Richard William Jones
b. 18 January 1824, d. 9 November 1903
- Father: Edward Henry Jones b. 12 February 1789, d. 1838
- Mother: Elizabeth Finney Bott b. 24 March 1798
- Richard William Jones was born on 18 January 1824 in Virginia.
- He married Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues, daughter of Christopher James Pegues and Ann Elizabeth Cosnahan, on 7 May 1855 in Marengo County, Alabama.
- Richard William Jones and Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Linden, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Eugene Henry Jones, Christopher Pegues Jones and William Peguese Jones.
- He was a physician, according to the 1860 census.
- He and Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues relocated to Harvey, Brazos County, Texas, in say 1865 with Christopher Pegues Jones where he practiced medicine and farmed to add to the family income.
- Richard William Jones and Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Leon County, Texas. Other members of the household included Eugene Henry Jones, Christopher Pegues Jones, William Peguese Jones, Anna E. Jones and Jennie D. Jones.
- Richard William Jones and Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Eugene Henry Jones, Christopher Pegues Jones, William Peguese Jones, Anna E. Jones, Jennie D. Jones, Rebecca C. Jones and Richard W. Jones.
- He was educated at Southwestern University, at Georgetown, at Texas graduating 1885 ????MISPLACED CITATION??????
- Richard William Jones and Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- Richard William Jones became a widower at the 9 August 1903 death of his wife Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues.
- Richard William Jones died on 9 November 1903 at age 79 in Brazos County, Texas.
- He was interred at Bright Light Cemetery, Harvey Community, College Station, Brazos County, Texas.
- A single grave marker identifies the graves of Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues and Richard William Jones.
Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues and Dr Richard William Jones, Bright Light Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County
- Last Edited: 2 Sep 2013
Family: Rebecca Cosnahan Pegues b. 23 November 1833, d. 5 August 1903
- Eugene Henry Jones b. circa 1856
- Christopher Pegues Jones+ b. 18 April 1859, d. 14 November 1915
- William Peguese Jones+ b. 8 January 1860, d. 10 February 1913
- Anna E. Jones b. circa 1862
- Jennie D. Jones b. circa 1864
- Rebecca C. Jones b. circa 1871
- Richard W. Jones b. circa 1871