Martha Elizabeth Yerby was born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama to Amon and Rachel Yerby. The family was still living in Tuscaloosa County at the time of the 1840 Federal Census, but by 1850 had moved to Fayette County.
Martha married Andrew Jackson Jones near the beginning of 1851 in Fayette, Alabama. She was still living with her parents at the time of the 1850 Census (5 Dec 1850), and Leander, her first child, was born 15 Nov 1851. Their marriage likely took place Dec 1850 – Feb 1851.
After the Civil War, the family only remained in Fayette County for a couple of years. John Lee was born there on 31 Aug 1866. In 1867, Martha and Andrew moved the family to Freestone County, Texas. Andrew donated land for a church and Hopewell Cemetery in early 1873; later that year their last child, Mary Callie, was born in Freestone County.
According to Callie's obituary, the Joneses moved to Wise County, Texas in 1874. Their son Frank was married in Wise County 13 Jan 1876. They remained in Wise County for the rest of their lives and are buried next to each other in Jonestown Cemetery.
Martha and Andrew had six children:
Leander Franklin
James Francis*
Genera Jane
Alexander Jackson*
John Lee*
Mary Callie*
*buried at Jonestown Cemetery
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Martha Elizabeth Yerby was born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama to Amon and Rachel Yerby. The family was still living in Tuscaloosa County at the time of the 1840 Federal Census, but by 1850 had moved to Fayette County.
Martha married Andrew Jackson Jones near the beginning of 1851 in Fayette, Alabama. She was still living with her parents at the time of the 1850 Census (5 Dec 1850), and Leander, her first child, was born 15 Nov 1851. Their marriage likely took place Dec 1850 – Feb 1851.
After the Civil War, the family only remained in Fayette County for a couple of years. John Lee was born there on 31 Aug 1866. In 1867, Martha and Andrew moved the family to Freestone County, Texas. Andrew donated land for a church and Hopewell Cemetery in early 1873; later that year their last child, Mary Callie, was born in Freestone County.
According to Callie's obituary, the Joneses moved to Wise County, Texas in 1874. Their son Frank was married in Wise County 13 Jan 1876. They remained in Wise County for the rest of their lives and are buried next to each other in Jonestown Cemetery.
Martha and Andrew had six children:
Leander Franklin
James Francis*
Genera Jane
Alexander Jackson*
John Lee*
Mary Callie*
*buried at Jonestown Cemetery
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Inscription
Wife of A.J.
Gravesite Details
Additional headstone pictures online at www.wisecountytexas.info/cemeteries/headstone%20info.htm
Family Members
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Jemima Yerby Holliman
1817–1895
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Pvt William James Yerby
1818–1865
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Tabitha Octavia Helene Yerby Kirkland
1818–1864
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James Franklin Yerby
1820–1899
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Sarah Yerby Younghanse
1824–1863
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Mary Virginia Yerby Jones
1827–1864
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Jasper Newton Yerby
1828–1862
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John Randolph Yerby
1829–1882
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Lucy Yerby Rogers
1832 – unknown
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Alexander F Yerby
1842–1885
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