Seventh Generation

70. Sylvester Burleson "Burrill" JONES was born on 17 May 1816 in Tennessee. He died on 4 Nov 1892. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Erath County, Texas. Sylvester Burleson "Burrill" JONES and Mahala ORR were married before 1832. They appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Could the census taker actually have gotten Melissa twice? She's also listed on the previous page of the census in household 241 with her husband, William, and her own little Mahala. They appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.

71. Mahala ORR³⁰ was born on 4 Jul 1818 in North Carolina. She died on 26 Apr 1915.³⁰ She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Erath County, Texas.³⁰ Children were:

35	i.	Melissa JONES.
	ii.	Margaret JONES was born about 1837 in Alabama. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
	iii.	Nancy JONES was born about 1838 in Alabama. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
	iv.	Elizabeth JONES was born about 1840 in Mississippi. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
	v.	Catherine JONES was born about 1842 in Alabama. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	vi.	Lydia JONES was born about 1844 in Alabama. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
	vii.	Lavinia L JONES was born about 1846 in Mississippi. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	viii.	Wilie JONES was born about 1846 in Mississippi. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	ix.	William JONES was born about 1848 in Mississippi. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	x.	John JONES was born about 1852 in Mississippi. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	xi.	Franklin JONES was born about 1854 in Texas. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	xii.	Josephine JONES was born about 1855 in Texas. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.
	xiii.	James JONES was born about Mar 1860 in Texas. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Hunt County, Texas.