1860,
B. Corinna Jones, age 1 in 1850; ll in 1860,
C. William Jones, age 8 in 1860; 18 in 1870,
D, Samuel Jones, age 6 in 1860; 15 in 1870,
E. Ann Jones, age 3 in 1860; 12 in 1870,
F. Sarah.Jones, age 8 in 1870,
G. Ida Jones, b. 1864, age 6 in 1870,
H. Robert Jones, age 3 in 1870.

JOHN JONES
10. John Jones may have been a son of John Jones and Eustacia Floyd.

OWNSBY
11. Dau. married Ownsby; son Thomas Ownsby.

Book E, Page 92, Sept 1853
Joseph W. Jones, Admr. of John Jones, dec'd. State of Tennessee, Gibson County))

We, Joseph W. Jones, David Jones, Benj. F. Jones, Nouman Haynes are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee, in the penal sum of fifteen hundred dollars, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally, by these presents sealed and with our seals and
dated this 5th day of September 1853.

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bonded Joseph W. Jones, Admr. of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of John Jones, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands or knowledge of him, the said Joseph W. Jones, or into his hands and possession of any
other person or persons, for him, and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be made and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited to the next County Court when orders for instruction papers and the same goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of any other person for him, do well and truly administer according to law, and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his administration within two years after the date of these presents and all the rest and residue of said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining after the said administration account the same being first examined and allowed by the County Court shall deliver and pay unto said person or persons, respectively, or the same shall be due and pursuant to law, and if it shall appear that any last will and testament was made by the dec'd and the executor or executors therein named exhibit the same to the County Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly of the said Joseph W. Jones above bound being
thereunto required to render and deliver the said letters of administration, approbation of such testament being first had in the said Court, then the obligation to be void and none effect or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Given under our hands and seals this 5th day of September 1853.

Joseph W. Jones·
Benjamin F. Jones
N. Haynes
J. E Elam

Test: J. A. McDearman, Clerk

SEPTEMBER TERM, 1860

I, Austacy Jones, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First, 1 direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my six children my entire estate (viz) David Jones & Joseph Jones & B. F. Jones, Joshua Jones & Catherine Elam and Nancy Haimes with the exception of one hundred dollars to my Grandson Thomas Ownby & my son David Jones, Proportionable part, I wish to be divided between his nine children by his first wiie, and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Joseph Jones, Executor.

In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 7th day of June 1858.

her
Austatia X Jones (Seal)
mark

Signed, sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereunto in the presents of the Testator this day and date above written.

Attest:
Wm. A. Elam
Thomas D, Baird

(Letter from Mary Lipscomb and Susan Haynes to their sister. Nancy Hames)

Western District G.C.
March 31, 1839

Dear sister

I take this opportunity of writing to you once more to let you know I have not forgot you yet. Father received your letter and was glad to hear you all was doing well he says you must not think hard of him for not writing to you his hand trembles so he has no satisfaction in writeing mama sais you must set another time to come to see us two years is two far off I have not much news to write we are all well at this time doing well Shelton had another spell of chills and fevers he had a riseing in his head which throwd him in to fits he had two very hard ones in one day I am afraid he will never be cured altho he is as smart lively a child as I most ever saw when he is well Thomas gose to school now steady He dont learn very fast He is aspecially
in three and four silabes I suppose you will come to see us if do not have any more children I gess there is no prospect by the way you write of haveing another shortly I mabe in a family way but if I am I dont know it I am as fleshy as I ever was we had from Jose & Betsy they brag very much on their son we were all overjoyed to hear of her doing so well David & Sally has bin to the alabamma to visit her people I believe they found them all well they brought Julian Brandon home with them to stay till fall they went to see cousin Charles Jones Davy sais he is doing very well he has got a big track of land and is well fixt to live Davy sais he saw old Mrs. Cavermen and heard from old Billy Easterwoods fam1ly Nelly was married about last Christmas so nothing more at this time but remain your loving sister untill death

Mary Lipscomb

Nancy I will try to write you a few lines to let you know I am yet alive and living out here in the barrens with the rest of the _____ we moved home the first of January you wrote in your letter if we knew mutch about liveing a way from our near connection as you did we would be ____ with the Mississippi and Texas I know it is a great satisfaction to live where we can see our mammas and daddvs and would be glad if it could be with all our brothers and sisters but that is impossible I think we ought all to live where we can do the best for ourselves I expect we are settled here to stay some length of time no telling how long Nancy if you could see me now you could not help but call me _____ you wrote you had reduced verry much in flesh I expect the next we hear you will have the bad old complaint I dont think I weigh more than one hundred but I still keep good Newman says tell your old man if he dont bring you to see us in two years from now he will have something worth showing him when he comes Catherine says you all think she is not worth writing to her but if you only knew it she is the largest girl Mamma has got remember me to al1 the connection I feel very unwell and I must quit so remain

