Martha Henderson (abt. 1780 - abt. 1851)

Born about 1780 in North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Martha Jones was born abt 1780 in North Carolina.

Research Notes

From Thomas Jones via Ancestry: Did you know that the name "Henderson", is from Martha Elizabeth Henderson, mother of Wiley P. Jones?  Father of Wiley P. was James R. Jones?? My gr grandfather was Wiley J. Jones, brother of Wrightman H. Jones.  Wiley J., James Adkerson, and William Filgo Jones and their families stayed in Hempstead Co. Ark. when others moved to Shelby Co. TX.  These 3 and their wives and descendants are buried in Mt. Nebo Cem., Hempstead County. I have found it interesting that Wrightman H. Jones was a brother-in-law to Wrightman Pridgeon Cox who was listed in the household of Wiley Pridgeon Jones in the 1860 census of Springhill Twp., Hempstead Co., Ark.   Your Wrightman H. Jones married Mary Louisa "Polly" Grindle.  Her sister, Sarah Ann Grindle, married Fulker Cox, brother of Wrightman Pridgeon Cox.   It appears to me the Jones and Cox families have been close for maybe 200 years.  Several Jones, Cox and Powell in-laws marched together June 19, 1862 from near Buckner, Ark. to Magnolia, Ark. with their rifles and bedrolls, food, etc. and enlisted in Company G, 33rd Ark. Infantry, in the CSA as follows:

• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *On June 19, 1862 Wiley J. Jones enlisted in the Army of the Confederacy. He served in Company G, Mitchell's Company, 33rd Arkansas Regiment, also known as Grinstead's Regiment. Several of his brothers and brothers-in-law met at the home of Caleb Powell, Wiley's father-in-law, and they marched together about 10 miles to Magnolia to enlist. Enlistment records are as follows:

JONES, J.H. (James H. Jones, son of David Jones) Pvt - Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Died at Little Rock, AR. Date not given. Claim filed 11 February, 1864 by attorney Royster. ( James H. Jones was Wiley’s first cousin). JONES, W.F. (William Filgo Jones) Pvt - Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Present 29 Feb 1864. (This was a brother just younger than Wiley). JONES, W.H. (Wrightman H. Jones) Pvt - Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Present 29 Feb 1864. (This was a brother just older than Wiley). JONES, WILEY J. Pvt - Age 22. Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Present 29 February, 1864. COX, FULKER Pvt - Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Died 3 August, 1863 at Little Rock, AR. (Fulker and his brother, Samuel F. Cox were brothers to the wives of Albert A. and James Adkerson Jones, Wiley's brothers) COX, S.F. (Samuel F. Cox) Pvt - Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Died 2 January, 1863 at Little Rock, AR. Claim filed by Mary Ann Cox, widow of Samuel F. Cox. POWELL, HENRY J. Pvt - Age 29. Enl 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Present 29 February 1864. Henry J. Powell died in the Battle of Jenkins Ferry, AR on April 30, 1864. (Henry was a brother of Wiley’s wife, Tabitha Powell). POWELL, JACOB B. Pvt - Age 27. Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. Jacob was discharged 27 December, 1863 at Camp Bragg, AR. (Jacob was a brother of Wiley’s wife, Tabitha Powell). POWELL, KALEB E. (Caleb Eldridge Powell) Pvt - Age 22. Enlisted 19 June, 1862 in Columbia Co., AR. He was discharged 18 August, 1862. (Caleb’s wife was Mary Ann Jones, sister of Wiley J. Wrightman H. and William Filgo Jones. Wiley’s wife, Tabitha was Caleb’s sister. Caleb wanted to stay in the army but his epilepsy was so bad he would collapse in the ranks and had to be sent home).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5S-FRQ : Thu Oct 05 22:37:12 UTC 2023), Entry for James R Jones and Martha Jones, 1850.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132773164/martha-elizabeth-henderson: accessed 22 January 2024), memorial page for Martha Elizabeth Henderson (1780–1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132773164, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Cherry Grove, Limestone County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Thomas Allen Jones (contributor 47312921).