Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Andrew J. Jones and Susan Bucher Ayres




Husband Andrew J. Jones 1 2

           Born: 1803 - County Donegal, Ireland 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jan 1867 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
         Buried:  - Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA


         Father: Robert Thomas Jones (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Margaret Williamson (      -      ) 1 2


       Marriage: 11 Dec 1856 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2

   Other Spouse: Mary Ann Jones (      -1843) 1 2

   Other Spouse: Sarah A. Buckman (      -      ) 1 2



Wife Susan Bucher Ayres 1 2

           Born: 6 Oct 1826 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Aug 1861 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA


         Father: William Ayres (1788-1856) 3 4 5
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bucher (1795-1847) 3 4 5




Children
1 F Mary Ellen Jones 2

           Born: 9 Oct 1857 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 1862 2
         Buried:  - Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Andrew J. Jones 2

           Born: 5 Oct 1859 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 May 1860 2
         Buried:  - Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Susan Ayres Jones 2

           Born: 8 Jun 1861 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1864 2
         Buried:  - Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Andrew J. Jones


He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and received a fine English education. Early in life he came to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he learned merchandising with John Cameron. Subsequently, in partnership with his brother Samuel T., he entered into the mercantile business, which they successfully carried on for many years. Mr. Jones became quite prominent in political affairs, and in 1848, upon the election of Gen. Zachary Taylor to the Presidency, was appointed postmaster at Harrisburg, a position he acceptably filled four years.

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Sources


1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 509.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 56.

3 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 462.

4 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 51, 125.

5 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 389.


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