John Jones

M, #202, b. 22 February 1827, d. 27 July 1917
FatherRees Jones1 b. 31 Aug 1792, d. 4 Apr 1883
MotherJane Vaughan2 b. c 1800, d. 20 Dec 1885
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Keith Graham Bassett
ChartsAncestors of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited24 Apr 2021
News-Arct "The Morning Chronicle", London;
FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA and PORT PHILIP, calling at Plymouth to embark passengers, (under engagement with her Majesty’s Colonisation Commissioners to sail 5th October), the fine fast-sailing teak-built ship RAJASTHAN, A 1, coppered and copper-fastened, DUNCAN RITCHIE, Commander, 700 tons register, lying in St. Katharine’s Dock. Parties proceeding to either of the above colonies are invited to inspect the superior poop and intermediate cabins of this splendid and favourite passenger ship; will carry an experienced surgeon.-For freight or passage apply to Henry Roxby. 46, Lime-street; H. J. Blaksley, 2, New City chambers; or to Tinkler and Hancock, at the South Australian Agency office, 17, St. Dunstan’s-hill, Tower-street.3 
Baptism*22 February 1827 Llanbadarn Fawr, Radnorshire, Wales;
John son of Rees & Jane Jones Labourer of Cwm-yroches1 
(Immigrant) Immigration6 February 1840 "Rajasthan", Port Adelaide, SA, Australia;
The RAJASTHAN left London Oct 27, 1839 via The Downs with Captain Duncan Ritchie, and arrived Port Adelaide on February 6th, 1840
JONES, Rees, wife and children, Penybont, Radnorshire, Ag. lab
males 46, 12, 4, 1
females 40, 8, 4;Immigrant=Rees Jones, Immigrant=Jane Vaughan4 
News-Arct10 August 1841 "The Southern Australian", Adelaide, SA, Australia;
INSOLVENCY COURT
The following notice is copied from the Government Gazette.
IN THE SUPREME COURT.—INSOLVENCY.
The undermentioned persons, prisoners confined within the Gaol of this province, having petitioned the Court for relief under the Act passed in the fifth year of her present Majesty, entitled "An Act for giving Relief to Imprisoned Insolvent Debtors in South Australia," and fiats having issued authorising the said prisoners to prosecute their petitions -Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that the said Petitioners will be severally heard on their petitions at the time appointed below, viz. : -
John Jones, laborer, Hindmarsh-On Friday, 20th August.5 
News-Arct29 November 1845 "The South Australian Register", Adelaide, SA, Australia;
The Commissioner of the Court of Insolvency of this province, awarded and issued on or about the twenty-first day of July, 1841, against John Jones, of Hindmarsh near Adelaide, labourer, intends to sit at the Court-house, Adelaide, on Tuesday, the sixth day of January next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to audit the accounts of the assignee.
By order,
JOHN HANCE,
November 26th, 1845. Official Assignee.6 
News-Arct27 September 1862 "The South Australian Weekly Chronicle", Adelaide, SA, Australia;
Entire Horses.
AGGRAVATOR.— This Horse will Stand to Cover Mares this Season, at the Cornwall Inn, Willunga, on Tuesdays; at Mr. John Jones's, Clare Villa Farm, Maclaren Vale, on Thursdays; at the Horseshoe on Saturdays; and the remainder of the week at home.
Terms, £2; groomage, 2s. 6d. Payable on or before the 1st day of January, 1863.
MICHAEL MARTIN,
Somerset Farm, Aldinga.7 
Marriage*5 November 1863 House of John Jones, McLaren Vale, SA, Australia;
Groom: John Jones
Occupation: Farmer
Age: 30
Usual Residence: MacLaren Vale
Father: Rees Jones

Bride: Elizabeth Ann Madegin
Occupation:
Age: 28
Usual Residence: MacLaren Vale
Father: James Mason

