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Samuel R. JONES

Samuel R. JONES

Male 1796 - 1861  (65 years)

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  • Name Samuel R. JONES 
    Born 1796  Hampshire Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 2] 
    Died 31 Jan 1861  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28722  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2018 

    Father James JONES,   b. 1762, Charles Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1850, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Sarah RAVENSCRAFT,   b. 1776,   d. 1860  (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F27969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth ANDERSON,   b. CA 1810 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Ritchie Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 9 1850:
      Saml R. Jones, 57, farmer; Ruth, 41, cannot read/write; Wm, 15; Ruth, 12; Robt, 10; Jas. M. S, 8; Sarah S, 5; Judge Nelson, 3; Lafayette M, 5 months. All born in Virginia.
      NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of Nelson Richards (30), his wife Mahala (25), and their daughter Mary (one month). Nelson Richards was also known as Judge Nelson Richards.

      1860 Census, Ritchie Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 16 1860:
      Saml R. Jones, 64, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $118; Ruth, 51; Wm, 25, farm hand; Robt, 20, farm hand; James, 18, farm hand; Sarah J, 15, house hand; Judge N, 13; Layfayett, 11.

      1870 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay Twp), enumerated on Jul 30 1870:
      S. R. Jones, 76, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $100, cannot write; Rutha, 56, cannot read/write; Judge N, 22, farm laborer, cannot write; Nancy, 19, cannot write; Lafayette, 20, cannot write; Frances, 21, cannot write.
      NOTE: Nancy and Frances were the wives of Judge and Lafayette, respectively. [3, 4, 5]
    Children 
    +1. Mahala JONES,   b. CA 1825,   d. Jun 1879, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
    +2. Keener B. JONES,   b. CA 1829, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. (NO DATES), EUB Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William JONES,   b. CA 1835
     4. Ruth JONES,   b. CA 1838
     5. Robert A. JONES,   b. CA 1840, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. James M. S. JONES,   b. CA 1842
    +7. Sarah J. JONES,   b. CA 1845, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Judge Judson Nelson JONES,   b. Aug 1847, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1937, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
    +9. Lafayette Marion JONES,   b. 25 Nov 1849, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1935, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F10915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2066] 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA.

    2. [S2068] 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA.

    3. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.