Richard M. Jones

(1812-1899)

At a Glance

Richard M.Jones served as sheriff of Hillsborough, from August 23, 1852 to August 26, 1862, and again from August 22, 1864, to July 4 1865 [1].

Story

Richard M. Jones married Carolina Jones and had two children: Dr. Clarence D. Jones and Mary Albertine Jones , a Burwell student [1].

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Richard M. Jones was born in 1812. He died in 1899, and was buried in Hillsborough Townl Cemetery in Hillsborough, NC.

Places of Residence

• Hillsborough, NC [1].

Occupations

• Sheriff [1].

Relatives

• Spouse: Carolina Jones (1824-1899) [1].
  Children:
  
  • one son, Clarence D. Jones (1866-1937) [1].
  • one daughter, Mary Albertine Jones (1849-1907)  [1].
• Others: George Nathaniel Waitt (son-in-law, 1844-1925) [1], Carrie Waitt (granddaughter, 1869-1963) [1] and George, Nathaniel Waitt, Jr. (grandson, 1888-1920) [1].

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).