Family Group Sheet
NameHezekiah Jones
Birthabt 1845, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death1881, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherIsaac Newton Jones (~1821-1882)
Mother(Nancy) Jane McDaniel (~1824-1914)
Marriageabt 1865, Kentucky
SpouseEllen Cassity
Birthabt 1850, Kentucky
Children
SpouseMartha Mitchell
SpouseJohn Brown
Notes for Hezekiah Jones
Hezekiah was shot and killed by two sons of Wesley and Ceattie Cornett.
According to Elaine Winkler, the cause was a dispute over a woman, but a newspaper of the time says that the shooting stemmed from an ‘old feud’:
"From page 2 of the November 17, 1881 edition of The Independent:
“Rowan County: Circuit court begins its fall term here Monday. The Commonwealth docket
contains 65 cases. Of these, four are indictments for murder against the following parties, viz: . . . . John and Hiram Cornett and Garfield Williams, jointly indicted for killing Hezekiah Jones. The two last killings grew out of old feuds. . . . In the case against the Cornett boys and Williams, Hon. J. W. Kendall, of Morgan, M.M. Redwine, of Martinsburg, Jas. E. Clarke and H. G. Burns, of Morehead, will conduct the prosecution and the defense will be conducted by Z. T. Young alone. A large number of witnesses have been summoned, and the trials of these cases will draw a large crowd of people to the town.”49
According to Elaine Winkler, the cause was a dispute over a woman, but a newspaper of the time says that the shooting stemmed from an ‘old feud’:
"From page 2 of the November 17, 1881 edition of The Independent:
“Rowan County: Circuit court begins its fall term here Monday. The Commonwealth docket
contains 65 cases. Of these, four are indictments for murder against the following parties, viz: . . . . John and Hiram Cornett and Garfield Williams, jointly indicted for killing Hezekiah Jones. The two last killings grew out of old feuds. . . . In the case against the Cornett boys and Williams, Hon. J. W. Kendall, of Morgan, M.M. Redwine, of Martinsburg, Jas. E. Clarke and H. G. Burns, of Morehead, will conduct the prosecution and the defense will be conducted by Z. T. Young alone. A large number of witnesses have been summoned, and the trials of these cases will draw a large crowd of people to the town.”49
Notes for Ellen Cassity
Possibly the same person as Mary E. Cassity, daughter of William H. Cassity.
Census Notes for Hezekiah & Ellen (Family)
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Mocassin precinct, lists as family #98:
Jones, Hezekiah, 25; Ellen, 20; William, 5; James, 2. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Moccasin precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 29 as family #194:
Jones, Hezekiah, 31, farming, Ky - -; Ellen, wife, 21, Ky Ky Va; William F., son, 13; James J., son, 12; Martha J., dau, 9; Mary E., dau, 8; John H., son, 6; Sarah A., dau, 4; George, son, 1. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Jones, Hezekiah, 25; Ellen, 20; William, 5; James, 2. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Moccasin precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 29 as family #194:
Jones, Hezekiah, 31, farming, Ky - -; Ellen, wife, 21, Ky Ky Va; William F., son, 13; James J., son, 12; Martha J., dau, 9; Mary E., dau, 8; John H., son, 6; Sarah A., dau, 4; George, son, 1. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
