Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Jones and Rachel Frew




Husband John Jones 1

           Born: 23 May 1790 - Maryland 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1875 - Jonestown, Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: William Jones (1763-1863) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth McClung (1769-1829) 1


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Margaret Blaine (1805-1890) 1



Wife Rachel Frew 1

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Children
1 M William Jones 2

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         Spouse: [Unk] West (      -      ) 2


2 M James Jones 2

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         Spouse: [Unk] Cleaver (      -      ) 2


3 F Elizabeth Jones 2

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         Spouse: David Ritchie (      -      ) 2


4 M Joseph Jones 2

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         Spouse: [Unk] Watkins (      -      ) 2


5 M David Jones 2

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         Spouse: [Unk] Phillips (      -      ) 2


6 M Samuel V. Cook Jones 2

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           Died: Bef 1893
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         Spouse: [Unk] Gregg (      -      ) 2


7 F Mary "Polly" Jones 7

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           Died: 9 Sep 1889 8
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         Spouse: Manuel Stoody (1824-      ) 9
           Marr: 1846 8



General Notes: Husband - John Jones


He was the founder of Jonestown, in Fallowfield township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

He was generally engaged in farming, merchandising and in keeping entertainment. His peculiar sign was "Entertainment."

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Sources


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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 143, 1129, 1380.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1129.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 143, 1129.


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