Sarah Catherine SwannAge: 40 years1800–1840
- Name
- Sarah Catherine Swann
- Given names
- Sarah Catherine
- Surname
- Swann
- Married name
- Sarah Catherine Posey
![]() | March 8, 1800 |
![]() | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 2 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
![]() | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 11 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
![]() | Thomas Posey — View this family January 24, 1826 (Age 25 years) |
![]() | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 31 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
![]() | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 35 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
![]() | December 18, 1840 (Age 40 years) |
Family with Thomas Posey |
husband |
Thomas Posey Birth: December 26, 1800 30 30 — Charles, Maryland, United States Death: October 28, 1865 |
herself |
Sarah Catherine Swann Birth: March 8, 1800 Death: December 18, 1840 |
Marriage: January 24, 1826 — All Saints Church, Frederick, Maryland, United States |