Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel Jones and Mary Thomas




Husband Samuel Jones 1 2 3 4

           Born: 25 Aug 1800 - near Ginger Hill, Washington Co, PA 1 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jun 1867 1 3 4
         Buried: 


         Father: William Jones (1763-1863) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth McClung (1769-1829) 7


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Jane Fell (1805-1836) 1 3 4 - 19 Feb 1826 or 1828 2 3 4



Wife Mary Thomas 1 3 8

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 


         Father: Benjamin Thomas (      -      ) 9 10
         Mother: Hannah Alexander (      -1863) 9




Children
1 F Elizabeth Jones 1 10

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John M. Bake (      -Bef 1893) 10
         Spouse: Thomas Hagerty (      -Aft 1893) 10


2 F Melissa Jones 1 10

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Lowry Venable (      -      ) 10


3 F Retta Jones 1 10

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1893 - Ohio
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jonathan Rhodes (      -      ) 10


4 F Amanda Jones 1 10

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomas C. Douglass (      -      ) 11


5 M Homer Jones 1 11

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jennie McAlpin (      -Aft 1893) 11


6 M Luther Jones 1 11

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sallie Venable (      -      ) 11


7 M John Jones 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: [Unk] Housman (      -      ) 11


8 F Celia Jones 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Samuel Jones


He was born on the family homestead. He went to the "Forks of Yough" in 1824 and settled on a farm purchased by his father for him from Peter Shepler. Samuel resided on this farm until his death. He was killed by a log rolling over him.

He was educated at the common schools of his day, reared on the farm, and came to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1824, locating in Rostraver township on land owned by his father. He purchased additional land and became one of the largest landholders in the township, owning at the time of his death about twelve hundred acres. He was killed at a barn raising. He was a successful farmer, a man of influence in business and church. For many years he was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and actively identified with its official board. In politics he was first a Whig and later a staunch Republican. He was earnest and untiring in his support of the Union during the war of the rebellion. [HWC 1906 III, 13]

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 143.

2 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 157.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 13.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 140.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 137, 143, 338, 1380.

6 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 156.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 143, 1380.

8 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 158, 160.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 137.

10 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 158.

11 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 159.


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