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Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones 1814–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1814

Birth Location: Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1 July 1898

Death Location: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America

Father: Samuel Rev

Mother: Grace Melson

Spouse(s): Ezekiel Jr

Children(s): Samuel Jones, Jacob Jones, Daniel Jones, Nancy Jones, Irena Willey, Mary Jones, Clara Jones, Ezekiel III, Martha Jones, Anne Walston, Charles Jones, Martha Jones

The story of Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones began in 1814 in Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States. In 1828, Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones resided in Sussex, Delaware, USA. Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones married Ezekiel Henry Jones Jr, and had children including Anne Annie Elizabeth Jones Walston, Charles Thomas Jones, Clara Jane Jones, Daniel Benjamin Jones, Ezekiel Henry Jones Iii, Irena Mariah Jones Willey, Jacob Merrill Jones, Martha E Grace Jones, Martha Grace Jones, Mary Priscilla Mollie Jones, Nancy Adams Jones, Samuel Melson Jones. Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones passed away in 1898 in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones began in 1814 in Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States.
  • In 1828, Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones resided in Sussex, Delaware, USA.
  • Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones married Ezekiel Henry Jones Jr, and had children including Anne Annie Elizabeth Jones Walston, Charles Thomas Jones, Clara Jane Jones, Daniel Benjamin Jones, Ezekiel Henry Jones Iii, Irena Mariah Jones Willey, Jacob Merrill Jones, Martha E Grace Jones, Martha Grace Jones, Mary Priscilla Mollie Jones, Nancy Adams Jones, Samuel Melson Jones.
  • Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones passed away in 1898 in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Phoebe Jones's Ancestors

Self
Phoebe Jones
1814–1898
Birth Place: Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States
Parents
Samuel Cannon Melson, Rev
1785–1849
Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States
Grace ((Maddox)) Melson
1780–1861
Worcester County, Maryland
Grandparents
Elijah Melson
1762–1824
Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Mary (Polly) Hearn
1766–1816
Little Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Hezekiah Maddox
1740–1805
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Parker
1760–1806
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Melson
1724–1797
Samuel Sr
1730–1803
Rhoda Parker
1738–1785
*Elizabeth POWELL
1693–1768
Alexander Maddux
1693–1768
Philip Parker
1704–1770
Grace Parker
1720–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Melson
1700–1791
Mary Cary
1710–1793
Elizabeth Williams
1690–1736

Phoebe Jones's Descendants

1.
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Phoebe ("Feba" Ann (Melson)) Jones (17 Nov 1814–1 July 1898) m. Ezekiel (Henry Jones,) Jr (30 May 1807–2 Oct 1872)
  1. 1. Samuel (Melson) Jones 1849–1932
  2. 2. Jacob (Merrill) Jones 1851–1928
  3. 3. Daniel (Benjamin) Jones 1855–1932
  4. 4. Nancy (Adams) Jones 1837–1923
  5. 5. Irena (Mariah (Jones)) Willey 1842–1868
  6. 6. Mary (Priscilla "Mollie") Jones 1844–1876
  7. 7. Clara (Jane) Jones 1846–1869
  8. 8. Ezekiel (Henry Jones) III 1847–1930
  9. 9. Martha (E Grace) Jones 1853–1869
  10. 10. Anne ("Annie" Elizabeth (Jones)) Walston 1835–1905
  11. 11. Charles (Thomas) Jones 1838–1843
  12. 12. Martha (Grace) Jones 1853–1870

Phoebe Jones's Timeline

6 Records

1814
17 Nov 1814
Birth of Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones in Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States
Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States
1828
11 Apr 1828
Age 14
Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones resided here in Sussex, Delaware, USA
Sussex, Delaware, USA
1834
26 Dec 1834
Age 20
Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones was married in Worchester County, Maryland
Worchester County, Maryland
1860
1860
Age 46
Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones resided here in Nanticoke Hundred, Concord, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Nanticoke Hundred, Concord, Sussex, Delaware, USA
1870
1870
Age 56
Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones resided here in Nanticoke Hundred, Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Nanticoke Hundred, Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
1898
1 July 1898
Age 84
Death of Phoebe "Feba" Ann (Melson) Jones in Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1814
    Event Place: Melson, Worcester, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Delaware, U.S., Death Records
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Worchester County, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1828
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Land Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nanticoke Hundred, Concord, Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Nanticoke Hundred, Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1898
    Event Place: Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Delaware, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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