William M Jones

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• Name	William M Jones  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	1791 Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1822 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [11]
  Residence	1830 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3]  –  Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 3 Free Colored Persons - Females - 24 thru 35: 1 Total 8
  Residence	1840 North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]  –  Total Free Colored Persons-- 20
  Residence	1850 North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [10]
  Slave Riot	17 Aug 1850 Dauphin County Jail, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [12]
  Residence	1860 Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1]  –  Race [Black] Birth Place Pennsylvania Home in 1860 Harrisburg Ward 4, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Post Office Harrisburg Dwelling Number 371 Family Number 369 Occupation [Doctor (illegible)] Real Estate Value [4000] Personal Estate Value [6
  Residence	1870 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5]  –  77 Age: 77; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes; PersonalEstateValue: 400; RealEstateValue: 6000; Doctor Occupation: Doctor
  15th Amendment Grand Celebration	26 Apr 1870 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [13]
  One Hundred Voices	Yes
  Race	Black
  Underground Railroad	​ Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [9, 14]
  William M. Jones Founded the African Graveyard and Wesleyan Afri	​ Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [11]  –  William M. Jones Founded the African Graveyard and Wesleyan African M.E. Church
  Name	W M Jones [10]
  Occupation	Pharmacist and Medical Doctor [9]
  Residence	1880 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4, 6]  –  Marital Status: Widower
  Died	1 Aug 1881 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7, 9, 15, 16, 17]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7, 9, 15, 16, 17]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	Came to Harrisburg on a raft full of coal and bought a house. Then he apprenticed with a pharmacy. Became known as a doctor of Peruvian medicine. Was the most well-known Harrisburg figure in the Underground Railroad. Dr. William M. Jones My Contribution: I forcibly resisted the Fugitive Slave Act and actively partnered with others in Harrisburg to secure freedoms for escaping enslaved people. I made Harrisburg my home and used my knowledge of Wilkes-Barre, my hometown, to benefit those I assisted as I moved escapees northward. My Legacy: Hardworking and determined, I dedicated my life to the improvement of conditions for people of my race. Brought together through shared causes, the activism network that I participated in had a long reaching impact on many. About Me: “‘Pap Jones’ was a large, well-built man. For many years, Mr. Jones was one of the most efficient men connected with the ‘Underground Railroad’ in this locality. He had acquired a thorough knowledge of the routes leading northward and was always prepared to furnish competent guides. His large covered wagon drawn by two horses and driven by himself in the capacity of rag merchant was frequently to be met with on the roads leading towards Wilkes-Barre or Pottsville.” - Harrisburg Telegraph, January 29, 1887. Full Name: William M. Jones. Nickname: “Pap” • Birth Date: 1791 (Harrisburg Telegraph, August 3, 1881) or 1793 • Death Date: August 1, 1881 • Place of Birth: Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania • Sex: Male • Race: Black (1870 Federal Census) • Places of Residence: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: 422 South Street, 432 South Street. • Connection to the Old Eighth Ward: Resident. Dedicated church member of Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church. Partnered with others in the neighborhood to create a network of allies and secure safe passage on the Underground Railroad. • Family Members: Wife: Mary Jones. Children: Mary Jones, Henry Jones, David Jones, Margaret Jones, Charles Jones, Juliann Jones, Mrs. William Steward. • Education: Trained as a druggist with Mr. Calendar and Dr. D.W. Gross (Harrisburg Telegraph, August 3, 1881). • Occupations: Pharmacist. Medical Doctor. Laborer/ molder in a foundry. Preacher and organizer. • Church Membership: Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church. • Activism: Wesley Union A.M.E. Church (deacon); social activist and organizer of benevolent societies for the African American community; found- ed Black Cemetery (Harrisburg Daily Independent, March 31, 1883). • Connections: Fellow activists and transporters in the Underground Railroad: Harriet McClintock Marshall, Joseph Cassey Bustill, Jane Chester, and Mary Bennett. https://digitalharrisburg.com/dr-william-m-jones/
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  Family 1	Mary Jones (Age 91 years) b. 1796, New Jersey, USA d. 27 Mar 1887, 420 South, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Jones (Age 77 years) b. Dec 1827, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)  [natural]   2. Julianna Jones b. Abt 1833, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   3. David Jones b. Abt 1831, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   4. Charles Jones b. Abt 1832  [natural]   5. Mary Jones b. Abt 1830, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   6. Henry M. Jones (Age 68 years) b. Abt 1820, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. Dec 1888 (Age 68 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1711 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Margaret Jones (Age 77 years) b. Dec 1827, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1650 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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