JONES, SAMUEL REV., P. O. Red Oak; lives on section 11; was born January 13, 1829, in Carnarvonshire, W. Wales. His parents' names were John and Elizabeth. Mr. Jones remained at home with his parents until he was twenty-two years old. He was married may 1, 1852, in Wales, to Miss Elizabeth Owens; she was born November, 1827; they have had ten children, two boys and eight girls, four living: Lizzie, born February 9, 1853, Jane, January 13, 1859, Samuel D., June 11, 1865, Prudence A., April 27, 1867. Mr. Jones came to America in 1864, landed at New York, making the first stop in Washington County, New York; remained there for eight years, then came to Louisa County, Iowa, staying there three years, then in 1875 came to his present farm and also took charge of the Welsh Congregational church of this place, and remained in charge of that for five years; in 1880, in March, resigned his charge. Mr. Jones is a self-made and self-educated man, never having attended school; he reads and writes both Welsh and English; he preaches altogether in the Welsh tongue. The first year they held their meeting in the school-house; the first service held in the church was a funeral service by Mr. Jones.
History of Montgomery County, p. 614
Info courtesy FAG member Steve Marsden
History of Montgomery County, p. 614
Info courtesy FAG member Steve Marsden
JONES, SAMUEL REV., P. O. Red Oak; lives on section 11; was born January 13, 1829, in Carnarvonshire, W. Wales. His parents' names were John and Elizabeth. Mr. Jones remained at home with his parents until he was twenty-two years old. He was married may 1, 1852, in Wales, to Miss Elizabeth Owens; she was born November, 1827; they have had ten children, two boys and eight girls, four living: Lizzie, born February 9, 1853, Jane, January 13, 1859, Samuel D., June 11, 1865, Prudence A., April 27, 1867. Mr. Jones came to America in 1864, landed at New York, making the first stop in Washington County, New York; remained there for eight years, then came to Louisa County, Iowa, staying there three years, then in 1875 came to his present farm and also took charge of the Welsh Congregational church of this place, and remained in charge of that for five years; in 1880, in March, resigned his charge. Mr. Jones is a self-made and self-educated man, never having attended school; he reads and writes both Welsh and English; he preaches altogether in the Welsh tongue. The first year they held their meeting in the school-house; the first service held in the church was a funeral service by Mr. Jones.
History of Montgomery County, p. 614
Info courtesy FAG member Steve Marsden
History of Montgomery County, p. 614
Info courtesy FAG member Steve Marsden
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YMA Y.GORPHWYS = Here is the rest PARCH = Reverend IONAWR = JanuaryBU FARW = Died CHWEF = June
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