William M GraggAge: 74 years1811–1885
- Name
- William M Gragg
- Given names
- William M
- Surname
- Gragg
 Birth | March 28, 1811 27 21 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 9 months)Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 20 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 |
 Marriage | Susannah Greene — View this family about 1833 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Louisa Gragg October 1834 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 24 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 #2 | Mary “Polly” Gragg March 13, 1837 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Celia Adeline Gragg December 11, 1839 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah Lucinda Gragg August 4, 1841 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William S Gragg about 1845 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | John Allen Gragg June 13, 1848 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 34 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Edward Hodges — Louisa Gragg — View this family November 23, 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Larkin Roby Gragg July 15, 1852 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Richard Greene Gragg January 4, 1855 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Nathan Greene — Celia Adeline Gragg — View this family about 1856 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a father | William Buchanan Gragg about 1856 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Sarah Louisa Greene May 11, 1857 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Washington Moore — Mary “Polly” Gragg — View this family about 1857 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Greene — Sarah Lucinda Gragg — View this family about 1858 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary L Greene April 13, 1859 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 45 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 granddaughter #3 | Martha Lea Greene April 12, 1861 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a son | William S Gragg May 2, 1863 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary “Polly” Gragg February 2, 1864 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 50 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Jacob Jess “Jake” Green February 28, 1866 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Rufus Greene — Celia Adeline Gragg — View this family about 1866 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Allen Gragg — Nancy Greene — View this family about 1866 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elihu Greene — Sarah Lucinda Gragg — View this family about 1867 (Age 55 years) Note: The date of their marriage is unknown, the court house burned down. It is known that they were married after their oldest son, Joseph was born, about 7 to 9 months after. Elihu hid Joseph from his family until after Elihu and Sarah were married. |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 55 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 55 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Roby Greene May 7, 1869 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 57 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 grandson #6 | Judson Gragg Greene September 20, 1871 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Larkin Roby Gragg — Sarah Elizabeth Hayes — View this family September 24, 1872 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Clenard Mansfield Greene February 4, 1873 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Richard Greene Gragg — Mary A Lookabill — View this family March 25, 1873 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a mother | Celia Caroline Boone October 29, 1874 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene March 5, 1876 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Richard Greene Gragg — Amanda Greene — View this family February 9, 1877 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Copna Horton Greene April 1, 1878 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 66 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 #10 | Florence Louanna Greene June 8, 1880 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Sophia Catherine Greene April 12, 1883 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Ingram — Louisa Gragg — View this family about 1883 (Age 71 years) |
 Death | May 3, 1885 (Age 74 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Buchanan Gragg Birth: June 20, 1783 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1856 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Celia Caroline Boone Birth: about 1790 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: October 29, 1874 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1810 — North Carolina, United States |
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15 months himself |
William M Gragg Birth: March 28, 1811 27 21 — Mulberry, Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: May 3, 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Susannah Greene |
| himself |
William M Gragg Birth: March 28, 1811 27 21 — Mulberry, Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: May 3, 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Susannah Greene Birth: March 6, 1818 27 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 26, 1891 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1833 — |
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22 months daughter |
Louisa Gragg Birth: October 1834 23 16 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 6, 1926 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary “Polly” Gragg Birth: March 13, 1837 25 19 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 2, 1864 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Celia Adeline Gragg Birth: December 11, 1839 28 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 16, 1922 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Sarah Lucinda Gragg Birth: August 4, 1841 30 23 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 11, 1931 — Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
William S Gragg Birth: about 1845 33 26 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 2, 1863 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
John Allen Gragg Birth: June 13, 1848 37 30 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 17, 1924 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
Larkin Roby Gragg Birth: July 15, 1852 41 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: November 7, 1889 — Viola, Latah, Idaho, United States |
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3 years son |
Richard Greene Gragg Birth: January 4, 1855 43 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 11, 1929 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |