John Alexander Heffington

Brief Life History of John Alexander

When John Alexander Heffington was born on 5 December 1845, in Wayne, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Alexander Heffington, was 24 and his mother, Mary Adeline Hamm, was 18. He married Nancy Elizabeth Boren on 4 January 1869, in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Civil District 1, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years and Lawrence, Tennessee, United States in 1930. He died on 8 December 1933, at the age of 88, and was buried in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Alexander Heffington
1845–1933
Nancy Elizabeth Boren
1851–1915
Marriage: 4 January 1869
William David Heffington
1869–1871
Oliver Perry Heffington
1873–1953
Laura A Heffington
1876–1956
Annie Mitylean Heffington
1880–1956
John Winston Heffington
1883–1884
Richard Landeau Heffington
1886–1976
Claudia 'Claude' Lester HEFFINGTON
1888–1939
Della Reba Heffington
1896–1989

Sources (23)

  • John Heffington in household of M M Fisher, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John A Heffington, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • John A. Heffington, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1861

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English: perhaps an altered form of Evington, a habitational name from any of the places so named in Gloucestershire and Leicestershire. The first is named with the Old English personal name Geofa + -ing- (denoting association) + tūn; the second with the Old English personal name Eafa + -ing- + tūn.

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

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