 Jones married Evaline Toombs (1829-1900) and had a son named Seaborn Henry Jones (1861-1921).Jones was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat to represent Georgia's 8th congressional district in the 36th United States Congress; however, he withdrew before the end of his term and served from March 4, 1859 through January 23, 1861.During the American Civil War, Jones was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Army.