History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 239-40. [Roaring Springs Precinct] GARLAND W. JONES was born in Mecklenburg County, Va., July 21, 1837, and is a son of Col. J. T. and Louisa A. (Yancey) Jones; the father was a native of North Carolina, the mother of Virginia; they came to Kentucky in 1847, and settled in Montgomery County in 1848; in the following year they came to Trigg County, and settled one mile north of Roaring Springs, there he resided until he died, July 19, 1874; when he came to the county he first purchased 200 acres, which he afterward increased to about 1,000, which after his death was divided and a part of it sold. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the mother is still living on part of the home farm. Subject is the eldest of five living children: Garland W., Amos K. (in Graves County), Malinda E. (wife of D. A. McKennon, of Paducah, Ky.), Tillman G. and Carrie V. (wife of Lee Hutchingson); he remained at home until twenty-one; he then received about 280 acres from his father, and commenced life for himself; this farm he afterward increased to 430 acres, on which he now resides. Mr. Jones was married, in Graves County, Ky., October 21, 1880, to Miss Bettie Houston, a daughter of George and Louisa (Moore) Houston. The father was a native of Virginia, the mother of Todd County, Ky.; both parents are still living in this precinct. Mrs. Jones was born in Todd County September 20, 1857; this union was blessed with two children, one of whom, Garland H., is living. Mr. Jones was a soldier in the late war. He enlisted in November, 1862, in Col. Woodward's regiment, but was only out a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are both members of the Methodist Church. In politics Mr. Jones gives his support to the Democratic party. Jones Yancey McKennon Hutchingson Houston Moore = Montgomery-KY Paducah-McCracken-KY Graves-KY Todd-KY Mecklenburg-VA NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/trigg/jones.gw.txt