James Harvey GriffinAge: 71 years1796–1867
- Name
- James Harvey Griffin
- Given names
- James Harvey
- Surname
- Griffin
 Birth | about 1796 |
 Occupation | Merchant |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 7 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 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 16 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 36 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 39 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 |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell — View this family January 11, 1841 (Age 45 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | William E Griffin January 2, 1842 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ellen Ann “Annie” Griffin June 1844 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary L Griffin May 1846 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 50 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 |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell between 1850 and 1860 (Age 54 years) |
 Census | September 4, 1850 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 61 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 13, 1860 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 65 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 (on the date of death)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 (on the date of death)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | 1867 (Age 71 years) |
| Family with Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell |
| himself |
James Harvey Griffin Birth: about 1796 — Maryland, United States Death: 1867 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Birth: 1813 27 19 — Maryland, United States Death: between 1850 and 1860 |
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Marriage: January 11, 1841 — Maryland, United States |
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1 year son |
William E Griffin Birth: January 2, 1842 46 29 — Maryland, United States Death: May 1, 1936 — Florida, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Ellen Ann “Annie” Griffin Birth: June 1844 48 31 — Maryland, United States Death: 1910 — Florida, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary L Griffin Birth: May 1846 50 33 — Maryland, United States Death: October 23, 1900 — San Bernardino, California, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Harvey Griffin - Household
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Harvey Griffin - Household
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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