| Name |
John W. Barnhill |
| Birth |
1800 |
Greenville Co, South Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1818 |
Barnhill Twp, Wayne Co, Illinois |
- History of Wayne County
"During the year 1818 there was added to those first comers as given above, ... Felix and John Barnhill...."
pg 47)
Barnhill Twp: J. Felix and H. Barnhill in 1818 in Section 6"
Felix H. and John Barnhill made a deed to the county for the original town of Fairfield.
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| Other-Begin |
21 Dec 1821 |
Wayne Co, Illinois |
- Probate court - .... Martins entered into bond with .... John Barnhill ....
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| Other-Begin |
Abt 1823 |
Literary Society, Wayne Co, Illinois |
- History of Wayne County
Literary Society - as early as 1823, the leading citizens of the county met and organized a debating and literary society. Articles were drawn and signed by..... John Barnhill.
(Snip)
The first question question: "Is there more pleasure in the pursuit of an object or actual possession?" Discussed with great ability and learning for possession by John Barnhill...."
pg 92
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| Other-Begin |
13 Apr 1824 |
Wayne Co, Illinois |
- History of Wayne County
April 13, 1824, letters granted upon estate of Henry Hall, deceased to Alfred Hall. His securities were Andrew Kuykendall and John Barnhill.
pg 90
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| Other-Begin |
1825 |
Literary Society, Wayne Co, Illinois |
- History of Wayne County
The society resolved to take up where it had left off the great question: "Which are the most benefit to society, a penitentiary or a gallows?" ...... John Barnhill, .... in favor of the gallows; and the President (Andrew Carson), "after due deliberation," decided that the most foreible argument was used in favor of the gallows, and, therefore, that the gallows is the most benefit to society"...
pg 92
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| Death |
Dec 1828 |
Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois |
- History of Wayne County:
Page 90
In July of the same year (1829), Felix H. Barnhill was granted letters upon the estate of John Barnhill, deceased.
pg 90
South of the Meritt camp ground one and one-fourth miles and east of Burnt Prairie was the Patten camp ground, where the same preachers, in connection with some others, conducted a meeting in 1922. Meetings were kept up here for a number of years...
"In the summer of 1827 for some years afterwards, the Methodists held a camp meeting near a spring on the Porter place, one and one half miles northeast of Fairfield.... It was here that Charles Slocumb preached the funeral of John Barnhill and his wife."
pg 110
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| Possessions |
Jul 1829 |
Wayne Co, Illinois |
- History of Wayne County
In Jul of the same year (1829), Felix H. Barnhill was granted letters upon the estate of John Barnhill, deceased.
pg 90
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| Person ID |
I32302 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
4 May 2014 |
1800 - 1828 (28 years)
