BIO: Andrew J. JONES, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 227.
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  JONES, ANDREW J., son of Robert Thomas Jones and Margaret Williamson, 
was born, 1803, in county Donegal, Ireland.  He received a fine English 
education, and early in life came to Harrisburg, where he learned 
merchandizing with John Cameron.  Subsequently, in partnership with his 
brother Samuel T., he entered into the mercantile business, which they 
successfully carried on for many years.  Mr. Jones became quite 
prominent in political affairs, and in 1848, upon the election of Gen. 
Zachary Taylor to the Presidency, was appointed postmaster at 
Harrisburg, a position he acceptably filled four years.  He died at 
Harrisburg, January 13, 1867, aged sixty-four years.  Mr. Jones was 
thrice married; first, to Mary Ann Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and 
Margery Donnelly, of Perry county, Pa.  She died in March, 1843, and 
there was issue:  Robert Thomas, d. s. p., John Cameron (1833-56), and 
Samuel T.  He married, secondly, Susan B. Ayres, daughter of William 
Ayres and his wife Mary Elizabeth Bucher, of Harrisburg; their children 
all died in infancy.  He married, thirdly, Sarah A. Buckman, of 
Burlington, N. J., and there was issue:  Virginia R. and Andrew J.