Robert Sharp GivensAge: 81 years1829–1910
- Name
- Robert Sharp Givens
- Given names
- Robert Sharp
- Surname
- Givens
 Birth | March 28, 1829 |
 Marriage | Susan Catherine Pewitt — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 6 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Harriet Henry Givens March 5, 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 37 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 37 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 39 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | William Cook “Willie” Cooper — Harriet Henry Givens — View this family about 1879 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a wife | Susan Catherine Pewitt 1880 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | J P Cooper October 7, 1881 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a grandson | J P Cooper January 18, 1883 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John Robert Cooper Sr. April 12, 1883 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Harriet Hazel “Hattie” Cooper January 19, 1885 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Margaret Louise Cooper January 29, 1887 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Harriet Hazel “Hattie” Cooper July 28, 1887 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | William J “Willie” Cooper February 25, 1889 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Don Edward Cooper September 8, 1891 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Douglas Cooper September 13, 1893 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Nellie Uzeed Cooper September 18, 1895 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Susan Catherine “Susie” Cooper December 7, 1897 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 69 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 |
| Death of a granddaughter | Margaret Louise Cooper August 4, 1899 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Anna Fay Cooper August 5, 1901 (Age 72 years) |
 Death | August 14, 1910 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with Susan Catherine Pewitt |
| himself |
Robert Sharp Givens Birth: March 28, 1829 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: August 14, 1910 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Susan Catherine Pewitt Birth: 1831 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: 1880 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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| daughter |
Harriet Henry Givens Birth: March 5, 1861 31 30 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 27, 1947 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |