Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameZachariah (Zachius, Zachiaus, Zackry) Jones
BirthTennessee
Deathbef Oct 1823
FatherSolomon Jones (1760-1823)
MotherLydia (Lidia, Lidice) Still (Sill) (~1763-)
Misc. Notes
He (John C. Jones) was born in Cumberland County Tennessee, June 17, 1817. His parents, Zacheus and Elizabeth (Key) Jones, were natives of Tennessee, and after their marriage emigrated to London, Ohio. The family is originally of English descent. The father of our subject died soon after coming to this state.82
One child, Zacheus Jones, the father of our subject, was born and reared in Tennessee. He came to Ohio in 1821, locating in Somerford Township. of this county, in the " Arbuckle neighborhood," on Deer Creek. He owned a farm of 110 acres, where he resided till his death in 1823 or 1824. He was buried in the old "Baptist Churchyard," now the present site of the " Link Mill." on the " Wilson land." His wife was Elizabeth Key, also a native of Tennessee, who bore him four children, of whom two are now living-Sarah Ann (widow of John Bradley, now residing on Spring Fork, in Darby Township), and our subject. Mrs. Jones subsequently married Charles Atchison, who died five years later. She departed this life August 24, 1853.
Settled in Lawrenceville (Limerick), Deer Creek Township, Madison County about 181584
About 1815, John Plimell settled on the Glade. Isaac Jones and Zachariah Jones from Tennessee, James Chriswell. John Wiseman, Jesse Abbey and Henry Cay were all settlers at Lawrenceville the same year.84
School District #3 - Zachariah Jones, Jemima Jones.84
Records have them coming to Ohio in 1815 and 1821
Probate Records87
This town was named Lawrenceville. but was always better known as "Limerick." In about two or three years, the following families had settled there : Isaac Jones, who came from Tennessee; James Chriswell, who was the first blacksmith, a very peculiar and eccentric character; he was succeeded by John Wiseman; Zacariah Jones. a brother of Isaac Jones. and also from Tennessee; Gilman Lincoln; Angus Ross. who, about 1816, erected a frame house and kept the first and only tavern ever in the town; and Jesse Abbey and Henry Cay were early settlers; these were the principal settlers who composed the town. In one room of Isaac Jones' house. Mr. Gwynne placed a small stock of groceries and such other necessary articles as the wants of the people of that day demanded. 80
1824 - Joseph Britton wrote a letter to his daughter (Mary (Britton) Jones), son-in-law (Samuel Jones) , and son (William Britton). This letter references William, Issac, and Zachias Jones of which Issac and Zachias have died. All the records point to these being the brothers of Samuel Jones42
A major outbreak of malaria swept across the Darby Plain, peaking in 1822 and 1823, Hardly a family escaped the tragedy of this epidemic.
One child, Zacheus Jones, the father of our subject, was born and reared in Tennessee. He came to Ohio in 1821, locating in Somerford Township. of this county, in the " Arbuckle neighborhood," on Deer Creek. He owned a farm of 110 acres, where he resided till his death in 1823 or 1824. He was buried in the old "Baptist Churchyard," now the present site of the " Link Mill." on the " Wilson land." His wife was Elizabeth Key, also a native of Tennessee, who bore him four children, of whom two are now living-Sarah Ann (widow of John Bradley, now residing on Spring Fork, in Darby Township), and our subject. Mrs. Jones subsequently married Charles Atchison, who died five years later. She departed this life August 24, 1853.
Settled in Lawrenceville (Limerick), Deer Creek Township, Madison County about 181584
About 1815, John Plimell settled on the Glade. Isaac Jones and Zachariah Jones from Tennessee, James Chriswell. John Wiseman, Jesse Abbey and Henry Cay were all settlers at Lawrenceville the same year.84
School District #3 - Zachariah Jones, Jemima Jones.84
Records have them coming to Ohio in 1815 and 1821
Probate Records87
This town was named Lawrenceville. but was always better known as "Limerick." In about two or three years, the following families had settled there : Isaac Jones, who came from Tennessee; James Chriswell, who was the first blacksmith, a very peculiar and eccentric character; he was succeeded by John Wiseman; Zacariah Jones. a brother of Isaac Jones. and also from Tennessee; Gilman Lincoln; Angus Ross. who, about 1816, erected a frame house and kept the first and only tavern ever in the town; and Jesse Abbey and Henry Cay were early settlers; these were the principal settlers who composed the town. In one room of Isaac Jones' house. Mr. Gwynne placed a small stock of groceries and such other necessary articles as the wants of the people of that day demanded. 80
1824 - Joseph Britton wrote a letter to his daughter (Mary (Britton) Jones), son-in-law (Samuel Jones) , and son (William Britton). This letter references William, Issac, and Zachias Jones of which Issac and Zachias have died. All the records point to these being the brothers of Samuel Jones42
A major outbreak of malaria swept across the Darby Plain, peaking in 1822 and 1823, Hardly a family escaped the tragedy of this epidemic.
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