Person:John Jones (596)

Research notes

In 1850 John A., age 28, and his brother Leonidas, age 24, were farming together in Medley, Montgomery, Maryland. They had real estate worth $4,500. Their mother lived with them. They owned 16 slaves. [Ref, slave schedule]

In 1860 John was a farmer in Medley. He had real estate worth $7,500 and a personal estate of $9,500. His sister Elizabeth lived with him. He owned ten slaves. [Ref, slave schedule]

In 1870 John and his wife Rosa M. lived in District 3, Montgomery, Maryland with their family. John was a farmer with real estate worth $16,360 and a personal estate of $6,130. John's sister Elizabeth lived with him.

In 1880 John and Rosa lived in Medley with their family. John was a farmer.

John built the existing late Federal style farm house on "Eleven Brothers" in 1866.

John and Rose are buried in the Monocacy Cemetery.