Jón Rafnsson and Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir Photo: Well Connected
Jón Rafnsson was born on November 30, 1828 in N. Múlasýsla. He died on March 18, 1905.
Spouse: 1) Ólöf Jónsdóttir b. June 13, 1833; d. 1861 2) Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir b. 1843. She died on September 11, 1920.
Children: With Ólöf: 1. Ingibjörg b. July 15, 1853 2. Guðmundur b. May 4, 1855 3. Kristbjorg b. Dec. 7, 1858 (did not emigrate) 4. Ingibjörg b. 1859. With Guðrún: 1. Guðmundur b. December 1, 1867 2. Ólafur (Ole) b. April 25, 1869 3. Guðrún (Runa) Sigurbjörg Sesselja b. September 14, 1873 4. Ágúst Halldór f. 17. apríl, 1877 5. Stefán f. 12. febrúar, 1881 6. Stefanía Kristín f. 20. febrúar,1886. Jón earlier had a son, Jón Ólaf b. July 14, 1852, with Guðrún Sveinsdóttir.
Jón emigrated west in 1889 and settled in the Lincoln County Settlement in Minnesota. He was confined to his bed for a year before his death.