Who was Jonathan Jones?

Jonathan Jones (1757–1835) was born in Old Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States and died in Chester, South Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jonathan Jones 1757–1835

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Born 8 May 1757 · Old Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Died 4 Aug 1835 · Chester, South Carolina, United States

Father William Jones

Mother Catherine Simpson

Spouse Elizabeth Downing

Children Ann Jones, Catharine Jones, Elizabeth H Betsey Jones, Emmet Simpson Jones, James Jones, Jennett Simpson Jones, John Downing Jones, Jonathan Jones, Lydia Jones, Mary Jones, Sarah Carson Jones, William Jones

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Elizabeth H Betsey Jones

Emmet Simpson Jones

James Jones

Jennett Simpson Jones

Biography

The story of Jonathan Jones began in 1757 in Old Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States. Jonathan Jones married elizabeth downing, and had children including ann jones, catharine jones, elizabeth h betsey jones, emmet simpson jones, james jones, jennett simpson jones, john downing jones, jonathan jones, lydia jones, mary jones, sarah carson jones, william jones. Jonathan Jones passed away in 1835 in Chester, South Carolina, United States.

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1757

Birth of Jonathan Jones in Old Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States

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1835

Death of Jonathan Jones in Chester, South Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonathan Jones

This ancestor line traces from Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States (1735) to Old Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States (1757) across 2 generations.

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: Jonathan Jones (1757–1835) was born in Old Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States and died in Chester, South Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jonathan in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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