John Boley GorrellAge: 66 years1815–1881
- Name
- John Boley Gorrell
- Given names
- John Boley
- Surname
- Gorrell
 Birth | February 14, 1815 40 40 |
 Marriage | Mary H Tabb — View this family unknown |
 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 brother | Thomas Taylor Gorrell February 15, 1818 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 16 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 20 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 son #1 | William Taylor Gorrell October 14, 1838 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James T Gorrell 1840 (Age 24 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Tholamiah B Gorrell 1842 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nancy E Gorrell 1844 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Boley 1845 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John B Gorrell 1846 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 #6 | Nathan VanMetre Gorrell 1848 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | October 14, 1850 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Abraham R Gorrell 1851 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a father | James Gorrell 1851 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Jacob H Gorrell 1852 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Mary V Gorrell 1856 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Joseph B Gorrell 1858 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 30, 1860 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Susan F Gorrell 1862 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Taylor Gorrell — Inez Albertine Glasscock — View this family Type: Religious marriage March 10, 1864 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 46 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 #1 | Adela Amos Gorrell June 7, 1866 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 51 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 51 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Susan W Gorrell 1868 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 53 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 |
| Census | June 17, 1870 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Benjamin Gorrell 1872 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Emma Gorrell October 1872 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Gorrell August 22, 1873 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 62 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 wife | Mary H Tabb April 20, 1880 (Age 65 years) |
| Census | June 7, 1880 (Age 65 years) |
 Death | September 14, 1881 (Age 66 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Gorrell Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: 1851 |
| mother |
Nancy Boley Birth: 1775 Death: 1845 |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder sister |
Mary Gorrell Birth: 1802 27 27 — Virginia, United States Death: August 22, 1873 — Fairview, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| brother |
Benjamin W Gorrell Death: |
| brother |
William Gorrell Death: |
| sister |
Betsy M Gorrell Death: |
| sister |
Fanny M Gorrell Death: |
| himself |
John Boley Gorrell Birth: February 14, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 14, 1881 — Mount Sterling, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Thomas Taylor Gorrell Birth: February 15, 1818 43 43 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 31, 1893 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Mary H Tabb |
| himself |
John Boley Gorrell Birth: February 14, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 14, 1881 — Mount Sterling, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Mary H Tabb Birth: 1816 — Virginia, United States Death: April 20, 1880 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
William Taylor Gorrell Birth: October 14, 1838 23 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 25, 1899 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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2 years son |
James T Gorrell Birth: 1840 24 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Tholamiah B Gorrell Birth: 1842 26 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy E Gorrell Birth: 1844 28 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
John B Gorrell Birth: 1846 30 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Nathan VanMetre Gorrell Birth: 1848 32 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Abraham R Gorrell Birth: 1851 35 35 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
Jacob H Gorrell Birth: 1852 36 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Mary V Gorrell Birth: 1856 40 40 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Joseph B Gorrell Birth: 1858 42 42 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Susan F Gorrell Birth: 1862 46 46 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: |
John Boley Gorrell has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Boley Gorrell - Household
Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Boley Gorrell - Household
Pettis, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John Boley Gorrell - Household
Pettis, Missouri, United States
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