Benjamin Jones & Ann B. Melson Family Bible

Below are transcriptions of the Jones Family Bible, which probably dates from the 1840's.
We owe our gratitude to Mary Ann Jones Hollibaugh and her descendants for lovingly preserving this family treasure, and we now owe a special thanks to Rhonda and ???? for sharing the information contained in the bible with the rest of the Jones family.

Please note, the image files linked below are intentionally large files, to enable you to easily read the writing.

Below is a transcription of the Marriages page from the old Jones Family Bible. Click here to view the original marriages page from the bible.

FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGE IS HONORABLE IN ALL

            Marriages

Benjamin Jones & Ann B Melson was married Sept the 14th 1841 by Rev. Thos J. Thompson Philada Pa

William R Jones & Hester A Watson was married Nov 13th 1866 by James T Palmer Esq Mount Hope ILLs

Samuel H Jones & Elizabeth A St. John was married Feby 7th 1867 by Rev Charles ?????? Ellison ILL



Below is a transcription of the Births recorded in the old Jones Family Bible. Births Pages: Click here to view the first page of Births. Click here to view the second page of Births

FAMILY RECORD

BRINGING UP YOUR CHILDREN IN THE ADMONITION OF THE LORD
           
          Births

Benjn Jones son of Wm & Mary Jones was born in Georgetown Delaware Knt Co. August 17th 1820

Ann B Jones Daughtr of Robinson & Susin Melson was born in Acamac Co Virginia April 7th 1814

Wm Robinson Son of Benjn & Ann B Jones was born in Delaware Co. Pa Augt 5th 1842

Samuel Hoffman Son of Benjn & Ann B Jones was born in Philada PA Sept 21st 1844

John Eliott son of B & A.B. Jones was born in West Zanesville Muskingum Co. Ohio Sept 18th 1847

Thomas Thompson Hoffman son of B & A.B. Jones was born in West Zanesville Ohio July 13th 1849

Edward Curden Hoffman son of Benjm & Ann B Jones was born in Saltillo Perry Co Ohio Oct 16th 1851

Mary Ann Daughter of B & A B Jones was born in Roseville Muskingum Co Ohio Sept the 8th 1855

Henrietta Elizabeth Daughter of Benjm & Ann B Jones was born Sept 2nd 1858 in Mt Hope Town ship McLean Co Illinois

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Hester A. Jones daughter of Richard R & Lucinda Watson was born Oct 20th 1847

Marion B. Jones Son of William R & Hester A. Jones was born in Mount Hope McLean Co Ills Feby 2nd 1868

Elizabeth A. Jones Daughter of ???? &  ???? St. John/   June 7, 1846 Woodsfield Monroe Co Ohio



Below is a transcription of the Baptisms page from the old Jones Family Bible. Click here to view the original Baptisms page from the bible.

FAMILY RECORD

THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU AND TO YOUR CHILDREN

         Baptisms

Wm Robinson Son was baptized in infancy by T J Thompson Phila Pa. was recd in the M.E. Church Mnt Hope ILL by Jany 22 1860 Jas Rucker

Samuel H(Hoffman) Jones & John Elliott Jones was baptized & and recd in the M.E. Church at Mt Hope McLean Co ILL By Rev Jas Rucker Jan 22nd 1860

Thomas Thompson Jones Edward Hoffman Jones Mary Ann Jones & Henrietta Elizabeth Jones was Baptised by Rev Jas Guthrie at Mt Hope McLean Co ILLs.

Sarah Ethel Hollibaugh  Jay B Hollibaugh  Clifford Edward Hollibaugh baptized in the Presbyterian Church at Waynesville about 1898  A.S. Wright Pastor.



Below is a transcription of the Deaths from the old Jones Family Bible. Click here to view the original first page of Deaths. Click here to view the original second page of Deaths from the bible.

FAMILY RECORD

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD

          Deaths

Infant son of ??? & Mary Ann H Rogers departed this life Augt 15th 1853 aged 2 mo 26 days

Mary Ann H Rogers Daughter of Wm & Mary Jones departed this life Jan the 4th 1854 Aged 23 years 5 mo ?? day

Mary Jones wife of Wm Jones died on 5th jan 1860

Benjamin Jones Son of Wm & Mary Jones died April 7th 1865 in U. S Hospital Wilmington N.C. Aged 44 years 9 months

Edward C Jones son of Benjamin & Ann B Jones departed this life March 3rd 1869 Aged 17 years 4 months & 18 days

Ann B Jones Born April 7, 181? Died at Waynesville ILL June 18th 1902.

William R Jones Son of Benjamin and Ann B. Jones died at Dorchester Nebraska Feb 2nd 1912 3

Laura wife of J.E. Jones died at Ruskin Nebraska Jan 31st 1912. 3

John  Elliott Son of Benjamin and Ann B. Jones at Ruskin Nebraska Sept 11th 1914

Samuel H Son of Benjamin and Ann B Jones died near Mt. Ayr Iowa Jan 18th 1881

Thomas T Jones Son of Benjamin & Ann B. Jones, died April 4th 1921 at his home in Normal, ILL.


Below are Births presumably recorded in a different Jones Family Bible. Click here to view the actual page from the bible.

  BIRTHS

Benjamin Jones Son of Wm & Mary Jones was Born in Georgetown Delaware Kent Co. August 17th 1820

Ann B Jones Daughter of Robinson & Susan Melson was born in Acamac Co. Virginia April 7th 1814.

Charles Freemont Hollibaugh B. Mercer Pa. Mar 25th 1855

Mary Ann Jones B. Sept 8th 1855 at Roseville, Ohio

Anna Mable Hollibaugh B. Ringgold Co. Ia. June 9th, 1881

Sarah Ethel Hollibaugh B. Waynesville ILL Dec 31st 1883

Jay B Hollibaugh B. Waynesville ILL. Jun 25th 1885

Clifford Edward B. Waynesville ILL July 6th 1886



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