John Deskins (abt. 1793 - abt. 1849)

Born about 1793 in Virginia

Husband of Rebecca (Holt) Deskins — married 30 Jul 1819 in Floyd Co., Kentucky

Descendants

Died about 1849 at about age 56 in Pike Co., Kentucky

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Biography

John was born about 1793. John Deskins born between 1790 and 1800 Virginia. He passed away about 1849 since he does not appear in the 1850 census with his wife and two children.

Research Notes

• Sarah Roark raised two children, John Deskins and Isaac Brewer, before marrying Emile Millard aka Miller 07 Oct 1800 Tazewell Co., Virginia. No records are found of a Brewer or Deskins marriage. In her book “Southwestern Virginia Kin”, Ethel Albert says a Daniel Deskins was John’s father. Teresa Martin Klaiber (and possibly in later years Ethel Albert) believed one of the 3 brothers - John. Stephen, or Smith Deskins was the father of John. It seems likely that John was born out of wedlock or an orphan. Sarah Roark would have been either the mother or a foster parent.

• The 1820 census indicates 3 female children less than age 10. John & Rebecca’s marriage date was 1819. These children were Nancy, Esther, and Sarah. Nancy and Esther were born before the 1819 marriage date. Evidently John had a previous marriage in Virginia where Nancy and Esther were born. This also seems born out by the birth state of the two children's mother (Virginia) given in the 1880 census. Rebecca was born in North Carolina.

Sources

• Microfilm of Floyd Co. Marriages as John Duskings. License 21 Jul 1819. Marriage 30 Jul 1819. (I read as John Duskings and Rebeckey Hoalt - Click on next image in link below for license - TLee (Lee-2164)

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-QL98 : 22 July 2021), John Duskings and Rebeckey Heath, 30 Jul 1819; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,935.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-Y3T : accessed 7 January 2022), John Deskins, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• John served as a Justice of the Peace in Floyd Co., Kentucky. (Need source citation)

• 1823 Pike Co., Kentucky Tax List.

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• 1830 Pike Co., Kentucky census.

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-6X3 : 20 February 2021), John Deskins, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing 372, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.

• 1840 Pike Co., Kentucky census.

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-97C : 4 October 2021), John Deskins, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 275, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• 1850 Pike Co., Kentucky census. Rebecca and two children implying John deceased.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65K-9N6 : 22 December 2020), Rebecca Deskins, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N959-QYG : 20 October 2016), John Deskins in entry for Jack Deskins, 1923; citing Death, , Pike, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,912,688.

Acknowledgements

• Early work by David Deskins.