On 29 Nov 1829 when Volney was 29, he married
Esther Thurston, daughter of
David Thurston (20 Mar 1762-22 Oct 1842) &
Esther Taylor (23 Feb 1769-1 Apr 1814), in Mead, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
102 Born on 12 Jul 1802 in Wayland, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Esther died in Guys Mills, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, on 15 Mar 1844; she was 41.
Children of Volney and Esther (Thurston) Jones:
i. William Arova Jones, b. 1 Jul 1830;
ii. Mary Jones, b. 1 Jan 1832, d. 1 Sep 1840;
iii. infant child, b. 20 Jan 1843, d. same day;
iv. Addison Sprague Jones, b. 28 Jan 1836;
v. Carlton Enos Jones, b. 25 Dec 1837, d. 27 Aug 1838;
vi. Zenos Taylor Jones, b. Jan 1842, d. 7 Sep 1842; and
vii. Volney Alexander Jones, b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 3 Jun 1844.102