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John W. Failing

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John W. Failing

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
30 Jan 1893 (aged 55)
Ball Camp, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Dr. John Failing was from the well known Failing Family of New York City that went to Portland Oregon in the mid 1800's and founded it. Father Josiah Failing was Portland's first mayor, bother Henry was a great industrialist and banker, as well as railraod owner. John went to TN from NYC for a Bapist reivial, met wife, and Abernathy, thru the Portland Abernathy's and married. He went to medical school in NYC, where he was raised, comes from a long line of Prussian Doctors who settled in the Mowhawk Valley of NY, worked at Bellview Hosptial Manhattan. Ran a small genral store in Ball's Camp, and lived above it.Died young leaving daughter Henrietta, age 20 in charge of younger brothers.
Dr. John Failing was from the well known Failing Family of New York City that went to Portland Oregon in the mid 1800's and founded it. Father Josiah Failing was Portland's first mayor, bother Henry was a great industrialist and banker, as well as railraod owner. John went to TN from NYC for a Bapist reivial, met wife, and Abernathy, thru the Portland Abernathy's and married. He went to medical school in NYC, where he was raised, comes from a long line of Prussian Doctors who settled in the Mowhawk Valley of NY, worked at Bellview Hosptial Manhattan. Ran a small genral store in Ball's Camp, and lived above it.Died young leaving daughter Henrietta, age 20 in charge of younger brothers.

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  • Maintained by: WLC
  • Originally Created by: Pat McKenzie
  • Added: Jan 4, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46319708/john_w-failing: accessed ), memorial page for John W. Failing (28 Jun 1837–30 Jan 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46319708, citing Ball Camp Baptist Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by WLC (contributor 47397806).