Sarah Louise THOMAS married John Polk JONES on Dec 15, 1881. They are also
both buried in Bay's Chappel Cemetery. Sarah Louise Thomas JONES died Aug
15, 1937 and her husband John Polk JONES was born Sep 15, 1852 in Lincoln
County, Tennessee and died Dec 15, 1935. Their children were:
John David JONES, b. Dec 24, 1882
Newton Anderson JONES, b. Feb 5, 1896 m. Mary Eula WOOD on April 3, 1922.
They were the parents of 3 children. One of those children is my
grandmother Jewel JONES. The other 2 children are Lurline JONES and her
brother Ivy Knudson JONES. My grandmother was the oldest of the children
and does not speak much about this because she was placed on the doorstep
of the STOVALL family by her parents because she was born out of wedlock.
She refers to the STOVALL family as her family because of obvious reasons.
She was aware of her real parents for a number of years and later on became
as close to her real mother, Mary Eula Wood JONES as one could expect. She
is close to her sister and brother. In fact it was her brother Ivy Knudson
JONES who gave her a lot of info on the WOOD and JONES family, all of which
I have confirmed. I can say that she did not care for her real father
Newton Anderson JONES at all. Interestingly enough, her parents placed her
on the porch of David Christian STOVALL and his wife Dora LANDS. The
Stovall family was unable to have children and there was an interesting
story written in the paper about how this child was placed on their
doorstep. Anopther ironic bit of info on this is that my grandmothers real
great grandmother was Stacy Teague BAY who lived 2 residences down from my
grandmothers adopted grandparents.

 In the name of God Amen, being in my right mind and recollection
though in my old age, I do therefore make, ordain, and constitute, this my last will and testament. First of all I desire to give my sole to God who gave
it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian burial, then I will and
bequeath to my beloved children, viz:
 To my beloved son James Gilmore, the East half of the South East
Quarter of Section Eight of Township 16 of Range Two, East of the District of Demoplois *formerly of St. Stephens) containing eighty one 121
hundreth acres and a negro man by the name of Sam and his wife by the name of Becky.One waggon and one yoke of oxen to his part. 
To my beloved son John Gilmore one eight of land lying in Clarke County, being the East half of the South East Quarter of Section fourteen Township twelve of Range five of the District of Cahawba and one negro woman by the name of Ailsey and the black smith tools to his part.
To my beloved daughter Elizabeth Rabia one negro man by the name of Harry to her part. 
To my beloved son Thomas Gilmore one negro girl by the name of Ester and one by the name of Fanney to his part.
To my beloved daughter Nancy Landrum one negro woman by the name of
Hetty and one boy by the name of Stephen to her part. 
To my beloved son William Gilmore one negro boy by the name of Riley and one girl by the name of Lucy to his part. 
To my beloved daughter Anny Hinson one negro woman by the name
of Rosanna and one child by the name of Mary Ann and one by the name
of Prince to her and to her heirs to her part. 
The above named children to have and to hold the property annexed to their individiual names as in the rotation and all the rest that may be found in my posession after my death to be sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided between the above named heirs and I further desire that my sons John and James Gilmore act as Executors to this my last will and testament assigned by mysely thoroughly rational and in the presence of us this 29th March 1841

Testators james Hildreth, Westley Gilmore, Joel I. Rabia.
Orphans Court January Term 1842. Let the will be admitted to record.

     James A. Young Judge M.C.

The State of Alabama
Marengo County

 I, A.L. Hasty, Judge of Probate in and for the said County and State,
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
last will and testamentof Joh Gilmore as the same appears of record in the
office of the Judge of Probate of Marengo County, Alabama, in record
of will "A", and on page 229.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this the 27th day of February,
1936.

     A.L. Hasty
     Judge of Probate