Evan Jones Jr. (1770 - 1822)

Born 19 Sep 1770 in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Orange County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bonine) Hadley — married 17 Jul 1794 (to 1 Sep 1822) in Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1822 at age 51 in Lick Creek Monthly Meeting, Orange County, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Evan was a Friend (Quaker)

The Cathcart & Hillseths Family Tree says: ^[1]

Name: Evan JONES

Given Name: Evan

Surname: Jones

Sex: M

Birth: 19 Sep 1770 in Cane Creek, Orange Co., NC

Death: 18 Sep 1822 in Orange Co., IN

Event: Built house before 1815 left Newberry MM in Blount Co., TN

Event: Entered 160 acres about 21 Dec 1815 Orange Co, IN, Paoli Twp, north range1, west 3

Event: Took lttr to Lick Creek Unknown 1815 Lick Creek MM, Orange Co., IN

Event: Prepatory Mtg estbld Unknown 1818 Beech Grove, Orange Co., IN

Event: First School Teacher Unknown 1815 Beech Grove Orange Co, IN, 1 mi s of Paoli

Burial: Beech Grove, Orange Co, IN, 1 mi s of Paoli

Event: Lick Creek MM Unknown 1813 founded in Morgan Co. IN

Event: Treasurer Unknown Aft 1813 Lick Creek MM, Orange Co., IN

Event: Removed from Green Unknown 1799 to Blount Co., TN

Father: Evan JONES b: 1740 in Chester Co., PA

Mother: Miriam (Mary) CRAFFORD b: Abt 1742

Marriage: [[Bonine-Sarah (Miller) BONIE b: 17 Dec 1773, on Shelly's Island in Susequhannah River, Derry Twp., Lancaster, PA

Married: 17 Jul 1794 in Greene Co, TN

Children:

1. James B. JONES b: 18 Apr 1795 in Green Co., TN
2. Isaac Bonine JONES b: 18 Feb 1797
3. John JONES b: 24 Jan 1799 in Newhope, Green Co, TN
4. David JONES b: 2 Jul 1801 in Green Co, TN
5. Samuel JONES b: 5 May 1803 in Hendricks Co., IN
6. Mary Jane JONES b: 20 Nov 1805 in Blount Co., TN
7. Sarah JONES b: 5 May 1808 in TN
8. Evan Jones Jr. b: 24 Sep 1811 in Blount Co. TN
9. Lucinda Macy JONES b: 5 Feb 1814
10. Isaac Bonine JONES b: 7 Jul 1817
11. William Miller JONES b: 4 Aug 1820

Report of Mrs. Mary L. Lloyd on a trip to Indiana, August 1936: ^[1]

"Evan and Sarah Jones and their older children left Newberry MM Blount Co., TN in 1815 and settled in Orange Co., Indiana, two miles south of Paoli where Evan died in 1822. Evan and Sarah were active in Lick Creek MM of Friends. Evan being Treasurer and Sarah an Elder. On December 21, 1815, Evan entered 160 acres, the N.E. part of section 13, Paoli Twp, north, range 1 west 3. His land bordered on the principle Meridian."

"Evan's oldest son James, b. 1795, remained there when Sarah and her children moved near Morresville after the death of Evan. When Evan and Sarah arrived in Orange County IN, they took their letter to Lick Creek Monthly Meeting. In 1818 a preparatory meeting was established at Beech Grove nearer the Joneses and they were doubtless members here but still of course of the Lick Creek Monthly Meeting. Evan Jones was the first school teacher of Beech Grove, opening a school in a private dwelling one mile south of Paoli. The following year a school was opened at Beech Grove, just a few feet west of the present church building. Here the Jones children went to school. Evan Jones was also a taxpayer. We could not find a headstone for Evan Jones in the Beech Grove cemetery, but in 1822 Quakers did not usually have headstones as it was not in keeping with their beliefs. They usually kept a plat block, and if we had more time we might have found a plat book of Lick Creek and Beech Grove. However, we did find the grave of James b. 1795 and his wife and their children at Beech Grove."

"John Jones 2nd son of Evan b. 1770 & Sarah B. 1773, married Mary Hadley about 1820 in Orange County IN. The records of the Lick Creek MM show that both were disciplined for their outgoing in marriage." that is they did not wait for the church procedure, but were married outside, however they accepted the discipline and remained in the [Quaker] church [meeting]."

