Came from Staten Island to work as an oysterman in Manhasset Bay. Henry C.'s son Adelbert [b. abt.1846] was an inventor who improved the oyster business. His grandson Arthur entered politics, becoming a Justice of the Peace and a member of the North Hempstead Town Board.
-'Long Island Forum', Sept 1982
Children of HENRY JONES and ANN W are:
i. EMILY E JONES, b. Abt. 1840, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ii. WILLIAM H JONES, b. Mar 1841, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iii. ADELBERT JONES, b. Apr 1846, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iv. ANN VIRGINIA JONES, b. Abt. 1848, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 28 Jan 1863, North Hempstead, Queens Co., LI, NY.
v. THECLA S JONES, b. 13 Jul 1850, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 30 Aug 1874, North Hempstead, NY; m. ELBERT JAMES SCHENCK, Abt. 1872, North Hempstead, LI, NY; b. Feb 1850, Port Washington, NY.
vi. LUCIUS C M JONES, b. Apr 1851, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
vii. ALICE I JONES, b. Abt. 1854, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
viii. CHARLES E JONES, b. Abt. 1856, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ix. THEAKLEY JONES, b. Abt. 1859, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
x. MINNIE E JONES, b. Abt. 1861, North Hempstead, NY.
-'Long Island Forum', Sept 1982
Children of HENRY JONES and ANN W are:
i. EMILY E JONES, b. Abt. 1840, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ii. WILLIAM H JONES, b. Mar 1841, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iii. ADELBERT JONES, b. Apr 1846, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iv. ANN VIRGINIA JONES, b. Abt. 1848, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 28 Jan 1863, North Hempstead, Queens Co., LI, NY.
v. THECLA S JONES, b. 13 Jul 1850, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 30 Aug 1874, North Hempstead, NY; m. ELBERT JAMES SCHENCK, Abt. 1872, North Hempstead, LI, NY; b. Feb 1850, Port Washington, NY.
vi. LUCIUS C M JONES, b. Apr 1851, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
vii. ALICE I JONES, b. Abt. 1854, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
viii. CHARLES E JONES, b. Abt. 1856, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ix. THEAKLEY JONES, b. Abt. 1859, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
x. MINNIE E JONES, b. Abt. 1861, North Hempstead, NY.
Came from Staten Island to work as an oysterman in Manhasset Bay. Henry C.'s son Adelbert [b. abt.1846] was an inventor who improved the oyster business. His grandson Arthur entered politics, becoming a Justice of the Peace and a member of the North Hempstead Town Board.
-'Long Island Forum', Sept 1982
Children of HENRY JONES and ANN W are:
i. EMILY E JONES, b. Abt. 1840, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ii. WILLIAM H JONES, b. Mar 1841, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iii. ADELBERT JONES, b. Apr 1846, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iv. ANN VIRGINIA JONES, b. Abt. 1848, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 28 Jan 1863, North Hempstead, Queens Co., LI, NY.
v. THECLA S JONES, b. 13 Jul 1850, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 30 Aug 1874, North Hempstead, NY; m. ELBERT JAMES SCHENCK, Abt. 1872, North Hempstead, LI, NY; b. Feb 1850, Port Washington, NY.
vi. LUCIUS C M JONES, b. Apr 1851, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
vii. ALICE I JONES, b. Abt. 1854, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
viii. CHARLES E JONES, b. Abt. 1856, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ix. THEAKLEY JONES, b. Abt. 1859, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
x. MINNIE E JONES, b. Abt. 1861, North Hempstead, NY.
-'Long Island Forum', Sept 1982
Children of HENRY JONES and ANN W are:
i. EMILY E JONES, b. Abt. 1840, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ii. WILLIAM H JONES, b. Mar 1841, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iii. ADELBERT JONES, b. Apr 1846, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
iv. ANN VIRGINIA JONES, b. Abt. 1848, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 28 Jan 1863, North Hempstead, Queens Co., LI, NY.
v. THECLA S JONES, b. 13 Jul 1850, Northfield, Richmond, New York; d. 30 Aug 1874, North Hempstead, NY; m. ELBERT JAMES SCHENCK, Abt. 1872, North Hempstead, LI, NY; b. Feb 1850, Port Washington, NY.
vi. LUCIUS C M JONES, b. Apr 1851, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
vii. ALICE I JONES, b. Abt. 1854, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
viii. CHARLES E JONES, b. Abt. 1856, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
ix. THEAKLEY JONES, b. Abt. 1859, Northfield, Richmond, New York.
x. MINNIE E JONES, b. Abt. 1861, North Hempstead, NY.
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Aged 61 yrs 11 mos 16 days
Farewell my loved ones, I must leave you now,
Though your hearts are heavy with sorrow
For me my rest is sweet,
The sting of death is past, And the victory is won at last.
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