Date of Marriage: 5 November 1863
Place of Marriage: House of John Jones, MacLaren Vale
Witnesses: G F Elliott, Farmer, MacLaren Vale
James Elliott, Farmer, MacLaren Vale;Bride=Elizabeth Ann Madegen8 
News-Arct*12 November 1863 "The South Australian Register", Adelaide, SA, Australia;
MARRIAGES.
JONES-MADIGEN.-On the 5th November, at Clairville Farm, by licence, by the Rev .J. Howie, John Jones, to Elizabeth Ann Madigen, of Maclaren Vale.9 
Illness*3 April 1876 Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia;
Ad. No.: 562
Surname: Jones
Given names: John
Date and year of Admission: 03/04/1876
Age: 49y
Marital Status: M
Religion: Wesleyan
Residence: McLaren Vale
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Wales
Time in Colony: 37y
Ship by which arrived: Ragasthan
Date of Death if applicable:
Volume: 510 
Illness7 July 1882 Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia;
Ad. No.: 1188
Surname: Jones
Given names: John
Date and year of Admission: 07/07/1882
Age: 54y
Marital Status: M
Religion: Protestant
Residence: MacLaren Vale
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: South Wales
Time in Colony: 44y
Ship by which arrived: Rajah Than
Date of Death if applicable:
Volume: 611 
Death of Father4 April 1883 Hindmarsh, SA, Australia;
When Died: 4 April 1883
Name and Surname: Rees Jones
Sex: Male
Age: 91 yrs
Rank or Profession: Gardener
Usual residence: Hindmarsh
Birthplace and Length of Residence in Commonwealth:
Age at Marriage or Re-marriage:
Number of Issue Living M/F:
Number of Issue Deceased M/F:
Cause of Death: Prostate disease
Place where Death Occurred: Hindmarsh
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: Thomas Elliott, Undertaker, Bowden;Deceased=Rees Jones12 
Death of Mother20 December 1885 Hindmarsh, SA, Australia;
When Died: 20 December 1885
Name and Surname: Jane Jones
Sex: Female
Age: 89 yrs
Rank or Profession: Widow of the late Rees Jones, gardener
Usual residence: Hindmarsh
Birthplace and Length of Residence in Commonwealth:
Age at Marriage or Re-marriage:
Number of Issue Living M/F:
Number of Issue Deceased M/F:
Cause of Death: Senile debility
Place where Death Occurred: Hindmarsh
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: Thomas Elliott, Undertaker, Bowden;Deceased=Jane Vaughan13 
News-Arct1 March 1895 "The Argus", Melbourne, VIC, Australia;
THE SELECTORS' ARREARS.
A FORCIBLE STATEMENT.
DISTRESSING FACTS.
Mr. W. H. Irvine, M.L.A., has received the following letter from a constituent giving a statement of the position of the selectors in the Wimmera :
"Kaniva, February 27,1895.
"W. Irvine, Esq.. M.L.A.
"Dear Sir, - Herewith please find enclosed a list of a number of the farmers who left the district this last 12 months, and who have left their land in hands of the bank or mortgagees. Some of them are going to New South Wales, and some are going back to South Australia. Some of the land is let at nominal rental for grazing, and a good deal of it is not tenanted for anything. I regret to say that a great number more men will be going shortly. I can assure you the distress existing in this district is beyond description, only those that live here amongst the people could form an idea of their condition. I believe our statistics will show for the shire of Lawloit that the average yield has been about one bag per acre at Is. 6d. per bushel. By the above you will easily be able to gauge the distress existing. How people can comply with the demand of the Government blue papers for arrears of rent as well as current rents is beyond my understanding. The real fact is, that this threatening has put the people in such a fear and recklessness that they have no more heart left in them, and the result is a wholesale clearing out, some going openly after meeting their creditors, while a good number simply clear out quietly. How the Government are going to get tenants after driving the present ones out is beyond my knowledge. I beg to assure you that I am not overdrawing the position. I can sign a solemn declaration to the enclosed list being a real fact. It seems terrible to think a Government, to all appearance endeavouring to do the best for a country, should be so deficient in the knowledge of the state of the farming community. Not only