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John Henry Fountain 1826–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Wilkinson, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 December 1863

Death Location: Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Fountain

Mother: Beheathland Jones

Spouse(s): Malinda Johnson

Children(s): Henrietta West, Seaborne Fountain, Martha Johnson

In 1826, John Henry Fountain entered the world in Wilkinson, Georgia, USA, born to James Henry Fountain And Beheathland Hettie Jones. In 1850, John Henry Fountain resided in Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA. John Henry Fountain married Malinda Jane Johnson, and had children including Henrietta West, Martha Jane Johnson, Seaborne Augustus Fountain. John Henry Fountain passed away in 1863 in Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, John Henry Fountain entered the world in Wilkinson, Georgia, USA, born to James Henry Fountain And Beheathland Hettie Jones.
  • In 1850, John Henry Fountain resided in Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA.
  • John Henry Fountain married Malinda Jane Johnson, and had children including Henrietta West, Martha Jane Johnson, Seaborne Augustus Fountain.
  • John Henry Fountain passed away in 1863 in Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Fountain's Ancestors

Self
John Fountain
1826–1863
Birth Place: Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Henry Fountain
1799–1863
Wilkinson, Georgia, United States
Beheathland (Hettie) Jones
1812–1876
Wilkinson, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (Israel) Fountain
1775–1848
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Delphia ("Wealthy") Watkins
1775–1879
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
John (Lawrence) Jones
1776–1830
Lucy (Jones) Taliaferro
1780–1842
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Fontaine
1726–1759
Elizabeth Davis
1730–1790
Mitchell Watkins
1740–1838
Penny Coleman
1755–1850
Maj Jones
1749–1779
Mary Sharpe
1753–1798
Capt. M.D.
1733–1821
Mary Hardin
1738–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Fontaine
1697–1733
Capt. Taliaferro
1703–1748
Rose Berryman
1710–1763

John Fountain's Descendants

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John (Henry) Fountain (1826–2 December 1863) m. Malinda (Jane) Johnson (15 January 1841–9 September 1885)
  1. 1. Henrietta West 1862–1943 m. Moses (Washington "Wash" Sapp m.) Fountain 1859–1896 m. James (Hollis West) Sr 1869–1953
    1. 1. Leila (Frances) Sapp 1881–1934 m. Frank (Smith) Fowler 1879–1935
      1. 1. Alton (W.) Fowler 1913–1976
      2. 2. Lafford (Baron) Fowler 1910–1995
      3. 3. Lewis (H) Fowler 1918–1944
      4. 4. Hilton (D) Fowler 1906–
      5. 5. Mildred (S) Fowler 1907–
      6. 6. Maggie (J) Fowler 1909–
      7. 7. Martha (M) Fowler 1913–
      8. 8. Syble (Irene) Fowler 1920–2006 m. Roy (La Vern) King 1913–1972 m. Jefferson (Lee) Collins 1917–2001
        1. 1. Earl (Lee Collins) Sr 1944–2003 m. Linda (Gay) Stanford\Collins\Ipock 1948–1999
    2. 2. Loddie (Washington) Sapp 1891–1927
    3. 3. Johnnie (Douglas) West 1897–1978
    4. 4. Fountain (Minter) West 1907–1976
    5. 5. James (Hollis West) Jr 1898–1933
    6. 6. Lizzie (Jane) Sapp 1887–1982
    7. 7. Ruby (M.) West 1901–1991
    8. 8. Charles (Henry West) Sr 1899–1962
    9. 9. Clifford (Jewel) West 1903–1904
    10. 10. Lula (S) Sapp 1884–1964
  2. 2. Seaborne (Augustus) Fountain 1858–1916
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Johnson 1859–1944

John Fountain's Timeline

4 Records

1826
1826
Birth of John Henry Fountain in Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
1837
abt 1837
Age 11
Birth of John Henry Fountain in Georgia
Georgia
1850
1850
Age 24
John Henry Fountain resided here in Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
1863
2 December 1863
Age 37
Death of John Henry Fountain in Hammond General, Point Lookout, Maryland, USA
Hammond General, Point Lookout, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia; Roll: 87; Page: 390b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 93, Wilkinson, Georgia; Roll: 87; Page: 390b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1863
    Event Place: Hammond General, Point Lookout, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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