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How do I find my Great Great Grandparents Parents? I have found all the below information on my Jones line but have had no luck finding James P Jones’s Parents. I have no Reference as to his parents names or birth dates. I know they where born in Wales and thats about it. What are the steps I should Be taking to find the next generation back. Using the online sites both pay and free I have not been able to find a marriage certificate or death certificate for James. The 1850 Census has a couple of possibility’s but nothing promising. I have talked to all the living relatives that I know and no one knows anything. I have also posted messages on a few genealogy sites hoping to find relatives of this line that may have information. Below is the information I have found on James and his Family. Any help would be appreciated and if you know this family I would realy love to hear from you!!

James P. Jones and his Family.
He was married to a Maria and i am fairly sure her last name was Griffith, Griffen, Griffeths or something close to that spelling. James and Maria are both from Wales.
They have children born in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. According to the 1900 Census James Jones came to the US in 1849 from Wales (he would have been 15 so probably came with his parents but not for sure on that). Here is what I have so far.

1860 US Census
Cleveland ward 6, Cuyahoga, Ohio

James Jones 26 Wales (Great Great Grandfather)
Maria Jones 24 Wales
William Jones 2 Ohio (Great Grandfather)
Sara Jones 7/12 Ohio

1870 US Census
Munising, Schoolcraft, Michigan

James 35 Wales Listed as a Moulder
Maria 33 Wales
William 12 Ohio
Sara 11 Ohio
Edward 9 Ohio
Henry Michigan
Margaret 8 Michigan
Ellen 5 Michigan
Rachel 3 Michigan
Hannah 2 Michigan

1880 US Census
Northampton, Rooks, Kansas

James P 42 Wales
Maria 40 Wales
William P 21 Ohio
Maggie 16 Ohio
Henry 13 Michigan
Nellie 12 Michigan
Hannah 10 Michigan
Lizzie 9 Pennsylvania
Martha 4 Pennsylvania

1885 Kansas State Census
Northampton, Rooks, Kans
as

James 56 Wales
Maria 54 Wales
Edward 21 Ohio
Nellie 18 Michigan
Hannah 15 Michigan
Elizabeth 12 Pennsylvania
Mattie 9 Pennsylvania
James 1 Birth place blank

1900 US Census
Northampton, Rooks, Kansas

James P. 70 Widowed Wales
William P. 39 Ohio
Geanal-Jeanas 15 (listed as James’s Grandson spelling is probably wrong very hard to read on census record)

Rooks County Kansas Marriages That could be our Jones Family

Edward Jones to Dora Hayworth Oct 29, 1896
Maggie Jones to W.W. Wiley Dec 14, 1884
Hannah Jones to D.T. Ashton Oct 29, 1886
Sara Jones to Hugh M Wilson Jan 30, 1887
Sara J Jones to Gurley W. Sargur Oct 23, 1879
Elizabeth Jones to J.A. Hampt Oct 7, 1896
Mattie Jones to T.A. Myers Mar 26, 1893

Notes: Our Sara was out of the house for the 1880 Census so The Sarah J is probably her and she was either widowed/divorced by 1887 or the other Sara is not the same person.

Rooks county Kansas Births that may be related to our Joneses

William Jones and Nellie Unknown = Baby Jones July 17, 1891
Edward Jones and Jennie Pickenpaugh = Baby Jones Jul 1, 1899
Edward Jones and Dora Hanosth = William Jones July, 13 1897
Maggie Jones and Whright Wiley = Baby Wiley Sep 24, 1890

I have a Sarah Griffiths in my genealogy, from Wales, late 1700s. I have never found anything about her parents, or her husbands parents (only 5 generations ago for me). There are Jones in my tree also, but from England or unknown origin.

I know they always say find the census, birth/marriage/death certificates, but these things don’t always exist today in the U.S. of A. Life was so cheap back then that often there were no records.

Your best chance of finding any info is throught the "User Submitted Trees". If that works, then you can always look to see if they show up in the Census or official records. Another option is to check newspaper archives. Still another is to check genealogical/historical societies and library archives (the Library of Congress, state/university libraries such as in Ohio, New York, Virginia, and Alabama).

I always take the easy route: if I cannot find one ancestor, I look for another.

Born Oct 2 1887 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married to a woman Named Eve or Eva?

Had about 4 children

Allan C. MacKinnon JR and Steward MacKinnon
and others

Can i find any information on him or his wife?

Draft Cards?

Allan C. MacKinnon JR was in the Navy in california any information in that would be good

Any records on his parents?

Death Date?

