Benjamin Jones/Meadath/Swisher-PA
Benjamin Jones 1773-1856 of Cumberland later Perry Co., PA m. 1796 Rebecca(Fields/Luckens/or Sutch). Children: Jane Margaret m. Peter Schlusser; William; Robert; Israel m. Mary Swisher; Benjamin Jr. m. ?Mary Mehaffey; Joseph; John; Sarah m. John B. McClintock; James; Elizabeth; Martha m. David Wickerd; and Rebecca Jones.
My second great grandfather, Jesse Meadath/Meadows/Meredith states in his civil war pension application that he was raised by his grandfather; Benjamin Jones. Is anyone researching this Jones family?Believe Benjamin was s/o John Joseph Jones and Jane Ann Baskins.I have a collection of Jones surnames from Perry Co., PA (earlier Cumberland Co.).Who was the mother and father of Jesse Meadath/Meadows/Meredith 1833-1909, my 2nd grt grandfather? Jesse m. Sarah J. Swisher 1835-1890.All from Spring & Carroll Twn.,Perry Co., PA.