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flag male ancestor  Elijah Jefferson  JONES

Born
21 June 1785 ,  Crown Colony of South Carolina
Died
17 April 1866 ,  Tennessee, USA
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Born: 21 June 1785 in Crown Colony of South Carolina

Parents of Elijah Jefferson JONES

Father
Ebenezer JONES
Mother
Mary FINNEY

Grandparents of Elijah Jefferson JONES

Paternal grandparents
Joseph JONES Elizabeth PRATT
Maternal grandparents
John FINNEY (PHINNEY) Mary CAMPBELL


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Elijah Jefferson  married  Margaret Vincent FENTRESS .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret Vincent FENTRESS  was born 30 December 1786 in Crown Colony of North Carolina.  Margaret Vincent died 10 January 1864 in Tennessee, USA.  Margaret Vincent was the child of James FENTRESS and Barbara WELLS.

Elijah Jefferson JONES died 17 April 1866 in Tennessee, USA.
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Elijah Jefferson JONES married flag female ancestor Margaret Vincent FENTRESS
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Margaret Vincent FENTRESS was the child of James FENTRESS and Barbara WELLS

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BirthBirth — 1785
21 June 1785
Crown Colony of South Carolina
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
1809 Birth of Child
Abner Adolphus JONES was born 13 June 1809, , Tennessee, USA

Elijah Jefferson was 23 years old.
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
1864 Death of Spouse/Partner
Margaret Vincent FENTRESS died 10 January 1864, , Tennessee, USA
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
DeathDeath — 1866
17 April 1866
Tennessee, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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Old Salem Cemetery Madison County Tennessee, USA
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Did You Know?Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1788 - Crown Colony of South Carolina
May 23, 1788 - South Carolina becomes 8th U.S. state

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