John Columbus Calvin

Brief Life History of John Columbus

When John Columbus Calvin was born on 6 November 1794, in Nelson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Luther Decker Calvin, was 23 and his mother, Susannah Samuels, was 21. He married Gilley Dorsey on 20 March 1820, in Hardin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Hardin, Kentucky, United States in 1850. He died on 27 January 1856, in Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Columbus Calvin
1794–1856
Elizabeth Van Meter
1808–1866
Marriage: 14 January 1826
James Calvin
1827–1865
Jacob VanMeter Calvin
1835–1863
Beal Calvin
1836–
Luther Calvin
1838–
Samuel Calvin
1830–1880
Luke Calvin
1830–
Gillie Dorsey Calvin
1833–1903
John Christopher Calvin
1838–1911
Susan Rachel Calvin
1841–1916
Robert H. Calvin
1844–1902
Elisabeth Calvin
1849–1885

Sources (14)

  • John Calvin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Calvin - Individual or family possessions: birth: about 1794; Nelson, Kentucky, United States
  • Jno. Colvin, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

World Events (8)

1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cumberland; of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French cauf ‘bald’ + the diminutive suffix -in.

In some cases also French: variant of Cauvin , a cognate of 1 above.

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

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