John E. Egger

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John E. Egger Veteran

Birth
Death
16 Feb 1851 (aged 57)
Burial
Caledonia, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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John served in the War of 1812 in the South Carolina Militia. He enlisted 01 Oct. 1814 and was discharged 17 March 1815. He served as a Private with Captain John Redding's company.

He married Savilla Watts 21 Dec. 1815. They lived in the Chester district in SC until November 1821, when they traveled by covered wagons to arrive outside Caledonia Miss on 18 Feb 1822.

John & Savilla's children were:
William H. 22 Dec 1817-10 June 1843 buried at Egger, unmarried
John W. 17 Aug 1819-17 Aug 1840 buried at Egger, unmarried
Brown W. ca 1821-12 Jan 1856, married Margaret Ann Honnoll 19 Nov 1846
Andrew ca 1823-15 Dec 1856, married Mary P. Honnoll 16 Oct 1848
Sarah E. ca 1825-22 Aug 1803, married William McCown 16 Jan 1847
James Holland 31 March 1828-16 Sept 1856, married Margaret Kolb 04 Nov 1851
Annie Elmira 21 July 1830-17 June 1900, married Green Berry Egger
and Bond 10 Mar 1833-29 Jan 1857, married Mary L. Kolb 27 Nov 1854 & buried in same grave.
John served in the War of 1812 in the South Carolina Militia. He enlisted 01 Oct. 1814 and was discharged 17 March 1815. He served as a Private with Captain John Redding's company.

He married Savilla Watts 21 Dec. 1815. They lived in the Chester district in SC until November 1821, when they traveled by covered wagons to arrive outside Caledonia Miss on 18 Feb 1822.

John & Savilla's children were:
William H. 22 Dec 1817-10 June 1843 buried at Egger, unmarried
John W. 17 Aug 1819-17 Aug 1840 buried at Egger, unmarried
Brown W. ca 1821-12 Jan 1856, married Margaret Ann Honnoll 19 Nov 1846
Andrew ca 1823-15 Dec 1856, married Mary P. Honnoll 16 Oct 1848
Sarah E. ca 1825-22 Aug 1803, married William McCown 16 Jan 1847
James Holland 31 March 1828-16 Sept 1856, married Margaret Kolb 04 Nov 1851
Annie Elmira 21 July 1830-17 June 1900, married Green Berry Egger
and Bond 10 Mar 1833-29 Jan 1857, married Mary L. Kolb 27 Nov 1854 & buried in same grave.

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