William was born in 1857 in Massachusetts. He is the son of Mary and Civil War veteran William Jones of the all-black 54th Massachusetts regiment.
Sources
1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_488; Page: 470; Family History Library Film: 803488
1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 700B; Family History Library Film: 552101
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