Susan Haynes
Shady Grove
April 1

(Addressed to)
South Carolina
Union Dist
Jonesville P.0.
Mr. Lemuel Hames
Susan Haynes.
Shady Grove

(Letter from J. W. Jones to Wm. Meng)
March l7, 1840

I believe that you repeated the following rule
Rule 3rd, Flint's survey page 41

When the three sides of a triangle are known, the area may be found arithmetically as follows: Add together the three sides; from half their sum subtract each side, noting down the remainders; multiply the half sum by one of these remainders, and that product by another remainder, and that product by the other remainder; the square root of the last product will be the area. Note. Better expressed thus. From half the sum of the sides subtract each side separately. Multiply the half sum and the several remainders together, and the square root of the product will be the area... J. W. Jones

Whites answer of Fowler's New Ground is incorrect. J. W, J.

Mr. Wm, Meng

(Letters from John and Austacia Jones to Lemuel and Nancy Hames)

Tennessee Gibson Ct
November 8th 1840

Dear Children

I received your letter by McCollar we are all well this time except your mother she is very bad of with her leg you know she had a very bad boil when you left here I am afraid it is something of the nature of a Cancer you wished to no a
lot _________ my eye it is still feeling me I cant see near as well as I could when you wear hear from the best information I can get the planters very _____ from Spartanburgh to Huntingdon almost like a plague but from Huntingdon to the key corner ______ tolerable heal _____ with the exception of some ______ except chills and fevers
you wished to no whether I had any acount of my money I sent to Orleans I have and have received my croceryes I have got my house framed & covered and if I have good luck will soon have it finished Joseph Harris has bought Burrows land that lies Joining me he gave twelve hundred dollars for two hundred and 25 acres corn crops are very good here but cotton crops is not so good corn is wofth from 75 cents to a dollar per barrel wheat from 37 1/2 to 50 cents per bushel pork from 2 to 3 dollars a hundred 1 want you to write me often I want to hear from your father I never
expect to read another letter _________ it some we received the socks & cap and was very proud them becaus they came from you the western district is suposed to _______ five to one for Haison so nothing more at present but remain your affectionate father & Mother untill death.

John & Austatia Jones

to: L & N Hames

(Letter from Mary Lipscomb to her sister Nancy Hames)

November 8th 1840

Dear Sister

You want to hear how Susan was she had her baby the 24th of July She had like to a died one half hour longer without releif would of finished her she was taken a Munday morning had her baby a Saturday she had to send for a doctor which was the means of saveing her life and a few days after ____
she took what is called the child leg a form that to chills & fever she has never seen a well day since she had her baby I dont think her baby ever has been well in its life she is at dady s at this time and will stay there til she & her child gets better Thomas had a spell of the fever this fall but has got perty well over it we have give out the idea of going on a georgia trip this fall but we intend to go whenever we can Z. Brion has not gone after Adaline yet nor never intends to he sais georg is on the mend he can pick out his 20 weight of cotton a day Davids family is all well betsy and franklin both had a tuch of chills & fevers several of dadys family had

I have not done but very _______ since you left
tried you
of Nancy you recollect that the panne of the fence made as large corn as you surely ever saw Mr. Lipscomb made a hundred barrels or the _________ of corn but he cut his foot with his ax which has ________ him back about finishing his house & gathering h1s crop. So nothing more at present but remain your affectionate sister

Mary Lipscomb
Susan calls baby George Robbert
Nancy Hames

(Letter from Charles K. Jones to W. Eison)

Dry Hill Ten
Feb. 17

To Mr. W. Eison
Janesville P.0.
Union Dist, So. Car.

Feb. the 14th 1846
Dryhill Lauderdale W. Tenn.

Dear Friend,

I have taken a Seated position, to write you a complete letter before I get up. I can say that we are all well and getting along very well, The tenth of this month I received your letter was glad to hear that you all were well and marching through hard times with high Spirits, The news of this part of the world are at this time very Slack. No sport to be seen, but there will be plenty after a while that is fighting war with the musquitoes and rattle snakes, catching fish weighing from ten to two hundred pounds apiece, and when the big river ranges over its bottoms which of course will drive all of the game out to the hills then we can find Sport waisting powder and lead. There are three fisheries in operation not very far catching at each place from one to five waggon loads daily. The kind that we have are the buifalo, blue cat, Shovel head cat, trout, gizzard shad and a great many others.

