We'll start with Jonas Hanna (1), born May 8th 1789 in the area now known as Monroe County, Pennsylvania. He died in April of 1865 and is buried in the Coolbaugh Cemetery/Middle Smithfield burying ground. Before the creation of Monroe county in April of 1836 parts of it were known as Upper, Middle and Lower Smithfield. This individual is my husband's 5th great grandfather.
Here is a link to a picture of Mary and Jonas's tombstone. This is also a very interesting find because on it is written that the original name was "Hanna" and that there was a feud between two men named Hanna and ordered one family to add the "s" to the end of Hanna - creating the "Hannas" family.
Here's a quick rundown of how we get to my husband
Jonas Hanna (1) (1789 - 1865)
John Hanna (2) (1813 - 1896)
Albert Hanna (3) (1842 - )
Irvin Hanna (4) (1880 - 1940)
Gilbert Hanna (5) (1916 - 1984)
(6) (Living)
(7) (Living)
One a side note - Monroe County is also where a line on my mother's family line lived, the Stroud family. So I am sure that they knew each other seeing how sparsely populated the areas were back then.
There is a Jonas Hanna listed as a Justice of the Peace in Middle Smithfield, PA in August 1823.
Jonas Hanna married Mary Barbara Mann. She was born 1789-1873.
The 1840 tax lists in Monroe County have Jonas as paying his property taxes. His son Charles and John are also listed as property owners in Monroe County.
On the 1860 Federal Census, Jonas is listed as living with his wife Mary and his daughter Elizabeth (b. 1811). Jonas lists himself as a farmer with a property value of $3500 and a personal estate value of $500. It is recorded that Jonas and Mary are buried in the Coolbaugh Cemetery but I have yet to confirm this record.
Children of Jonas and Mary:
Elizabeth - born 7 Sept 1810
Carl - b. 7 Aug 1811
Charles b 11 Jul 1812
Married - Sarah Alice Finger
John (2) b 2 Nov 1813
Secondary source: rootsweb.
Married Elizabeth Custard
Sarah Ann (Sally) b 29 Feb 1816 d. 1896
Married Samuel Van Why
Susan b. 6 Jul 1818
Married George Hanks
Elenora b 6 Jan 1819
Benjamin 6 May 1821
Married Phoebe Currin
Mary Elsie 13 Jan 1823
Married John Angle
George b 23 Aug 1824
Phillip b 24 Oct 1825
Married Margaret Messinger
William b 24 May 1827
Married Elizabeth Overfield
Hiram Sealy b 30 Mar 1829
Married Harriet Burritt Cleit
Andrew Jackson b 13 Jun 1832
(Possible)Married Augusta Melvina Clock
Jonas's parents are Benjamin Hanna b 23 Aug 1752 Bucks, PA and Sarah Seeley b 14 Jan 1753 in Berks Co. PA.
additional sources:
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There is much research to be done to make sure that names are correct. I will be constantly updating and correcting as I find information!
last updated August 7, 2010
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