Researching this family living circa 1850 in Delaware Co., IN, Washington Township.

Jacob Jones was born circa 1805 in PA. Mariah Packer is believed to have been his second wife, born circa 1813 in New Jersey; the couple probably married in PA. Mariah died circa 1853 in IN.

Their children included Henry A. Jones born circa 1830 in PA; Jacob F. Jones born circa 1831 in PA; Mary E. Jones born circa 1839 in OH; Margaret J. born circa 1842 in IN; "my" Nancy C. Jones born circa 1845 in IN (who later married Henry Sweany in DCI); and ?Leora.

One of their neighbors in 1850 was Frederick and Mary Ice, both from Virginia, Frederick having been born circa 1810 and Mary circa 1813.