John H. Douglas

John H. was born on May 27th, 1822 in North Carolina.¹   John H.'s father was Silas Douglas and his mother was Mary Harrington.  His paternal grandparents were Abel Douglas and Martha ??; his maternal grandparents were Sion Harrington and Ann Dalrymple. He had eight brothers and three sisters, named Abel, James, Silas William, Nathan, Archibald McLendon, Rabon, Sion Brock, Charles Bryant, Martha Anne, Mary Elizabeth and Sarah M..  He was the second oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 79 on August 1st, 1901.¹ 

‌John H. and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on September 18th, 1843.²   They had two sons and two daughters, named Alexander Stacey, John Silas, Mary Christian and Annabelle.