John Janney

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David Molnar

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07/13/2015

John Janney

A photo of John Janney [1828-1902]. My maternal great-great grandfather

John Janney aka John Swinney - caption reads "aka John Swinney" as he was the son of a single woman. One Isaac [?] Janney later claimed paternity and he was known as John Janney for the remainder of his life. He was known as "John Swinney" on his marriage license in 1854.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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John 'John Swinney' Janney 1828 - 1902 Bent Mountain, Virginia, United States

John Janney of Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia United States was born in 1828, and died at age 74 years old in 1902.

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