Jones, William B. (William Basket), 1791-1857
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William Basket Jones (1791-1857), of Alexander County, N.C., was a collector and transciber of traditional song lyrics. The Jones family began began exchanging "song ballets" or copies of the words of songs they knew in the mid-19th century. Many of the family's transcriptions of popular ballads were collected by Jones' daughter, Ruth Emaline Jones Barnes (1834-1924), and her granddaughter, Sue Campbell Watts (1897-1968).
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| contributorOf | Sue Campbell Watts Collection of Ballads from Alexander County, N.C., and Related Correspondence, 1849-1968 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| parentOf | Barnes, Ruth Emoline Jones, 1834-1924 | person |
| ancestorOf | Watts, Sue Campbell, 1897-1968. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Taylorsville | NC | US | |
| Alexander County | NC | US | |
| Orange County | NC | US |
| Subject |
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| ballad lyrics |
| Occupation |
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| Folklorists |
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Birth 1791-02-08
Death 1857-09-15
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