| Name |
William Jones [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Born |
1841
Perry, Pennsylvania, USA  [ 6]
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
– MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: 32nd U.S. Colored Infantry |
| Birth |
Perry, Pennsylvania, USA [ 6]
|
| Military Enlistment |
25 Feb 1864
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [ 6]
– As Private |
| Race |
Black |
| Veteran |
Civil War: Co. D. 32nd USCT [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Residence |
Jun 1890
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 3]
|
| Died |
30 Dec 1890
224 Cranberry, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 2, 4, 5]
|
| Buried |
201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 2, 4]
|
|
|
| Notes |
- Night-Watchman Jones Dead.
William Jones, the colored night watchman at the State Arsenal in this city, died at his home, 224 Cranberry avenue, about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon of pneumonia after about a week's illness. Deceased is married and leaves a family. Mr. Jones was born in Perry county, and after the close of the civil war, through which he served, settled in Harrisburg. He was coachman for ex-Governor Hoyt, and mainly through that gentleman's influence was appointed night watchman at the arsenal when ex-Governor now Governor-elect Pattison assumed the Gubernatorial chair, going on duty February 1st, 1883. Deceased was a member of Post 520, G. A. R., and a man of many good qualities.
|
| Person ID |
I6484
|
| Family |
Laura DeTollover (Age 45 years)
b. Abt 1850
d. 10 Aug 1895 (Age 45 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. Sarah Jane Jones (Age 85 years)
b. 16 Aug 1881, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 16 Apr 1967, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Laura E. Jones (Age 87 years)
b. 12 Jul 1877, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 9 Feb 1965, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Mary Belle Jones (Age 81 years)
b. 23 Feb 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 15 Mar 1961, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years) [natural] |
| | 4. William B. Jones, II [natural] |
|
| Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 |
| Family ID |
F4274
|
