Jones Family - Ourfolk



Darius Benjamin Jones 9 AUG 1834 - 29 JAN 1918

Darius was born on 9 AUG 1834 in Jamestown and died on 29 JAN 1918 (age: 83) in Miller, NE .
He was the son of Miles Jones, Jr. (6 NOV 1794 - 8 FEB 1885) and Pamela Ketchum Turner (Jones) (2 SEP 1805 - 1 MAY 1883).

Darius was married to Marquerite Bertha Cowan (Jones) on 29 NOV 1857.

Marquerite was born on 1835 and died on 1906 .
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
Miles Jones, Sr. (28 JUL 1764 - 17 APR 1812)
Miles Jones, Jr. (6 NOV 1794 - 8 FEB 1885)
Mehitable Adams (Jones) (7 JUN 1771 - 8 MAY 1812)
Darius Benjamin Jones
Asa Turner (4 JUN 1765 - 27 NOV 1847)
Pamela Ketchum Turner (Jones) (2 SEP 1805 - 1 MAY 1883)
Isabel Ketchum (Turner) (B: ABT 1765)
 


Sources:

S1 Tod's Slice of the Web - Jones page


- Marquerite was born on 1835 and died on 1906


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


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


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


- Pamela was born on 2 SEP 1805 in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died on 1 MAY 1883 (age: 77) in Elmwood Illinois




-- Darius --
Darius was a Mercantile, Farming.
had 14 children.

Moved to Elmwood, Illinois in 1860 or 1861 and lived there until 1868.


Darius: The following obituary summarizes his life :

'Darius Benjamin Jones was born in Chautauqua Co,
at Jamestown, NY Aug. 9, 1834. The deseased went to
Canada when 18 years old. In 1856 he moved to
Kansas and joined an emigrant company under the
direction of the Massachusetts Aid Society. While there
he married Margaret Bertha Cowan on Nov. 29, 1857.
To this union was born fourteen children.... In his long
life Brother Jones made several moves, mention of
which will be of interest to his many friends. From
1862 to 1872 he was engaged in the mercantile
business in Elmwood, Illinois 1872 to 1879 in the same
business at Emerson, Iowa. In 1879 he homesteaded in
Armada township, part of the time being engaged in
the mercantile business. In 1894 to 1900 he had stores
at Lomax, Buffalo, and Sumner. The summer of 1900
was spent ona farm between Sumner and Miller, the
winter of 1900-1901 at Scottsbluff. He moved to
Minnesota in 1901 where he farmed until he returned
to Miller on account of the health of his wife, his wife
dying the same fall. He has made his home since with
his children in and around Sumner and Miller. he
departed this life Tues, Jan. 29, 1918 age 83 yr 5
months and 20 days.'
(from 'Tod's Slice of the Web')


-- Marquerite --
was the daughter of Hugh Cowan and Mary Portess Grant.


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


Sister - 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


- 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


- Miles, Sr. was born on 28 JUL 1764 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 17 APR 1812 (age: 47) in Otis, Ma


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


- Asa was born on 4 JUN 1765 in Watertown Ct and died on 27 NOV 1847 (age: 82) in Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY.


- Isabel was born on ABT 1765




Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018