John Haynes (1859–1902) was born in Tennessee and died in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Bell Haynes 1859–1902

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Born 29 Oct 1859 · Tennessee

Died 22 Oct 1902 · Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father Peril Columbus Haynes

Mother Malirace Haynes

Spouse Bessie Morton

Children Clyde Haynes, Landon C Haynes, Mary Melissa Rickman Bailey, Nellie M Haynes, Vera Genora Haynes

Siblings James R Haynes, Sallie A Haynes, Thomas M Haynes

Records

1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., School Catalogs

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Immediate Family

Parents

Peril Columbus Haynes

Spouse(s)

Children

Mary Melissa Rickman Bailey

Nellie M Haynes

Vera Genora Haynes

Biography

The story of John Bell Haynes began in 1859 in Tennessee. In 1860, John Bell Haynes resided in District 10, Caney Spring, Marshall, Tennessee, US. In 1870, John Bell Haynes resided in District 10, Palmetto, Marshall, Tennessee, USA. John Bell Haynes married bessie morton, and had children including clyde haynes, landon c haynes, mary melissa rickman bailey, nellie m haynes, vera genora haynes. John Bell Haynes passed away in 1902 in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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School/Education U.S., School Catalogs

Life Timeline

1859

Birth of John Bell Haynes in Tennessee

Birth

1860

John Bell Haynes resided here in District 10, Caney Spring, Marshall, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1870

John Bell Haynes resided here in District 10, Palmetto, Marshall, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1880

John Bell Haynes resided here in District 10, Marshall, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1890

John Bell Haynes resided here

Residence

1902

Death of John Bell Haynes

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Haynes

This ancestor line traces from Edworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England (1562) to Tennessee (1859) across 10 generations.

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: John Haynes (1859–1902) was born in Tennessee and died in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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