John Henry Underwood Jr.

Brief Life History of John Henry

When John Henry Underwood Jr. was born on 25 June 1800, in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, his father, John Henry Underwood Sr, was 26 and his mother, Mary Jane Utley, was 25. He married Cynthia Bandy on 7 December 1822, in Roane, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Dade, Missouri, United States in 1850 and North Township, Dade, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 October 1870, in Arcola, Dade, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Gum Springs Cemetery, Stockton, Cedar, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Underwood Jr.
1800–1870
Cynthia Bandy
1806–1867
Marriage: 7 December 1822
James Underwood
1825–
Mary Magdalene "Polly" Underwood
1826–1880
Emaline Underwood
1828–
Jesse Underwood
1831–
Charity Ann Underwood
1840–
Susan Underwood
1841–1883
Mary Malinda Underwood
1827–1890
John William Underwood
1830–1892
Sarah Jane Underwood
1833–1876
Cynthia Adalaide Underwood
1837–1908
Newton Jasper Underwood
1838–1916
Elvira Underwood
1842–1916
Richard Tolliver Underwood Sr.
1846–1907
Zachariah Taylor "Zac" Underwood
1846–1922
David Clinton Underwood
1848–1893
Benjamin Franklin Underwood
1848–
William " Bumblebee" Underwood
1851–1890

Sources (7)

  • John Underwood, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Underwood, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • John Underwood, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1818

Historical Boundaries: 1818: Walton, Georgia, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived below a wood on a hillside, from Middle English under + wude, wode ‘wood’, or a habitational name for someone from any place so named.

History: Joseph Underwood emigrated from England to Watertown, MA, in 1637. William Underwood came from England to Concord, MA, before 1640, later settling in Chelmsford, MA. In VA, the name was established by Thomas William Underwood, who came from Norfolk, England, in 1675.

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

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