I havent had the pleasure of firing at a deer since I wrote to you before. About the next letter that you will get from me you will see deer news a plenty. John E. has been sich by spells for the last two weeks, with a rising in the head. It has broak now running out at the mouth. He is now better. The rest are well excepting Eliza. She is sick at times. J. Long arrived safe; he and family are well and settled four miles from us, rented a place. Pa and John are cutting down their new ground and building Corn is selling
from one dollar to two in this Section. Pork from three to three and a half. Times are dull at this time. We have a plenty to eat and drink. Fish is no rarity.

I have taken a trip to the upper edge of Mississippi and saw the sign of great cotton crops there, which made from one to two thousand weight per acre, the lands will not do for corn. We Tennesseans find them in corn and pork. I come through Memphis. I was pleased at the sight. It is nearly as large as Charleston, will be larger. There are three to five hundred houses erected annually. I found Dock well and brought his children with me. He has hired out his hands this year in order to get his mind Settled. He got for henry 105 dollars clear and to be well treated. For Chand Han 65 apiece. He is going to come here to spend the summer and in Gibson county. You must be certain to pay us a visit in the spring or fall. You be certain to prepare yourself when you come out. There are a plenty of robbers. Our post office is Six miles from us. Sometimes we do not know that we have letters there. Write to me as soon as you get this.

I am Truly yours
Charles K. Jones

Give Caroline my best love also the children. Tell Poly, John says that he must come and get that deer skin. I you must ride Sig to see me. Or get on a goose and fly here, and I will give you a bear's skin to ride on and deer skins a plenty.

Tell S. M. S. and F. Josy and Lury says that they write to them before long.

(Letters from B. F. Jones and Elizabeth Harris to Lemuel and Susan Hames)

This the 2 of Dec 1847

Dear Brother and Sister

I take the opportunity to informe you that we are all well at this time so fair as I know and in hopes when theas few lines comes to hand will find you all injoying the same blessing we received yor letter Dated Aug and was glad to hear that you was all well Nancy I played that yanky trick at last it happened on the last day of Sept No my girle is a member of the Methodist church and more then that she ways only 150 lb my weigh 142 Nan what do you think Lis is Quit Dancen and has joined the church and was babtised
undr the misionary cloke. the old man and old woman has been donw to See Charles and Rhebecer they brought them a load of fish Aunt Becy has the chills and feavers and the histericks Charles is as lively as ever he was in his life the Old man is enjoying good helth his eye is sunk he is blinder then he ever was. Nancy he sets in the chimney
coner and picks cotton as patienc as if they was not eny thyng the mater he cant be Idle he mus be emploied at sumthing he wood like to com and hear you all once more he is getting old and blind dont expet he will ever get that fair from home eny more while he livs the old lady injoys good helth She ses she is feling to hevy She complanes of
the rhumatick first in one place then in the other

She can Scold as loud as ever she coud I recon. Nancy I believe they are all getting along tolerable well I dont heare no compain I want you to write us soon as you can I will come to a close give my respects to all Tell Rame she must write to me

B. F. Jones

Dear Sister

I will add a few lines in Franklins letter to let you know I have not for got you yet. We are all well at this time accept Mr. Harris has a bite on his wrist he is a complaining with and I have sore eyes that I cant see to wright good. Nancy it has been so long since I received a letter from you that I dont hardly know how to begin to wright. There has been the least sickness in this Settlement this Season that ever I knew. I reccon you herd old Mrs. Haynes is dead. Numan and Suse is a liveing at the old place at this time. The land and negroes is to Sold at Christmas. Catharine and her Children was here Sunday.
Both looks well and hearthy and her Children grows and I expect I get to be as larg as Mamma. I weigh 162 pounds. Nancy you had better move to this Country if you want to get fat. Lucinda will soon be grown. Martha and Nathan grows very fast. Francis Marion is a little runt. He will be
a year old the third day of January and is just a beginning to crawl. My eyes hurts. I mus quit. You must wright to me,

Elizabeth Harris.

Dear Cousin Ramath, I will - would be glad to see you if you will come and see me I will go home with you. You must write to me And will answer you.

