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Margaret Jones 1734 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Feb 1798

Death Location: South Elhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jones None

Mother: Maria Meter

Spouse(s): William Cook

Children(s): Rachel Cooke

The story of Margaret Jones began in 1734 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States. Margaret Jones married William Shemuel "Shem" Cook, and had children including Rachel Cooke. Margaret Jones passed away in 1798 in South Elhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Jones began in 1734 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.
  • Margaret Jones married William Shemuel "Shem" Cook, and had children including Rachel Cooke.
  • Margaret Jones passed away in 1798 in South Elhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Jones's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Jones
1734 – 1798
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jones
Maria (\ Mary Van) Meter
1709 – 1745
Raritan, Somerset, Somerset County, New Jersey
Grandparents
Jan (Joosten " Indian Trader John " van Meter of Marblestown *) ©
1683 – 1745
Marbletown or Kingston, Ulster, New York
Sara (Bodine van Meter, Van) Metre
1687 – 1709
Richmond County, Staten Island, New York, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Sara DuBois
1664 – 1726
Jean Medis
1645 – 1708
Marie Cocheron
1660 – 1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis Fiennes
1627 – 1696
Jean Boudain
1619 – 1694
Maria Cresson
1625 – 1677

Margaret Jones's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Jones (1734 – 20 Feb 1798) m. William (Shemuel "Shem") Cook (18 Oct 1725 – 22 May 1780)
  1. 1. Rachel Cooke m. John Murphy (12 Jun 1752 – Abt 1818)
    1. 1. William Murphy m. Nancy Ferguson (10 March 1779 – 26 Aug 1862)
      1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy") Murphy (10 Sep 1801 – 23 Jul 1886) m. Thomas (Clelland) Wallace (19 Nov 1800 – 09 Apr 1861)
        1. 1. Harriett Wallace (3 NOV 1827 – 22 FEB 1877) m. William Griffee (1 Nov 1825 – 29 Dec 1895)

Margaret Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Margaret Jones in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1798
20 Feb 1798
Age 64
Death of Margaret Jones in South Elhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
South Elhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1798
    Event Place: South Elhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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