John V. Freeman (abt. 1823 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1823 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Descendants

Biography

John Freeman was born about 1823 in North Carolina.^[1]

About 1841, John Freeman married Rachel Silver. The marriage date is estimated based on the age of their oldest child, Cynthia (born 1842), reported in the 1850 federal census.^[1]

In 1850,^[1] John Freeman (age 27, born North Carolina [NC]) was living in Yancey County, NC as head of household with the following Freemans, born NC (age, sex): i) William L. (3, M), ii) Benjamin (2, M), iii) Robert P. (1, M), iv) Rachel M. (27, F), v) Cynthia A. (8, F), vi) Rebecca (7, F). John's occupation was a farmer.

Of note, on the same 1850 census enumeration sheet,^[1] the family immediately preceding was that of John Freeman (age 76, born NC) & Rachel Freeman (age 60, born NC).

In 1860,^[2] John Freeman (age 45 [sic], born North Carolina [NC]) was living in Yancey County, NC as head of household with his wife, Rebecca Freeman (age 37, born NC), and their Freeman children, born NC (age, sex): i) Rebecca (16, F), ii) William L. (14, M), iii) Benoni [sic] (12, M), iv) Robert P. (11, M), v) Sarah E. (8, F), vi) George W. (6, M), Harriet E. (5, F), Dicey (3, F). John's occupation was a farmer; he owned real estate valued at $400 and personal estate at $211. Neither John nor his wife could read or write.

Of note, on the preceding 1860 census enumeration sheet,^[3] the last family enumerated was that of John Freeman (age 86, born NC) & Rachel Freeman (age 69, born NC).

In 1870,^[4] John Freeman (age 52, born North Carolina [NC]) was living in Grassy Creek Township, Mitchell County, NC as head of household with his wife, Rachel Freeman (age 42, born NC), and their Freeman children, born NC (age, sex): i) Rebecca (24, F), ii) George W. (15, M), iii) Dica C. (13, F), iv) Phantha (12, F). John's occupation was a farmer; he owned real estate valued at $500 and personal estate at $200.

Of note, on the same 1870 census enumeration sheet^[4], the next family enumerated was that of Benjamin Freeman (age 22, born NC) with his wife, Margaret Freeman (age 26, born NC), and their 2 children.

In 1880,^[5] J. V. Freeman (age 58, born North Carolina [NC]) was living in Grassy Creek Township, Mitchell County, NC as head of household with his wife, Rachel Freeman (age 54, born NC), and the following unmarried/single Freemans, born in NC (age, sex, relationship to head): i) Martha (17, F, daughter), ii) Rebecca (34, F, daughter [& mother to the following children]), iii) Haret (10, F, daughter), iv) Charles (1, M, son). John's occupation was a farmer. Neither John nor Rachel could read or write.

Research Notes

• death & burial - there is a Find a Grave profile for John V. Freeman;^[6] however, the image of the memorial only provides the names of John & Rachel Freeman and their respective birth years, and explicitly does not inscribe the death date.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DY7Q-9FF?cc=1401638&wc=95RD-6YH%3A1031311901%2C1032883301%2C1032896901 : 9 April 2016), North Carolina > Yancey > Yancey county, part of > image 80 of 194; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSZ-QLQ?cc=1473181&wc=7QSN-67K%3A1589432691%2C1589433560%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), North Carolina > Yancey > Not Stated > image 170 of 204; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSZ-QX2?cc=1473181&wc=7QSN-67K%3A1589432691%2C1589433560%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), North Carolina > Yancey > Not Stated > image 169 of 204; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTBQ-K5F?cc=1438024&wc=KLJJ-VZ9%3A518653801%2C519152701%2C519562801 : 14 June 2019), North Carolina > Mitchell > Grassy Creek > image 2 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBK-92M3?cc=1417683&wc=XHYW-DP8%3A1589411027%2C1589400371%2C1589411611%2C1589395350 : 24 December 2015), North Carolina > Mitchell > Grassy Creek > ED 144 > image 6 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51327876/john_v-freeman : accessed 21 March 2022), memorial page for John V. “Jack” Freeman (1822–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51327876, citing Pendley Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Mark Lawson (contributor 47268319) .

See Also

• FamilySearch profile for John V. Freeman

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of David Freeman Wheeler 4-24-2009_2010-04-29.ged on 23 August 2010.