John Baker Omohundro (1846 - 1880)

Born 26 Jul 1846 in Palmyra, Fluvanna, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Giuseppina Antonia (Morlacchi) Omohundro — married 31 Aug 1873 in Rochester NY

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1880 at age 33 in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado

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Biography

John Omohundro is Notable.

John Omohundro was involved in the "Wild, Wild West," part of the westward expansion of the United States. Join the Wild Wild West Project.

Private John Omohundro served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 15 February 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 5th Virginia Cavalry, Company G

John Omohundro also known as "Texas Jack", was an American frontier scout, actor, and cowboy.

Born in rural Virginia he served in the Confederacy during the American Civil War and later as a civilian scout for the US Army during the Indian Wars. Before his untimely death, Texas Jack became a legendary figure in the American Old West as a western showman performing dramas on the stage throughout the country, and was immortalized in dime novels published around the world.^[1]

Final resting place in Evergreen Cemetery, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado.^[2]

An article entitled "Texas Jack's Resting Place" published in 1894 has a description of his grave, the original headstone, and a headstone that had replaced the original (as of 1894). The article also includes a rendering of the original headstone. The article as been attached to this profile as an image. ^[3]

Census with family

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jno M Omolinader [Jno M Omohundro] [John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro]
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 311
Household Members:
Name Age
John B Omolinader 33
Catharine S Omolinader 26
Elizabeth B Omolinader 7
Orvilla C Omolinader 5
Jno M Omolinader 3
Arabella Omolinader 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Nebraska
Name: John Omohoudra
Age in 1870: 23
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 169
Home in 1870: Lincoln, Nebraska
Gender: Male
Occupation: Saloon Keeper
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 350
Household Members:
Name Age
John Omohoudra 23

John Burwell Omohundro in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name: John Burwell Omohundro
Residence: Fluvanna County, Virginia
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Fluvanna County, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Virginia 5th Cavalry Regiment on 15 Feb 1864.
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1846
Death Date: 28 Jun 1880
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

Research Notes

18 Jul 2019 Note:

• I removed most of the contents of the middle name field (due to system errors) which was: M Baker Burwell. His mother's surname was Baker and his father's middle name was Burwell so both are possibilities. I found conflicting information from the sources I found so I kept Burwell. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8056568
3. ↑ Showing an artist's rendering of his original grave marker, along with a description of the grave. Jamestown weekly alert. [volume], October 11, 1894, Image 6 Chronicling America
4. ↑ https://scottsvillemuseum.com/business/ledgers/Ledger3_1889_93.pdf

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41W-XB3 : 18 February 2021), John B Omohundro in entry for John B Omohundro, 1860.

• Settlers of the American West: the Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers. Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Publisher: McFarland & Company Inc. - 2015. Pages 124-125