Elizabeth
"Lizzie" was the daughter of Richmond and Sarah Sally Smith
Green and was born on March 27, 1825 in Posey County, Indiana. Her father-in-law was
the Reverend Samuel Jones, the first minister to preach in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. She was listed as a
member of the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church of which Reverend
Jones served as the minister. Elizabeth's father developed a
farm in Hamilton County, Illinois which is located just
west of Posey County, Indiana where members of the
Jones, Duckworth, Cash and Givens families were farming in the early 1800s. Elizabeth married John D. Jones
on March 30, 1842 in Posey County. John and Elizabeth
(who was listed in the 1850 US Census as being 24 years of age) were living in Black Township, Posey County. Also listed in the
1850 census was a son Silas P. (listed as 5/12 year old). Her husband John died
before his father David Jones made out his will. However, their children still
living were mentioned in David's 1871 will: "...and to Silas Jones, Harry
Thomas, John Jones and Nancy Ann Jones my Grandchildren only surviving children
of my son John Jones, deceased, one full eighth.." The Harry Thomas who
was listed referred to his granddaughter Harriet. She must have gone by her
nickname "Harry" and by the time the will was made, she was married
to Isaac Thomas. By 1880 the U S Census lists "Lizzie" Jones, widow,
55 years of age and a woman (unable to read name), age 25, domestic hired hand
was living on the family farm. In a Posey County Directory of 1882, both
Elizabeth and her son Silas were listed as living in the county. Elizabeth was listed as
"widow" and Silas as a "farmer." Elizabeth passed away on October 20, 1894 in Black Township of "hemiphegia". and is interred
in the David Jones Pioneer Cemetery north of Mount Vernon. Her husband's
tombstone has not be discovered; however, it is
assumed that he also is buried in this cemetery.
Source: Ancestry.com “St John/Jones Family Tree”