Mary Lee Brady, Ph.D.

U.S. Census data collected in 1880 reveal that Spencer Jones believed at that time his birth occurred in Virginia, albeit some descendents indicate his birth in Kentucky was as occurred with his brother Samuel.  Census and other data indicates Spencer was indeed born in Virginia and likely sired by Jacob Flournoy who owned and brought him and his mother to Kentucky.

Spencer JONES   Self      Male   B   80   KY   Day Laborer   VA   VA   Eliza JONES   Dau   M   Female   B   25   KY   Keeping House   KY   KY   Wayne JONES   Son   S   Male   B   22   KY   Farm Laborer   KY   KY   Harriette JONES   Dau   S   Female   B   17   KY   Servant   KY   KY   Ida JONES   Dau   S   Female   B   12   OH   At School   KY   KY   Henry JONES   Son      Male   B   17   KY   Farm Laborer   KY   KY   Harvy JONES   Son   S   Male   B   8   OH   At School   KY   KY   Ernest JONES   Son   S   Male   B   4   OH      KY   KY  Source Information:     Census Place Union, Fayette, Ohio   Family History Library Film   1255014   NA Film Number   T9-1014   Page Number   495A

We are inclined to believe that Spencer Flournoy likely adopted and raised grand-children or others as opposed to census data reflecting most of the above births occurring after his release from slavery at age 85, and in his later years and death that occurred in 1882.  Possibilities are that one or more of the U.S. Colored Troops listed below may have been one of his offspring and with offspring living with Spencer at time of the 1880 census. 

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