initial research by Marylou Harris Wilkinson, descendant of JM Jones
mentioned in father’s OBIT “Mrs John E Reese”

GRO Birth JONES, RACHAEL Mother’s maiden name DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1855 S Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 241
Cardiff is the district where parents marriage, in the parish church of LLantwit Vairdre,
Superintendent Registrar’s District Cardiff
Registrar’s District LLantrisaint
1855 BIRTHS in the District of LLantrisaint in the County of Glamorgan
no 65 14 aug 1855 Pont y Pridd, Llantwit Vairdre
Rachael, girl
father Edward Jones, coal miner
mother Ann Jones, formerly Davies
informant: the mark of Ann Jones, Mother, Ponty Pridd, Llantwit Vairdre
registered 12 sep 1855

1861UKC Edward Jones & Family; Wales Census > Glamorgan > Llantwit Fardre > District [17]; image 54 of 70 @ancestry.com
Source information: RG9/4044; Registration district: Cardiff; Sub-registration district: Llantrisaint; ED, institution, or vessel: [17]; Folio: 92; Page: 54; Household schedule number: 301; GSU Number: 543226
Edward Jones b 1836 in Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales, Head
Ann Jones b 1836 in Llantwit-Fardre, Glamorgan, Wales, Wife
Rachel Jones b 1856 in Llantwit-Fardre, Glamorgan, Wales, Daughter
David Jones b 1858 in Llantwit-Fardre, Glamorgan, Wales, Son
Louisa Jones b 1860 in Llantwit-Fardre, Glamorgan, Wales, Daughter

IMM: Edward Jones & fam; New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; Roll M237, 1820-1897 Roll 253; Image 505 of 664 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1865; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 253; Line: 17; List Number: 633
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Name: Edward Jones; Gender: Male
Arrival date: 12 Jul 1865
Age: 31; Birth Date: abt 1834
Ethnicity/ Nationality: British (English)
Place of Origin: Great Britain
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: City of Limerick
Edward Jones 31 collier
Ann 29 female wife
Rachael 10 child
David 8
Lavinia 6
Mary 3

1870FCI Edward Jones and fam; Pennsylvania > Luzerne > Lackawanna; image 51 of 130 @ancestry.com;
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1366; Page: 151A; Family History Library Film: 552865
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
post office Hyde Park
Name: Rachel Jones; Gender: Female
Age in 1870: 15; Birth Year: abt 1855; Birthplace: Wales
Dwelling Number: 351
Home in 1870: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Cannot Read: Y; Cannot Write: Y
Inferred Father: Edward Jones
Inferred Mother: Ann Jones
Household Members:
Edward Jones 35
Ann Jones 33
Rachel Jones 15
David Jones 13
Lovina Jones 10
Mary Jones 9
Gwen Jones 4

1880FCI not listed with family

1880FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Lackawanna 044; image 49 of 60 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lackawanna, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1138; Page: 387A; Enumeration District: 044
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Name: Rachael Reese
Age: 25; Birth Date: Abt 1855; Birthplace: Wales
Home in 1880: Lackawanna, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street: Oak St
Dwelling Number: 353
Race: White; Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: John E. Reese
Father's Birthplace: Wales; Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
John E. Reese 26 miner
Rachael Reese 25
Edward Reese 9/12 Aug b PA

1900FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton Ward 06 District 0068; image 6 of 28 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0068
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
Name: Racheal Rees [Racheal E Rees]
Age: 44; Birth Date: Aug 1855; Birthplace: England
Home in 1900: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Ward of City: 6th
Street: Slow Ave; House Number: 36
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 56
Family Number: 61
Race: White; Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: John E Rees
Marriage Year: 1877; Years Married: 23
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 3
Can Read: Yes; Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
John E Rees 46 Aug 1853; imm 1875 miner
Racheal Rees 44 Aug 1855
Edward J Rees 20 Aug 1879 PA salesman grocer
Annie J Rees 17 july 1882 PA woolen mills

