John Henry Upton III (abt. 1761 - 1847)

Born about 1761 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Baxley) Upton — married about 1798 in Cumberland County, North Carolina

Husband of Zenath (Shaw) Upton — married 1820 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1847 at about age 86 in White, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1761, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. He was the son of John Upton and Delilah Upton.

"Notes for JOHN "THE PIONEER" UPTON III:

Eleanor Baxley was his first wife.

He is listed in 'Prairie Pioneers of Illinois, Volume I.

John moved from North Carolina to Knox County, Tennessee in 1810.

He then moved to Smith County, Tennessee in 1813.

His first wife, Eleanor died in Smith County

He married his second wife, Zenath (or Ozina) Shaw in Smith County, and migrated to White County, Illinois in 1817.

He was in the present site of Enfield in 1819 when he first took up his first tract of land.

He had a mill down where the B & 0 now runs in 1826 and he and his son, John, IV took up more land in 1826"

Census:

1820 White, IL
Males: 2<10, 2<15, 1<25, 1>45; Females: 4<10, 1<15, 1<25, 1<44 ^[1]

1830 White, IL
Males: 1<10, 1<20, 1<60; Females: 2<5, 1<15, 2<20, 1<40 ^[2]

1840 White, IL
Males: 2<10, 1<20, 1<70; Females: 1<5, 2<15, 1<30, 1<50 ^[3]

John Henry Upton died in 1850 in White County, Illinois, and is buried in Enfield Cemetery.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGQ-M2M : accessed 16 January 2022), John Upton, White, Illinois, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-435 : 20 February 2021), John Upton, White, Illinois, United States; citing 15, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 7,650.
3. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: White, Illinois; Roll: 73; Page: 305; Family History Library Film: 0007644 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27088656?h=7d21b9 (Free Share)
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9607294/john-henry-upton : accessed 16 January 2022), memorial page for Corp John Henry “The Pioneer” Upton (1761–1850),Find A Grave: Memorial #9607294, citing Enfield Cemetery, Enfield, White County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Jason Presley (contributor 46598252).

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