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Portee-Pinkstaff Cemetery, Lawrence County IL

Eli A Jones

  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.

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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