Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 18 June, PO Monticello, page 154, Hse/Fam #931
  Jones, W 34 M Farmer $2500 Real Estate $200 Personal b AL [b abt 1826]
  Jones, S E  34 F b VA [b abt 1826]
  Jones, W J 5 M b Ark [b abt 1855]
  Jones, H B 2 M b Ark [b abt 1858]
  Jones, ME 1/2 (half-year?) F b Ark  [b abt Jan 1860]
  
  The 1860 census indicates that Sarah and her husband W Jones married about 1854.  After his death, Sarah Jones married widower Jacob Pentecost sometime before 1870.  The youngest Jones child was born about 1862, so we can estimate that Mr Jones lived till about that time at least.
  
  I found a marriage record in Drew County that appears to be the corretone.  Thsi reports that Sarah's maiden name was Evans, and her husband's name was William L Jones.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Sarah E Evans
  Age 24, Birth Year abt 1829
  Residence Drew County, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name William L Jones
  Spouse's Age 26
  Spouse's Residence Drew County, Arkansas
  Marriage 20 Oct 1853 Drew County
  
  By 1867, she was widowed and married Jacos M Pentecost in the neighboring Arkansas county of Desha (pronounced Duh-shay).
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Jacob M Pentecost
  Age 45, Birth Year abt 1822
  Residence Desha County, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Sarah E Jones
  Spouse's Age 40
  Spouse's Residence Desha County, Arkansas
  Marriage 17 Oct 1867 Desha County
  
  1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 22 July, Jefferson Township, PO Cypress Creek, page 13, Hse/Fam #145
  Pentecost, Jacob M 47 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $2000 Personal born Tennessee [b abt 1823]
  Pentecost, Sarah E 44 F W Keeping House b Virginia [b abt 1826]
  Pentecost, Sarah F 15 F W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1855]
  Pentecost, Isaac S 13 M W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  Jones, Henry B 13 M W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  Jones, Ozella  8 F W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1862]
  
  There are two Jones children now in the household of Jacob and Sarah Pentecost.  Henry B matches H B.  Ozella apears to be a different child from M E, who is identified as Mary in some genealoiges.  It looks like M E died before the 1870 census.  Ozella was born about 1862.  As of November 2012, I have not determined the maiden name of either Nancy or Sarah E.
  
  Jacob and Sarah appear to be in the same location for the 1880 census.  Sarah's two Jones children are still in the household.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 7 June, Jefferson Township, District 77, page 5A, Hse #57, Fam #58
  Pentecost, Jacob M W M 57   Farmer Unemployed 4 months of the year, General Debility TN VA VA[b abt 1823] Cannot write
  Pentecost, Sarah E W F 53 Wife Keeping House Physical Disability (not specified) VA VA VA [b abt 1827]
  Pentecost, Isaac S 23  W M  Son At Home b AR TN AR [b abt 1857] Cannot write
  Jones, William B  W M 22  Stepson  Farming AR AL VA [b abt 1858]
  Jones, Ozella  W F 18  Stepdaughter Assist in Home AR AL VA [b abt 1862]
  Bradly, Pinckney S  W M 6 Living in Family  At Home AR AL AR Cannot write
  
  Note that stepson William B Jones matches Henry B Jones of the 1870 census.  Perhaps this person's name was William Henry or Henry William.  Or the enumerator in 1870 made an error?  It is not clear who the 6-year-old Pinckney Bradly is.
  

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 18 July, Spring Hill, PO Monticello, page 154 (scan page 238), Hse/Fam #930
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 22 July, Jefferson Township, PO Cypress Creek, page 13, Hse/Fam #145
• 3. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 7 June, Jefferson Township, District 77, page 5A, Hse #57, Fam #58