William Clauson1805–
- Name
- William Clauson
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Clauson
 Birth | about 1805 |
 Marriage | Mary Elizabeth Shemwell — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 7 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 daughter#1 | Eleanor “Ellen” Clauson December 27, 1827 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Elizabeth Clauson July 19, 1831 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 27 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 30 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 of a child | Hamlin Findley Sissell — Eleanor “Ellen” Clauson — View this family 1842 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Clauson Lancaster March 21, 1846 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elijah Lancaster — Elizabeth Clauson — View this family April 22, 1846 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Joseph Garrett Sissell February 22, 1847 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 41 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 granddaughter #3 | Mildred Sissell September 19, 1849 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nancy Ann Lancaster September 15, 1850 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mary Ann Sissell February 1852 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Nelson Alexander Lancaster April 10, 1853 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Martha Elizabeth Sissell September 1854 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Marinda Jane “Jennie” Sissell 1856 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Joseph Elijah Lancaster January 16, 1856 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Franklin Marion “Frank” Lancaster April 30, 1859 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Lou Ida Sissell September 9, 1859 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 52 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 #12 | Ellen Lancaster January 28, 1862 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | William Zachariah Sissell September 7, 1862 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | George A Sissell March 12, 1865 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 56 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 #15 | Robert Lee Lancaster July 3, 1866 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 62 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 62 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Sallie Mary Lancaster 1869 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 64 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 granddaughter #17 | Eva Lee Lancaster November 7, 1872 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 73 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 93 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sallie Mary Lancaster April 13, 1903 (Age 98 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Nancy Ann Lancaster June 7, 1911 (Age 106 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mildred Sissell August 6, 1912 (Age 107 years) |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with Mary Elizabeth Shemwell |
| himself |
William Clauson Birth: about 1805 — Illinois, United States Death: |
| wife |
Mary Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1809 39 27 — Georgia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Eleanor “Ellen” Clauson Birth: December 27, 1827 22 18 — Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States Death: November 22, 1921 — Hubbell, Thayer, Nebraska, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Elizabeth Clauson Birth: July 19, 1831 26 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 8, 1916 — District 7, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |