John and Allan Jones

The following is from a letter from a Mrs. Jack (Melveen) Jensen, dated July 28, 1987, to Marvin Mueller of Liberty Center:

Allen and John [JONES] were veterans of the Civil War. Both were in Company F in the 68th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. Both were born in New Jersey. John married Louisa M. Pennock on March 8, 1866. Her father is Benjamin W. Pennock. John and Louisa had one daughter, Harriet C., born August 2, 1868. John died March 8, 1866, and Louisa died January 9, 1913,

Allen married Barbara Gruber on November 6, 1878. They did not have any children. He died on February 2, 1883.

The above information was obtained from their pension records.

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