Jones, Robert Cassidy & Susan

Article 1

Contributed by Greggory E. Davies
120 Ted Price Lane
Winnfield, LA 71483
Copied from "Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana", published 1890 by The Southern Publishing Company.

Lieutenant Robert Cassedy is a son of John Belton Jones, who was born in South Carolina, was a physician and died in Mississippi in 1868. His wife was Elizabeth Ann Boucher, who was born and reared in Alabama. Mr. Jones was twice married and was the father of twelve children.

The parents of our subject were married in Alabama in 1825, and Robert was born March 28, 1830, in Dallas County, Ala., and was educated in the common schools of Alabama and Tennessee and in Beech Hill Academy, and has spent his life as a teacher and public officer. He was a lieutenant in the army, Gray's Regiment, and has been assessor, clerk and justice almost his entire life; he is justice now. He was clerk of the court in Winnfield 28 years, and has served the public more than 47 years. He is amiable and obliging in an eminent degree. He has no enemies but enjoys the unchallenged respect of all. He is a Methodist, a Mason, and Knight of Pythias.

May 2, 1867 he married Miss Mary Susan Crockett, who was born Nov. 6, 1846, in Shelby County, Ala. Her father was born in France and was related to David Crockett, so widely known. He died in New Orleans, 1846 and her mother married Mr. Gilcrease and she died in Winnfield in 1896. Mrs. Jones was educated in the common schools of Winn Parish, and has spent her life here. Among her many shining virtues it may easily be said, "She hath done what she could." Patient, industrious, generous. Her hands have contributed to many wants and her sympathies have hovered over many wounds. They had one son, bright, precocious and ambitious; an honor to them and Winn Parish.

Crockett Kelly Jones

He was born in Winn Parish June 28, 1868. He was a penman, printer, journalist. He possessed many graces and accomplishments. He was a Mason, Knight of Pythias, and also a Missionary Baptist.

He married Miss Willie C. Payne of Natchitoches, La., who with a bright young daughter, survive him. Among the beautiful names of the departed will ever remain that of Crockett Jones.

Viola Geneva Higdon

By adoption from an infant Mr. and Mrs. Jones reared Viola who grew to womanhood and Feb. 1, 1905 whe married Columbus Baker. They have two bright boys now and live with the old people to the comfort of all. They live quietly and in competency and comfort. His residence is the first courthouse, erected in 1852.

His motto: "Do good for evil." Her motto: "To live a Christian life."

Crockett's motto: "Truth and honesty."

(The above article was originally published in Vol. XXVII of The Guardian, No. 8-9, at Winnfield, LA. This issue was found at the Watson Memorial Library, Cammie Henry Archives, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA. Robert Cassedy Jones was a pioneer in Winn Parish and as stated above a political, religious, civic, and military leader in the parish.

Robert C. Jones

The efficient and popular clerk of the district court in Winn Parish, La., and since entering upon the duties of his present office he has won many warm and faithful friends. He is a native of Dallas County, Alabama, his birth occurring on March 28, 1830, to J. B. and Elizabeth Boucher Jones, who were born in South Carolina and Alabama, respectively, the former's birth occurring in 1800, and his death in Jackson, Miss., in 1868. His wife died in her native state, when about thirty-two years of age. Robert C. Jones came to Louisiana and settled some thirteen miles northeast of Winnfield, in the parish of Winn. Here, prior to May, 1862, he was engaged in teaching school, but at that date put aside all personal considerations and cast his lot with the fortunes of war, joining Company E, Twenty-eighth Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army, and served until the closing scene in the bloody and lamentable War of the Rebellion.

Returning home, he once more engaged in teaching the young idea how to shoot, continuing until 1866, when he was elected to the position of assessor, which office he filled with satisfaction to all for two years. So competent and faithful was he known to be that in 1868 he was elected clerk of the district court, a position he has held continuously up to the present time, and is now one of the oldest parish officials in the State of Louisiana. By the faithful performance of every duty he has won a host of friends, and has proved himself to be a beau ideal public officer, being punctual, methodical, faithful, and honorable. Mr. Jones is a true Democrat, and is a member of Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, of the Free and Accepted Masons. He was married on May 2, 1867, to Miss Susan Crockett, who was born in Shelby County, Alabama, on November 6, 1846, being a distant relative of the famous pioneer hunter and distinguished citizen, Davy Crockett.

To Mr. Jones and his wife one child has been born: Crockett K., born at Winnfield, La., on June 28, 1868, and is now a member of the well-known firm of Hill & Jones, at Natchitoches, and is one of the leading business men of this section. Robert C. Jones is an earnest member of the Methodist Church, and his wife is as earnest a Baptist. Although this parish has long been well and justly noted for the sterling honesty and superior capability of her public officials, Mr. Jones has in every respect sustained this reputation , and his office is a model of order.

Article 2

Submitted by: Annette (Carpenter) Womack of Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA
January 1998
(Spelling was retained as in document)

BIOGRAPHICAL & HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
COMPRISING A LARGE FUND OF BIOGRAPHY OF ACTUAL RESIDENTS, AND AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THIRTEEN COUNTIES --ILLUSTRATED--
Nashville and Chicago: The Southern Publishing Company (C) 1890

Robert C. Jones is the efficient and popular clerk of the district court of Winn Parish, La. and since entering upon the duties of his present office he has won many warm and faithful friends. He is a native of Dallas County, Ala., his birth occurring on March 28, 1830, to J. B. and Elizabeth (Boucher) Jones, who were born in South Carolina and Alabama, respectively, the former's birth occurring in 1800, and his death in Jackson, Miss., in 1868. His wife died in her native State when about thirty-two years of age.

Robert C. Jones came to Louisiana and settled some thirteen miles northeast of Winnfield, in the parish of Winn. Here, prior to May, 1862, he was engaged in teaching school, but at that date put aside all personal ,considerations and cast his lot with the fortunes of war, joining Company E, Twenty-eighth Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army, and served until the closing scene in the bloody and lamentable War of Rebellion.

Returning home, he once more engaged in teaching the young idea how to shoot, continuing until 1868, when be was elected to the position of assessor, which office he filled with satisfaction to all for two years. So competent and faithful was he known to be that in 1808 he was elected clerk of the district court, a position he has held continuously tip to the present time (1890), and is now one of the oldest parish officials in the State of Louisiana. By the faithful performance of every duty he has won a host of friends, and has proved himself to be a "beau ideal" public officer, being punctual, methodical, faithful and honorable. Mr. Jones is a true Democrat, and is a member of Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, of the A. F. & M.

He was married on May,2, 1867, to Miss Susan Crockett, who was born in Shelby County, Ala., on November 6, 1846, being a distant relative of the famous pioneer hunter and distinguished citizen, Davy Crockett. To Mr. Jones and his wife one child has been born: Crockett K., born at Winnfield, La., on June 28, 1868, and is now a member of the well-known firm of Hill & Jones, at Natchitoches, and is one of the leading business men of this section.

Robert C. Jones is an earnest member of the Methodist Church, and his wife is as earnest a Baptist. Although this parish has long been well and justly noted for the, sterling honesty and superior capability of her public officials, Mr. Jones has, in every respect, sustained this reputation, and his office is a model of order.