Jacob John Killion

Brief Life History of Jacob John

When Jacob John Killion was born on 12 September 1792, in Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Jacob John Killion Sr, was 37 and his mother, Jeanette "Jennie" Crismere, was 33. He married Mary Hayden on 9 December 1813, in Fleming, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Vienna Township, Scott, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Menard, Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 25 December 1878, in Greenview, Menard, Illinois, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Petersburg East Number 13 Precinct, Menard, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob John Killion
1792–1878
Mary Hayden
1794–1881
Marriage: 9 December 1813
Barnabas Hayden Killion
1814–1840
Amy Jane Killion
1835–
Anna Killion
1837–
Michael Killion
1816–
Elijah H. Killion
1817–1890
Sarah M. Killion
1820–1888
Lucy Killion
1822–
Mary Ann Killion
1825–1882
Jacob Hoosier Killion
1827–1915
Margaret Killion
1830–
William G B Killion
1831–1908
Barbara H Killion
1833–

Sources (5)

  • Jacob Killion, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jacob Killion, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Jacob Killion, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Killian .

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

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