John McHenry Crow

Brief Life History of John McHenry

When John McHenry Crow was born on 9 February 1823, in Denmark, Perry, Illinois, United States, his father, Robert Crow, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Brown, was 27. He lived in Beckwourth, Plumas, California, United States in 1880. He died on 30 May 1894, in Barclay, Lincoln, Nevada, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Barclay, Lincoln, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Crow
1794–1876
Elizabeth Brown
1795–1870
Benjamin Brown Crow
1819–1897
Elizabeth Jane Crow
1830–1865
John McHenry Crow
1823–1894
Matilda Jane Crow
1824–1906
Walter Hamilton Crow
1826–1906
William Parker Crow
1828–1903
Isa Vinda Exene Crow
1833–1851
Ira Minda Almarene Crow
1833–1860

Sources (10)

  • 1860 United States Federal Census
  • John McHenry Crow, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John McHenry Crow, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Perry, Illinois, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Irish, Manx, and English: variant of Crowe .

Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on a word, such as Lakota or Dakota Sioux kaŋgi, meaning ‘crow’. The cultural significance of the crow to Native Americans is reflected in their traditional personal names, some of which were adopted as surnames (translated into English), e.g. Big Crow (see Bigcrow ) and Two Crow (see Twocrow ). See also Bird 4.

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

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