Robert F Witt1832–
- Name
- Robert F Witt
- Given names
- Robert F
- Surname
- Witt
 Birth | about 1832 45 30 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 3 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 sister | Sarah Ann Witt about 1836 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Elisha Witt about 1838 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas B Witt about 1840 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Elizabeth Witt about 1842 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Melissa Witt about 1844 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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 sister | Margaret Ann Witt about 1855 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 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 29 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 35 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 35 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 37 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 |
| Death of a half-brother | John Witt about 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a father | William Witt December 25, 1878 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 46 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a half-sister | Jane Witt about 1886 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Little Berry Witt September 26, 1889 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a sister | Melissa Witt February 1891 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | William L Witt May 1, 1894 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 brother | Stephen Cox Witt about 1907 (Age 75 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 84 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 85 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 86 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 97 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 109 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Witt Birth: about 1787 — Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1878 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Jane Cox Birth: about 1802 — Virginia, United States Death: Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 28, 1823 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder sister |
Margaret Ann Witt Birth: about 1824 37 22 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1855 |
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6 years elder brother |
Stephen Cox Witt Birth: October 1829 42 27 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1907 — Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months elder brother |
David Witt Birth: about 1830 43 28 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years himself |
Robert F Witt Birth: about 1832 45 30 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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5 years younger sister |
Sarah Ann Witt Birth: about 1836 49 34 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Elisha Witt Birth: about 1838 51 36 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Thomas B Witt Birth: about 1840 53 38 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Martha Elizabeth Witt Birth: about 1842 55 40 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Melissa Witt Birth: about 1844 57 42 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1891 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Sarah Witt |
| father |
William Witt Birth: about 1787 — Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1878 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Sarah Witt Birth: about 1793 — Virginia, United States Death: before 1823 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 21, 1810 — Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States |
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1 year half-brother |
Little Berry Witt Birth: November 11, 1811 24 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 26, 1889 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
John Witt Birth: about 1814 27 21 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1870 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Jane Witt Birth: about 1815 28 22 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1886 — South Dakota, United States |
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7 years half-brother |
William L Witt Birth: about 1821 34 28 — Nelson, Virginia, United States Death: May 1, 1894 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |