John Wilson Terman

Brief Life History of John Wilson

When John Wilson Terman was born on 25 April 1822, in Brown, Ohio, United States, his father, William Tarman, was 31 and his mother, Jane Arnold, was 24. He married Nancy Jane Elder on 15 April 1848. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Franklin, Franklin Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1870 and Clark Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 10 February 1900, in Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Greenwood, Pleasant Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Wilson Terman
1822–1900
Nancy Jane Elder
1825–1893
Marriage: 15 April 1848
William R Turman
1849–1921
Mary Elizabeth Terman
1851–1993
Minerva Melvina Terman
1859–1951
Anna Elzora Terman
1861–1913
Saphronia Ellen Terman
1862–1917

Sources (7)

  • John W Furman, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Wilson Tearman, "BillionGraves Index"
  • John Wilson Turman in entry for William R Thurman and Annie M Lane, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1823

Historical Boundaries 1823: Johnson, Indiana, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Probably also an altered form of German Dermann (see Derman ) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Derman .

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

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