John G Webb (abt. 1823 - 1904)

Born about 1823 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Annie Edith Wood — married 19 Apr 1854 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 17 Jan 1904 at about age 81 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Webb is a part of US Black heritage.

Descendant of Aaron Burr, Third Vice President.

John G. Webb was most likely born in 1823, though birth information varies from one source to the next. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He declared his birthplace as Pennsylvania.

John's parents were Francis Webb and Louisa Burr. His maternal grandfather, notable Aaron Burr, served as the 3rd vice president of the United States. ^[4]

John had three sisters, Elizabeth, Ann and Mary. ^[5] A younger brother Frank J Webb was the author of "The Garies and their Friends" (1857). ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Generally John G. Webb is described as 'Mulatto' in records, but he is also described as 'Black'.

He married Annie Wood in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1854. ^[6] She was the daughter of a Black woman freed from slavery (Edy Wood), and a white landowner from North Carolina (James C Johnston).

John worked as barber or hair dresser; he also did some farming. ^[9]

John and Annie's children are

1. Edith, born about 1856 in Pennsylvania, named after her maternal grandmother; ^[10]
2. Eugenia, born about 1857 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey; ^[11]
3. John, born about 1863 in Pennsylvania; ^[12]
4. Miriam, born about 1865 in Pennsylvania; ^[13]
5. Charlotte Cordelia, born about 1869 in Philadelphia; named after her cousin Charlotte Forten Grimké; ^[14]

They may also be the parents of Annie Webb, born about 1865, and Ada Webb, born about 1872.

John G Webb passed away January 17th 1904 in Philadelphia. He was buried January 22nd at Eden Cemetery in Darby. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J63T-B7S : 8 March 2018), John Webb, 17 Jan 1904; citing cn 2059, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,003,721.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX5F-32B : 19 March 2020), John Webb, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZRB-VYV : 18 March 2020), John G Webb, 1870.
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2020, August 17). Aaron Burr. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. "Unacknowledged Children". Retrieved 10:46, August 18, 2020, from (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aaron_Burr&oldid=973438817)
5. ↑ Mary Maillard. "Faithfully Drawn from Real Life: Autobiographical Elements in Frank J Webb's The Garies and Their Friends", page 271. PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY Vol. CXXXVII, No. 3 ( July 2013)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4MP-G8V : 24 May 2018), John G. Webb and Annie E. Wood, 19 Apr 1854; citing Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,432,879.
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2019, September 21). Hayes Plantation. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:41, August 17, 2020, from (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hayes_Plantation&oldid=917033776)
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 22). Frank J. Webb. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:51, August 17, 2020, from (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_J._Webb&oldid=963863081)
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37B-F95 : accessed 17 August 2020), John Webb, Philadelphia city Ward 30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 757, sheet 3B, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,472.
10. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDRS-PHG : 8 March 2018), Edith Webb, 10 Sep 1912; citing cn 20633, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,421,343.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZRB-VYL : 18 March 2020), Eugene Webb, 1870.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZRB-VYG : 18 March 2020), John Webb, 1870.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZRB-VYP : 18 March 2020), Miriam Webb, 1870.
14. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXCN-158 : 8 March 2018), Charlotte Cordelia Webb, 08 Apr 1912; citing 9155, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,421,320.