"We next went to Mooreville, Morgan Co., Indiana where we inspected the books of White LIck MM founded in 1823 and located about one mile west of Mooreville. Sarah Jones, her son John and his wife and most of their children were there when the meeting was founded. So she must have left Orange County soon after the death of her husband. This is contrary to previous records which said she did not move till 1829, but this is wrong as she was to play a prominent part in organizing the women's meeting in 1823."

"Her son David married one of the Ramsey girls in 1825 in Hendricks Co., just north. We found his marriage license in the courthouse at Danville, IN. He also was disciplined for his outing in marriage. We don't know whether Sarah and her family settled in Morgan Co. or Hendricks Co., but is was doubtless near Monrovia which is two miles from the line dividing these counties. At that meeting friends from both counties attended the White Lick Monthly Meeting."

"In 1828 the White LIck records show that Sarah Jones Jr. married a Johnson."

History of Jefferson Co., Iowa or letter from M. E. Shafer p. 20 of the Hoskins-Jones Geneology:

"Evan Jones was a farmer and school teacher (in Indiana). When Evan and Sarah arrived in Orange Co., they took their letter to Lick Creek Monthly Meeting. In 1818 a preparatory Meeting was established at Beech Grove near the Joneses and they were doubtless members at Beech Grove Preparatory Meeting and also of the Lick Creek Monthly Meeting."

"Evan Jones was the first school teacher of Beech Grove, opening a school in a private dwelling one mile south of Paoli. The following year a school was opened at Beech Grove, just a few feet west of the present church building, where the Jones children went to school. Evan Jones was also a taxpayer."

Ethan Jones (Sr.) died in September 1822 around his 52nd birthday. He was buried at Beech Grove Cemetery, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, USA. ^[2]

Research Notes

On Orange County, Indiana: ^[3]
Orange County, Indiana was formed from parts of Knox County, Gibson County and Washington County by the Indiana Territorial Legislature, on December 26, 1815 (effective February 1, 1816). In 1816 the Orange County seat was designated at Paoli, which was named after Pasquale Paoli Ash, the 12-year-old son of the sitting North Carolina Governor.[7]

The first courthouse was a temporary log structure that was built for $25; a more permanent stone structure was completed in 1819 at a cost of $3,950.[n 1] [9] In 1847, plans were made for a larger courthouse, which was completed in 1850 at a cost of $14,000.[n 2] This building is the second oldest courthouse in the state that has been continuously used since its construction. Like the oldest in Ohio County, it is a Greek Revival building with two stories and a Doric portico supported by fluted columns; it has ornamental iron stairs and a clock tower. In 1970, the clock tower was damaged by fire.[10]

The early settlers were mostly Quakers fleeing the institution of slavery in Orange County, North Carolina. Jonathan Lindley brought his group of Quakers from North Carolina to the area in 1811. They were the first to build a religious structure, the Lick Creek Meeting House in 1813. It was from this group that Orange County got its name.[11][12] (See List of Indiana county name etymologies). The name Orange derives from the Dutch Protestant House of Orange, which accessed the English throne with the accession of King William III in 1689, following the Glorious Revolution.

When the North Carolina Quakers came to Indiana, they brought with several freed slaves. These free men were deeded 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land in the heart of a dense forest. Word of mouth soon spread the news, and this land became part of the "underground railroad" for runaway slaves. For many years, the freed slaves in this area farmed, traded, and sold their labor to others while living in this settlement. A church and cemetery were constructed.

All that remains today is the cemetery, with many lost or vandalized headstones. Several years ago, Boy Scouts restored the cemetery, replacing the stones with wooden crosses designating a grave. The name of "Little Africa" came about because of the black settlement, but it was called "Paddy's Garden" by its early users.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Name: 3256627 -- Cathcart & Hillseths Tree on RootsWeb
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #87470990 Evan Jones
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orange_County,_Indiana&oldid=953424810 "Orange County, Indiana," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

• Evan Jones, Jr (1770-1822) on Find A Grave: Memorial #87470990 retrieved 17 May 2020

• See Sarah Bonine Jones Hadley for more information and Sources.