George Washington DriskillAge: 45 years1795–1840
- Name
- George Washington Driskill
- Given names
- George Washington
- Surname
- Driskill
![]() | about 1795 |
![]() | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
![]() | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 8 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
![]() | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 17 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 |
![]() | Anna Tolar — View this family 1818 (Age 23 years) |
![]() #1 | John Franklin Driskill March 19, 1828 (Age 33 years) |
![]() | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 37 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 |
![]() | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 40 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 |
![]() | about 1840 (Age 45 years) |
Family with Anna Tolar |
himself |
George Washington Driskill Birth: about 1795 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1840 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
wife |
Anna Tolar Birth: about 1798 — North Carolina, United States Death: between 1850 and 1860 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: 1818 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States |
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10 years son |
John Franklin Driskill Birth: March 19, 1828 33 30 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 18, 1902 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |