name per dau Jane’s 1869 MC to James Parsons, OCC forger

From RJ Parsons ”My Dad told me that James Parsons was an orphan. Some of Robert John's notes indicate that he was born near Staffordshire, Feb, 1850, and was raised by a man named Haggen. I know he was illiterate because I have his citizenship papers with his mark. Jane Jones' family came from Aberaman, Wales. Her father was Robert Jones, mother, Liza Richards.”

1861UKC Robert Jones & Family; Wales; Glamorgan > Aberdare > District 9; image 3 of 47 @ancestry.com
Civil Parish or Township: Aberdare; Town: Aberdare; County/Island: Glamorgan; Country: Wales
Source information: RG9/4064; Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil; Sub-registration district: Aberdare; Household schedule number: 8; GSU Number: 543228
Civil Parish or Township: Aberdare
Town: Aberdare
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Aberdare
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 8
Piece: 4064; Folio: 48; Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Robert Jones b abt 1813 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Jones b abt 1818 in Cumcarven, Monmouthshire
Robert Jones b abt 1851 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Son
Jane Jones b abt 1853 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Daughter
John Jones b abt 1855 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Son
Thomas Jones b abt 1858 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Son
Abraham Jones b abt 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Son

1871UKC RobertJonesFam; Wales Census > Glamorgan > Aberdare > District 34; image 45 of 51 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5410; Folio: 42; Page: 44; GSU roll: 848036
Civil Parish: Aberdare; Town: Aberdare
County/Island: Glamorgan; Country: Wales
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Aberdare
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Household schedule number: 200
Piece: 5410; Folio: 42; Page Number: 44
Household Members:
Robert Jones b abt 1811 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Head labourer colliery
Eliza Jones b abt 1818 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wife
Robert Jones b abt 1851 in Brecon, Breconshire, Son engine driver colliery
John Jones b abt 1855 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Son
Thomas Jones b abt 1858 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Son

looking in 1881 cannot find them, but there is a family in Blakely that looks right-
could they have immigrated??? YES!
1880FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Blakely 035; image 14 of 18
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1138; Page: 240B; Enumeration District: 035
Home in 1880: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Dwelling Number: 136
Household Members:
Robert Jones 69 b AUG 1811 Wales
Eliza Jones 64 b SEP 1816 Wales
John Jones 26 b OCT 1854 Wales
Thomas Jones 23 b MAY 1857 Wales

OBIT RobertJonesSr1889
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
29 Jul 1889, Mon
Page 3 (column 1)
CITY AND COUNTY
Local Brevities
“Mr Robert Jones, sr, of Olyphant, 78 years of age died on Saturday morning from paralysis. He was an old citizen of Blakely borough and the father of the well known engineer Robt Jones jr, of Thomas and John Jones, also of Mrs James Parsons of Ararat Summit. The funeral will occur at 2 o’clock this afternoon.”
per Daddy, an Engineer was the highest level worker in the mine, responsible for the electricity in the mines; “miners” were licensed and coud set blasting charges; mine labourers were the lowest skilled, using pick axe