Samuel DeBerry ScarboroughAge: 76 years1835–1912
- Name
- Samuel DeBerry Scarborough
- Given names
- Samuel DeBerry
- Surname
- Scarborough
 Birth | November 11, 1835 |
 Marriage | Martha Janett Walters — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 10 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 21 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 25 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 31 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 31 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 33 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Sam Edward Scarborough December 27, 1876 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 42 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Herbert Scarborough June 15, 1881 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mattie Scarborough May 29, 1883 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 62 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Marriage of a child | James Herbert Scarborough — Louise Ragsdale — View this family calculated 1907 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Louise Virginia Scarborough 1908 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | James Milton Scarborough June 20, 1910 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | October 6, 1912 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Dover Cemetery |
| Family with Martha Janett Walters |
| himself |
Samuel DeBerry Scarborough Birth: November 11, 1835 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: October 6, 1912 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Martha Janett Walters Birth: July 1844 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 19, 1930 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Sam Edward Scarborough Birth: December 27, 1876 41 32 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: January 26, 1937 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
James Herbert Scarborough Birth: June 15, 1881 45 36 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: February 26, 1951 — Espanola, Rio Arriba, New Mexico, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mattie Scarborough Birth: May 29, 1883 47 38 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: May 18, 1919 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |