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Francis Drake Jones

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Francis Drake Jones

Birth
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Death
28 Feb 1846 (aged 2 months)
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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In my opinion -- and I cannot prove it -- Francis was named Francis Drake Jones. His aunt, Maria Antoinette Jones, had married Sir Francis Drake on 13 Dec 1845, two weeks before Francis' birth. No other name really makes sense given the timing.
In my opinion -- and I cannot prove it -- Francis was named Francis Drake Jones. His aunt, Maria Antoinette Jones, had married Sir Francis Drake on 13 Dec 1845, two weeks before Francis' birth. No other name really makes sense given the timing.

Inscription

Died Feb. 28, 1846
Aged 2 Months & 1 Day.
Children of William and Catharine Jones.

Note that it says "Children" because Frances D Jones and Winfield L Jones have a single stone.

Gravesite Details

Copied from Lorain County's out-of-print publication, Cemetery Inscriptions of Lorain County, Ohio 1980, pps. 3-24, by volunteer, Jean Diedrick



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