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Richard Benjamin Jones 1811–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 August 1811

Birth Location: Frome, Somerset, England

Death Date: 10 Jul 1884

Death Location: Salem

Father: Joseph Jones

Mother: Joan Hoddinott

Spouse(s): Mary Jones, Jane Jones

Children(s): Benjamin Jones, Eli Jones, Joseph Jones, John Jones, Edward Jones, Ceverena Jones, Arthur Jones, Elizabeth Jones

Richard Benjamin Jones was born in 1811 in Frome, Somerset, England, the child of Joseph Jones And Joan Hoddinott. In 1851, Richard Benjamin Jones resided in Ontario, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. Richard Benjamin Jones married Jane Jones, Mary Jones, and had children including Arthur A Jones, Benjamin Richard Jones, Ceverena Jones, Edward Gallagher Jones, Eli Uriah Jones, Elizabeth Joan Jones, John Philip Jones, Joseph Elijah Jones. Richard Benjamin Jones passed away in 1884 in Salem.

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Biography

  • Richard Benjamin Jones was born in 1811 in Frome, Somerset, England, the child of Joseph Jones And Joan Hoddinott.
  • In 1851, Richard Benjamin Jones resided in Ontario, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • Richard Benjamin Jones married Jane Jones, Mary Jones, and had children including Arthur A Jones, Benjamin Richard Jones, Ceverena Jones, Edward Gallagher Jones, Eli Uriah Jones, Elizabeth Joan Jones, John Philip Jones, Joseph Elijah Jones.
  • Richard Benjamin Jones passed away in 1884 in Salem.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Jones's Ancestors

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Richard Jones
1811–1884
Birth Place: Frome, Somerset, England
Parents
Joseph Jones
1784–1839
Frome, County, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Joan Hoddinott
1787–1827
Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Jones
1748–1828
Frome, Somerset, England
Susannah Cook
1750–1834
Frome Somerset England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Jones's Descendants

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Richard (Benjamin) Jones (17 August 1811–10 Jul 1884) m. Mary Jones (abt 1818–) m. Jane Jones (1825–1860)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Richard) Jones 1858–1918
  2. 2. Eli (Uriah) Jones 1860–1915
  3. 3. Joseph (Elijah) Jones 1847–1905
  4. 4. John (Philip) Jones 1852–1885
  5. 5. Edward (Gallagher) Jones 1856–1915
  6. 6. Ceverena Jones 1846–1904
  7. 7. Arthur (A.) Jones 1848–1924
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Joan) Jones 1842–1926

Richard Jones's Timeline

7 Records

1811
17 August 1811
Birth of Richard Benjamin Jones in Frome, Somerset, England
Frome, Somerset, England
1811
17 Aug 1811
Richard Benjamin Jones was baptized in Frome St John, Somerset, England
Frome St John, Somerset, England
1851
1851
Age 40
Richard Benjamin Jones resided here in Ontario, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Ontario, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 50
Richard Benjamin Jones resided here in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada West, Canada
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada West, Canada
1870
1870
Age 59
Richard Benjamin Jones resided here in Niagara, Suspension Bridge, Niagara, New York, USA
Niagara, Suspension Bridge, Niagara, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 64
Richard Benjamin Jones resided here in Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA
Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA
1884
10 Jul 1884
Age 73
Death of Richard Benjamin Jones in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 August 1811
    Event Place: Frome, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Frome St John, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\fr.jo21/5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Ontario, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11742; Page: 53; Line: 6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1058-1059

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Niagara, Suspension Bridge, Niagara, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Niagara, Niagara, New York; Roll: M593_1055; Page: 362A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Deaths Index, 1878-1922

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1884
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Deaths Index, 1878-1922

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