James Isaac Schoonover was probably born in NJ. He is believed to be the brother of Hiram (NJ 1799) and Margaret Schoonover Adams (NY 1795) and the son of Jeremiah and Susannah Adams Schoonover.
By date calculator, he would have been born in 1797, but other sources indicate he was born 1798 or 1800 in NC or NY. Some sources give his birth state as VA later known as W VA.
On 9/17/1814 while storming the British Battery at Fort Erie, he was shot in the left wrist. It was amputated below the elbow on 10/27/1814 and he was honorably discharged 11/27/1814.
According to some researchers James died in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO.
MARRIAGES:
James Isaac Schoonover married:
#1; Susanna Belle Davis on Feb 29, 1820 in Pike Co., OH. Susanna was born in 1800 in Pike Co., OH and died in 1829.
# 2; Margaret Brown on Sept 16, 1830.
#3; ca. 1846, Nancy Ross, born Jan 9, 1819 in VA., died June 16,1870.
It has also been said he married a 4th time to Agnes Bell Kinney.
By date calculator, he would have been born in 1797, but other sources indicate he was born 1798 or 1800 in NC or NY. Some sources give his birth state as VA later known as W VA.
On 9/17/1814 while storming the British Battery at Fort Erie, he was shot in the left wrist. It was amputated below the elbow on 10/27/1814 and he was honorably discharged 11/27/1814.
According to some researchers James died in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO.
MARRIAGES:
James Isaac Schoonover married:
#1; Susanna Belle Davis on Feb 29, 1820 in Pike Co., OH. Susanna was born in 1800 in Pike Co., OH and died in 1829.
# 2; Margaret Brown on Sept 16, 1830.
#3; ca. 1846, Nancy Ross, born Jan 9, 1819 in VA., died June 16,1870.
It has also been said he married a 4th time to Agnes Bell Kinney.
James Isaac Schoonover was probably born in NJ. He is believed to be the brother of Hiram (NJ 1799) and Margaret Schoonover Adams (NY 1795) and the son of Jeremiah and Susannah Adams Schoonover.
By date calculator, he would have been born in 1797, but other sources indicate he was born 1798 or 1800 in NC or NY. Some sources give his birth state as VA later known as W VA.
On 9/17/1814 while storming the British Battery at Fort Erie, he was shot in the left wrist. It was amputated below the elbow on 10/27/1814 and he was honorably discharged 11/27/1814.
According to some researchers James died in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO.
MARRIAGES:
James Isaac Schoonover married:
#1; Susanna Belle Davis on Feb 29, 1820 in Pike Co., OH. Susanna was born in 1800 in Pike Co., OH and died in 1829.
# 2; Margaret Brown on Sept 16, 1830.
#3; ca. 1846, Nancy Ross, born Jan 9, 1819 in VA., died June 16,1870.
It has also been said he married a 4th time to Agnes Bell Kinney.
By date calculator, he would have been born in 1797, but other sources indicate he was born 1798 or 1800 in NC or NY. Some sources give his birth state as VA later known as W VA.
On 9/17/1814 while storming the British Battery at Fort Erie, he was shot in the left wrist. It was amputated below the elbow on 10/27/1814 and he was honorably discharged 11/27/1814.
According to some researchers James died in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO.
MARRIAGES:
James Isaac Schoonover married:
#1; Susanna Belle Davis on Feb 29, 1820 in Pike Co., OH. Susanna was born in 1800 in Pike Co., OH and died in 1829.
# 2; Margaret Brown on Sept 16, 1830.
#3; ca. 1846, Nancy Ross, born Jan 9, 1819 in VA., died June 16,1870.
It has also been said he married a 4th time to Agnes Bell Kinney.
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