Advertisement

John Henry Defoe

Advertisement

John Henry Defoe

Birth
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Death
21 Jan 1852 (aged 53)
Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
Burial
California, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
John Henry Defoe was the son of Benjamin Defoe (ca 1753-ca 1829) and Martha White (ca 1755-ca 1830) of Albemarle Co, Virginia. John married Matilda Caroline Rothwell B: Mar 1, 1807-D: July 6, 1856 (daughter of John Rothwell and Susannah Thurman/Thurmond) on Sept 17, 1826 in Albemarle Co, VA. They migrated along with at least one of John's brothers, Levi Defoe, to St. Louis, Missouri, in the late 1820s. Altho, Levi stayed in St. Louis, John and Matilda with family migrated sometime in the 1840s to Moniteau Co, MO.

John and Matilda had 12 known children: Mary Melcina (1827-1872) married Henry C. Hickox; Susan White? (1828-1857) married 1st Dr. William Gibson, 2nd (Rev?)J. M. Hardy; Sarah Douglas (1830-1906) married William D. Bacon; Martha "Mattie" Ellen (1832-1852) married John Tillery?; Catherine Harris (1834-1870) married Lewis Clark Berry; Thomas Melville (1836-1892) married Mary Emma Dunlap; William Bacon (1838-1930) married Emily Carrell Hart; Virginia Caroline (1841-1873) married Hugh Yarnell; Charlotte Emma (ca 1842- after 1850); James Robert Franklin (1845-1862 died from measles while serving in Civil War); Lucy? Losy? Ann (1848-1858); Elvira "Alice" (1850-after 1930) married 1st John Berry (younger brother of Lewis Clark Berry), 2nd James M. Wilson.
John Henry Defoe was the son of Benjamin Defoe (ca 1753-ca 1829) and Martha White (ca 1755-ca 1830) of Albemarle Co, Virginia. John married Matilda Caroline Rothwell B: Mar 1, 1807-D: July 6, 1856 (daughter of John Rothwell and Susannah Thurman/Thurmond) on Sept 17, 1826 in Albemarle Co, VA. They migrated along with at least one of John's brothers, Levi Defoe, to St. Louis, Missouri, in the late 1820s. Altho, Levi stayed in St. Louis, John and Matilda with family migrated sometime in the 1840s to Moniteau Co, MO.

John and Matilda had 12 known children: Mary Melcina (1827-1872) married Henry C. Hickox; Susan White? (1828-1857) married 1st Dr. William Gibson, 2nd (Rev?)J. M. Hardy; Sarah Douglas (1830-1906) married William D. Bacon; Martha "Mattie" Ellen (1832-1852) married John Tillery?; Catherine Harris (1834-1870) married Lewis Clark Berry; Thomas Melville (1836-1892) married Mary Emma Dunlap; William Bacon (1838-1930) married Emily Carrell Hart; Virginia Caroline (1841-1873) married Hugh Yarnell; Charlotte Emma (ca 1842- after 1850); James Robert Franklin (1845-1862 died from measles while serving in Civil War); Lucy? Losy? Ann (1848-1858); Elvira "Alice" (1850-after 1930) married 1st John Berry (younger brother of Lewis Clark Berry), 2nd James M. Wilson.

Family Members

Spouse
Children

Advertisement

See more Defoe memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement