Brief Life History of John Poindexter
When John Poindexter Irion was born on 16 February 1776, in Culpeper, Virginia, United States, his father, Philip Jacob Irion, was 42 and his mother, Sarah Ann Poindexter, was 30. He married Maacha White on 18 January 1800, in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 24 April 1858, in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States.
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- John Poindexter Irion, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1776–1858 Male
1780–1842 Female
Children (8)
1800–1860 Female
1802–1873 Female
1806–1861 Male
1806–1862 Female
1808–1826 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1733–1794 Male
1747–1814 Female
Siblings (10)
1766–1811 Male
1768–1879 Male
1770–1848 Male
1771– Male
1773–1800 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 4
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 5
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 24
Name Meaning
German: from the personal name Irion, more usually known in the form Gereon, which was the name of a medieval martyr. Compare Yerian .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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