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John Alfred Calhoun (1807 - 1874)

John Alfred Calhoun
Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 67 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Alfred Calhoun was born on 8 Jan 1807 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, son of James Calhoun (~1779 - 1843) and Sarah Caldwell (Martin) Calhoun (~1782 - 1845).

His siblings were:

  1. James Martin Calhoun (1805 - 1877)
  2. William Henry Calhoun (1813 - 1869)
  3. Sarah Calhoun (~1818 - ~1862)

John married Sarah Marvin Norwood (~1814 - ).[1] Their children were:

  1. Tennent Lomax Calhoun ( - )
  2. James Caldwell Calhoun (~1831 - )
  3. Aurelia Calhoun (~1837 - )
  4. Sarah Martin Calhoun (1839 - 1908)
  5. Williamson Norwood Calhoun (~1841 - )
  6. Caroline Calhoun (~1843 - )
  7. Orville Calhoun (~1847 - )
  8. Anna Susan (Calhoun) Ancrum (~1849 - 1924)
  9. William Patrick Calhoun (~1853 - ).

A signer of the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession, December 20, 1860.

John died on 25 Aug 1874 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina aged 67.[2] Buried in the church cemetery a block behind the church, also has a memorial in the church. He was born in the Village of Vienna.

Sources

  1. Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850"
    Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Georgia
    Ancestry Record 2085 #73702 (accessed 1 November 2022)
    John C Calhoun marriage to Elizabeth Davidson on 10 Dec 1840 in Georgia.
  2. Find A Grave: Memorial #61381592
  • 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: 507; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 0022508
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2939050 (accessed 1 November 2022)
    John A Calhoun in Abbeville, South Carolina.
  • 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1850; Census Place: Murray, Georgia; Roll: 78; Page: 210b; Line Number: 14
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18833723 (accessed 1 November 2022)
    John Cahoun (48), Farmer, in Murray, Georgia, USA. Born in South Carolina.
John Cahoun M 48 Farmer South Carolina
Elisbeth Cahoun F 40 South Carolina
Jeremiah Cahoun M 21 Farmer Georgia
Bluford Cahoun M 16 Farmer Georgia
Guildford Cahoun M 12 Georgia
Sanford Cahoun M 10 Georgia
Cleveland Cahoun M 8 Georgia
Rosida Cahoun F 9 Georgia
John Cahoun M 4 Georgia
  • 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1212; Page: 36; Family History Library Film: 805212
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #18608237 (accessed 1 November 2022)
    John A Calhoun (53), Farmer, in Abbeville, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.
John A Calhoun M 53 Farmer South Carolina
Sarah M Calhoun F 46 South Carolina
Charlotte C Calhoun F 16 South Carolina
Anna S Calhoun F 11 South Carolina
Kate Calhoun F 4 South Carolina
W Norwood Calhoun M 18 Student Alabama
Jno A Calhoun M 14 Alabama
Orville T Calhoun M 23 Alabama
William P Calhoun M 7 South Carolina
Thos L Calhoun M 5 South Carolina
Henry C Belcher M 18 Student South Carolina
Jas M Belcher M 16 South Carolina
Andrew Simonds M 37 South Carolina
Sallie M Simonds F 22 South Carolina
  • 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 825, Murray, Georgia; Roll: M593_167; Page: 501B
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #3787022 (accessed 1 November 2022)
    John Calhoun (62), Farmer, in Militia District 825, Murray, Georgia. Born in South Carolina.
John Calhoun M 62 Farmer South Carolina
Elizabeth Calhoun F 64 Keeping House North Carolina
Rosa Calhoun F 26 Farm Laborer Georgia
Sarah A Calhoun F 14 Farm Laborer Georgia
Mary J Calhoun F 12 Farm Laborer Georgia
Rosa A Calhoun F 9 At Home Georgia
Susan Howard F 25 Farm Laborer Georgia

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.





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