Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: David JONES / Elizabeth A. OVERFIELD (F57305)

m. 12 Sep 1861


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  • David JONESFather | Male
    David JONES

    Born  CA 1817  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1892   
    Buried    Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  12 Sep 1861  [1]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Eliza C. CHILDERS | F57374 
    Married  4 Dec 1842  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George JONES | F34222 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret ___ | F34222 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth A. OVERFIELDMother | Female
    Elizabeth A. OVERFIELD

    Born  CA 1828  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  James B. TAYLOR | F10695 
    Married     
    Father  Martin OVERFIELD | F3097 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Julia Ann "Judy" NUTTER | F3097 Group Sheet 

    Hester Jane JONESChild 1 | Female
    Hester Jane JONES

    Born  22 Sep 1865  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Edward Bernard JONESChild 2 | Male
    Edward Bernard JONES

    Born  7 May 1876  Canaanville, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Aug 1942  Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  SEC 1918, LOT 584  Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [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.