William Garrett PowersAge: 74 years1826–1900
- Name
- William Garrett Powers
- Given names
- William Garrett
- Surname
- Powers
 Birth | June 1826 |
 Marriage | Nancy LeeAnn Breeden — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 9 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 daughter#1 | Martha Jane Powers September 1847 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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 #2 | Thomas D Powers about 1850 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James Winfield Scott Powers February 1853 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Frances Melvina Powers November 24, 1858 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 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 34 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 40 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 40 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 42 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James J Hodges — Frances Melvina Powers — View this family April 16, 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | W G Hodges calculated 1878 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 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 granddaughter #2 | Geneva Hodges October 16, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Eugene Talmadge “E T” Hodges June 19, 1888 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Herman Hodges calculated 1892 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Thula Hodges calculated 1895 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Jackson Garrett Hodges calculated 1898 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 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 wife | Nancy LeeAnn Breeden June 3, 1900 (on the date of death) |
 Death | June 3, 1900 (Age 74 years) |
| Family with Nancy LeeAnn Breeden |
| himself |
William Garrett Powers Birth: June 1826 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 3, 1900 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Nancy LeeAnn Breeden Birth: March 1829 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 3, 1900 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Martha Jane Powers Birth: September 1847 21 18 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Thomas D Powers Birth: about 1850 23 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
James Winfield Scott Powers Birth: February 1853 26 23 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States Death: July 17, 1911 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Frances Melvina Powers Birth: November 24, 1858 32 29 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: December 2, 1939 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |