Jacob ROADS

Born

25 April 1779 , Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

28 July 1844 , Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA

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Abraham ROADS Anna Marie UNKNOWN

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Born: 25 April 1779 in Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: Abraham ROADS

Mother: Anna Marie UNKNOWN

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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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Jacob ROADS married

Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS
Marriage date: 2 April 1807
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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)

Born: 29 November 1810, Highland, Ohio, USA
Died: 29 March 1897,

Married: Catharine KEARNES 6 September 1835

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Birth — 1779
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)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Marriage / Partner
Jacob ROADS and Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMS 2 April 1807,

He was 27 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
James 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Death — 1844
28 July 1844
Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 65.

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Roads Cemetery Rainsboro, Highland County, Ohio, USA

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Last updated: 7/3/2026 9:59:52 AM

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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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