William Jones was born on the 26th of January 1842 in Pennsylvania to Israel and Jane Jones. He came from a large family, with two older sisters, two older brothrs and 3 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. He was a coal miner at the age of 18 in Frankling Township, Ohio. He was a civil war veteran of the 80th OVI, Co., G. He ws private from 07 December 1861-01 January 1863. William told his parents before he died to claim all of his back pay and buy themselves a home. William was a hero, he volunteered for the war and gave his parents the benefit of his military pay. He died prematurely, at the age of 20 on January 9, 1863 of disease.
William Jones was born on the 26th of January 1842 in Pennsylvania to Israel and Jane Jones. He came from a large family, with two older sisters, two older brothrs and 3 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. He was a coal miner at the age of 18 in Frankling Township, Ohio. He was a civil war veteran of the 80th OVI, Co., G. He ws private from 07 December 1861-01 January 1863. William told his parents before he died to claim all of his back pay and buy themselves a home. William was a hero, he volunteered for the war and gave his parents the benefit of his military pay. He died prematurely, at the age of 20 on January 9, 1863 of disease.
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