John Lewis Bohannon (1879 - 1964)

Born 14 Jan 1879 in Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States

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Died 30 Aug 1964 at age 85 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Biography

The son of Joshua Bohannon and Edna (Shelton) Bohannon, John Bohannon was born in Jacksonville, Kentucky^{[citation needed]} in 1879, residing there with his family.^[1] He married Lillie (Dickens) Bohannon, residing in 1910 in Jacksonville.^[2][3] Widowed in 1933, John lived in 1940 with his children, residing in Henry County, Kentucky.^[4]

He registered for the World War II draft, registering in Newcastle, Kentucky on April 27, 1942.^[5] He stated that he lived in Defoe, Kentucky and that he was a farm owner. John was described as 5'8" and 145 pounds with grey hair and brown eyes and, having registered in the "old man's draft" at the age of 63, he did not enlist. John Bohannan passed away in Shelby County, Kentucky^[6] at the age of 85^[7] and is buried at Defoe Cemetery in Defoe, Kentucky.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZT-X9X : Mon Sep 18 01:46:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Josh Bohannon and Kate Bohannon, 1880.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26G-HCS : Tue Sep 19 16:19:44 UTC 2023), Entry for J T Bohannon and John L Bohannon, 1910.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPX-4V1 : Fri Jul 21 13:47:21 UTC 2023), Entry for John Bohanan and Lilly Bohanan, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7TZ-LKB : Fri Sep 29 05:02:16 UTC 2023), Entry for John Bohannon and Cecil Bohannon, 1940.
5. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-VRP2 : 10 March 2021), John Lewis Bohannon, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-4FW2 : 11 February 2018), John L Bohannan, 30 Aug 1964; citing Death, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V34R-J29 : 9 January 2021), John Bohannon, Aug 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVT-5ZMD : 16 December 2020), John L. Bohannon, Burial, Defoe, Shelby, Kentucky, United States of America, Defoe Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #29626357