Zerah Jones 
Zerah was born on October 7th, 1799 in Whitehall, Washington, NY.1 Zerah's father was Reuben Jones and his mother was Amy Bentley. His paternal grandparents were Cornelius Jones and Sarah Sanford. He had a brother named Truman. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 83 on August 14th, 1883 in Union City, Erie, Pa.1 General Notes
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[3132.ftw]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #3132, Date of Import: Nov 5, 1998]
1836 Part of the BIG WOODS CLAIM PROECTION SOCIETY
Public Domain Purchases-
1842 Jul 02 - 39.8 Acres Winfield Township sec 16 5C-L8 1843 Jan 14 - Naperville Twp sec 3E 2SE
1843 Oct 06 - Naperville Twp sec 3W 2SE - 80 Acres
1843 Feb 07 - Naperville Twp sec 2W 2SW -80 Acres
1840 - gave up farming and moved into town living at 3 S. 532 Batavia Road for 20 years. Worked as a Carriage Builder and Wagon Smith
Owned one of the earliest saw mills in what is now Mc Dowell Woods Forest Preserve. This mill was destroyed by the "Great Freshet of 1857".
Wife #2 - married first - Miles (Orniles) HIbbard
child 1 - Mary b. 30 Apr 1830 (Washington) NY
m. 19 Oct 1846 (DuPage) Il - Daniel Earl
d. 21 Jul 1905 Union City,( ) Pa -Evergreen Cem.
child 2 - Horace - disappeared while on a trip south to buy cotton - it is assumed that he was murdered
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1628 in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England d.25 JAN 1717/18 in Hull, Massachusetts
- b.1669 in Hull, Ct d.28 Mar 1753 in Milford, Ct
- b.~ 1630 in England d.11 Jun 1718 in Hull, Ma
- b.27 Sep 1699 in Hull, Ma d.< 1786 in Sandisfield, Ma
- b.WFT Est. 1616-1645 d.WFT Est. 1670-1730
- b.1667 in ? d.3 MAR 1749/50 in Milford<Ct
- b.WFT Est. 1625-1648 d.WFT Est. 1670-1736
- b.20 Apr 1724 in Bellingham, Ma d.23 Apr 1803 in Whitehall, Washington, NY
- b.1647 in England d.WFT Est. 1671-1738
- b.19 Nov 1662 d.14 Dec 1742 in Weymouth Ma
- b.WFT Est. 1619-1646 d.WFT Est. 1670-1737
- b.19 Aug 1697 in Weymouth, Ma d.< 1749
- b.WFT Est. 1654-1678 d.19 JAN 1741/42 in Weymouth Ma
- b.1767 in Myrifield, Ma d.22 Sep 1840 in Warrenville, DuPage, Il
- b.WFT Est. 1594-1624 d.WFT Est. 1651-1709
- b.WFT Est. 1711-1729 in Dorchester, Ma d.1787 in Whitehall, Washington, NY
- b.WFT Est. 1602-1627 d.14 May
- b.07 Oct 1799 in Whitehall, Washington, NY d.14 Aug 1883 in Union City, Erie, Pa
- b.1770 in Whitehall, Washington, NY d.01 Oct 1848 in Warrenville, DuPage, Il
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Details of Zerah's family with Susan Bartholomew
Details of Zerah's family with Myraette Mead
Details of Zerah's family with Myrette M.
1 phelps.FTW @ Tree #0105
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3132, 3132.ftw
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3132, 3132.ftw