Jacob
ROADS
(b.
25 April 1779
,
Crown Colony of Virginia
d.
28 July 1844
,
Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA
)
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Jacob ROADS was born 25 April 1779 in Crown Colony of Virginia
Jacob ROADS was the child of Abraham ROADS and Anna Marie UNKNOWNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacob married Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS 2 April 1807 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS was born abt. 1786 in Virginia, USA. Jane (Jennie) died 13 March 1878 in Pike County, Ohio, USA. Jane (Jennie) was the child of James WILLIAMS and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" LEGG.
Jacob ROADS died 28 July 1844 in Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA.
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Family and Children of Jacob ROADS
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Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS-- Date: 2 April 1807 Place:
Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS was the child of James WILLIAMS and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" LEGG
Children of Jacob ROADS and Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS:
James W RHOADS (ROADS) (b.29 November 1810, Highland, Ohio, USA d. 29 March 1897, )
m. Catharine KEARNES 6 September 1835
Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS-- Date: 2 April 1807 Place: Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS was the child of James WILLIAMS and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" LEGG
Children of Jacob ROADS and Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS:
James W RHOADS (ROADS) (b.29 November 1810, Highland, Ohio, USA d. 29 March 1897, )m. Catharine KEARNES 6 September 1835
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1779 Birth 25 April 1779
Crown Colony of Virginia
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1807 Marriage / PartnerJacob ROADS and Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS 2 April 1807,
He was 27 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildJames W RHOADS (ROADS) was born 29 November 1810, Highland, Ohio, USA
Jacob was 31 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Death 28 July 1844
Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 65.
Jacob is buried at: Roads Cemetery Rainsboro, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Added: 7/3/2026 9:52:46 AM
- Updated: 7/3/2026 9:59:52 AM
The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
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