John A. Haney

Brief Life History of John A.

John A. Haney was born about 1804, in Ireland. He had at least 6 sons and 4 daughters with Jane McCammett. He lived in Rooks Creek Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 29 May 1870, in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Newport, Perry, Pennsylvania, United States.

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John A. Haney
1804–1870
Jane McCammett
1805–1870
James Haney
1819–1920
Samuel Haney
1838–
Elizabeth Haney
–1920
Daniel Haney
1828–1916
William Jory Haney
1830–1901
Pvt. Charles W. Haney
1836–1916
Mary Jane Haney
1839–1928
Matthew Haney
1841–1914
Martha Haney
1845–
Agnes Mary Haney
1846–1941

Sources (10)

  • John Haney, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John A Haney, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Haney in entry for Agnes Mary Jarvis, "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1820

Historical Boundaries: 1820: Perry, Pennsylvania, United States

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.

Name Meaning

Scottish or Irish: perhaps a variant of Irish Heaney .

Americanized form of Norwegian Hanøy, a habitational name from any of the four farmsteads so named, from Old Norse hathna ‘young nanny-goat’ or hani ‘cock’ (probably indicating a crag or mountain resembling a cock's comb in shape) + øy ‘island’.

Americanized form of any of several like-sounding Jewish surnames.

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

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