Martha E CrouchAge: 73 years1824–1898
- Name
- Martha E Crouch
- Given names
- Martha E
- Surname
- Crouch
- Married name
- Martha E Ellis
 Birth | July 7, 1824 33 23 |
 Birth of a sister | Sara E Crouch estimated 1826 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Lt. John Hardin Crouch estimated 1828 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lucy Crouch estimated 1830 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Anne Crouch 1832 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Crouch before October 15, 1832 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Melvina Crouch 1834 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Mary R Crouch 1837 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Wales Smith September 9, 1839 (Age 15 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Edward Crouch — Rachel Miller — View this family before 1842 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | John Thadeus Ellis — View this family March 9, 1842 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | George Crouch 1842 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Jesse Edward Ellis October 22, 1845 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lucy A Ellis estimated 1848 (Age 23 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William A Ellis estimated 1852 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Joseph C Ellis estimated 1854 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | Edward Crouch June 4, 1854 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Henry Summerset Ellis June 29, 1856 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | John Pinkney Ellis December 21, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a husband | John Thadeus Ellis February 14, 1860 (Age 35 years) |
| Census | September 17, 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 11, 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jesse Edward Ellis — Tennessee Mahala “Tenny” Carter — View this family estimated 1875 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Ernest Burton Ellis January 22, 1877 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | David Alvin Ellis November 30, 1878 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 7, 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Hugh Hart Ellis January 15, 1881 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Jesse Everet Ellis May 23, 1881 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Lt. John Hardin Crouch 1881 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a son | Henry Summerset Ellis August 27, 1882 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Rosa Lillian Ellis January 9, 1887 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Robert Sidney Ellis October 2, 1890 (Age 66 years) |
 Death | January 12, 1898 (Age 73 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Edward Crouch Birth: January 23, 1791 28 23 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: June 4, 1854 — Tipton, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Martha Wales Smith Birth: January 19, 1801 46 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: September 9, 1839 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 16, 1817 — Goochland, Virginia, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
James Edward Crouch Birth: about 1817 25 15 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: |
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2 years elder brother |
William Anthony Crouch Birth: estimated 1818 26 16 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: |
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7 years herself |
Martha E Crouch Birth: July 7, 1824 33 23 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: January 12, 1898 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Sara E Crouch Birth: estimated 1826 34 24 — Limestone, Alabama, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Lt. John Hardin Crouch Birth: estimated 1828 36 26 — Limestone, Alabama, United States Death: 1881 — Tipton, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Lucy Crouch Birth: estimated 1830 38 28 — Limestone, Alabama, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Anne Crouch Birth: 1832 40 30 — Limestone, Alabama, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Melvina Crouch Birth: 1834 42 32 — Limestone, Alabama, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary R Crouch Birth: 1837 45 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Father’s family with Rachel Miller |
| father |
Edward Crouch Birth: January 23, 1791 28 23 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: June 4, 1854 — Tipton, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Rachel Miller Death: |
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Marriage: before 1842 — Tipton, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year half-brother |
George Crouch Birth: 1842 50 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Family with John Thadeus Ellis |
| husband |
John Thadeus Ellis Birth: July 24, 1818 24 19 — Virginia, United States Death: February 14, 1860 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Martha E Crouch Birth: July 7, 1824 33 23 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: January 12, 1898 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: March 9, 1842 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
Jesse Edward Ellis Birth: October 22, 1845 27 21 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 3, 1923 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lucy A Ellis Birth: estimated 1848 29 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
William A Ellis Birth: estimated 1852 33 27 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Joseph C Ellis Birth: estimated 1854 35 29 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Henry Summerset Ellis Birth: June 29, 1856 37 31 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 27, 1882 |
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3 years son |
John Pinkney Ellis Birth: December 21, 1858 40 34 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 14, 1898 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
Martha E Crouch has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John T. Ellis - Household
Civil District 8 Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Next door to mother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Martha E. Ellis - Household
9th Dist. Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Martha is a widow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha E. Ellis - Household
9th Dist. Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Other Crouch's next door | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Martha E. Crouch - Household
Civil District 9 Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: More Ellis's on same page. Wm. next door |