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William Wesley JONES

William Wesley JONES

Male 1844 -

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  • Name William Wesley JONES 
    Born Jun 1844  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870, 80, 1900  Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Person ID I53415  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2009 

    Father James Rush JONES 
    Mother Elizabeth COLLINS,   b. CA 1803, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1885, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Family ID F22052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melissa GREATHOUSE,   b. CA 1849, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1900  (Age ~ 51 years)  [4] 
    Married 24 Feb 1870  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Jul 22 1870:
      William W. Jones, 26, b. (W)Va, farmer; Mallissie Jones, 21, b. (W)Va; Elizabeth Jones, 67, b. Pennsylvania; Jesse Burline, 11, b. (W)Va.

      1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Jun 5 1880:
      William W. Jones, 35, farmer; wife Malissa, 31; dau Amie (or Annie), 11; son Creed C, 9; son Heman, 6; dau Lilly, 4; son Ardman, 2; dau Baby, 6 months, b. Nov 1879; nephew Berlin, 21.
      (Note: Burline Jones, 22, and Lucy Montgomery, 16, b. Rockbridge Co VA, were married in Ritchie Co on Mar 1 1882.)

      1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Jun 7 1900:
      William W. Jones, 55, b. Jun 1844, farmer, widowed; dau Ada R, 17, b. Feb 1883; son William A. Jones, 15, b. Dec 1884; dau Lilla B. Wilson, 24, b. May 1876, married 3 yrs, mother of one child (still living); son-in-law Adam Wilson, 30, b. May 1870, married 3 yrs; grandson William D. Wilson, 1, b. Aug 1898.
    Children 
     1. Amie (or Annie) JONES,   b. CA 1869
     2. Creed C. JONES,   b. 16 Oct 1870, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1901, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    +3. Henion Luvace JONES,   b. 14 Apr 1874, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Lillie Blanche JONES,   b. May 1876,   d. Apr 1941, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
     5. Ardman "Ard" JONES,   b. CA 1878,   d. 31 Mar 1901, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
     6. ___ JONES,   b. Nov 1879
     7. Ada A. JONES,   b. 27 Feb 1883, Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1950, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. William A. JONES,   b. Dec 1884
    Documents
    53415_JONES_WilliamW_1870Census_RitchieCoWV_ClayDist_22Jul1870.jpg    		53415_JONES_WilliamW_1870Census_RitchieCoWV_ClayDist_22Jul1870.jpg
    53415_JONES_WilliamW_1880Census_RitchieCoWV_ClayDist_5Jun1880.jpg    		53415_JONES_WilliamW_1880Census_RitchieCoWV_ClayDist_5Jun1880.jpg
    Family ID F22051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2140] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District).

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    3. [S2203] 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay Twp).

    4. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    5. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as William W. Jones, 25, of Ritchie Co, son of James & Elizabeth; and Melissa M. Greathouse, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Augustine & Margaret. Married Feb 24 1870.