Lucinda A. Harris to Ramath Hames.

A few lines to Brother Lem I heard from yore old cuntry ye stida and poark is war th 5$ grose and cotton 7 cents per pound cotton crops aire cut sane heare cotton is worth 6 -7 cents pork worth 3 cts, & corn l. 00$ per bbl. wheat 60 cts,
per bush. I am going to live with the old man this year, I may come to Plase I bleave I am out - cante writ eny more at the presen, You mus look over writen it is don badly.
You must write to me.

B. F. Jones

(Letter from John and Eustacia Jones to Lernuel and Nancy Hames)

Tennessee
Gibson

County 19 Oct 1850

Dear Children

It is through the kindness of Providence that I again am permited to write to you it has been some time we had the pleasure of reading a letter from you.

The conexion are all in tolerable health your father is confined to bed with a pain in his leg that has Disable him so that he cannot walk. Sally Davids wife has had very bad health for the last seven or eight months She went to the Mineral Springs together with myself & your father in this state near Tenessee River the water proved beneficial to Sally & Sarry Marie oldest girl but since they have come home the old Disease has taken as fas hold on Sary as ever we went to old Robert McQuarters they were all well except the old lady she is a pitiful object to the beholder Joshuas wife has been sick for some time with Billious Diseas She went to the Springs & mended very fast for a week but from ____________ Death of a Brother she has relapsed as bad as ever. What fine increase in the family conescion there will be shortly Elizabeth Harris Catharine Josephs wife and franks wives are all in the of all women that love there lord.

Crops are Tolerable good in this part o£ the Country IE Corn crops cotton was very good but the 6th of this month the frost came and ruined it all most intirely it is very Ready sale at $1.50 cts per Barrel.

I want you to write to us as soon as you get this letter write to me if you have heard from Nanny and how she is etc your father request you to write him often as he cannot write himself he wants you to keep a correspondence between us we heard from your Unkle Charles he had been very poorly. But is now on the mend, The Longs fairly are all well. No more but Remain your aifectionate Parents

Austatia & John Jones

Thos. Ownsby have bought the Baker Springs he bought 100 Acres of land for one thousand dollars there are seven or eight springs & a sawmill on the land the Spring possess a different _____ Quality is is thought By a great many that he has a great Bargain

Mr Lemuel Hames Peridge
PO Union Dist South Carolina

Shady Grove
Oct 19 Tenn

(lst page missing -this letter dated about 1850)

...she died he got his house burnt up and every thing they had in it hardly left them shifting clothes when you write to me write all that you can hear about Mother if I could write myself I would write you a great deal more of my mind than is wrote Betsy has a Daughter Catherine has another son
and Myrna has another daughter Susanah long has
a daughter yours respectffuly

John & Austacia Jones
Nancey Hames

Since writing I have ascertained that the South Carolina Doctrine is increasing verry fast in this part I want you to write me all the information you can get on that subject no more at the present

Give our respects to Sally Ming & Caroline Eison and their familys allso to old Mr Haymes and to all inquireing friends

Dear Sister

I write you a few lines to let you all now I am yet a living and in hope theas lines find you-all well Mr. Haymes my cotton is promising corn is small Nancy I must brag on my little children Malley is the peartest little girle my boy his name John Henry Yancy I am going to write you
a letter before verry long I must quit for the pres

B. F. JONES

mothers and Fathers heir

Shady Grove, Tn May 27
Mr Lemuel Hames
Packolett Mills
Union Co., S.C.

{Letter from J. W. Jones to Lemuel and Nancy Hames)

Tenn Gibson Co Oct the 21 1852

Dear sister

I recd your leter the other day and was glad to hear you was all well Us are all wel at this time except Gemima has a afelone on her thumb she suffers aufle I want be surprised
if she loozes her thumb little Nancy has had a hard spell of the fever we thought she would die I had two Doctors to ten _____ on her she is now runing about. Father and mother have just got back from Memphis the old man went to have his
eyes operated on he had taken the notion to go, and go he wold in spite of all we cold do the old lady was unwel & thought she cold not stand the trip & did not intend going until the morning tha started when mother and father was about to part mother cold not stand it thinking and noing if the old man wold have this eye operated on he wold certinly di So she went with him and Stood the trip fine the
doctor examend his eye and told him he wold be plain with him that he was to old & inferm to undergo a sergical operation but told him he thought he could bring his eyes too so he could see his way he has bin takeing the mrfidin & puting it in his eye about aweak & his eye is opend ______ & see con see the catarac is moving of the site if it be so there is a chance for the ole man to see agane
Nancy I cant hardely reframe Shouting to think that thare is achance for the old man to see agane Thomas went with the old folks to Memphis Tom is a good boy I think he has a notion marrying but I dont no hoo to be has a sweethart hear & I think one in your conty the one hear is a fine girl.

