Henry W Jones

1782 - 1849  (67 years)

• Name	Henry W Jones
  Birth	1782	Culpepper Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aug 1849	Peoria Co., IL
  Person ID	I57432	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	James Jones,   b. Wales
  Mother	Sarah Howdeshell,   b. Abt 1761   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Zian,   b. 1784-1785, Near The Juniata River In Pennsylvania d. Aft 1864, Peoria, Co., IL (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Clarissa Jones,   b. 1809-1810   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Jones,   b. Abt 1815, Ohio d. 27 Dec 1854, Peoria Co., Ill. (Age 39 years)   3. Henry Wills Jones,   b. 7 Feb 1819, Gallia Co., Ohio d. 1899 (Age 79 years)   4. Electa Jones   5. Rebecca Jones
  Family ID	F21726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Aug 1849 - Peoria Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  "upon growing to maturity, they married and settled in Gallia county, Ohio, whence they removed to Jackson county about 1824. In 1831, they came to Peoria county, IL settling in Limestone Township, on what was known as Jones Prairie or Jones' Spring. There Mr. Jones breathed his last about 1852, his surviving several years. Their family comprised two sons and six daughters." (Peoria Co. Portrait and Biographical Album 1890 Page 198)   Listed as an original member of the Peoria Old Settler's Society in 1867, arriving in Peoria Nov 1, 1831. (from "History of Peoria" by C. Ballance)   From Peoria Mortality Schedules: Henry Jones 67 male married born: VA died in: Aug (1849) Farmer Palsy   Henry Jones was a carpenter during the construction of Christ Church in Limestone Twp, Peoria Co. Illinois. For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site