Rev.Ambrose Jones & Hannah Barnum Family Outline

[Reverend Ambrose Jones]
Name: Ambrose Jones
Birth: 1 Apr 1776 in , , New York
Death: 27 Jun 1847 in , , Ohio
Burial: New Maple Grove Cemetery in Port William, Clinton County, OH
"AKA"Port William Cemetery, Burial in the Old Section

Father: Ambrose Jones b: ABT 1740, 1750 in Wales
Mother: Catharine Brummajum (Not Yet Able to Verify as Mother/Spouse)

Marriage to Hannah Barnum b: 14 Nov 1778 in New York
Married: 20 May 1798 in Reformed Church in Wynantskill, Rensselaer Co., NY 3 (alternate citings for the same marriage)
Sealing Spouse: 25 Mar 1930 in LOGAN
Married: 18 May 1798 in Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Wynantskill, Rensselaer, New York
Married: 18 May 1798 in North, Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York

Children
1. Mahala Jones b: 12 Oct 1799 in Schodack, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Child Death)
2.Alanson Jones b: 26 Sep 1801 in Schodack, Rensselaer, New York, USA
3. Eber Jones b: 20 Jan 1804 in Schodack, Rensselaer, New York, USA
4.Jeremiah Jones b: 15 Jun 1806 in Schodack, Rensselaer, New York, USA
5.Mary Jones b: 27 Jan 1809 in Clinton, Ohio, USA
6.Nathaniel Jones b: 23 Nov 1811 in Clinton, Ohio, USA
7.Mahala Jones b: 16 Nov 1814 in Clinton, Ohio, USA
8. Ambrose Jones 3rd b: 12 Jun 1817 in Clinton, Ohio, USA
9.David Jones b: 31 Dec 1819 in Green, Clinton, Ohio, USA

Sources:

(1)
The Prayer Book of Hannah Barnum Jones

(subject: "Excerpts taken from Biographical sketch of Ambrose Jones the 3rd)

(2)
Title: Portrait and Biographical Album of Greene and Clark Counties,
Ohio Chapman Bros., Chicago. Copyright 1890.

(In regards to Ambrose Jones the 3rd's Father)
"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 and learned cabinet -making, which trade he followed for a
number of years, also engaging as a general mechanic. He was from
boyhood seriously inclined and finally felt it to be his duty to devoted
his life to the Master's work. He, however, was never regularly
ordained nor did he have any stated charge, but simply labored as a
local preacher, accepting little or nothing for his services. The
paternal grandfather of our subject [father of Rev Ambrose Jones, Sr.],
likewise named Ambrose Jones, was born in Wales and emigrated to America
when a young man, settling in New York State where he occupied himself
as amechanic and carpenter. There be 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 his community.

(3)
Title:Portrait and Biographical Album of Greene and Clark Counties,
Ohio Chapman Bros., Chicago. Copyright 1890.

Text: [Rev. Ambrose Jones, Sr.] was married in New York to Miss Hannah Barnum,
a distant relative, and who belonged to the same family from which the 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 far West, set out with teams overland for Ohio. They located in the wilds
of Clinton County, where Mr. Jones occupied himself as a carpenter and preacher,
erecting some of the first buildings in the county. In due time he became the owner
of a farm in Chester township, but in 1832he removed thence to Jefferson Township,
Greene County where with his good wife he spent the balance of his life. [He] The
father died when about seventy-two yearsold. Mrs. Jones survived her husband many
years, dying at the advanced age of ninety-two. She with him had been life-long
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church."

(Text format Bio of Ambrose Jones the 3rd)

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/bios/greene/jonesa.txt

(Referance to Actual Biographical Document and Photos for Ambrose Jones the 3rd and Wife Eliza Jones)

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gen2/index.htm

(4) HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO [795] WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. BY PETER CLEVENGER, ESQ.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.[803] CHURCHES.

Of these the information to be obtained at this day is very meager. The first church organization in this township was
effected by the Baptists, about the year 1818, at what is known at this time as the Lieurance Graveyard. Here the venerable
Peter Lieurance donated a lot of ground for a cemetery and church, on which was erected a rude log church, and, in the
year above indicated, the first Baptist Church of this township was organized, the Rev. Hiram Burnett officiating, and acting
as the minister for a number of years. After him came Jacob Layman and James How. About this time (1835), Elliott Raynes, a
noted Reformer from Kentucky, made his appearance in this neigh borhood, and, by his eloquence, succeeded in getting up
quite a revival, which, to a great extent, divided the Baptist Church here, out of which was organized the Christian Church, which
grew to considerable prominence, and is to this day the leading church of the township. Rev. Elliott Raynes, John Rodger
and James How were the prime movers in this reformation. Some years after this, the Baptist society which was here organized
removed its church to the present site, in the eastern part of the township, near the residence of Alexander Lieurance,
where the same is kept up, and is now in a flourishing condition. The Christian organization built a new log church near the
present site of Bethel Church. The Methodists organized a church in Cuba about the year 1838 or 1839, building a brick house,
which stood on a lot in the south part of the village. This organization was kept up for a number of years. Amongst the early
ministers of this denomination were the Rev. William Austin, Rev. George W. Malay [Malary], Rev. A. F. Baxter,
Rev. Ambrose Jones.

The present organized churches of the township are one Baptist, one Methodist, two Christian and one Universalist, all
of which are in a prosperous and flourishing condition.

Sources for this citation may be found at the following website:

http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Clinton/ClintonHWashington.htm

Rev.Ambrose Jones Memorial

Hannah Barnum Jones Memorial

Three Links to:
(5) The New York Marriage Record of Catharine Brummajum & Ambrose Jones Sr.
(a)Three Rivers - Marriage Licenses
(b)Province of New York - Marriage Licenses
(c)New York - Marriage Licenses

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