Jones Family - Ourfolk



Miles Jones, Sr. 28 JUL 1764 - 17 APR 1812

Miles, Sr. was born on 28 JUL 1764 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 17 APR 1812 (age: 47) in Otis, Ma and was buried in West Center Cemetery .
He was the son of Ebenezer Jones (4 APR 1718 - 1800) and Zerviah Loomis (Jones) (24 SEP 1724 - 1808).

Miles, Sr. was married to Mehitable Adams (Jones) on 28 NOV 1792 in Otis, Mass..

Mehitable was born on 7 JUN 1771 in Sandisfield, Ma and died on 8 MAY 1812 (age: 40) in Otis, Ma. and was buried in West Center Cemetery .
She was the daughter of Samuel Adams (18 APR 1737 - 19 AUG 1809) and Sarah Clark (Adams) (D: 17 MAR 1808).
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
Benjamin Jones, Sr. (1696 - 1 FEB 1783)
Ebenezer Jones (4 APR 1718 - 1800)
Patience Evarts (Tower) (2 MAY 1695 - 24 APR 1770)
Miles Jones, Sr.
Zackariah Loomis (NOV 1681 - 6 APR 1751)
Zerviah Loomis (Jones) (24 SEP 1724 - 1808)
Joanna Abel (Loomis) (NOV 1682 - 25 NOV 1759)
 


- Mehitable was born on 7 JUN 1771 in Sandisfield, Ma and died on 8 MAY 1812 (age: 40) in Otis, Ma.


- Mehitable was born on 7 NOV 1793


- Miles, Jr. was born on 6 NOV 1794 in Otis, Mass. and died on 8 FEB 1885 (age: 90) in Elmwood Illinois


- Festus was born on 3 DEC 1796 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT and died on 21 NOV 1866 (age: 69)


- Zerviah was born on 8 NOV 1798 in Thetford, Orange, VT and died on 13 NOV 1848 (age: 50)


- Elizabeth was born on 7 AUG 1801


- Ebenezer was born on 13 JUN 1803


- Luther was born on 26 FEB 1806 and died on 16 MAR 1871 (age: 65) in Ellery, NY


- Leonard was born on 6 SEP 1808 in Otis Township, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and died on 11 FEB 1861 (age: 52) in Elba, Knox Co., IL


- John was born on 10 OCT 1810 and died on 18 MAR 1852 (age: 41)


- Darius was born on 10 OCT 1810


- Ebenezer was born on 4 APR 1718 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 1800 in Sanisfield, Ma


- Zerviah was born on 24 SEP 1724 in Lebanon, Ct and died on 1808 in Sanisfield, Ma




-- Miles, Sr. --
There is some confusion as to whether his name was Silas or Miles - some
sources have it one way - some the other.
Coventry records lists Silas at the bottom of a page, and as
they must have been twins, in some way, it is
believed Miles name did not get recorded on the
page.

'History of Berkshire Co., Mass.
Vol. 2 pg. 259 1885 edition states 'Adonijah, Miles and
Ebenezer, sons of Ebenezer Jones were living on a
place now owned by Charles Clark. They came from
Palmer, Mass formerly from Hebron, CT.'

He is also listed in the Cornwall Bible at Otis as a son of
Ebenezer and the Family Bible of his son Luther gives
him as the father and a son of Ebenezer Jones.

Miles was a Private in Capt Jeremiah HICKOK's co., Sears Rgmt. - enlisted
July 6, 1779 and served 3 mos and 7 days including 4 days travel home.
regiment listed in Berkshire Co. to serve for three months.

Miles and Mehitable are both
buried in the West Center Cemetery (Otis Vital
Records p. 142, also in 'Births and Deaths and
Intentions of Bethehm and Otis' pg. 16.) There is a
double tombstone on the Grave which reads 'In
memory of Miles and Mehitable Jones', giving the dates
of births and deaths, then the following inscription at
the base: #box
'Friends and Physicians could not save these
immortal bodies from the grave, nor can this day
contain us here, when Christ shall call us to appear.'

Land records at Pittsfield, Mass and Great Barrington shows numerous purchases and sales of land in Bethehem (now Otis, Mass from estate of Samuel Adams, his father in law, Docket 2673, Samuel Adams Pittsfield courthouse and docket 2901. Surrogat es office contains papers summerized below-Miles Jones died interstate (no will) Adonijah Jones, his brother was administrator of the estate-all claims settled, proceed $2039.92, debt was administer of the estate as $1,050.13, balance due the chi ldren $989.09 each received $98.90. The children were appointed to the following guardians, John Hawley and Darius Benjamin (Twins) to Adonijah Jones. His wife Mehitable signs 'release', inventory was made of the possessions. Lists of the proce eds of sale of possession (very interesting) Heirs were listed. Advertisements ofsale of Miles Jones estate was in 'The Farmers Herald', Stockridge, Mass. Nov. 3, 1813. He owned 112 acres of land in Otis, Mass. (from Alita's Roots)


-- Mehitable --
Mehitable was a .
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- Eleanor was born on 30 MAR 1829 in Elery Twp, Chataqua Co., NY and died on 28 APR 1910 (age: 81) in Peoria, Ill


