Ambrose Jones 3rd & Eliza Jones Family Outline

Bio:
AMBROSE JONES
"For the long period of forty-seven years, Mr. Jones has lived
at the farm whi ch he now owns and occupies, and which comprises a fine body
of land embracing one hundred an d forty-fiveacres in Jefferson Township,
Greene County. Running past it is the Xenia and Huss ey Pike a pleasant public
highway along which vehicles are constantly passing, while the country around
is unexcelled in the fertility of its soil. Mr. Jones came to Greene County in
18 32, but did not purchase land until 1843, when he secured that which he now
owns and occupies . He is a native of the Buckeye state and was born in
Clinton County, June 12, 1817. He ther e spent his boyhood and youth attending
the common school and being carefully trained by piou s parents. "The REV.
AMBROSE JONES, SR., was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and born
in Mansfield County, NY. The elder Jones was reared to manhood in his
native
county an d learned cabinet -making, which trade he followed for a number of
years, also engaging a s a general mechanic. He was from boyhood seriously
inclined and finally felt it to be his du ty to devote his life to the
Master's work. He, however, was never regularly ordained nor di d he have any
stated charge, but simply labored as a local preacher, accepting little or
noth ing for his services. The paternal grandfather of our subject [father of
Rev Ambrose Jones, S r.], likewise named Ambrose Jones, was born in Wales and
emigrated to America when a young ma n, settling in New York State where he
occupied himself as amechanic and carpenter. There b e spent the remainder of
his life, dying at theage of seventy-five years. He possessed all the
substantial qualities of his nationality, became well-to-do and a man of
prominence in hi s community. The father [Rev. Ambrose Jones, Sr.] of our
subject was married in New York t o Miss Hannah Barnum, a distant relative,
and who belonged to the same family from which th e famous showman, P.T.
Barnum sprang. Mr. and Mrs. Jones lived in New YorkState until after the
birth of three children, then determining to seek their fortunes in what was
then the fa r West, set out with teams overland for Ohio. They located in the
wilds of Clinton County, wh ere Mr. Jones occupied himself as a carpenter and
preacher, erecting some of the first buildi ngs in the county. In due time he
became the owner of a farm in Chester township, but in 1832
he removed thence to Jefferson Township, Greene County where with his good
wife he spent th e balance of his life. [He] The father died when about
seventy-two yearsold. Mrs. Jones survi ved her husband many years, dying at
the advanced age of ninety-two. She with him had been li fe-long member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church." There was born to the parents of our subject
quite a large family of children, the most of whom lived to mature years.
Ambrose, like h is brothers and sisters was carefully reared to habits of
industry and sentiments of honor an d acquired such education as was afforded
by the common schools. He improved his opportunitie s for reading and
observation, and taught school successfully for a number of years. January 6,
1839, he took unto himself a wife and help mate, Miss Eliza Jones, who
although of the s ame name, was no relative. She was born in Clinton County,
this State, in 1818, and is the da ughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones, who
were natives of Pennsylvania. They came at an early day to Ohio,settling first
in Clinton County, and then moving to Greene County where they di ed. The
family consisted of five children, Mrs. Jones being the only one now living.
To ou r subject and his good wife there has been born a family of eight
children the eldest of whom , a daughter, Mary Louisa, became the wife of
James D. Brown, and they live on a farm in Jeff erson Township. Maria is the
wife of Dr. Charles Moorman, a physician of Abingdon, Iowa; Lucr etia is the
wife of L.D. Jones, a retired farmer now living in the city of Xenia; Anna J.
mar ried H. F. JACKSON, who is a farmer and operates
the old JONES homestead; Addison M. married Miss Sarah STEVENS, who
is now deceased and he lives on a farm in Jefferson Township. This son
fought in the Union Army during the Civil War, was captured by the rebels
and for a time experienced all the horrors of Libby prison; he receives a
pension from the Government. Edward A. married Miss Jane TURNER and
is farming in Silver Creek Township. Alvena and Rose B. are at home with
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. JONES are Spiritualists in religious belief and
politically, our subject affiliates with the Republican party. Portraits of
Mr. JONES and hi s wife are shown on another page of this volume. Portrait and
Biographical Album of Greene a nd Clark Counties,
Ohio Chapman Bros., Chicago. Copyright 1890.

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Ambrose Jones & Eliza Jones Married on Jan 5 1839 in Greene Co., Ohio
Ohio State Marriage Index 1789-1850
Record may also be found at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City,UT
Film #'s 0534105 , 0534106

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