West Point, PA
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Additional information.

This document, from the 1850 census shows Amos Jones the father, age 56 and Amos Jones the son, age 22. They are both farmers living in Gwynedd Township. It states there were 12 people living in the Jones household at the time. It also shows Sam Kriebel, age 55, and Sam Kriebel age 14, father and son.

This Document from 1860 shows Amos Jones is now 66, his son 28. (Should we trust the accuracy of the census taker? His son should have been 32. Interestingly, the person between Amos Jones Sr and Amos Jones Jr is listed as being 32). His farm is valued at $6000.

This document, from 1870 shows Amos Jones as a "Retired Farmer", age 75. The farm is worth $10,000. At this time Amos Jones the son would have been 42.

The following was found on a genealogy website:
"Jonathan Lukens was born in Horsham, MONTGOMERY, PA, February 16, 1820. Jonathan died February 9, 1884 in Gwynedd, MONTGOMERY, PA, at age 63. He married Sarah Ann Webster 1850 in MONTGOMERY, PA. Sarah was born 1825.Sarah was the daughter of Naylor Webster Jr. and Hannah Dowlin. Sarah died 1900 in Gwynedd, MONTGOMERY, PA, at age 75."


  MAPS  
  1857 map of Gwynedd, PA  
  1871 map of Gwynedd, PA  
  1877 map of Gwynedd, PA  
  1886 birds-eye view of North Wales, PA  
 
 

Further reading:
                         Click here to read a history of Gwynedd, PA from 1697
                         Click here to read an account of Gwynedd, PA from 1884.
                         Click here to read a description of Kriebel's Engine and Machine Company
                         Click here to read more about William John (by James A. Quinn, Historian)
                         Click here to read more about Jonathan Lukens
                         Click here for a 1636 map of the UK showing the location of Merioneth in Wales


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