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Rachel Ann Jones 1833 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1833

Birth Location: Medinia, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 1 May 1917

Death Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA

Father: John Jones

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Pettitt

Children(s): Mary Pettel, Alice Pettitt, Charles Pettitt, Milton Pettitt, Myron Pettitt, Emma Pettitt, Elsie Pettitt, Homer Pettitt

Rachel Ann Jones was born in 1833 in Medinia, Ohio, United States, the child of John Jones and Mary Mariette Foster. In 1850, Rachel Ann Jones resided in Copley, Summit, Ohio. In 1860, Rachel Ann Jones resided in Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA. Rachel Ann Jones married Nathaniel C Pettitt, and had children including Mary A Pettel, Alice M. Pettitt, Charles N Pettitt, Milton Howard Pettitt, Myron G. Pettitt, Emma Louisa Pettitt, Elsie Isabell Pettitt, Homer Leroy Pettitt. Rachel Ann Jones passed away in 1917 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Ann Jones was born in 1833 in Medinia, Ohio, United States, the child of John Jones and Mary Mariette Foster.
  • In 1850, Rachel Ann Jones resided in Copley, Summit, Ohio.
  • In 1860, Rachel Ann Jones resided in Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA.
  • Rachel Ann Jones married Nathaniel C Pettitt, and had children including Mary A Pettel, Alice M. Pettitt, Charles N Pettitt, Milton Howard Pettitt, Myron G. Pettitt, Emma Louisa Pettitt, Elsie Isabell Pettitt, Homer Leroy Pettitt.
  • Rachel Ann Jones passed away in 1917 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jones
1795 – 1868
Birth Location: Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
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Mary Foster
1805 – 1895
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Pettitt
1823 – 1912
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Pettel
1854 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MP
Alice Pettitt
1854 – 1927
Birth Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
AP
Charles Pettitt
1857 – 1934
Birth Location: Copley Township, Summit County, Ohio, USA
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Milton Pettitt
1863 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MP
Myron Pettitt
1866 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MP
Emma Pettitt
1868 – 1968
Birth Location: Ohio
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Elsie Pettitt
1876 – 1960
Birth Location: Ohio
EP
Homer Pettitt
1891 – 1961
Birth Location: Akron Summit, Ohio
HP

Rachel Jones's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Jones
1833 – 1917
Birth Place: Medinia, Ohio, United States
Parents
John Jones
1795 – 1868
Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Mary (Mariette) Foster
1805 – 1895
New York, New York, USA
Grandparents
William Jones
1765 – 1850
Maryland
Mary Applegarth
1775 – 1861
Cambridge, Dorcester, Maryland
Leonard Foster
1779 – 1815
, , New York, USA
Catherine
1779 –
Great-Grandparents
Edward Jones
1738 – 1813
Elizabeth Lewin
1733 – 1800
Applegarth
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Morgan Jones
1697 – 1760
Eleanor Evans
1700 – 1759
William Lewin
1700 –

