Alexander Jones ... was married January 28th, 1790, in St. Philip's Church, in Charleston, South Carolina, by the Rev. Thomas Frost to Mary Farquhar, daughter of George and Elizabeth Farquhar. ...
Eleven children, all of whom lived to maturity, and ten of the number were married. ...
... "She was ever an affectionate and very loving mother, a good wife, a sincere friend, really a lady in its full sense, and a sincere, unobtrusive Christian. No monument is needed to record her virtues, for they are enshrined in the hearts and the memories of her children and grandchildren. Many others, friends, acquaintances and even strangers, remember her many excellent qualities and her cheerful and warmhearted hospitality. Her sympathy for and her benevolence to the poor and needy has embalmed her memory with them and in many hearts." ...