Granddaughter - Sarah Maria Jones (Douglass) 1831-1910 - Sarah was born on 18 APR 1831 in Near Jamestown, N.Y. and died on 10 DEC 1910 (age: 79) in Galesburg, Ill


- Washington was born on 7 APR 1833 in Jamestown, Chataqua Co., NY and died on 24 JAN 1900 (age: 66) in Elmwood, Illinois


Grandson - Darius Benjamin Jones and Wife. - credit to: 'Tod's Slice Of The Web' by Tod Marshall - Darius was born on 9 AUG 1834 in Jamestown and died on 29 JAN 1918 (age: 83) in Miller, NE


- Loomis was born on 1826 in NY and died on 19 JUN 1871 in Elmwood, Ill


- Henrietta was born on 25 DEC 1837 in Hastings Co., Ontario and died on 13 JUL 1866 (age: 28)


- Maria was born on 9 MAY 1840 in Sidney, Hastings Co., Ontario and died on 9 MAY 1918 (age: 78) in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill


- Amelia was born on 17 JAN 1836 in Chataqua Co., NY and died on 6 APR 1899 (age: 63) in York CO., NE


- John was born on ABT 1839 in Illinois and died on 18 FEB 1861 in Elba Twp., Knox Co. Ill


- Emaline was born on 31 MAY 1841 and died on 8 JUN 1841 (age: 0) in Elba Twp., Knox Co. Ill


- Elizabeth was born on 1845


- Angeline was born on 1847 and died on 30 MAR 1861 in Elba Twp., Knox Co. Ill


- Oscar was born on 30 JUL 1849 in Knox Co., Ill and died on 29 AUG 1921 (age: 72) in Bradshaw, York Co., NE


- Milea was born on 6 MAR 1851 and died on 26 NOV 1852 (age: 1) in Elba Twp., Knox Co. Ill


- Lucilia was born on 16 JAN 1851 in Rawdon, Hastings, Ontario and died on 4 AUG 1921 (age: 70) in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill


- Bertha was born on 1 SEP 1856 in Sidney Twp, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died on 2 SEP 1933 (age: 77) in Brazil, Clay, IN


- Winsor was born on 7 MAY 1859 in Thomasburg, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died on 16 JAN 1861 (age: 1)


- Winsor was born on 4 MAR 1861 in Peoria Co., IL and died on JUL 1941 in Evanston, IL


- Albert was born on 27 JUN 1863 in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill and died on 20 OCT 1864 (age: 1) in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill


Great Grandson - William Henry Douglass
1830-1896 - William was born on 26 AUG 1853 in Canada and died on 22 NOV 1923 (age: 70) in Peoria, Ill.


- Albert was born on JUN 1857 in Sidney, Ontario, Canada and died on 22 SEP 1859 in Sidney, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada


Great Grandson - Edwin Franklin Douglass - with William Edwin Douglass and Nellie Houser (Douglass) - Edwin was born on 7 MAR 1860 in Sidney, B.C. Canada and died on 9 DEC 1918 (age: 58) in Elmwood, Illinois


- Alfred was born on 1867 and died on 1870 in Elmwood, Ill


- Orville was born on 14 MAY 1870 in Illinois and died on 28 JAN 1890 (age: 19) in Elmwood, Ill


- Asa was born on 1872 and died on 1872 in Elmwood, Ill


- Edith was born on 2 SEP 1878 in Elmwood, Ill and died on 6 NOV 1908 (age: 30)


- Mary was born on 2 DEC 1858 and died on 10 APR 1911 (age: 52)


Great Granddaughter - Anna Irene Jones
1868-1936 - Anna was born on 18 APR 1868 in Eugene, IL and died on 9 FEB 1936 (age: 67)





- Abigail was born on 24 FEB 1747 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 18 SEP 1750 (age: 3) in Coventry, Conn.


- Adonijah was born on 20 AUG 1748 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 18 DEC 1820 (age: 72)


- Dinah was born on 11 OCT 1750 in Coventry, Conn.


- Ebenezer, Jr. was born on 19 APR 1752 in Coventry, Conn.


- Israel was born on 24 OCT 1753 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 7 NOV 1829 (age: 76) in Sandisfield, Mass.


- Abigail was born on 2 FEB 1756 in Coventry, Conn.


- Ester was born on 24 APR 1758 in Coventry, Conn.


- Benoni was born on 5 NOV 1759 in Coventry, Conn.


- Eber was born on 4 JUN 1761 in Coventry, Conn.


- Lucretia was born on 9 SEP 1772 in Palmer, Mass


- Benjamin, Sr. was born on 1696 in Pascommuck, Conn. and died on 1 FEB 1783 in Coventry, Conn


- Patience was born on 2 MAY 1695 in Guilford, New Haven, CT and died on 24 APR 1770 (age: 74) in Coventry, Conn.


- Zackariah was born on NOV 1681 in Lebanon, Ct and died on 6 APR 1751 in Lebanon, Ct


- Joanna was born on NOV 1682 in New London, CT and died on 25 NOV 1759 in Lebanon, Ct




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