Hardy Fennel Jones (1813 - abt. 1894)

Born 14 Apr 1813 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary C (Ragland) Jones — married 28 Oct 1869 in Montgomery, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died about 7 Oct 1894 at about age 81 in Coffeen, Montgomery, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Hardy Fennel Jones was born in 1813 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.^[1] He was the son of James Jones and Elizabeth Toles.

In about 1831 he married Matilda Parnetha Nicholson Vincennes, Knox, Indiana.

In the 1850 census Hardy (age 39), Farmer, was living with his wife Matilda and 7 children in Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois, United States.^[2]

In the 1860 census Hardy (age 57), Farmer, was living with his wife Matilda and 6 children in Township 7 N Range 3 W (North two-thirds), Montgomery, Illinois.^[3]

Matilda died on 7 Apr 1864 in Montgomery, Illinois, United States.^[4]

Hardy then married his second wife, Elizabeth Cundiff, on 29 Sep 1864 in Montgomery, Illinois, United States.^[5] They had no children together.

Hardy's final marriage was to Mary Raglin on 28 October 1869 in Montgomery county.^[6]

Together they had three children:

1. Rebecca Jones (1870- )
2. Wilson Smith Jones (1870–1955)
3. Eugenia "Jennie" Jones (1873–1964)

Hardy passed away on 7 Oct 1894 in Montgomery County, Illinois, USA.^[1]

Research Notes

Hardy's estate passed probate was filed on 10 October, 1894. While some believe he died on October 7, it seems unlikely his legal documents would have been ready for filing that quickly. The will was signed on October 26, 1893.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43769521/hardy_fennel-jones: accessed February 23, 2024), memorial page for Hardy Fennel Jones (24 Apr 1813–7 Oct 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43769521, citing Nichols Cemetery, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Beverly Bogart (contributor 47512533).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M858-V3J : Thu Oct 05 18:59:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Hardy Jones and Matilda Jones, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX48-1QT : Thu Oct 05 10:13:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Hardy Jones and Matilda Jones, 1860.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43769557/matilda_parnetha-jones: accessed February 23, 2024), memorial page for Matilda Parnetha Nickolson Jones (1811–7 Apr 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43769557, citing Nichols Cemetery, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by William Lee Doran (contributor 48545236).
5. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-X9YX : Wed Dec 13 15:09:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Hardy Jones and Elizabeth Cundiff, 29 Sep 1864.
6. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-XHLT : Thu Nov 30 11:31:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Hardy Jones and Mary Raglin, 28 Oct 1869.
7. ↑ "Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999", Will Records and Widow's Relinquishment, 1849-1925; Author: Illinois. County Court (Montgomery County); Probate Place: Montgomery, Illinois, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9048 #2267904 (accessed 30 November 2021)
   Hardy F Jones probate on 26 Oct 1893.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVY-R52 : Tue Oct 03 23:17:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Hardy Jones and Mary C. Jones, 1880.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSCH-QQ3Z : 14 February 2020), Hardy Jones in entry for G. A. Tannehill, 1892.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL3-JJB : Sat Dec 02 05:12:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Wilson Smith Jones and Hardy F. Jones, 31 Mar 1898.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38P-TMC : Tue Jan 09 19:51:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph C. Jones and Hardey Jones, 21 Dec 1924.