Husband John Jones 1 2
Born: 8 Oct 1802 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1 3
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Died: 1 Sep 1892 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 3
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Father: John Jones ( -1802) 1 4
Mother: Sarah Lincoln ( - ) 3
Marriage: Jun 1826 1
Wife Jane Van Horn 1 5
Born: Dec 1802 3
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Died: 10 Feb 1879 1 3
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Father: Bernard Van Horn ( - ) 3
Mother: Sarah Walker ( - ) 3
Children
1 M William Jones 3
Born: 1828 3
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Died: - Colorado
Cause of Death: Mine cave-in
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2 F Elizabeth Jones 3
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Died: 1910 3
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Spouse: John Carson ( -Bef 1912) 3
3 F Sarah Jones 3
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Died: 1911 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Bernard Van Horn Jones 3
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Spouse: Catherine Wood ( -1880) 3
5 M John Jones 3
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Died: 1878 3
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Spouse: Eliza Wilkey ( - ) 3
6 M James Jones 3
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Died: 1887 3
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7 F Mary Jones 3
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Died: Aft 1912
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Spouse: William Oliver ( -Bef 1912) 3
8 F Nancy Jones 3
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Died: Bef 1912
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Spouse: William S. Patton ( -Bef 1912) 3
9 M Samuel W. Jones 3
Born: 13 Jan 1843 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Frances M. Wood ( - ) 6
Marr: 28 Jun 1892 6
10 F Tamzin Rebecca Jones 3
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Died: Aft 1912
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Spouse: Rev. Jacob Murphy ( -Bef 1912) 3
11 F Esther Jones 5
Born: - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA
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Spouse: Albert Gaddis (1849- ) 7
Marr: 25 Oct 1871 2
General Notes: Husband - John Jones
He was born near where he later lived, and in childhood went to the common schools, and enjoyed the instruction of a gentleman who afterwards became the distinguished Judge James Todd. At sixteen years of age he attended a select school for a while. In 1819 he was apprenticed to learn the trade of cabinet-making, at which, as apprentice and journeyman, he continued for five years, during which he took a course of book-keeping. Thereafter for two summers he was occupied with the civil engineers who made the United States surveys for the then contemplated extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal westward from Cumberland, under Capt. Shriver. He next engaged for a while in stock-driving, wherein he obtained experience which later served him profitably as a stock-raiser and dealer. In 1826 he betook himself to the life of a farmer, stock-raiser, etc., which he thereafter pursued. In 1835 he bought a farm, to which he later added until it now covered about two hundred and forty acres of excellent land, one hundred and twenty acres of which were underlaid with the celebrated nine feet stratum of Connellsville coking coal. On July 26, 1851, he suffered a notable disaster in the destruction of his house and farm buildings, near midnight, through a violent tornado, being then obliged to retreat from his house with a family of thirteen persons. He rebuilt the house and barns in the same year.
Mr. Jones was a life-long Democrat, but not a politician, always averring that he would not accept political office on any condition. He was for half a century a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having been steward nearly all that time.
He attended the public subscription school and grew to manhood in his native township, which was always his home excepting three years in Uniontown learning the cabinetmaking trade, which he never afterward followed. He returned to the farm and later became the owner of two hundred and forty acres on which he lived until death. In his earlier life he engaged extensively in stock raising and dealing, making frequent trips to eastern markets, driving his cattle in large droves. Later he confined himself entirely to agriculture. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church when a very young man, and after establishing a home he always was most hospitable in his entertainment of ministers. They were always welcome, and urged to make his home theirs when in the neighborhood. He was first a Democrat and later a Prohibitionist, but did not seek public office.