1910FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton Ward 6 District 0080; image 2 of 42 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1359; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375372
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Home in 1910: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Richard H James Jr. 31 PA machinist in coal mines
Anna J James 28
Elizebeth James 3
NDN!
John E Reese 56 m 33 yrs coal miner
Rachel Reese 54 m 33 yrs

1920FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton Ward 6 District 0131; image 1 of 25 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1579; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 131
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Home in 1920: Scranton Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: South Mirth Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Household Members:
Rear 914:
Reese Edward J 40 b PA salesman dept store
Winifred wife 40 b PA
Lysod W dau 11 b PA
Janet V dau 8 b PA
Leah V dau 4 1/2 b PA
Ruth E dau 2 3/12 b PA
James Richard V brother in law (listed twice?) 41 superintendent dept of public works
NDN!
Rear 914:
Richard H James 41 machinist coal mines
Annie J James 38
Elizabeth R James 13
NDN!
914 South Ninth Ave:
Rachel Rees 64 widowed; owned house free;
Kathryn V James boarder 35 single b PA

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995; Pennsylvania Scranton 1925 Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1925; image 474 of 738 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name: Rachael Reese; Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1925
Street address: 914 S
Residence Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: John E Reese
Publication Title: Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1925
listed twice:
Reese (Rachael (wid Jno E) h914 S 9th av
Reese Rachael (wid Jno E) h914 S

1930FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton District 0029; image 1 of 35 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0029
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Name: Rachel Reese
Birth Year: abt 1856; Birthplace: Wales
Gender: Female; Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address: South 9th Avenue; House Number: 914
Ward of City: pt 6th
Block: 4
Dwelling Number: 2
Family Number: 3
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 3500
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Wales
Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Language Spoken: Welsh
Immigration Year: 1859
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Rachel Reese 74
Lavina J Evans 70
Mrs Thomas Elias 75
NDN
Charles W Bray 23 b PA garage mechanic
Elizabeth Bray 23 b PA
Anne Bray 4 b PA
Dorothy Bray 3 b PA
Charelene Bray 0 b PA

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966; 1936 084501-087500; image 866 of 3468 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 084501-087500
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Name: Rachel E Ruse [Rachel E Reese]
Gender: Female; Race: White
Age: 81; Birth Date: 15 Aug 1855; Birth Place: Wales
Death Date: 11 Sep 1936
Death Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Edward S Ruse; Mother: Ann Louis (Ann Davis)
Certificate Number: 85255
address 914 S 9th St
widow
informant Edward J Reese
CoD Arterio-Sclerosis
burial Washburn Cemetery

Death RachelJonesReese1936.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
11 Sep 1936, Fri
Page 20
MRS RACHEL REESE DEAD
Mrs Rachel E Reese, 81, widow of John E Reese, dies this morning at 930 o’clock at her home after an illness. Mrs Reese, a native of Wales, came to the US when 8 years old and for 73 yrs has been a resident of the Bellevue Heights section.
She leaves 1 son, Edward J Reese;
5 grandchildren;
8 great-grandchildren;
2 sisters: Mrs Lavine Evans of Scranton, Mrs Anns D Pettit of New Jersey.




mentioned in father’s OBIT EdwardSJones1893
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
22 Aug 1893, Tue
Page 3
DEATH OF EDWARD S JONES
Edward S Jones, an aged and repected resident of this side, died last evening at about 7 oclock at his residence on Hampton Street. Mr Jones was taken ill about 2 weeks ago, and his condition became rapidly worse. He was formerly employes in the Bellevue mines. Deceased was born in Glamorganshire, South Wales, and is 59 years of age. He came to this country in 1865, and has resided in theis section since that time. Mr Jones is connected with the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Taylor and the Bellevue Mine Accidental Fund. His wife died several years ago. Mr Jones is survived by 5 daughters and one son, namely
Mrs William W Williams
Mrs John E Reese (Rachel)
Mrs Williams E Evans
Mrs Thomas W Matkins (Gwen)
Miss Annie Jones and
Davis S Powell (??? why is his last name not Jones???)