John WittAge: 56 years1814–1870
- Name
- John Witt
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Witt
 Birth | about 1814 27 21 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Birth of a sister | Jane Witt about 1815 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a brother | William L Witt about 1821 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Witt before 1823 (Age 9 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | William Witt — Jane Cox — View this family November 28, 1823 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Margaret Ann Witt about 1824 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Stephen Cox Witt October 1829 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | David Witt about 1830 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Robert F Witt about 1832 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 18 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 21 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 half-sister | Sarah Ann Witt about 1836 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Elisha Witt about 1838 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Thomas B Witt about 1840 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Martha Elizabeth Witt about 1842 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Melissa Witt about 1844 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 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 half-sister | Margaret Ann Witt about 1855 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 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 47 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 53 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 53 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 55 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 | about 1870 (Age 56 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Witt Birth: about 1787 — Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1878 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| 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 elder 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 himself |
John Witt Birth: about 1814 27 21 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1870 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger 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 younger brother |
William L Witt Birth: about 1821 34 28 — Nelson, Virginia, United States Death: May 1, 1894 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Jane Cox |
| father |
William Witt Birth: about 1787 — Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1878 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| step-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 half-sister |
Margaret Ann Witt Birth: about 1824 37 22 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1855 |
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6 years half-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 half-brother |
David Witt Birth: about 1830 43 28 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Robert F Witt Birth: about 1832 45 30 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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5 years half-sister |
Sarah Ann Witt Birth: about 1836 49 34 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Elisha Witt Birth: about 1838 51 36 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Thomas B Witt Birth: about 1840 53 38 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years half-sister |
Martha Elizabeth Witt Birth: about 1842 55 40 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years half-sister |
Melissa Witt Birth: about 1844 57 42 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1891 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |