John R Baucom (abt. 1843 - 1859)

Born about 5 Oct 1843 in Marshall, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Died 29 Apr 1859 at about age 15 in Calloway, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John R Baucom, son of Mary Baucom, was born on 5 October 1843. His birth was entered in the records of Pleasant Grove Church.^[1] The church is in Marshall County, Tennessee, where John was living with the John Bawkem[sic] family in 1850.^[2] The family moved away after 24 July 1853 when his mother applied for and received a letter of dismissal and recommendation from the church.^[3] John died in 1859 at about age 15 and has a gravestone in Temple Hill Cemetery, Almo, Calloway County, Kentucky.^[4]

Research Notes

Some researchers show his middle name as Rixcery^[5] However, Rixcery was enumerated with the family in the 1850 Census as nine year old female born in Tennessee.^[6]

Death date?

Some researchers say that he died on 29 April 1859 in Calloway, Kentucky, USA.^[7]

Reviewed the gravestone picture attached to his FindAGrave memorial page. The second character of the date looks like a 0.^[4] McGee-1611 00:21, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6LR-7PF : 8 December 2014), John R. Baucom, 05 Oct 1843; citing Pleasant Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee, reference item 1 p 14 Births; FHL microfilm 840,020, Image 15 of 169. [Identified as son of Mary Baucom. Father is not identified.]
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD5-4MK : 9 November 2014), John R Bawkem in household of John Bawkem, Marshall county, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing family 602, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Pleasant Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee, reference item 1 p 27 Removals, Mary Baucom; FHL microfilm 840,020, Image 19 of 169. [Other surnames listed in the same removal note: Graves and Roberts.]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/24096858/john-r-baucom : accessed 10 July 2021), memorial page for John R Baucom (5 Oct 1843–20 Apr 1859), Find A Grave: Memorial #24096858, citing Temple Hill Cemetery, Almo, Calloway County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Vicky Hilton Cunningham (contributor 47339487).
5. ↑ KRH Family Tree_2010-12-30.ged imported on on 19 March 2011 provided no sources.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD5-4MV : 23 December 2020), Rixcery Bawkem in household of John Bawkem, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Merten_Rappolee_Armstrong_2011-07-27.ged imported on Jul 27, 2011 by Peg Merten included reference to an Ancestry Profile but provided no sources.