Gilman Colby Jones

  General Notes:

Gilman is obviously named for his Uncle Gilman Colby married to his mother's sister Sally Straw

1850 Pokagon, Cass County, Michigan
Gilman C. Jones age 30 born NH
Laura age 22 born Indiana
Charles F. age 2 born Michigan c1848

1860 Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan
Gilman C. JONES 1820
Laura 1827
Frank 1853
W D. 1855
( brother Azro is also living here)

1870 Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan
Gilman JONES 1819
Laura 1827
Frank W.
Willie D. 1855
Next door to them is Azro Jones, another dry goods merchant born NH age 47. Wife is Elizabeth born NH age 42 and sons Charles B age 15 born MA and Edward age 11 born MI. I am assuming Gilman and Azro are related....

1880 Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan
Gilman C. JONES Self M Male W 59 NH Grocer NH NH
Amanda W. JONES Wife M Female W 35 MI Keeping House NY NY
Florence JONES Dau S Female W 7 MI At Home NH MI
Edith JONES Dau S Female W 7 MI At Home NH MI
Percy JONES Son S Male W 3 MI At Home NH MI
Gilman JONES Son S Male W 1 MI At Home NH MI
(Ayro Jones and family living just down the street)

Gilman married Amanda Wall, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 4 Jan 1872 in Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan. (Amanda Wall was born circa 1845 in Michigan.)

Gilman next married Laura Dickson on 22 Nov 1846 in Cass County, Michigan. (Laura Dickson was born circa 1827 and died Between 1870 and Jan of 1872.)