Individual Details

John Pesterfield

(26 Apr 1800 - 6 Jul 1880)

Events

Birth26 Apr 1800Virginia
Marriage2 Nov 1826Officiated by Charles H. Warren - Blount, Tennessee, USA - Equilla O. Bonine
Residence1830John and Quilla are living in Monroe County in 1830 and have a son less than 5 years old. - Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Residence1850Age: 49 Listed as a blacksmith, cannot read. Listed with Quilla age 48 and their four children: James age 22 a blacksmith Marshall age 20 a blacksmith William age 10 Catherine age 12 District 10 includes Madisonville, TN - District 10, Monroe, Tennessee
Residence1860John age 60 & Quilla age 58 have moved to Knox Co. Tennessee by 1860. P.O. Knoxville, TN Living with them: James age 31 (no occupation listed) Marshall age 29 - policeman Catherine age 22 William (no occupation listed) - District 1, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Residence1870John Age: 70; lists his parent as being foreign born. Quilla 76 (should be 68), still living in Knoxville with their children Catherine 32, no occupation listed, William 30, engineer. James Peckens, 36, engineer listed w/family - Knoxville Ward 6, Knox, Tennessee, United States
ResidenceJun 1880Age: 80; Marital Status: Widower; daughter Catherine and son William still live with him. John suffers from rheumatism. Listed in a Knoxville newspaper in 1872 as "being out again after suffering from rheumatism" - District 12, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Death6 Jul 1880Died July 6, 1880. Mr. John Pesterfield at his residence, West Knoxville, corner of Crozier Avenue and Ramsey Street. He was born April 26th, 1800, aged 80 years, 2 months and 10 days. During the last 9 years he was a great sufferer, but very patient being
BurialOld Gray Cemetery - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Families

SpouseEquilla O. Bonine (1802 - 1879)
ChildJames Pesterfield (1827 - 1860)
ChildJohn Marshall Pesterfield (1829 - 1862)
ChildCatherine Pesterfield (1838 - )
ChildWilliam W Pesterfield (1840 - 1900)
FatherHenry Pesterfield Jr. (1784 - )
SiblingJames Pesterfield (1801 - 1879)
SiblingDavid Pesterfield (1802 - 1833)
SiblingChristena J Pesterfield (1804 - )
SiblingJacob Pesterfield (1809 - 1894)
SiblingGeorge Pesterfield (1813 - 1896)

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