I saw mother this morning she sais if ante bekey comes to that contry her & Father will come with her that is if Father gets so he can see his way if not she sais tha cant come Lucy is mending a little she can get in the bed and out without help mothr & Malinda has taken her baby to wean Josh has ahard time but not so bad as he has had he has bot one of the best old negro woman you ever sas She is
amother to his children so he is geting along farely well. David and Tabetha & the children are getting along finely tabitha has weaned her cub Dave is some for children you no Daves Joseph and Mary Ragsdale have joined the Baptist tha both was babtised last sunday tha have set agood example
for some of the rest of us to follow for we ar all nedy cretures. You rote you wanted to no whether I got the Unionvill Journal or not it comes but comes very unregular I take it out of the office and read it & send it to the old man he delights in hearing of it Read. I noticed in the Journal what a grate over flo you had in that contry & destroyed your fine crops tis dishartneing to you Carolineans.

We have made fine crops hear I have getherd 100 barrels of corne & have between 50 or 75 more to gether cotton crops is as good as I ever saw. You wanted to no how my tobacco turned out I did not get all my ground planted for the want of rain in the spring but I have made a fine crop and have it al out and cured if I can sel like I did last year it
will bring betwean 400 or 500 dollars.

I have bought Mr. James out since you was here I gave him $7.00 cash per acre for his land. I can say now that I have got as good atrack of land to the size of it as there is in the country it contanes 400 acres you want to know something about the old womin Mima has weaned Nancy Sarah an
is as big as atobacco hogshead Merna is a _____ Betsey and Catharine hante weaned tharr Babes yet but it wont be long before they will have it to do according to custom. Land is rizing hear its' selling from 6 to 15 dollar per acre. Corn is seling for 75 cts pre barrl on a twelve month creadit & 50 cts cash I bought 50 barrels th othe day at 50 cts per barrel the man is going to move & that was the best he cold do wheat ant worth any thing pork wil be hie on the account the scarcety of hogs it wel 3 or 4 dolars per hundread negroes is hie tha se1 from 10. to 12 dollars per pound,
people are all turned fools hear about polix Scott and Pierces name is in every man womans & childs mouth hare is agrate confusin in tha whig ranks hear about Scot but non among the dimocrats tha all apoar to pleased with Pierce. Nancy thar is that old gun tel the boys Charles and John I want them to grease it evry now & then for me & if tha
wont Mr. Hames must for I will be ________ to come after it but dont no when now. Yes Nancy I have _____ my ____ since you was heur & am our place looks a little better I most quit it geting late in the nite gave 1ny respects to any enqurreng friend.

Jos. W. Jones
to L & N Hames

Molder Ragsdale and Mary is living to tham selvs about one mile from Davids he told mee this morning he had bargand for apiece of land i tolde him I thought it to be a bad traid and not close the trade. I expect he will live with me most year he is amost to soft to _____ yet

Thomas Ownby Bout atrack of land today about one mile south of whare I live I think he got a fine bargane it is wel improved and has a good spring the track contines 200 acrs he gott three pay ments on it one me third more Christmas & the balance one & _____ years he gave five dollars per acre
Shore 1s no more Room.

J. W. Jones

(Letter from J. F. Jones to Lemuel and Nancy Hames)

