George P BurrageAge: 71 years1807–1879
- Name
- George P Burrage
- Given names
- George P
- Surname
- Burrage
 Birth | October 1, 1807 30 27 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 4 years)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 |
 Birth of a brother | James Burrage 1818 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a father | William Burrage December 26, 1832 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 24 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 28 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 38 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 |
| Census | August 1, 1850 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a mother | Hulda Parks October 31, 1852 (Age 45 years) |
 Marriage | Mariah “Maria” Pierce — View this family September 15, 1853 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Sarah Clementine “Sallie” Burrage August 20, 1854 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Ellen Burrage February 1, 1856 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Julia Burrage 1858 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 49 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 son #4 | William Enoch Burrage 1859 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | August 16, 1860 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Huldah C Burrage 1863 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Burrage December 23, 1863 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 53 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 #6 | Thomas A Burrage 1867 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Huldah C Burrage 1867 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 59 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 59 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 61 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 | August 16, 1870 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Willis Kennedy — Sarah Clementine “Sallie” Burrage — View this family Type: Civil marriage March 29, 1875 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Kennedy 1876 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 70 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 #2 | Mary Kennedy 1879 (Age 71 years) |
 Death | August 7, 1879 (Age 71 years) Cause of death: Killed by lightning |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rocky Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Burrage Birth: March 24, 1777 45 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 26, 1832 |
| mother |
Hulda Parks Birth: May 12, 1780 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 31, 1852 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: September 26, 1803 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years himself |
George P Burrage Birth: October 1, 1807 30 27 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: August 7, 1879 — Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States |
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11 years younger brother |
James Burrage Birth: 1818 40 37 Death: December 23, 1863 — Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States |
| Family with Mariah “Maria” Pierce |
| himself |
George P Burrage Birth: October 1, 1807 30 27 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: August 7, 1879 — Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Mariah “Maria” Pierce Birth: January 1829 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: September 15, 1853 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Sarah Clementine “Sallie” Burrage Birth: August 20, 1854 46 25 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: January 28, 1950 — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months daughter |
Nancy Ellen Burrage Birth: February 1, 1856 48 27 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: April 17, 1928 — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Julia Burrage Birth: 1858 50 29 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
William Enoch Burrage Birth: 1859 51 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Huldah C Burrage Birth: 1863 55 34 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1867 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years son |
Thomas A Burrage Birth: 1867 59 38 Death: 1901 — North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Hulda Parks - Household
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - George P Burrage - Household
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George P Burrage - Household
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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