John Pinegar
1855–
DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
The Life of John
When John Pinegar was born in 1855, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, his father, Benjamin Pinegar, was 30 and his mother, Mary Rigsby, was 30. He lived in Civil District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Benjamin Pinegar
1825–
Mary Rigsby
1825–1903
Sarah Jane Pinegar
1847–1926
James M Pinegar
1849–1860
Susan Pinegar
1852–
John Pinegar
1855–
William F. Pinegar
1858–
Keziah Kizzie Pinegar
1861–1923
Parents & Siblings
1825–Male
1825–1903Female
siblings
(6)
1847–1926Female
1849–1860Male
1852–Female
1855–Male
1858–Male
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 7
The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
1863
Age 8
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 8
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Peiniger, an occupational name for a torturer or executioner, Middle High German, Middle Low German pīneger.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
John Pinegar in household of Mary Pinegar, "United States Census, 1880"
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