Tenn Gibson Co Dec--the 14th 1852

Dear Brother & sister

I once more take the oportunity to drop you a few lines to let you know that we have not for gotten you entirely we recvd your letter dated Nov 15th and are sorry to here that you have so much sickness in your country ours is bad enough but yours are worse we are all tolerable well Father & Mother are in tolerable health this time Mama has had a spell of rheumatism but has got better of it they both took a trip to Memphis last Sept. for the ben1f1t of Fathers eyes but he recvd none the Physician that he visited would not risk an operrahon on h1s eye on the acount of his age I think but give him some medicine to take and some to put
in his eye but never done any good at all he is not entirely out of heart yet he wants you to ascertain whether Tolan has got back to Columbia or not and to let him know we learn from the Unionville Journal that Uncle Andries Floyd has advertised to sell you must write to us where he is going to I shall look for his son here Chrismas we have
fine crops of every kind in this country we had another dry season equally as dry as last year wheat is worth 40 cts per bu. and very little sold at that corn 20 cts per bu pork is worth from 4 to 5 cts We have had very favourble fall on cotton the crop 1s heavier than 1t has been in several year. Nancy I thmk 1f was to see Lucy now you would not know her at all she has been mending slowly ever since
you left here she has got able to walk about over the house and attend to her little affairs a great deal better then I ever expected. tell Ramath that she mus not get impatient nurseing the sick for I have been at upwards of two years and never got tired yet I have no doubt but you all think that you have bad luck and great besetmints but think of my
misfortunes I only stayed away from home twenty two monts on the acount of sickness and then got back in wors situation then was when left we got back horne in the last of June with no person to cook us a meal of victuals but got along with the aid of my connection until I Bought an old negro woman Lucy is still takeing medicine from the
same little Dr. Harris and a Dr _______ he is my little children are all fat as pigs my boy cant be beat in the county he is begining to walk and talk Lucy has got in a migty notion to go to see you and if I was able she should try it for I think it improove her health but it is out of the question for I shall fall behind not less then 300 dollars and if pushed it will brake me up. I am fearfull
that I will be involved in a lawsuit shortly for contending for my joust rights with my neighbor Lip and I do I shall need backers I shall not tell the circumstance now for it is an ugly one but have felt the sting of a knife keep this to yourself and I will tell you more about after a while you
have been grumbling in your letter about us not writeing and I have been doing the same there has been four letters started to you from here besides this two from me and one from frank and one from Jo he recvd your letter and answered it they have been miscarried he got the Journal we get some news from your country I must come to a close
the old man never got his trumpet he sent to louisville but there was no such thing their you must be sure to write as soon as you get these lines and I will write oftener tell John & Charles they must write to me so nothing more Lucy sends her best love to you and Caroline give my resp.
to Eison and family I could write a great deal more but I must quit something more but Remain yours etc.

J. F. Jones
to
L & N HAMES

Mr. Lem Harmes
Union Des South
Carolina
Pearidge P.0.

Shady Grove, Tenn
Dec 18

(Letter from J. F. Jones to Lemuel and Nancy Hames)

Tenn Gibson Co. July the 24th 1853

Dear relatives

I once more take the oportunity to try to write you a few lines I Recvd your letter dated 17th of May and also one dated 24th of June we are all in tolerable health that is the connection generally except Davids wife she is confined down with a complaint that will follow her to her grave Prolapsus uteri Lucys health is still improveing slowly she went to church last saturday & sunday for the first time in three years we met her father their which we have not seen before in 13 months he came up and gave me his hand and
invited to his house I will try him again and be aware of third time Mama is as well as common getting along finely she underwent some hard trials but bore them with fortitude she has company a plenty but she says it dont imploy her
mind like the one that is gone you wrote for her to come to see you wit with Aunt Becca but she says she cant go until the estate is wound up she has a young man boarding with her teaching school she has the same woman and her daughter
liveing with her that she had when you was here and reckon Frank will still continue with her dada left his matters somewhat tangled he left a will but of no benifit wrote in the same maner of Uncle Charles Jones precisely and neither witness nor 1 dated and mama says that he has often told her if he was taken sick and she thought he was going to
die to get that will and burn it for he knew it would not stand I was talking with him about two months before he died about this land that I live on and he told me to make myself easy for he had things fixed so that nobody could cut me out of my home but I find it is a mistake entirely I
suppose that he has got me charged with the tract of land and that is all and now it is left to the heirs to make awright and I afraid that will be hard to do fairly there is none of them that is willing to let me have it at what is charged to me at it is charged at cost 2. $ 25 cts per acre but I care not for that if they will let me have it at what it was worth when I got it, his charges are very irregular there is some things that gave off that is not charged at all so I cannot tell you how we will manage the business yet we have been talking of all getting together and agreeing on some plan to wind it up with as little expense as possible and as equimomical as we can but I don't
know whether all will be willing or not mama wants to keep the best portion of the probety if all is willing and I hope there is not one will object for we all know that she will waste nothing and it belongs to her anyhow I cannot tell you what is charged to you for I have not seen the bill I hope it will be settled without any difficulty, and equally mama wants to keep all the negroes but three so
that is all that I can think of on that subject we have a fine prospect for a crop both corn and cotton the best that I ever saw we had a very dry spring and about the first of this month and people thought the crops was entirely cut off but it set in seasonable and we have had seansons ever since and the drouth was an advantage dada's funeral will be preached next sunday by parson Taylor & parson Bradford the two ables baptist in our county also Sally & Thomas's funerals will be preached too at the old ladys,

I must come to a close 0 if I could see you I could tell you ten times as much as I could write you must write and tell Ramath she must write too I want to see you all Lucy sends her love to you Caroline Sally and families tell Eison if he gets out of provisions he knows where to come for provisions are no object here so I add nothing now but remain yours etc.

