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William Jones 1715 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1715

Birth Location: of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales

Death Date: 4 June 1785

Death Location: Cemmaes, Powys, Wales

Father: Morys Jones

Mother: Jane Thomas

Spouse(s): Margaret Robert

Children(s): Edward Jones

The story of William Jones began in 1715 in of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales. William Jones married Margaret Robert, and had children including Edward Jones. William Jones passed away in 1785 in Cemmaes, Powys, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jones began in 1715 in of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales.
  • William Jones married Margaret Robert, and had children including Edward Jones.
  • William Jones passed away in 1785 in Cemmaes, Powys, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Morys Jones
1691 –
Birth Location: Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, Wales
MJ
Jane Thomas
1695 – 1733
Birth Location: Ceri/Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales
JT

Spouses(s)

Margaret Robert
1725 –
Birth Location: Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales
MR

Children(s)

Edward Jones
1754 – 1838
Birth Location: Nantes, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
EJ

William Jones's Ancestors

Self
William Jones
1715 – 1785
Birth Place: of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
Parents
Morys Jones
1691 –
Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Jane Thomas
1695 – 1733
Ceri/Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
Jno. Griffith
1665 – 1761
Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Ellen Ravenscroft
1653 –
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Evan Robert
1638 – 1675
Ales Cadwaladr
1635 – 1734
John Ravenscroft
1619 –
Alice Thoroughgood
1617 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Robert
1613 –
Catherine David
1605 –
Jacob Ravenscroft
1588 – 1651
Frances Taylor
1590 –

William Jones's Descendants

1.
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William Jones (Abt. 1715 – 4 June 1785) m. Margaret Robert (13 Mar. 1725 – )
  1. 1. Edward Jones (29 Oct 1754 – 18 Oct 1838) m. Anne Edward (before 24 November 1750 – 17 September 1837)
    1. 1. Edward Jones (abt 1794 – aft 1881) m. Sarah Williams (1798 – 1 Mar 1881)
      1. 1. William (Matthew) Jones (21 Sep 1816 – 27 Mar 1886) m. Elizabeth Hughes (11 Jul 1819 – 30 Jul 1886)
        1. 1. Caroline Jones (abt 1858 – October 1913) m. Elijah Winterbottom (Jan 1841 – Jan 1911)

William Jones's Timeline

13 Records

1715
Abt. 1715
Birth of William Jones in Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
1715
Abt. 1715
Birth of William Jones in Aberhiriaeth, Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
Aberhiriaeth, Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
1715
Abt. 1715
Birth of William Jones in of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
1715
Abt. 1715
Birth of William Jones in of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
1738
13 MAY 1738
Age 23
William Jones was married in Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
1746
9 MAY 1746
Age 31
William Jones was married in Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair
1749
22 OCT 1749
Age 34
William Jones was married in Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales
1785
4 June 1785
Age 70
Death of William Jones in Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
1785
4 June 1785
Age 70
Death of William Jones in Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales
1785
4 June 1785
Age 70
Death of William Jones in Tafolwern, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
Tafolwern, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
1785
4 June 1785
Age 70
Death of William Jones in Cemmaes, Powys, Wales
Cemmaes, Powys, Wales
1786
Abt 1786
Age 71
Death of William Jones in Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
1790
abt 1790
Age 75
Death of William Jones in Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1715
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1715
    Event Place: Aberhiriaeth, Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1715
    Event Place: of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1715
    Event Place: of, Aberheirieth, Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1738
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1746
    Event Place: Llanbrynmair

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1749
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1785
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1786
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1785
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1785
    Event Place: Tafolwern, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1790
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1785
    Event Place: Cemmaes, Powys, Wales
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