John Filloon

Brief Life History of John

When John Filloon was born on 13 August 1813, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Filloon, was 26 and his mother, Margaret Moreland, was 17. He married Phoebe Moffit on 13 September 1838, in Richland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Carlton Township, Tama, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 29 November 1890, in Tama, Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Tama, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Filloon
1813–1890
Frances Ann Whitmore
1825–1883
Marriage: 19 February 1850
Harrington Filloon
1852–1928
Samantha S Filloon
1853–1934
Delilah Filloon
1855–1935
Oliver Filloon
1855–1920
John David Filloon
1859–1933
Nancy Filloon
1860–1910

Sources (28)

  • John Falloon, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Fillam, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • John Filloon, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

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. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Gaston, Emile, Lucien, Marcel, Aime, Cecile, Donat, Fernand, Gisele, Jean Luc.

French: from Old French fillon ‘little boy’, a diminutive of fils ‘son’ (from Latin filius), used to denote the youngest son of a family. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Filion , which is rare in France.

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

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