MARSHALL M. JONES,
Born in Nelson county, Virginia, November 19, 1831, is a son of Coleman
Jones, of that county, formerly of Bedford county, Virginia, where his
father, Owen Jones, settled, coming from London, England. The mother
of Marshall M. was Sophia, daughter of Elijah Mays, of Nelson county,
Virginia, but formerly of King and Queen county, Virginia. Elijah
Mays and two of his sons were in service in the war of 1812. By reason
of disability Mr. Jones was exempt from military service during the late
war. He had five brothers in service, one of whom, Elijah C., was killed
in first battle at Manassas.
The first wife of Mr. Jones was Mary J., daughter of James L. Bradley,
of Washington county. She was born March 12, 1835, near Abingdon,
they were married December 22, 1854, and she died July 18, 1880. They
had three sons, James C. and Edward C., now deceased, and Charles I.,
now of Abingdon. Near Abingdon, October 5, 1882, Mr. Jones married
Ella J. Stevens, who was born at Oneida, New York, September 24, 1860.
She is a daughter of Amos W. Stevens, who came from New York to
Washington county in 1871, and is living near Abingdon. Zadock
Stevens, formerly of Oneida, was his father. Her mother, Betsy, daughter
of John Shaver, of Columbia county, New York, died near Abingdon,
April 1, 1887, aged seventy-two years.
Mr. Jones is a farmer, with residence near Abingdon.