J. F. Jones
to L & N Hames

(Letter from J. F. Jones to Lemuel and Nancy Hames)
Tenn Gibson Co October the 21-53

Dear Brother & Sister

once more attemp to write you a few lines to inform you of some of our troubles I cant say that we are all well I have had another siege all of my family excpet my two youngest children well all have been down my old negro was first taken down about two months ago and is yet not able to do
any-thing I had a spell four weeks ago and was confined
several days with chills about the time I was getting up Lucy was taken with chills and had two light chills then fell into the conjestive: and had a very hard conjestive chill which come very near taking her off her chill came on about twlve oclock and continued until three I had no person with me but a little girl and as soon as I discovered that it was conjestive I sent her to mothers for help and then I was without any person to assist me I have
been caught in several close places but nothing to compare with this time I cannot tell my feeling in a few moments after the spasm took her She was senseless and never came to herself in forty eight hours but as it happened Dr. C. K. Janes was at Mothers and come in and give medicine and prevented the return of another chill but she has not been off of her bed since only as I lift her off and I am fearful that she will not be able to get up this fall 0 kindred you no nothing of my trials I have nobody to cook my victuals nor to wait on my sick companion only our connexion as they visit us and it frequent all falls on my hands to do I took my old negro to his house to nurse She is mending a little I think she will get well after a while I have had but little rest for the last four weeks but has
stood it finely I am looking for an old girl to come to stay with us a while I recvd your letter dated Aug the 29th and have not had the chance of answering of it until now I hope you will excuse me.. We have had more sickness this season then we have had since the year 1845 principally chills and fever and have been good many deaths but none with chill and fever Old Mr. Blankinship died a few weeks
ago and several more old people in the neighbourhood that you would not know if I was to name them I went to see a man today that I dont think can live 2 days longer he is in the last stage of consumption a brother in law of mine Thos. Jackson Mama has been right unwell several days so she has imployed Thomas Ownsby to live with her next year she has got Davids daughter Ann with her her health is very
bad Davids fam1ly are all well except his wife and she is up and able to tend to her business and some that is not hers Dave has to scratch his head some-times where it dont itch. Nearly all the family connection have been sick but all up now .. Mama did talk of going to see you this fall if Aunt Becca went but she has declined going so Knelan told us when he was here he sayed they were all well in
Lauderdale he brung his family up with him and stayed with us two weeks Susanna's family were well the last account .. We have had a sale and sold the surplus corn ranged from 75 to 84 cents per bbl wheat from 56 to 58 cts per bu stock went low the whole amount of the sale was 483 dollars the
cotton crop we will send to market there is right smart of grumbling about the way the business is winding up some of them are very sorry they agreed to let the old lady keep what they did but I hope they may grumble it out there is rather a contintion whether there shal be a division of a
sale of the Negro property or not but I hope when they find out the cost of a sale they will be willing to a division as for my part I have nothing to say for I have a plenty of other thing to pester my mind without it is true I want every thing fixed up right and for us all to have Justice but am afraid it will have to sound up in law I suppose
some of the heirs say that I shall never have my land for less than 8 $ per and some say 10 $ per Acre and you know that is not Justice so there notions must alter else I shall be compelled to throw it Chancery but I hope they will get there eyes opened before that takes place .. Nancy to make a trade with you and Mr. Hames you w1ll have something comeing to you from here and as I have been favoured by all my kindred in this country I shall call on you that is to loan me your portion the estate as you have plenty and dont need it for a few year I want one of the negros I am in a helpless condition and without help it looks like that I will be oblige to brake let me use as much
energy as I will study this over and think of my condition and you can do it to write to me what percent you can aford to take and all about it I must come to a close you must as soon as you get the lines tell Ramath she must write to me
and write all about that pretty little babe of hers and joust come over to her uncles if she wants to see some pretty children I often think of her tell John if he wants to be a carpenter come over and stay with me awhile tell Charles the foxes are all gone from this country after my nonsense I must close nothing more but remain your unfortune
Brother until death and if I never shall meet with you again in this world I hope we shal meet in a better & farewell

