of Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
The family in the record
Isaac Jones
parentsWilliam Jones & Emma Cause
Isaac Jones⚭ Mary Milleson
childrenEli Jones · James Jones · Jonathan Jones · Joel Jones · Abigail Jones · Mary Jones
Their story
What the record says
Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa.
Native of Pennsylvania.
A stone mason by trade.
Emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio, then by wagon and horses to Iowa (before railroads), crossing the Mississippi at Fort Madison, settling at Salem, Henry County.
Purchased 200 acres in Salem township.
Wife Mary Milleson also a Pennsylvania native.
Family of five sons and two daughters.
The OCR names Eli, James, Jonathan, Abigail (all deceased when written), Mary (wife of Thomas Fisher), plus son Joel.
Remaining children cut off at window boundary.
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