Born
in
Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Descendants
Died
at age 54
in
Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, USA
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Biography
John was born 8 October 1801 in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] His parents remain undiscovered.
He married Martha Susan Williams on 27 March 1827 in Charleston in a ceremony performed by the Rev. Dr. Gadsden.[2]
John died on 4 October 1856 in Charleston.[3] His place of burial is unknown.
Sources
- ↑ John's obituary states that he died in his fifty-fifth year, implying a birth circa 1801. A source for the exact date has not been discovered. "Obituary," The Charleston Courier, 9 October 1856, p. 2; digital image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A11A09312E50DDED0%40GB3NEWS-13243FD891B5B4E8%402399232-131B49AFC1E3A868%401-139A58C66A23ADE3%40Mortuary%2BNotice?h=3&fname=john&lname=douglas&fullname=&kwinc=&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1856&rgtoDate=1856&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo= : accessed September 2019).
- ↑ "Married," The Charleston Courier, 5 April 1827, p. 3; digital image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A11A09312E50DDED0%40GB3NEWS-13136FF1C23C7AB0%402388452-1311CB9BAFD5BE28%402-137BC3FF2D8DB614%40Matrimony%2BNotice?h=23&fname=john&lname=douglas&fullname=&kwinc=&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1827&rgtoDate=1827&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&page=1 : accessed September 2019).
- ↑ "Obituary," The Charleston Courier, 9 October 1856, p. 2; digital image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A11A09312E50DDED0%40GB3NEWS-13243FD891B5B4E8%402399232-131B49AFC1E3A868%401-139A58C66A23ADE3%40Mortuary%2BNotice?h=3&fname=john&lname=douglas&fullname=&kwinc=&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1856&rgtoDate=1856&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo= : accessed September 2019).
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