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Absalom Jones 1828–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JAN 1828

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 DEC 1893

Death Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Jones

Mother: Sarah Greenaway

Spouse(s): Nancy White

Children(s): Alfred Jones, Agnes Jones, Maria Jones, Isabelle Jones, John Jones, George Jones, James Jones

Absalom Jones was born in 1828 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Joseph Jones And Sarah Greenaway. In 1851, Absalom Jones resided in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. In 1852, Absalom Jones resided in Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canad. Absalom Jones married Nancy White, and had children including Agnes Christina Jones, Alfred Earnest Jones, George Dresser Jones, Isabelle Jones, James Jones, John Henry Bullen Jones, Maria Ann Jones. Absalom Jones passed away in 1893 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Absalom Jones was born in 1828 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Joseph Jones And Sarah Greenaway.
  • In 1851, Absalom Jones resided in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1852, Absalom Jones resided in Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canad.
  • Absalom Jones married Nancy White, and had children including Agnes Christina Jones, Alfred Earnest Jones, George Dresser Jones, Isabelle Jones, James Jones, John Henry Bullen Jones, Maria Ann Jones.
  • Absalom Jones passed away in 1893 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jones
1801–1850
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Greenaway
1811–1870
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
SG

Spouses(s)

Nancy White
1827–1900
Birth Location: Mersea Twsp. Essex Co. Ontario
NW

Children(s)

Alfred Jones
1865–1932
Birth Location: Mersea Twp, Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Agnes Jones
1859–1933
Birth Location: Mersea Twp, Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Maria Jones
1851–
Birth Location: Mersea Twp, Essex, Ontario, Canada
MJ
Isabelle Jones
1861–
Birth Location: –
IJ
John Jones
1865–
Birth Location: Mersea Twp, Essex, Ontario, Canada
JJ
George Jones
1856–1929
Birth Location: Mersea Twp, Essex, Ontario, Canada
GJ
James Jones
1854–1918
Birth Location: Mersea Twp, Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Absalom Jones's Ancestors

Self
Absalom Jones
1828–1893
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
Joseph Jones
1801–1850
Sarah Greenaway
1811–1870
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1772–1835
Staffordshire, England
Catherine Marsh
1779–1871
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Greenaway
1789–1850
Catherine Potts
1783–1848
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1750–1815
Margaret Harris
1750–
John Marsh
1742–
Mary Marsh
1742–
William Greenaway
1760–1844
Catherine
1769–
George Potts
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Evans
1722–
Robert Marsh
1715–
Elizabeth Baker
1715–
William Marsh
1726–1755
George Potts
1707–
Elis Sankey
1709–

Absalom Jones's Descendants

1.
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Absalom Jones (JAN 1828–8 DEC 1893) m. Nancy White (28 FEB 1827–21 SEP 1900)
  1. 1. Alfred (Earnest) Jones 1865–1932 m. Fanny ("Fannie" Patience) Bailey 1881–1936
    1. 1. Clayton Jones 1906–1958 m. Laurena Fish 1908–1970
      1. 1. Marjorie (Marie) Jones 1929–2014 m. George (Dale) Henricks 1927–1996
      2. 2. Clifford (Burredette) Jones 1927–1990 m. Etta (Frances) Dunphy 1925–1963 m. Annie Krivak 1929–2006
        1. 1. Diane (Georgina) Jones 1949–1950
    2. 2. Ernest Jones 1910–
    3. 3. Reginald Jones 1903–
  2. 2. Agnes (Christina) Jones 1859–1933 m. John Piggotto 1859–1887
  3. 3. Maria (Ann) Jones 1851–
  4. 4. Isabelle Jones 1861–
  5. 5. John (Henry Bullen) Jones 1865–
  6. 6. George (Dresser) Jones 1856–1929
  7. 7. James Jones 1854–1918

Absalom Jones's Timeline

9 Records

1828
JAN 1828
Birth of Absalom Jones in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 23
Absalom Jones resided here in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
1852
1852
Age 24
Absalom Jones resided here in Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 33
Absalom Jones resided here in Gosfield, Essex, Canada West, Canada
Gosfield, Essex, Canada West, Canada
1881
1881
Age 53
Absalom Jones resided here in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
1883
1883
Age 55
Absalom Jones resided here
None
1891
1891
Age 63
Absalom Jones resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1893
15 MAY 1893
Age 65
Death of Absalom Jones in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada
1893
8 DEC 1893
Age 65
Death of Absalom Jones in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JAN 1828
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020
    [2] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11720; Page: 13; Line: 47
    [3] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 67
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2030; Folio: 350; Page: 33; GSU roll: 87437
    [6] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2873; Folio: 105; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341689

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11720; Page: 13; Line: 47
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2030; Folio: 350; Page: 33; GSU roll: 87437

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1893
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 67

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Mersea, Essex County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11720; Page: 13; Line: 47

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1883
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1893
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Gosfield, Essex, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2873; Folio: 105; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341689

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories
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