Roxanna Ann “Roxie” GrantAge: 75 years1825–1900
- Name
- Roxanna Ann “Roxie” Grant
- Given names
- Roxanna Ann
- Surname
- Grant
- Nickname
- Roxie
- Married name
- Roxanna Ann Smith
 Birth | March 16, 1825 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 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 10 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 | William Smith — View this family May 19, 1847 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 41 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 41 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 43 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 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 husband | William Smith November 13, 1893 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 73 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 | March 30, 1900 (Age 75 years) |
| Family with William Smith |
| husband |
William Smith Birth: March 13, 1811 39 35 — Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: November 13, 1893 — Osterdock, Clayton, Iowa, United States |
| herself |
Roxanna Ann “Roxie” Grant Birth: March 16, 1825 — Naples, Ontario, New York, United States Death: March 30, 1900 — Lathrop, Clinton, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: May 19, 1847 — Knox, Illinois, United States |
| William Smith + Caroline Amanda Grant |
| husband |
William Smith Birth: March 13, 1811 39 35 — Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: November 13, 1893 — Osterdock, Clayton, Iowa, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Caroline Amanda Grant Birth: January 22, 1814 — Windsor, Broome, New York, United States Death: May 22, 1845 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: February 14, 1833 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States |
| William Smith + Eliza Elsa Jane Sanborn |
| husband |
William Smith Birth: March 13, 1811 39 35 — Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: November 13, 1893 — Osterdock, Clayton, Iowa, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Eliza Elsa Jane Sanborn Birth: April 16, 1827 — Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus, New York, United States Death: March 7, 1889 — Elkader, Clayton, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: November 12, 1857 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States |
| William Smith + Rosella Goyette |
| husband |
William Smith Birth: March 13, 1811 39 35 — Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: November 13, 1893 — Osterdock, Clayton, Iowa, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Rosella Goyette Birth: May 16, 1830 — Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Death: April 6, 1923 — Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: December 21, 1889 — Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States |