Finally There (generation 45 - "Pap paw")

Finally there! Griffin Jones, Sr.(JV-162) resided in Caroline Co., VA, down to Joseph Wheeler Jones [Pap paw](JAB-1). All of these ancestors have been discussed in posts on thejonesgenealogist.blogspot.com.

Griffin Jones, Sr. (JV-162):

"Nose to the Ground", March 13, 2011.

"Social Roles", February 14, 2011.

"Ping-Pong Genealogy", December 17, 201o.

Griffin Jones, Jr. (JW-89):

"Unusual Places", December 15, 2010.

"Leaves on the Tree", December 8, 2010.

"A Road Map", December 5. 2010.

"Making a Trip", December 4, 2010.

"Road to Caroline Co., VA", November 22, 2010.

"Brick Walls", November 17, 2010.

Nicholas Jones (JX-33):

"Handwriting from History", November 11, 2010.

"Baptist", November 9, 2010.

"Generations", November 6, 2010.

Thomas Jones (JY-6):

"Farmer Jones", October 18, 2010.

"4 Mile Creek", October 13, 2010.

William Carter Jones [W.C.](JZ-5);

"Silent Slumber", October 8, 2010.

"20 Years Later", October 5, 2010. [Picture]

Edward Turner Jones [E.T.](JAA-3)

"E.T. phone home", September 24, 2010.

"Pap paw's Parents", September 23, 2010.

"E.T. Phoned Home", October 9, 2010.

Joseph Wheeler Jones [Pap paw](JAB-1):

"Casting Shadows", January, 8, 2011.

"Pap paw's Picture", September 21, 2010.

"A picture from the past", September 4, 2010.

"A Glass Eye", August 6, 2010.

"A New Mystery", August 5, 2010

"Louder Than Words", July 14, 2010.

Fifty one generations are listed. With me, makes 53! I hope to explore in future post, the DNA of my Y-chromosome as it goes back these generations.

Almost There (Generation 38 - 45)

The diagram to the right continues my JONES family tree. Starting with Robert (J0-1) who marries Margaret Eyton of Rhuabon(J0-2), it continues another seven generations to Griffin Jones, Sr.(JV-162) of Caroline Co., VA. It is at generation 40, Richard ap John ap Robert (JQ-95) where our JONES surname begins. Richard (JQ-95) is found at Llanfair 1558. This is an area just below Ruthin. His son, Thomas Jones (JR-180) continues the JONES surname. It is Richard Jones (JS-165), the grandson of the first Richard Jones (JQ-95) that is forced to leave England 1648 when Charles I looses his head! Cadwallader Jones (JT-143) becomes the first to settle along the Rappahannock River in Virginia 1673 and leads to all kinds of trouble. [Much more to come about Cadwallader(JT-143)! John Jones (JU-145) and his son Griffin Jones, Sr.(JV-162) remain upon the lands that were to become Caroline Co., VA. We are almost to Kentucky, my homeland. We are almost there.

Keep on Going (generation 24 - 31)

The figure to the right continues the male descent for my Jones family. By now many might be staying, "you've got to be kidding me"...right? Well I have often thought the same thing. How in the world can one draw such a lineage? The documentation will be given in future posts, but I wanted to give the "documented" lineage in sequence for those who would like a uncluttered family tree.

Gadforch (JA-1) flourished around 850 AD. His grandson, Tudor Trevor (JC-1), is documented in an Anglo-Saxon charter 934 AD. Dingad(JD-3) is the baby of the family, and it is through his branch that my JONES family descends. I will continue to give the direct line until my generation on the next few posts. I will then present my DNA to try and connect the dots. Let's keep on going.

The Next Generations (generations 5 - 11)

The Y-chromosome continues through the next generations as shown to the right. Starting with Enddolan (Js-2) at the top of the figure, the next six generations are shown down to Vortiger (Jm-1) [Gwrtheyrn in the Welsh]. From the first generation known, Manogan (Jw-1), to Vortiger (Jm-1), there is a total of 16 generations. This group of Y-chromosomes would roughly represent 450 years, defining approximately 41 years per generation. [450/11]. This would be the time of Roman occupation. [Roughly 50 B.C. to 400 A.D.] Much more to come.