here alone, but all round the district of Nhill there is simply the same state of affairs. I sincerely trust that you will use every means in your power to enlighten the Government and endeavour to get the rents extended, as I firmly believe the Government will find it to their advantage to do so. If the arrears are thrown buck and the leases redated, I feel sure the sixpenny rent will bring more money into the Treasury than the present one shilling one, and would give more heart to the few remaining, and would undoubtedly be one means of stopping the exodus. If the Government have any doubt as to the real facts, let them appoint a commission, and take sworn evidence through the Wimmera. They would soon find out the few facts I have above described you to be rather under rated than over. All the farmers were in hopes freights would be reduced this season, which, regretfully, was not realised, and the usual thing with deferred hopes is a sickening at the heart. Here the topic among cultivators is, what is the good of trying it again? I trust your influence will be of such a nature as to help us. Apologising for the length of my letter,
"I am, yours faithfully,
"J.JOSEPH, J.P."
NUMBER OF PEOPLE LEFT LAND ABOUT KANIVA WITHIN 12 MONTH, 1894-95.
Charles Woodgate, Leeor
Otlo Kiedel, Leeor
Reithers (three), Leeor
Sam Penny, Leeor
M'lnnes, Leeor
John Seaby, Leeor
Marchants, Lillimur
Bush, Leeor
Cameron, Leeor
N. Thompson, Lillimur
John Clipson, Dinyarrak
Brasser, Dinyarrak or Cove
Wilson, Dinyarrak or Cove
Fisher, Dinyarrak or Cove
Forrest, sen., Lillimur North
Forrest, jim.; Lillimur North
Forrest, Yearinan
J. Hynes, Yearinga
Wooldridge, Yearinga
M. Abbott, Dinyarrak
F. Lowe, Miram Piram
John Lowe, Miram Piram
W. Ferris, Miram Piram
B. Norton, Miram Piram
Len Rossell, Miram Piram
C. W. Strout, Miram Piram
G. H. Strout, Miram Piram
Wilson, Miram Piram
George Jenkinson, Boundary, Miram Piram,
Tarranginnie
Robt. Hetherington, Miram Piram
Steve White, Miram Piram
William Hormbrook, Miram Piram
Hurtle Jones, Miram Piram
JohnJones, Miram Piram
William Magrath, Miram Piram
John Magrath, Miram Piram
J. Irons, Miram Piram
W. Eyers, Miram Piram
A. Treasure, Kaniva
William Vivian, Kaniva
William Winter, Kaniva
William Woods, Kaniva
Robt. Hetherington, Kaniva
Lear, South Lillimur
James Higgs, Yanipy
Joseph Higgs, Yanipy
Wilson, Yanipy
Alfred Golding, Yanipy
Davis, Yanipy or Lawloit Boundary
Perry, Yanipy or lawloit Boundary
Geprge Elder, Yanipy
Richard Barber, Kaniva
Harry Holtzman, Kaniva.14 
Electoral Roll*1909 Diapur, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Diapur, farmer
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Diapur, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Electoral Roll1912 Nhill, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Nhill, no occupation
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Nhill, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Electoral Roll1913 Nhill, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Nhill, no occupation
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Nhill, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Electoral Roll1914 Nhill, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Nhill, no occupation
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Nhill, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Electoral Roll1915 Nhill, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Nhill, no occupation
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Nhill, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Electoral Roll1916 Nhill, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Nhill, no occupation
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Nhill, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Electoral Roll1917 Nhill, VIC, Australia;
Jones, John, Nhill, no occupation
Jones, Elizabeth Ann, Nhill, home duties;Principal=Elizabeth Ann Mason15 
Death*27 July 1917 Geelong Hospital, Geelong, VIC, Australia;
Name: John Jones
Date of Death: 27 Jul 1917
Place of Death: Geelong Hospital, City of Geelong; Usual Residence Nhill
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 91
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Wales
Time in Aust Colonies: 58 years in Victoria

