John Thompson Sayers

Brief Life History of John Thompson

When John Thompson Sayers was born on 23 June 1799, in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, his father, Major John Thompson Sayers, was 40 and his mother, Susanna Sarah Crockett, was 34. He married Elizabeth Goodwin on 15 August 1820, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Wythe, Virginia, United States in 1861. He registered for military service in 1861. He died in Tazewell, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Thompson Sayers
1799–
Elizabeth Goodwin
1803–1850
Marriage: 15 August 1820
Nancy Sayers
1823–1914
Susannah or Susan Sayers
1825–1914
Margaret "Margie" Sayers
1827–1914
William Sayers
1848–
Alexander Sayers
1832–1916
Sarah "Sally" Sayers
1833–1912
Capt David Goodwin Sayers
1840–1902
John Sayers
1841–

Sources (13)

  • John Sayers, "United States, Census, 1840"
  • John Layen, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • John Sayers in entry for David Y Sayers, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sayer , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This name is also established in Ireland.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Saoghair; see Sears .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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