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William James Jones 1822–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 8 October 1884

Death Location: Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Jones

Mother: Leah Pusey

Spouse(s): Hetty Turner, Hetty Turner

Children(s): Sallie Hopkins, Samuel Jones, William Turner, Samuel Jones, William Jones, Martha Jones, John Jones, Latitia Jones, Jane Jones, Julia Jones

William James Jones was born in 1822 in Maryland, the child of Thomas Jones And Leah Sarah Pusey. In 1840, William James Jones resided in Middle District, Somerset, Maryland, USA. William James Jones married Hetty Hester Turner, and had children including Jane Jones, John Jones, Julia Jones, Latitia Jones, Martha E Jones, Sallie H Hopkins, Samuel J Jones, William Jones, William Turner. William James Jones passed away in 1884 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William James Jones was born in 1822 in Maryland, the child of Thomas Jones And Leah Sarah Pusey.
  • In 1840, William James Jones resided in Middle District, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • William James Jones married Hetty Hester Turner, and had children including Jane Jones, John Jones, Julia Jones, Latitia Jones, Martha E Jones, Sallie H Hopkins, Samuel J Jones, William Jones, William Turner.
  • William James Jones passed away in 1884 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jones
1799–1851
Birth Location: St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Leah Pusey
1799–1860
Birth Location: Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, Wales
LP

Spouses(s)

Hetty Turner
1826–1912
Birth Location: Trappe, Somerset, Maryland
HT
Hetty Turner
1826–1912
Birth Location: Maryland
HT

Children(s)

Sallie Hopkins
1866–1954
Birth Location: Maryland
SH
Samuel Jones
1869–1947
Birth Location: Maryland, Maryland, USA
SJ
William Turner
1857–1939
Birth Location: Maryland, Maryland, USA
WT
Samuel Jones
1869–1947
Birth Location: Maryland, Maryland, USA
SJ
William Jones
1858–
Birth Location: Maryland
WJ
Martha Jones
1864–
Birth Location: Maryland
MJ
John Jones
1847–
Birth Location: Maryland
JJ
Latitia Jones
1849–
Birth Location: Maryland
LJ
Jane Jones
1851–
Birth Location: Maryland
JJ
Julia Jones
1854–
Birth Location: Maryland
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William Jones's Ancestors

Self
William Jones
1822–1884
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
Thomas Jones
1799–1851
St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales
Leah (Sarah) Pusey
1799–1860
Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1765–1803
Somerset Co., MD
Elizabeth Miles
1767–1822
Somerset Co., MD
Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1730–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jones
1703–1754
Mary Spencer
1700–

William Jones's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Jones (1822–8 October 1884) m. Hetty (Hester) Turner (June 1826–29 Aug 1912) m. Hetty (Hester) Turner (June 1826–30 April 1912)
  1. 1. Sallie (H) Hopkins 1866–1954 m. Alexander (W) Hopkins 1858–1923 m. Alexander (W) Hopkins 1859–1923
    1. 1. Margaret (M) Taylor 1897–1981 m. Henry (Stingle) Taylor 1894–1964
      1. 1. Oran (Hopkins) Taylor 1928–2025 m. Evelyn Taylor 1932–2016
      2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Taylor 1935–2007
      3. 3. Jerry (Stingle) Taylor 1936–1990
      4. 4. Clyde (Wesley) Taylor 1917–1984
      5. 5. Margaret Taylor 1919–1986
      6. 6. John (Wayne Taylor) * –2009
      7. 7. Clyde (Wesley) Taylor 1916–1984 m. Dorothy (E) Taylor 1919–1986
        1. 1. Norma (C) Taylor 1940–1993
        2. 2. Robert (Leroy) Taylor 1945–1946
      8. 8. Margaret Taylor 1920–1986
      9. 9. Jerry (S) Taylor 1936–1990
      10. 10. Patricia (Ann) Taylor 1935–2007 m. William (Lee) Pusey 1931–1992 m. William (Lee) Pusey 1931–1992
      11. 11. John (Wayne Taylor) * 1941–2009
    2. 2. Carroll Hopkins 1886–
    3. 3. Viola Hopkins 1889–
    4. 4. Isabelle Hopkins 1891–
    5. 5. Oran (Wimmer) Hopkins 1893–1947
    6. 6. Henry (C) Hopkins 1895–
    7. 7. Florrie (H) Hopkins 1899–
    8. 8. Carroll Hopkins 1886–1951
    9. 9. Viola Hopkins 1889–1940
    10. 10. Isabelle Hopkins 1891–
    11. 11. Oran Hopkins 1893–1947
    12. 12. Henry (C) Hopkins 1895–
    13. 13. Flossie (H) Hopkins 1899–
    14. 14. Carroll Hopkins 1886–1951
    15. 15. Oran (Wimmer) Hopkins 1893–1947
    16. 16. Henry (C) Hopkins 1895–1955
    17. 17. Flossie (Hannah) Hopkins 1899–
    18. 18. Viola Hopkins 1889–1940
    19. 19. Isabelle Hopkins 1891–1918
  2. 2. Samuel (J) Jones 1869–1947
  3. 3. William Turner 1857–1939
  4. 4. Samuel (J) Jones 1869–1947
  5. 5. William Jones 1858–
  6. 6. Martha (E.) Jones 1864–
  7. 7. John Jones 1847–
  8. 8. Latitia Jones 1849–
  9. 9. Jane Jones 1851–
  10. 10. Julia Jones 1854–

William Jones's Timeline

17 Records

1821
abt 1821
Birth of William James Jones in Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
1822
1822
Birth of William James Jones in Maryland
Maryland
1840
1840
Age 18
William James Jones resided here in Middle District, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Middle District, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1845
25 Nov 1845
Age 23
William James Jones was married in Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland
1850
1850
Age 28
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 28
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Upper Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Upper Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 41
William James Jones resided here in Trappe Dist, Maryland, USA
Trappe Dist, Maryland, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 41
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Maryland, United States
Trappe, Maryland, United States
1866
1866
Age 44
William James Jones resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 48
William James Jones resided here in Princess Anne, Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 48
William James Jones resided here in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
William James Jones resided here in Trappe, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1884
8 Oct 1884
Age 62
Death of William James Jones in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
1884
8 October 1884
Age 62
Death of William James Jones in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
Wicomico County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1821
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Middle District, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Trappe, Upper Trappe, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Trappe Dist, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Trappe, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Trappe, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Trappe, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylorville, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1667-1899

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1884
    Event Place: Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904
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