initial research by Marylou Harris Wilkinson, descendant of JM Jones

1841UKC John Morris Jones &Family; Wales Census > Glamorgan > Gelli gaer > District 8, image 4 of 7 @ancestry.com, Civil parish: Gelli gaer; Hundred: Caerphilly; County/Island: Glamorgan; Country: Wales
Source information: HO107/1414/8; Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil; Sub-registration district: Gelligaer; ED, institution, or vessel: 8; Folio: 19; Page: 8; Line number: 20; GSU Number: 464326
Household:
John Jones b abt 1811* in Glamorgan, Wales
Gwenllian Jones b abt 1811* (outside of county)
John Jones b abt 1833 in Glamorgan, Wales
Edward Jones b abt 1836 in Glamorgan, Wales
Thomas Jones b abt 1837 in Glamorgan, Wales
David Jones b abt 1840 in Glamorgan, Wales
*For the 1841 census ages were rounded down to the nearest factor of 5 (15, 20, 25) and are not exact.

1851UKC John M Jones & Family; Wales Census > Glamorgan > Eglwysilan > District 4b; image 1 of 51 @ancestry.com; Source information: HO107/2454; Registration district: Cardiff; Sub-registration district: Caerphilly; ED, institution, or vessel: 4b; Folio: 101; Page: 1; Household schedule number: 1; GSU Number:104195
John Jones b 1808 Merthyr Tyded, Glamorgan; Head
Gwenllian Jones b 1808 Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wife
John Jones b 1833 Gellggan, Glamorgan, Son
Edward Jones b 1835 Gellggan, Glamorgan, Son
Thomas Jones b 1837 Gellggan, Glamorgan, Son
David Jones b 1839 Gellggan, Glamorgan, Son
Jonathan Jones b 1841 Lanvabon, Glamorgan, Son
James Jones b 1844 Lanvabon, Glamorgan, Son
Henry Smith Jones b 1844 Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Son
Jacob Jones b 1847 Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Son
Margret Jones b 1851 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Daughter
Ann Hannan b 1839 Monmouthshire, Niece

1861UKC John M Jones & Family; Wales Census > Glamorgan > Aberdare > District 36; image 11-12 of 65 @ancestry.com; Source information: RG9/4070; Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil; Sub-registration district: Aberdare; ED, institution, or vessel: 36; Folio: 100; Page: 11; Household schedule number: 57; GSU Number: 543229
John Jones b 1810 Glamorgan; Head
Gwenllian Jones b 1811 Monmouthshire, Wife
David Jones b 1840 Glamorgan, Son
Jonathan Jones b 1843 Glamorgan, Son
Henry Jones b 1847 Glamorgan, Son
Jacob Jones b 1847 Glamorgan, Son
Margaret Jones b 1851 Glamorgan, Daughter
Anne Davies 16 servant

1870FCI John(Morris)Jones&fam; Pennsylvania > Luzerne > Lackawanna; Post Office Hyde Park; image 49 of 130 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1366; Page: 150; Image: 301.
John Jones; born abt 1810 Wales
Gwentteor Jones; born abt 1810 Wales
Henry Jones; born abt 1844 Wales?? date could be James?
Margrett Jones; born abt 1851 Wales

1880FCI John M Jones & fam; Lackawanna, Lackawanna, Penn., fam hist library film 1255138, film # T9-1138, pg 381B; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > North East Election District Lackawanna > District 44; image 38 of 60 @ ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lackawanna, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1138; Family History Film: 1255138; Page: 381B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 0384.
John M. Jones 70
Gwannian Jones 69

POSS Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 201541687
John Morris Jones
BIRTH unknown
DEATH May 1883
BURIAL Washburn Street Cemetery
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Finally At Rest
Added: 26 Jul 2019
Find A Grave Memorial 201541687

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
01 Aug 1922, Tue
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The members of the family of John Morris Jones will conduct their annual reunion today at Nay Aug Park. The Jones’ family is one of the oldest in this city, John M Jones having been a pioneer settler of the city.

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
30 Jul 1926, Fri
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JONES REUNION
The 5th annual reunion of the family of Mr & Mrs John Morris Jones will be held Wednesday, august 4 at the farm of Curtis P Smith of Bald Mount,

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
06 Aug 1926, Fri
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John M Jones Family Hold Annual Reunion
Edward Jones Again Named President at Outing
The 4th annual reunion of the members of the John Morris Jones family was held Wednesday at the farm of Mr & Mrs Curtis P Smith, of Newton Center, with over 150 descendents of the peioneer West Scranton settler attending.

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
07 Aug 1926, Sat
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An event of unusual interest was the 5th annual reunion of the descendants of Mr & Mrs John Morris Jones, which was held at the grove on the farm of Curtis P Smith at Newton center.

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
16 Aug 1929, Fri
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Reunion is Held by Jones Family
3 Generations Present at 9th Annual Gathering at Smith’s Farm
3 generations of descendants of Mr & Mrs John Morris Jones pioneer Welsh settlers in West Scranton, gathered on Wednesday at the 9th annual reunion of the family at the CP Smith farm, Ball Mount.

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
11 Aug 1930, Mon
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Reunion Will Be Held By JM Jones Family
Descendants of the family of Mr & Mrs John Morris Jones, pioneer Welsh settlers of West Scranton, will conduct their 9th annual reunion

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
15 Aug 1930, Fri
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John M Jones Family Conducts Annual Reunion
Descendants if Mr & Mrs John Morris Jones, pioneer Welsh settlers in the West Scranton section, celebrated their 9th annual reunion

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
01 Aug 1931, Sat
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The John Morris Jones 10th annual family reunion will be held on August 12 at Smith farm, Newton

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
05 Aug 1932, Fri
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John Jones Family Conducts Reunion
Members of the John Morris Jones family held their 11th annual reunion…

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
06 Aug 1934, Mon
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Family Reunions
The 13th annual reunion of the descendants of John Morris Jones will be held on Wednesday. Reservations may be made with Verna E Jones, 715 Archbald Street, Scranton.

The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
10 Aug 1934, Fri
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Family Reunions
Members of the John Morris Jones family, one of the largest of the old Bellevue Heights section, held their 13th annual reunion