Eli A Jones Born: 14 May 1819 Died: Sep 19, 1891 Plot:
Military: Civil War Veteran: Private - Co B 28th US Colored Infantry; Age 72 Where born: IL Where died: Lawrence Co IL Married: 20 Apr 1843 Lawrence Co IL Malinda R Day* Lived at: 1850 Lawrence Co IL 1860-70 Allison twp - Lawrence Co IL 1880 Lawrence twp -Lawrence Co IL Children: - Polly C (ca 1843) -
Mary C (1843 IL m1: 17 Jun 1868 Edward C Sims*; m2: 4 Aug 1887 Lawrence Co IL James M Morris) -
William (1845 IL) -
John (1847 IL) -
Leander Calvin (1849 IL m: 12 Apr 1874 Lawrence Co IL Susan Taylor) -
Willis (1852 IL m: 28 Mar 1876 Lawrence Co Sarah F Goins) -
Jane Finette (1854 IL) -
James (1857 IL) -
Amanda (1858 IL-1930 Carrier Mills IL m: Alexander Taylor) -
Baby (1860 IL) -
Susan (1863 IL) -
Ada (1864-1933 m: James M Taylor)
* indicates buried with Eli A Jones in Portee-Pinkstaff Cemetery.
About Portee-Pinkstaff Cemetery:
Portee-Pinkstaff Cemetery is the larger of two African-American cemeteries named "Portee Cemetery". This one is located southeast of Pinkstaff Burials: 273 Location: Pinkstaff, Lawrence County, Illinois