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David JONES

David JONES

Male 1817 - 1892  (~ 75 years)

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  • Name David JONES 
    Born CA 1817  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1861  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1870, 1880  Canaan Twp, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 3] 
    Died 14 Feb 1892  [4] 
    Buried Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I131038  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2021 

    Father George JONES,   b. CA 1782, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Margaret ___,   b. CA 1780, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F34222  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eliza C. CHILDERS,   b. CA 1827,   d. Bef Sep 1861  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Marriage Bond 21 Nov 1842  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Married 4 Dec 1842  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 7 1850:
      David Jones, 33, farmer; Eliza C. Jones, 23; Luther H. Jones, 4; Charles Lewis Jones. All born in Virginia except David, born in Ohio.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (noew West Virginia), enumeration date not given:
      David Jones, 43, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $200; E. C. (female), 43 [sic]; L. H. (male), 14; C. L. (male), 12; J. G. (male), 7. All born in Virginia [sic; David's birthplace should have been entered as Ohio].
    Children 
     1. Luther H. JONES,   b. CA 1846
     2. Charles Lewis JONES,   b. Oct 1849, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John G. JONES,   b. CA 1853
     4. Mary F. JONES,   b. 11 Jan 1861, Meathouse Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Documents
    131038_DavidJones_ElizaCChilders_MarriageBond_HarrisonCoWVa_21Nov1842.jpg    		131038_DavidJones_ElizaCChilders_MarriageBond_HarrisonCoWVa_21Nov1842.jpg
    Family ID F57374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth A. OVERFIELD,   b. CA 1828, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 12 Sep 1861  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Canaan Township), enumerated on Jul 2 1870:
      David Jones, 54, farm worker; Elizabeth A, 45, cannot read/write; Ann E, 10; Mary F, 8; George F, 6; Hester J, 4; Lucy E, 1. All born in Virginia [sic] except David and Lucy, born in Ohio.
      NOTE: It is known from her marriage record that Elizabeth was born in Harrison County, Virginia, present-day West Virginia. The birthplaces of the children should also have been entered as West Virginia.

      1880 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Canaan Township), enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
      David Jones, 66, farmer; wife Elizabeth, 53, cannot read/write; son Charles, 32, single, laborer; son George F, 16, laborer, attended school within the year; dau Hester Jane, 14, attended school; dau Lucy Ellen, 11, attended school; son Loyd M, 9; son Edwin [sic] B, 4. All born in Virginia (should be West Virginia) except David and the two youngest children, born in Ohio.
    Children 
     1. Hester Jane JONES,   b. 22 Sep 1865, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Edward Bernard JONES,   b. 7 May 1876, Canaanville, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1942, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F57305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 136, Line 11 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790701&Type=Marriage.

    3. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=258197&Type=Marriage.

    6. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=37104&Type=Marriage.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 136, Line 11 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790701&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as David Jones, widowed, 45, b. Ohio, res. Doddridge Co, farmer, son of George & Margaret; and E. A. Overfield, single, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddrige Co, dau of Martin & (blank). Married Sep 12 1861 in Doddridge County, officiated by Charles Ladwig.