This note represents the frustration of Jones cousins who are researching our
ancestors William Jones and Nancy Lightfoot.
Records suggest that William Jones was born in either Kentucky or North
Carolina between 1781 and 1821. The North Carolina story says that William
Jones had a violent argument with his brother - name unknown- and left North
Carolina for Kentucky. Both stories have him going to Paducah, McCraken
County, Kentucky where he married Nancy Lightfoot between 1809 and 1852.
Nancy Lightfoot was supposedly born in Kentucky in 1794 and died December 5,
1876. She was reportedly a member of the Cherokee tribe, although some
informal reports say she was a member of the Blackfoot tribe. After their
marriage, William and Nancy traveled to Indiana. On May 31, 1844, they had a
son named John William Jones who was born in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.
John later married Mary Ann Zeek on November 23, 1867 in Madison County,
Indiana. Mary Ann Zeek was the daughter of Andrew Zeek and Eda (Stanley)
Zeek. Mary Ann Zeek was born October 23, 1848 in Boon Twp. Madison County,
Indiana. She died March 31, 1935 in Gas City, Grant County, Indiana.
Several of John and Mary's children are buried in Independence Cemetery,
Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana.
As mentioned at the beginning, we are searching for the beginnings of William
Jones and Nancy Lightfoot. If anyone has any information that might possibly
help, please contact me.
Thank you in advance,
Larry M. Jones, M.D.
(LDEAA(a)aol.com)