William Howell SikesAge: 52 years1818–1870
- Name
- William Howell Sikes
- Given names
- William Howell
- Surname
- Sikes
 Birth | about 1818 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 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 17 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 | Sarah Rebecca Geurin — View this family November 11, 1840 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 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 son#1 | William Howell Sikes Jr. January 5, 1851 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a wife | Sarah Rebecca Geurin June 1, 1855 (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage | Sarah Ann “Sallie” Bowers — View this family June 29, 1855 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Celia Catherine Sikes August 4, 1857 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 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 43 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 49 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 49 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | William Howell Sikes Jr. — Nancy Ann Lancaster — View this family May 7, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 51 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 granddaughter #1 | Mary “Annie” Sikes February 22, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
 Death | about 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Family with Sarah Rebecca Geurin |
| himself |
William Howell Sikes Birth: about 1818 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1870 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Rebecca Geurin Birth: October 20, 1824 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 1, 1855 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: November 11, 1840 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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10 years son |
William Howell Sikes Jr. Birth: January 5, 1851 33 26 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 22, 1929 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Sarah Ann “Sallie” Bowers |
| himself |
William Howell Sikes Birth: about 1818 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1870 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Ann “Sallie” Bowers Birth: about 1836 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: June 29, 1855 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Celia Catherine Sikes Birth: August 4, 1857 39 21 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: May 3, 1935 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |