James Taylor Haney

Brief Life History of James Taylor

James Taylor Haney was born on 28 July 1854, in Tennessee, United States as the son of James Haney. He married Parlee Ann Cawing on 17 March 1875, in McMinn, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 1, Fannin, Texas, United States for about 30 years. He died on 6 February 1948, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Taylor Haney
1854–1948
Parlee Ann Cawing
1854–1940
Marriage: 17 March 1875
Elizabeth Haney
1876–1931
James David Haney
1878–1958
David Haney
1878–
Mamie Haney
1882–1938
Ida Mae Haney
1884–1965
Hugh Haney Sr
1892–1950
Joseph Gus Haney
1895–1963

Sources (17)

  • Taylor Haney, "United States Census, 1880"
  • James T Haney, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
  • James T Haney, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

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World Events (8)

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

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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