According to the book "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri: With Numerous…" by William Smith Bryan and Robert Rose. Richard Jones married a Unicia Davis. He afterward died of consumption.
Richard Jones sister Elizabeth L. Jones married William McCormack (recorded Callaway County marriage 3 January 1822.) Other recorded marriages in Callaway are those of William McCormack's brother, David McCormack who married Unice Jones 12 March 1832 and sister of William and David McCormack, Jane McCormack, who married Charles R. Ward 21 December 1826.
It is highly probable, with the evidence we have (see below) placing these family's as neighbors and their inter-marriages, that after Richard died, his wife Unicia Davis Jones was the same Unice Jones that married David McCormack 12 March 1832, (R ecorded marriage with name listed as Unice Jones).
Evidence: The 1830 Federal Census page 75 shows the family's of William McCormack and William Jones as having lived only 6 enumerations apart from each other. Land Patents for William McCormack, William Jones, and Charles R Ward show them in the same Township and Range though different but connecting sections.
Callaway County marriages: McCormack, William m. Jones, Elizabeth L - Jan 3 1822 McCormic, David m. Jones, Unice - Mar 12 1832 McCormick, Jane m. Ward, Charles Dec 21 1826
Though none of the above is primary evidence and must be further researched I believe this is strong enough evidence to connect these families together. - 4 April 2008 Jane
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WILL __________________________________________________ The will of James McCormack "Sr."
Callaway County Land Deeds Volume C, page 100 Will of James McCormack, dated 5 October 1830, proved 21 November 1831 Son: David McCormack Mentions land bought from William McCormack Son: John McCormack Daughter: Ann McCormack Daughter: Mary McCormack Daughter: Jane Ward Son: James McCormack Son: William McCormack-3 April 2008 Jane Information located and retrieved 2 April 2008 Jane __________________________________________________
MCCORMACK, JAMES will dated 5 Oct 1830. Tract of land which he bought of William McCormack (on which they now live) to son David McCormack provided he pay son John McCormack $50.00 when he becomes 21 and $40.00 to daughter Ann McCormack.Also mentio ns following children: Daughter, Mary McCormack; daughter Jane Ward; son James McCormack, son William McCormack. Exr. William McCormack. Wit: Alexander Fruit and William Jones. Recorded 21 Nov 1831. (154-155) Source: "Missouri Pioneers", County & Genealogical Records Volume XVII - Callaway County, Abstracts of Wills, Page 12. -Information located and retrieved 17 December 2007 William E Ward __________________________________________________
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