Brief Life History of John
When John Sportsman was born on 12 November 1801, in Madison, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Sportsman, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Arnold, was 33. He married Mary Elizabeth Turpin on 3 August 1823, in Chariton, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Keytesville Township, Chariton, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Keytesville, Chariton, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 23 February 1881, in Chariton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Musselfork Township, Chariton, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- John Sportsman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Sportsman - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Sportsman
- John Sportsman, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
1801–1881 Male
1806–1890 Female
Children (11)
1825–1901 Male
1828–1888 Female
1830–1913 Male
1832–1901 Female
1835–1879 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1765–1812 Male
1768–1812 Female
Siblings (10)
1794–1849 Male
1797–1873 Male
1797–1880 Male
1801– Female
1801–1881 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 2
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 11
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 24
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of Flemish Sportmans: patronymic from Poortman (see Portman 2), genitivized by the initial s (from des ‘of the’) and the suffix -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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