**Please note that the cemetery is not confirmed yet. It will be updated as soon as information is located.**
John James (formerly Jacobus) Flournoy was the deaf brother of Marcus A. Flournoy, who was ten years older than John.
John's confirmed education is unknown; however, William W. Turner mentioned in his writings that John lived with him and received tutoring on subjects including Clerc's French language. Although there is no documented registration at the American School for the Deaf indicating that John enrolled or graduated there, registration documents are sometimes lost or forgotten. With my theory, he completed his education informally at the American School for the Deaf and at the residence of William W. Turner.
John was also instrumental in attempts to establish the Georgia School for the Deaf earlier than its founding date. He also proposed the idea of establishing a Deaf State (colony) the size of Rhode Island. However, his ideas were often dismissed based on many responses he received over the period.
Flournoy died in Jackson, Georgia, but the cemetery is not confirmed, and his burial site has not been located. Some sources indicate his burial site, but confirmation is needed.
John's mother, Mary Willis Cobb Flournoy, is linked to her uncle, Samuel Cobb, another ancestor.
Information will be updated when possible as information is gathered.
**Please note that the cemetery is not confirmed yet. It will be updated as soon as information is located.**
John James (formerly Jacobus) Flournoy was the deaf brother of Marcus A. Flournoy, who was ten years older than John.
John's confirmed education is unknown; however, William W. Turner mentioned in his writings that John lived with him and received tutoring on subjects including Clerc's French language. Although there is no documented registration at the American School for the Deaf indicating that John enrolled or graduated there, registration documents are sometimes lost or forgotten. With my theory, he completed his education informally at the American School for the Deaf and at the residence of William W. Turner.
John was also instrumental in attempts to establish the Georgia School for the Deaf earlier than its founding date. He also proposed the idea of establishing a Deaf State (colony) the size of Rhode Island. However, his ideas were often dismissed based on many responses he received over the period.
Flournoy died in Jackson, Georgia, but the cemetery is not confirmed, and his burial site has not been located. Some sources indicate his burial site, but confirmation is needed.
John's mother, Mary Willis Cobb Flournoy, is linked to her uncle, Samuel Cobb, another ancestor.
Information will be updated when possible as information is gathered.
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