Rachel Jones's Descendants

1.
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Rachel (Ann) Jones (22 Sep 1833 – 1 May 1917) m. Nathaniel (C) Pettitt (1823 – 7 May 1912)
  1. 1. Mary (A) Pettel (abt 1854 – )
  2. 2. Alice (M.) Pettitt (7 Sep 1854 – 26 Dec 1927) m. Charles (Peter) Brown (30 Sep 1853 – 21 Mar 1927) m. Royal Baird (17 Sep 1806 – 1 Aug 1892)
    1. 1. Clarence (W.) Brown (7 Nov 1897 – 2 Oct 1919)
  3. 3. Charles (N) Pettitt (10 Oct 1857 – 26 Jun 1934)
  4. 4. Milton (Howard) Pettitt (abt 1863 – ) m. Chloe (Edna) Johnson (Mar 1873 – )
    1. 1. Gertrude (Edna) Pettitt (7 Oct 1893 – Jul 1934) m. Charles (F) Rapp (abt 1894 – )
      1. 1. Carl (Frederick) Rapp (15 Jul 1916 – 4 Sep 1981) m. Florence (Elizabeth) Rarich (10 Oct 1916 – 19 Apr 2010) m. Betty (J) Rapp (31 May 1919 – 31 May 2014)
    2. 2. Aleta (M) Pettitt (Oct 1895 – )
    3. 3. Frank (Leroy) Pettitt (29 Jul 1898 – ) m. Erma (Lucile) Croft (5 Oct 1899 – )
  5. 5. Myron (G.) Pettitt (abt 1866 – )
  6. 6. Emma (Louisa) Pettitt (9 Jul 1868 – Aug 1968) m. Daniel (M.) Frederick (1863 – 1935)
    1. 1. Homer (Pettit) Frederick (25 December 1891 – 7 June 1982)
    2. 2. Lee (Harold) Frederick (20 August 1894 – 21 June 1959)
    3. 3. Florence (L) Frederick (abt 1896 – 1986) m. Leon (Liggett) McNeil (15 December 1885 – 17 September 1959)
  7. 7. Elsie (Isabell) Pettitt (21 Mar 1876 – 15 Jul 1960) m. Vinton (Millard) Hardy (1874 – 1961)
    1. 1. Allen (Ellsworth) Hardy (1899 – 16 Sep 1972) m. Vida (Blanche) Price (17 Jan 1904 – Abt 1985)
      1. 1. Priscilla (S) Hardy (30 Dec 1924 – 22 April 2015) m. John (Delmont) Gill (7 June 1923 – 8 August 2001)
        1. 1. Michael (John) Gill (15 January 1952 – 29 Nov 1972)
      2. 2. Eileen (Mae) Hardy (6 Sep 1928 – ) m. Donald (E) Rinehart (15 Jul 1924 – ) m. Henry (Cemello) Jacoby (2 Sep 1930 – ) m. Salvato (A) Gatti (abt 1928 – )
      3. 3. Richard (Allen) Hardy (30 Oct 1936 – 2005) m. Joan (Elaine) Niederhiser (11 Oct 1939 – ) m. Donna (D) Heavner (abt 1940 – ) m. Patrici (S) Shopper (abt 1943 – )
    2. 2. Ruby (Elizabeth) Warner (1 Sep 1904 – 22 Jun 1995)
    3. 3. Helen Hardy (abt 1912 – )
    4. 4. Florence (Leta) Hardy (19 Jul 1918 – )
  8. 8. Homer (Leroy) Pettitt (30 August 1891 – 21 April 1961) m. Osta (May) Coulter (2 Jul 1873 – 1959)

Rachel Jones's Timeline

9 Records

1833
22 Sep 1833
Birth of Rachel Ann Jones in Medinia, Ohio, United States
Medinia, Ohio, United States
1850
1850
Age 17
Rachel Ann Jones resided here in Copley, Summit, Ohio
Copley, Summit, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 27
Rachel Ann Jones resided here in Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
Rachel Ann Jones resided here in Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Rachel Ann Jones resided here in Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 67
Rachel Ann Jones resided here in Portage, Summit, Ohio
Portage, Summit, Ohio
1910
1910
Age 77
Rachel Ann Jones resided here in Portage, Summit, Ohio
Portage, Summit, Ohio
1917
1 May 1917
Age 84
Death of Rachel Ann Jones in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1917
4 May 1917
Age 84
Burial of Rachel Ann Jones in Mount Peace Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Mount Peace Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Medinia, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1069; Family History Film: 1255069; Page: 338D; Enumeration District: 177; Image: 0358
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M593_1270; Page: 358B; Family History Library Film: 552769
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T623_1324; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 100.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M653_1039; Page: 18; Family History Library Film: 805039
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Copley, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M432_732; Page: 286B; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Copley, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Copley, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M432_732; Page: 286B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M653_1039; Page: 18; Family History Library Film: 805039

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M593_1270; Page: 358B; Family History Library Film: 552769

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1069; Family History Film: 1255069; Page: 338D; Enumeration District: 177; Image: 0358

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T623_1324; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 100.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portage, Summit, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1917
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 May 1917
    Event Place: Mount Peace Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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