John White Haight

Brief Life History of John White

When John White Haight was born on 23 April 1815, in Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, Cornelius M. Haight, was 22 and his mother, Phallee White, was 25. He married Julia Ann Comstock on 17 September 1838, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Cayuga, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 5 July 1895, in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John White Haight
1815–1895
Julia Ann Comstock
1818–1856
Marriage: 17 September 1838
James Thompson Haight
1841–1841
Mary Comstock Haight
1842–1888
William J. Haight
1844–1904
Frederick M. Haight
1846–
Julia A Haight
1848–1936
Andrew J Haight
1850–1855
Frances H Haight
1851–1929
Isaac W. Haight
1853–1933
Sarah Adalaide Haight
1855–1934

Sources (13)

  • John W Haight, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • John W. Haight, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • John W Haight, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"

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. 

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

possibly a variant of Hight , a topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

perhaps sometimes a nickname from Middle English hait ‘merry; revelry’.

English:

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

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