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John G. "River John" Boon 1783–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1783

Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 Oct 1875

Death Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Pvt

Mother: Ann Starnes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hoffman

Children(s): Joel Boon

The story of John G. "River John" Boon began in 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. John G. "River John" Boon married Elizabeth Hoffman, and had children including Joel Boon. John G. "River John" Boon passed away in 1875 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John G. "River John" Boon began in 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.
  • John G. "River John" Boon married Elizabeth Hoffman, and had children including Joel Boon.
  • John G. "River John" Boon passed away in 1875 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pvt
1755–1837
Birth Location: Hopewell, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
JP
Ann Starnes
1760–1819
Birth Location: Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hoffman
1793–1856
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
EH

Children(s)

Joel Boon
1813–1858
Birth Location: Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
JB

John Boon's Ancestors

Self
John Boon
1783–1875
Birth Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Phillip "Joiner" (The Patriot) Boon Pvt
1755–1837
Hopewell, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
Ann (Montgomery) Starnes
1760–1819
Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Boon's Descendants

1.
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John (G. "River John") Boon (2 Aug 1783–21 Oct 1875) m. Elizabeth Hoffman (17 Apr 1793–7 Jun 1856)
  1. 1. Joel Boon 1813–1858 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Friddle 1814–1860
    1. 1. Sarah (P "Sallie") Boone 1832–1918 m. William (C.) Simpson 1831–1862 m. John (B) York 1826–1878
      1. 1. Mary (Callie) Simpson 1860–1917 m. Jesse (Clyde) Snell 1850–1916
        1. 1. Jessie (Carrie) Snell 1892–1951 m. Horace (Edgar Higdon) Sr. 1894–1961
      2. 2. Cornelia (A) Simpson 1846–
      3. 3. James (Monroe) Simpson 1858–1928
      4. 4. Rebecca (Jane Simpson \) Baskin 1863–
    2. 2. Delila (Dilley Mae Boon \) Huffman 1834–1918
    3. 3. Harriett (Boon \) Sharpe 1837–1927
    4. 4. Edney (Caroline Boon \) Huffman 1832–1911
    5. 5. Mary (Ann Boon \) Boon 1848–1919
    6. 6. Lavena Boon 1858–

John Boon's Timeline

2 Records

1783
2 Aug 1783
Birth of John G. "River John" Boon in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1875
21 Oct 1875
Age 92
Death of John G. "River John" Boon in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1783
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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