Jonah Miles and Sarah Jones

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Husband Jonah Miles ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1806 - near Llangollen, North Wales 1 3
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           Died: 1891 1
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Sarah Jones ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - North Wales
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           Died: 1885 1
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Children

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1 F Mary Miles ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1864 1 2
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2 M Thomas Miles ^{1 2}

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           Died: 1910 1 2
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3 M William Miles ^{1 2 4}

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           Born:  - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
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           Died: 1878 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Elmira Lauffer (1843-Bef 1906) 4

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4 M Dr. Joseph W. Miles ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
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5 F Sarah A. Miles ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1918
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6 F Emma Miles ^{1 2}

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           Died: Aft 1918
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General Notes: Husband - Jonah Miles

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He was born near Llangollen, North Wales, and at the age of twenty migrated with his parents to the United States, settling in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where he remained until 1853. During these years he was engaged in developing the coal which had been discovered on his leased farm and in selling and delivering the coal to the leading residents and principal manufacturers of Pittsburgh. In 1853 he was sent by the firm of Coleman, Hailman & Company, to Irwin, to begin operations on a new mine, which was the nucleus of the Westmoreland Coal Company. Shortly after moving to Irwin he was joined by his family, which continued to reside in Irwin. He was associated with the Westmoreland Coal Company until his retirement from business.

Besides the six children listed who suvived to maturity, there were four children who died in infancy.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 531.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 284.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 204.

4 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 59.