Thomas Taylor GorrellAge: 75 years1818–1893
- Name
- Thomas Taylor Gorrell
- Given names
- Thomas Taylor
- Surname
- Gorrell
 Birth | February 15, 1818 43 43 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 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 17 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 |
 Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth Miller — View this family November 18, 1843 (Age 25 years) |
 Death of a mother | Nancy Boley 1845 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Nancy T Gorrell 1846 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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 daughter #2 | Mary Francis Gorrell 1848 (Age 29 years) |
 Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Permelia Hannah Gorrell 1851 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a father | James Gorrell 1851 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | George Ann Gorrell October 15, 1853 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Clay Gorrell 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Amanda Bell Gorrell 1858 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 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 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | William Gorrell 1862 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Benjamin W Gorrell 1863 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 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 son #9 | Charles Gorrell 1865 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles W Powell — Nancy T Gorrell — View this family Type: Religious marriage May 7, 1866 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Powell 1867 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 48 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 48 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | William S Cummins — Mary Francis Gorrell — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 10, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Edward Clopton — Permelia Hannah Gorrell — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 10, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Taylor Gorrell 1869 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Robert E Clopton 1869 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 50 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 #3 | William A Powell February 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | June 17, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Charles Powell 1873 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Gorrell August 22, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Derostine Powell 1875 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Rolla M Clopton — George Ann Gorrell — View this family Type: Religious marriage May 15, 1876 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Lester Powell 1877 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 59 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Harris — Amanda Bell Gorrell — View this family Type: Religious marriage February 5, 1879 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | June 7, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Boley Gorrell September 14, 1881 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a daughter | George Ann Gorrell August 10, 1884 (Age 66 years) |
 Death | March 31, 1893 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | April 1893 (1 day after death) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: High Point Cemetery |
| 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: |
| elder brother |
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 himself |
Thomas Taylor Gorrell Birth: February 15, 1818 43 43 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 31, 1893 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth Miller |
| himself |
Thomas Taylor Gorrell Birth: February 15, 1818 43 43 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 31, 1893 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth Miller Birth: July 23, 1826 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 3, 1897 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: November 18, 1843 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy T Gorrell Birth: 1846 27 19 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Francis Gorrell Birth: 1848 29 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Permelia Hannah Gorrell Birth: 1851 32 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
George Ann Gorrell Birth: October 15, 1853 35 27 — Missouri, United States Death: August 10, 1884 |
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3 years son |
Clay Gorrell Birth: 1856 37 29 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Amanda Bell Gorrell Birth: 1858 39 31 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
William Gorrell Birth: 1862 43 35 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
Benjamin W Gorrell Birth: 1863 44 36 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Charles Gorrell Birth: 1865 46 38 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Taylor Gorrell Birth: 1869 50 42 — Missouri, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Taylor Gorrell - Household
Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Taylor Gorrell - Household
Pettis, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Taylor Gorrell - Household
Pettis, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Taylor Gorrell - Household
Pettis, Missouri, United States
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