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Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, teacher, farmer, and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Son of Strother John and Ann. S. Jones. Married to Rebecca S. Jones. School teacher in Muhlenberg County in 1850. Farmer in Muhlenberg County in 1860. Owned six enslaved persons in 1860. Justice of the peace in Muhlenberg County in 1863.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 217; Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 19; Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 2; Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Court House Precinct 3, p. 12; KYR-0001-029-0506.

Citation

Jones, William G.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32201120 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Correspondence
Charles Eaves et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1860-10-25
Petition
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. W. G. Jones et al., Indictment

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