Brief Life History of John William
When John William Larimore was born on 30 December 1811, in Hampshire, Virginia, United States, his father, James Larimore Jr, was 25 and his mother, Naoma Naomi Wolverton, was 19. He married Elizabeth Fahs on 21 November 1837, in Hampshire, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Adams, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died in 1902, in Plainville, Adams, Illinois, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Plainville, Adams, Illinois, United States.
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- John W Laramore, "United States Census, 1850"
- John W. Larimore, "Find A Grave Index"
- John U. Larimore in entry for Issac M. Larimore, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1822
Historical Boundaries: 1822: Pike, Illinois, United States 1825: Adams, Illinois, United States
1835
Historical Boundaries: 1835: Adams, Illinois, United States
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Lorimer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Biography of John W Larimore
LARIMORE JOHN W., retired farmer; residence, Plainville, P. 0. Stone’s Prairie; was born in Hampshire, Va., Dec. 30, 1811. His parents, James and Naomi (Wolverton) Larimore, were natives of the same p …
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