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Melissa Anna Jones 1855–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1855

Birth Location: Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Death Date: 14 January 1951

Death Location: Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Jones

Mother: Christine Patzer

Spouse(s): Benjiman Burton

Children(s): Blanche Burton, William Burton, John Burton, Leonard Burton, Grace Burton, Melvina Burton, Herbert Burton, Mary Burton, Jess Burton, Levarne Burton

Melissa Anna Jones was born in 1855 in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of John Henry Jones And Christine Friederike Patzer. In 1870, Melissa Anna Jones resided in Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA. In 1900, Melissa Anna Jones resided in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA. Melissa Anna Jones married Benjiman Franklin Burton, and had children including Blanche Christina Burton, Grace Ellen Burton, Herbert Courtland Burton, Jess Benjamin Burton, John Franklin Burton, Leonard Burton, Levarne F Burton, Mary Bell Marie Burton, Melvina Burton, William A Burton. Melissa Anna Jones passed away in 1951 in Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melissa Anna Jones was born in 1855 in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of John Henry Jones And Christine Friederike Patzer.
  • In 1870, Melissa Anna Jones resided in Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1900, Melissa Anna Jones resided in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA.
  • Melissa Anna Jones married Benjiman Franklin Burton, and had children including Blanche Christina Burton, Grace Ellen Burton, Herbert Courtland Burton, Jess Benjamin Burton, John Franklin Burton, Leonard Burton, Levarne F Burton, Mary Bell Marie Burton, Melvina Burton, William A Burton.
  • Melissa Anna Jones passed away in 1951 in Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa Jones's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Jones
1855–1951
Birth Place: Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Parents
John Henry Jones
1818–1882
Charleston, Montgomery, New York, USA
Christine (Friederike) Patzer
1832–1898
Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Grandparents
John (Charles) Jones
1765–1831
Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
Elizabeth (J.) Hoyt
1774–1870
Charlotte, Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Sr.
1740–1825
Catharine Brummajum
1778–1868
John Hoyt
1733–1798
Bethiah Jones
1736–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Jones
1730–1791
Nancy Jones
1722–1826
JOB Hoyt
1704–1754
ELIZABETH Lockwood
1708–1761
Cornelius Jones
1709–1793
Hannah Percival
1715–1788

Melissa Jones's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Anna) Jones (25 February 1855–14 January 1951) m. Benjiman (Franklin) Burton (Mar 1844–18 Jul 1928)
  1. 1. Blanche (Christina) Burton 1886–1959
  2. 2. William (A.) Burton 1880–1967
  3. 3. John (Franklin) Burton 1877–1963
  4. 4. Leonard Burton 1894–1980
  5. 5. Grace (Ellen) Burton 1878–1938
  6. 6. Melvina Burton 1874–1903
  7. 7. Herbert (Courtland) Burton 1884–1961
  8. 8. Mary (Bell Marie) Burton 1888–1988
  9. 9. Jess (Benjamin) Burton 1891–1972
  10. 10. Levarne (F) Burton 1896–1978

Melissa Jones's Timeline

7 Records

1855
25 February 1855
Birth of Melissa Anna Jones in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 15
Melissa Anna Jones resided here in Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA
Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Melissa Anna Jones resided here in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
Melissa Anna Jones resided here in Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 80
Melissa Anna Jones resided here in Lehigh, Webster, Iowa
Lehigh, Webster, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 85
Melissa Anna Jones resided here in Sumner Township, Lehigh, Webster, Iowa, USA
Sumner Township, Lehigh, Webster, Iowa, USA
1951
14 January 1951
Age 96
Death of Melissa Anna Jones in Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America
Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1855
    Event Place: Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Webster, Homer Hamilton County, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa; Roll: 465; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1240465

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Webster, Webster, Iowa; Roll: T625_518; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 256

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lehigh, Webster, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lehigh, Webster, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01212; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 94-32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sumner Township, Lehigh, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lehigh, Webster, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01212; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 94-32

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1951
    Event Place: Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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