Major John Hayes Claiborne

Brief Life History of John Hayes

When Major John Hayes Claiborne was born on 4 February 1823, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, his father, Herbert Augustine Claiborne, was 38 and his mother, Udeline "Delia" Hayes, was 28. He married Anna Virginia Bassett on 13 May 1852, in Hanover, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 18 December 1890, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Major John Hayes Claiborne
1823–1890
Anna Virginia Bassett
1833–1862
Marriage: 13 May 1852
Herbert Washington Claiborne
1852–1927
Delia Hayes Claiborne
1854–1855
Burnet Lewis Claiborne
1856–1911
Delia Hayes Claiborne
1857–1932
Virginia Bassett Claiborne
1858–1860
Landon Carter Claiborne
1862–1924

Sources (56)

  • John H Claiborne, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John H Claiborne, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • John Hayes Claiborne, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

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.

1842

The City of Richmond was officially part of Henrico County until 1842, when it became a fully independent city.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Clabburn, possibly a variant of Cliburn , but the latter is a northwest English name whereas Clabburn is found mostly in Norfolk and the South East, so it is more probably from a lost place in that part of England, perhaps named with Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + burne ‘spring, stream’.

History: William Claiborne (c. 1600–77) was a founding colonist in VA. His descendant, William Charles Claiborne (1775–1817) was the first governor of LA.

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

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