Hij is getrouwd met Margaret Wilson.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 10 oktober 1811 te Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, hij was toen 22 jaar oud.Bron 4
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Served in the war of 1812. He served in the 1st Regiment (Scot's) Kentucky Volunteers and the 16th Regiment (Porter's) Kentucky Militia. He was in the Battle of New Orleans, and his commanding officer was Andrew Jackson. John apparently spoke often about the cannon fire during this battle. He received 200 acres of land grants for his service. He and his wife moved to Cooper Co., MO in the early 1820s.