First Generation 
1. Jewel (Stephen) W. BAYES , son of Unknown BAYES and Unknown , was born about 1733 and died in 1785 in Somerset, PA, about age 52.
General Notes: The first knowledge of our BAYES family is Jewel BAYES and his brother Hugh
about 1755 in Somerset Co. Pennsylvania. They were of English and Scotch descent. Then about
1818 Jewel's sons John and Thomas moved their families to Holmes Co. Ohio. John was a very
enthusiastic Methodist and a great admirer of John and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism.
John's home was the home of all the ministers visiting the area. He was a great leader of the church,
he was always called upon to settle all the little bickerings in the neighborhood. Being a most devout
Christian he spent a great deal of time visiting the sick and needy and ministering to the wants of the poor.
Noted events in his life were:• Occupation: Methodist Preacher.
Jewel married Nancy McMILLEN . Nancy was born about 1740.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 F i. Margarette BAYES .
3 F ii. Nancy BAYES .
Nancy married James McMILLEN .
+ 4 F iii. Mary BAYES was born on 28 Apr 1773 in Somerset, PA and died on 16 Oct 1840 in Fulton Co. OH, at age 67.
+ 5 M iv. Thomas Sr. BAYES was born on 30 Apr 1775 in Somerset Co., PA and died on 2 Sep 1850 in Fulton Co. OH, at age 75.
+ 6 M v. John Sr. BAYES was born about 1779 in Somerset Co. PA and died in 1851 in Wayne Co. Ohio, about age 72.
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