Father: Not known
Occupation: Not known
Mother: Not known

Place of Marriage: Not known
Age at Marriage: Not known
Name of Spouse: Not known
Children of Marriage: Edith 54, Hurtle 51, Ruth, Vaughn, Ewin, Craig, Ross, Ada (ages not known)
Informant: R N Carbines, undertaker, authorized agent, Geelong

Cause of Death: Senility, Cardiac failure
Length of Illness: Indefinite
Medical Attendant: Dr N Dennerstein M.B., B.S.
Date Last Seen: 27 Jul 1917

Date of Burial: 28 Jul 1917
Place of Burial: Eastern Cemetery Geelong
Minister & Religion: Rev T Tinniswood, Church of England
Undertaker: R N Carbines
Witnesses:16 
Burial*28 July 1917 Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, VIC, Australia;
17
John Jones is buried in the public burial ground with no grave marker
Obituary7 August 1917 "The Nhill Free Press", Nhill, VIC, Australia;
OBITUARY.
The death occurred in Geelong last week of Mr John Jones, aged 90 years and 7 months, one of our grand old pioneers. The late Mr Jones was born in Pennyboynt, Radnoshire, Wales, and came to Australia with his parents in 1840, when they landed at Adelaide. The S.A. capital at that time was only a little town, and deceased recollected when gum trees grew in the streets and the natives were camped on places now occupied by the city's chief commercial establishments. He was married at McLaren Vale, but migrated to the Diapur district with his wife and family when the land was first thrown open to selectors. However, in 1912 he came to reside in Nhill, and twelve months ago removed to Geelong. At one period the late Mr Jones acted as Clerk of Courts in Adelaide, and was also a shire councillor for 15 years. Deceased's father fought with the British under Wellington in the battle of Waterloo in 1815, when he won several medals for bravery and good conduct. Four of his sons are at present fighting at the front, one being Major-General G. A. Jones who fought in the South African campaign. Deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved children, viz.—Mr Hurtle Jones (Rainbow), Sergeant R. Jones, N.S.W. police Sydney; Major-General G. A. Jones (on actng service), Privates R. V., and J. A. Jones (on active service), Mrs J. Sanders (Bayswater), Mrs J. Kanaley (N.S.W.), and Mrs G. Allitt (Miram).18 

Family

Elizabeth Ann Mason b. c 1835, d. 15 Oct 1922
Children

Citations

  1. [S1690] Findmypast Radnorshire Baptisms, online http://www.findmypast.com/, John Jones 1827.
  2. [S1288] Bound for South Australia passengers 1836-1851.
  3. [S1688] Findmypast British newspapers, online http://www.findmypast.com/, The Morning Chronicle, September 11, 1839.
  4. [S1705] The Rajasthan: the ship, her passengers and voyages to South Australia 1838 & 1839-40 by Helen Scarborough.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Southern Australian, Tuesday, August 10, 1841.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The South Australian Register, Saturday, November 29, 1845.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The South Australian Weekly Chronicle, Saturday, September 27, 1862.
  8. [S1557] South Australian Marriage Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), John Jones & Elizabeth Ann Madegin.
  9. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The South Australian Register, Thursday, November 12, 1863.
  10. [S1691] State Records of South Australia - Royal Adelaide Hospital Admissions 1840-1904, online http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/, John Jones 1876.
  11. [S1691] State Records of South Australia - Royal Adelaide Hospital Admissions 1840-1904, online http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/, John Jones 1882.
  12. [S1556] South Australian Death Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), Rees Jones 1883.
  13. [S1556] South Australian Death Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), Jane Jones 1885.
  14. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Argus, Friday, March 1, 1895.
  15. [S1418] Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1980.
  16. [S14] Death Certificate, John Jones 1917/8669.
  17. [S1603] Keith Bassett photos.
  18. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Nhill Free Press, Tuesday, August 7, 1917.
  19. [S1240] South Australian Birth Registrations 1842-1906.
  20. [S142] NSW Death 25909/1942 - Ross Vaughan Jones.
  21. [S1239] South Australian Marriage Registrations 1842-1916.