J.F. Jones
L & N Hames

(Newspaper article)

OBITUARY ( Charles A. Hames)

The battle of the 30th August, at Manassas, called forth instances of heroic daring and intrepid heroism unprecedented in the annals of history. But the Great Ruler of ______ so ordained it that many of those who there exhibited such noble spirit should not live to reap their earthly rewards. Aye, how many an eye that in the beginning of that fray, had dilated with bold ardor, is now closed in death? How many a form that was seen hurrying to and fro
along the frim and ghastly worn ranks of Southern soldiers, in ______ enthusiasm into the men and calling upon them to strike for Southern freedom and Southern ______ now beneath the sod of the valley? Thus 1t was with CHARLES A. HAMES, 1st Sergeant, Company B, 18th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, who, on that day, contesting for all that he held dear on earth, was claimed by death as one of its victims. Like his noble brother, Capt. Hames, he died a martyr in the cause of the South, and now "sleeps the sleep that knows not waking." With true devotion to country he shouldered his musket to repel the ____ from Carolina soil;
but while in the discharge of that duty he yielded up his life as a sacrifice for liberty, leaving a name upon which a bereaved wife and child will love to dwell. Soft and unassuming in _____ , genial and unaffected in disposition, he shrank from the hollow pomp and icy glitter of worldly
show, and casting his lot in the peaceful citizen's l1fe he pursued the unobtrusive tenor of his way, quietly winning the affections of all and gently dispensing his blessings. In the family circle, in the social duties of life, where true nobility of most highly appreciated. His impulses were high, his reverence for father and mother to _____ and
his constant devotion to his wife and child, to sisters and brothers, was only equalled by the entire unselfishness of his nature.

Long may his memory live green in the hearts of his friends!

He is gone but the good never die.

(Newspaper article)

Capt John Edmond "J E" Hames,

Killed at Second Battle of Manassas, Buried at Gilead Cemetery, Jonesville, SC

SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF CAPT. JOHN E. HAMES

(Written by Miss Mayme Jeffries)

Capt. John Hames, the second son of Lemuel Hames and Nancy Jones Hames, was born near Jonesville, Oct. 23, 1836. He was a bright, studious boy and, we are told, was very fond of music. He acquired the best education possible that the country schools of that day afforded. He grew to young manhood with every promise of becoming a useful citizen.

On December 9, 1858, he was married to Miss Amanda Eison, the beautiful daughter of Mr. F. W. Eison. Of this union two children were born. One died in infancy, the other child
is Miss Anna Hames of Janesville.

When the sound of war was heard in the South, calls for volunteers were made to defend the homeland from a tyrant enemy. True to the instincts of a noble nature, he felt as all true men did, that he must fight for the liberty and rights of his country and State and home; that he must leave
his quiet happy home life to defend his country's honor.

He volunteered in June, 1861, and with the patriotic Pea Ridge Company, 5th S. C. Regiment, under the gallant Col. Micah Jenkins, he left for Virginia. Soon, however, on account of ill health, he was compelled to return home.

Shortly afterwards a company, known as Company B, was formed of the young men of the neighborhood. John Hames was elected 2nd lieutenant. This Company B, 18th reigment was sent to Charleston, where it did good service defending
the coast.

On May 3, 1862, the 18th regiment was reorganized. Lieutenant Hames, on account of his brave spirit and general popularity, was chosen captain at Camp Guerin near Charleston, SC. The regiment was ordered to Virginia, where he and his company fought bravely in many skirmishes, among them Brand Station. He was in the battle of Malvern Hill, where the enemy was badly defeated. On that memorable day, August 30, 1862, occured what history is pleased to call one
of the greatest battles of the world. Then it was that the Southern patriots faced for a second time the Northern army on this gory field of Manassas. The 18th regiment, with its gallant Capt. Hames, under the command of the brave Gen. Evans, was in its place on the battlefield, Here was waged a
fierce battle and when it was over the South had yielded many of her noble sons on the altar of sacrifice, and their life blood poured out for the victory. No truer, braver spirits yielded up their lives for a country 1s freedom than did the noble sons of the South. Among the number was Capt. John E. Hames. His brother, First Sergeant Charles Hames, fell also.

At the time both were buried in the same grave, but later their bodies were brought home by Mr. T. J. Foster, and Mr. N. B. Eison and interment was made at Gilead cemetery, Jonesville, S.C.