THanks

Allan Charles MacKinnon

WWII draft card Serial NO U1678
67 Austin St, Newtonville Middlesex, Mas
10/2/1887
54
Birth: sydney, NS
Employer: S W Jones 49 Columbus St, Newton Hlds, Mass

WWII registration card
2492 Newton, MS
Tall Slender, dark blue eyes, light hair

He arrived in 1911
1920 Newton Ward 6, Middlesex, MA
Allan MacKinnon 33
Eva MacKinnon 26
Elizabeth MacKinnon 2 4/12
Flora J MacKinnon 11/12
James Robinson 38

1930 Newton, Middlesex, MA
Allan McKinnon 43
Eva McKinnon 36
Elizabeth McKinnon 12
Elora J McKinnon 11
Allan C McKinnon 9
Steward W McKinnon 3
Elizabeth Merrill 60 boarders
Margaret P Webster 3
Albert Gillis 1
Shirley A Wood 8/12
Edna Bumstead 60

You’ve got a pack of relatives up there!
Look at these. Allan is on page 15 and there are other’s on that page living with other families and designated as nieces, who are probably sisters of Allan

1901 Canada Census
Allan C McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 15
Birth Date: !! Sep 1886
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Famer Laborer
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 121
Page: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Fergus Ferguson 81
Ann Ferguson 84
Kate Ferguson 47
John Ferguson 44
Allan C McKinnon 15 Nephew

Mary McKinnon
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1854
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 63
Page: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann McDonald 44
Flora McDonald 19
Mary McDonald 15
John McDonald 14
John D McDonald 13
Mary S McDonald 11
Donald H McDonald 10
Christine McDonald 7
Catherine A McDonald 5
Mary McKinnon 46

Donald McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 41
Birth Date: !! Oct 1859
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s Name: Mary A
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 91
Page: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Donald McKinnon 41
Mary A McKinnon 37
John L McKinnon 12
Danald McKinnon 11
Alexander McKinnon 10
Neil McKinnon 6
Mary C McKinnon 4
Mary M McKinnon 3

Kate McKinnon
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1828
Birthplace: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1830
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farming
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 95
Page: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Kate McKinnon 73
Murdoch McKinnon 28
Alexander McKinnon 30
Margaret McKinnon 35
Charlie Judson 2
William Judson 3

Malcolm McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 71
Birth Date: !! Dec 1829
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Teacher (r)
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 110
Page: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Malcolm McKinnon 71
Ann McKinnon 48

Charles McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 29
Birth Date: !! Apr 1871
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother’s Name: Mary
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 111
Page: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles McKinnon 29
Mary McKinnon 72 mother
Kate Lelashon 36 sister
Jessie Lelashon 11
William D Lelashon 7 nephew
Beatrice Lelashon 5
Hughina Dowling 7 niece

Murdoch McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1873
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Son
Mother’s Name: Kate
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer’s Son
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 95
Page: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Kate McKinnon 73
Murdoch McKinnon 28 son
Alexander McKinnon 30 daughter
Margaret McKinnon 35
Charlie Judson 2
William Judson 3 grandson

Donald McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 30
Birth Date: !! Oct 1870
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father’s Name: John
Mother’s Name: Mary
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farming
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 112
Page: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John McKinnon 80
Mary McKinnon 72
Donald McKinnon 30
John McKinnon 40

Angus McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1829
Birthplace: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1840
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 114
Page: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Angus McKinnon 72
Malcolm B McKinnon 35
Ann F McKinnon 22

Hannah McKinnon
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 45
Birth Date: 1856
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer’s Son
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 115
Page: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Donald McKay 80
Johnanna McKay 57
Christina A McKay 29
Duncan McKay 26
Flora McKay 24
Sarah McKay 22
Donald McKay 20
John D McKay 18
John D McKay 16
Hannah McKinnon 45

Maggie B McKinnon
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 8
Birth Date: !! Mar 1893
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 120
Page: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John N McLean 67
Mary McLean 70
Maggie B McKinnon 8

John McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 55
Birth Date: !! Mar 1846
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s Name: Kate
Mother’s Name: Annibal
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 141
Page: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John McKinnon 55
Kate McKinnon 50
Christina B McKinnon 22
Neil McKinnon 20
John Alex McKinnon 18
Hugh F McKinnon 15
Dan A McKinnon 13
Annibal McKinnon 84

Jessie McKinnon
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 95
Birth Date: 1806
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Aunt
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 142
Page: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Donald McDonald 38
Jessie McDonald 68
Jessie McKinnon 95

Duncan McKinnon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 48
Birth Date: !! Mar 1853
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s Name: Ann
Mother’s Name: Mary
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Inverness
District Number: 35
Sub-District: Glencoe
Sub-District Number: C-1
Family Number: 143
Page: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Duncan McKinnon 48
Ann McKinnon 46
John McKinnon 18
Ronald McKinnon 15
Neil McKinnon 13
Mary G McKinnon 10
Donald McKinnon 9
John A McKinnon 7
William McKinnon 3
Angus McKinnon 1/12
Mary McKinnon 80

Peter McKinnon
Gender: