John Burwell Omohundro (1816 - 1901)

Born 23 Nov 1816 in Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Salome (Baker) Omohundro — married 9 Nov 1840 in Louisa, Virginia

Husband of Margaret Alice (Shores) Omohundro — married 15 Nov 1865 in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1901 at age 84 in Fluvanna County, Virginia

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Biography

His nickname was "Captain John Roaring Screamer".

John married twice; he had 10 children with his first wife, Catherine Salome Baker, including famed "Texas Jack" Omohundro, his fourth-born. He had one child, Malvern Hill Omohundro, with his second wife, Margaret Alice Shores.

Census with many children

1860 United States Federal Census
Fluvanna County, Virginia, 13 Sep 1860. Palmyra Post Office

Household Members:
Name Age
John B Omohundro 43
Catherine S Omohundro 35
Elizabeth B Omohundro 17
Orville C Omohundro 15
John B Omohundro 13
Arabella A Omohundro 10
Richard J Omohundro 9
Morton P Omohundro 7
Martin W Omohundro 4
George B Omohundro 1
Theophilus Currin 22 overseer

Research Notes

18 Jul 2019 Note:

• It appears that John fought in the Civil War in the Virginia Light Artillery, 13th Battalion, Co. C ^[1]
• The name of his farm was

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS5D-WTB : 4 December 2014), John B. Omohundro, Corporal, Company C, 13th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M382 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 41; FHL microfilm 881,435.

• Find A Grave #127632438

(John's place of death is unconfirmed, but likely was at the home in the family homestead, Gale Hill, built by his father in Fluvanna County.)