Life History

Notes

• Daughters of the American Revolution
  Sue Jones Houston
  Born in Gonzales County, Texas
  Descendant of Walton Harris and Buckner Harris
  Daughter of Augustus Harris Jones (1812-77) and Minerva Lewis (b 1828), his wife
  Granddaughter of Russell Jones and Sophia Harris, his wife
  Gr-granddaughter of Buckner Harris and Nancy Early, his wife
  Membership #81124, See #81119
  Lineage Book of Charter Members, Vol 82, p 46
  
  In the 1850 census, the wife of August H Jones is reported as Ann R, age 25, so born about 1824, conflicting with the report in the DAR genealogy for Sue Jones above..
  
  1850 Federal Census, Gonzales County, Texas, 2 November, Peach Creek, p 650, Hse/Fam #15
  Augustus H Jones 39 M (No Occup Reported) $4000 b Georgia [b abt 1811]
  Ann R Jones 26  F b Tennessee [b abt 1824]
  Wm Jones 9 M b Texas [b abt 1841]
  James Jones 5 M b Texas [b abt 1845]
  Sophia Jones 3 F b Texas [b abt 1847]
  Augustus Jones 1mo M b Texas [b abt 1841]
  Sophia Jones 60 F b Georgia [b abt 1790]
  Barry G Anderson 5 M b Texas [b abt 1845]
  A J Berton 21 M b Texas [b abt 1829]
  Joshua Thredgill 42 M b South Carolina [b abt 1808]
  
  In addition, the marriage record for Gus and Ann indicates they married in 1839, so when did Gus marry Minerva Lewis?
  
  Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
  Augustus A [H] Jones
  Spouse Ann R Randle
  Marriage 8 Oct 1839 Jackson County, Georgia
  
  After Ann's death, Gus married Julia Ann Hatchett.  But she died shortly also.  Minerva Lewis Hudson was his third wife, whom he married in November 1856.
  
  Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
  Augustus H Jones
  Marriage 13 Nov 1856 Gonzales, Texas, United States
  Minerva Hudson
  

Sources

• 1. Daughters of the American Revolution
• 2. Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
• 3. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry