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William C. Jones (deceased), is a son of Israel and Margaret (Connor) Jones, and was born in Henry County, Ky., in 1805. Israel Jones was born in Virginia, and at an early day moved to Kentucky and there resided until 1825, when he came to Weakley County, Tenn., and was one of the few men who assisted in making the first settlements. William C. was married December 24, 1839, to Vaginia (Bondurant) Bayliss, who was born in 1814, in Kentucky. Soon after marriage Mr. Jones bought property near Dresden. His wife died October 19, 1857, and December of the following year he married Sarah Bondurant, daughter of Hillary and Unity (Terrell) Bondurant. Mrs. Jones was born in 1828, and is the mother of two children: Hillary B. and Maggie (Mrs. E. J. White, of Fort Worth, Texas). Mrs. Jones’ grandfather, John Terrell, was the original owner of the land on which Dresden is now located. He was one of Weakley County’s first white settlers and lived for some time where the court house now stands, and afterward where Mr. W. C. Scott’s home now is. The first court ever held in the county was held in his sheep pen. Our subject owned about 1,000 acres of land and although not a rich man, he left his family in good circumstances. He died in March, 1886. His wife and son Hillary have since lived on the home place, which is under the skillful management of the latter, and are doing well. Mr. Jones was a Democrat, but previous to the war was a member of the old Whig party and was a Presbyterian in religious belief.