James Madison St. John
•Sex: M
•Birth: 1815 in Virginia
*Death:

•Note:
Family located in Robinson, Greene County, Missouri in the 14 Sep 1850 census

Family located in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri in the 14 Jun 1860 census.

Information on the St. John family furnished by Joel Hutto 14 Mar 2007.

Marriage: 1 Jane Rutledge Hodges b: 1817 in Tennessee

Children:
1. Mary A. St. John b: 1839 in Tennessee
2. William J. St. John b: 1 JAN 1841 in Tennessee
3. Sarah M. St. John b: 3 NOV 1842 in Robinson, Greene County, Missouri
4. Morgan St. John b: 1843 in Robinson, Greene County, Missouri
5. Aminda St. John b: 1847 in Robinson, Greene County, Missouri
6. Jackson St. John b: 1848 in Robinson, Greene County, Missouri
7. Margaret St. John b: 1850 in Robinson, Greene County, Missouri
8. James Richardson St. John b: 1854 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri
9. Joseph St. John b: 1856 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri
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James Madison St John
United States Census, 1880

Name: James Madison St John
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Anderson, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: White
Occupation: Boarding
Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0038

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Chenowth Self M 33 Tennessee, United States
Margret (St John) Chenowth Wife F 27 Missouri, United States
Randolph Chenowth Son M 9 Texas, United States
James M. St John Other M 65 Virginia, United States
Joseph Chenowth Son M 2 Arkansas, United States
Phelix H Chenowth Son M 11 Arkansas, United States
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This grave is believed to be that of James Madison St. John (b. bet 1811 1816 - d. bet 1880-1890). There are three graves here and are as follows: James (no dates), James M.(b. ??? 10, 1880 - d. 27 Dec 1883) and James W. Coker - 1st husband of Margaret Jane Chenoweth. Margaret J. "Meg" Coker Chenoweth was the daughter of James Madison St. John. James was rostered in the 1880 census. He was reported to be 65 years old and living with his son-in-law and daughter (John King and Margaret J. "Meg" Coker Chenoweth) and two grandsons, Phelix Hardin Coker and Randolph Madison Coker, Anderson Twp., Benton, AR. Subsequent to the 1880 census he was not rostered in any census data thereafter. The 1890 census data was 90% destroyed by fire in 1921.

James Madison was husband to Jane Rutledge Hodges and father of nine (9) children:

Mary A St. John (b. 1838 - d. unknown,
William J St. John (b.1841 - d. 1928),
David Morgan St. John (b. 1842 - d. unknown),
Sarah Melinda St. John (b. 1842 - d. 1934),
Arminda St. John (b. 1846 - d. unknown),
Jackson St. John (b. 1848 - d. unknown)
Margaret J. St. John (b. 1850 - d. 1931),
James Richardson St. John (b. 1854 - d. 1909),
Joseph Lester St. John (b. 1855 - d. 1893)
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Jane Rutledge Hoge was born 1804. Madison was born between 1811 and 1817 - actual unknown. 1880 Census suggest 1815 while the 1850 Census indicates he was born abut 1817 and the 1860 - 1815
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All instance of Jane Hodges contained within the bio or other should be changed to Jane Rutledge Hoge and or footnoted as to Hodge and Hoges She was daughter of John Brawley Hoge and Jane "Jenny" Rutledge. I found her nephew living beside my Great Grandfather, James Richardson St. John (1880 Census, Denton County, Texas) and backtracked her to her parents. She appears to have been about 10 years older than James Madison St. John. If I discover additional definitive information I will advise. For reference, please include Madison in the Nick although it may be subject to change.
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James M Stjohns, Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815, Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sarcoxie

Household Members:

James M St Johns 45
Jane St Johns 43
William J St Johns 19
Sarah St Johns 17
David M St Johns 15
Arminda St Johns 13
Jackson St Johns 12
Margaret St Johns 10
Richardson St Johns 6
Joseph St Johns 4
Rachel Hoges 49
Dow Hoges 19
William Nash 19
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James Madison St. John could be a son or grandson of Joseph St. John, the son of 81 Job St. John the son of Captain Samuel St. John and Rebecca Olmstead. I descend from 81A Ebenezer St. John, Job's brother.

Job and his sons Noah and Joseph left Ulster, New York in 1790 and appeared in Washington, Virginia in 1790 as Job St. John and sons.

Joseph St. John married Jemima Mooneyham or Woolsey 9 Oct 1791 in Green, Platte, Missouri.

His identified children are as follows:

Noah Alexander St. John (descendant y-DNA tested) b. 4 May 1797 TN d. Dec 1881 Platte Missouri
Job St. John b. abt. 1799 TN d. 25 Dec 1856 KY
William Robert St. John b. 4 May 1901 Greenville, TN d. 3 Oct 1867 Green, Platte, Missouri
Sarah St. John b. abt. 1803 TN m. Thomas Mooneyham
John St. John b. abt. 1808 TN d. aft. 1870 Clinton, Missouri

Possible son: James Madison St. John b. 1815 TN/VA/MO ???

If you know of any living male St. John descendants with the St. John surname and a St. John father, grandfather, etc a Y-DNA test could confirm this hypothesis.

I am the project manager for the St. John DNA project and my website www.stjohngenealogy.com

Suzanne St. John
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