Martha Ann WatsonAge: 74 years1832–1907
- Name
- Martha Ann Watson
- Given names
- Martha Ann
- Surname
- Watson
- Married name
- Martha Ann Shirley
 Birth | December 1832 29 29 |
 Birth of a sister | Lucinda Caroline Watson June 6, 1834 (Age 18 months) |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 2 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 |
| Birth of a brother | John M Watson about 1836 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Smith Watson about 1838 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Jane Watson July 19, 1840 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Watson about 1842 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Catherine Watson November 21, 1845 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 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 24 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | Smith Watson before 1860 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a brother | John M Watson March 28, 1863 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 28 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 34 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 34 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 36 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 |
| Death of a father | Elihu Watson about 1870 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a mother | Celia Sherrill June 30, 1876 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 45 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 sister | Nancy L Watson about 1885 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susannah Miranda Watson July 12, 1885 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Watson May 11, 1890 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Jane Watson March 1, 1897 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 65 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 sister | Margaret Catherine Watson March 5, 1907 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | about 1907 (Age 74 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elihu Watson Birth: August 1803 — Wake, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1870 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Celia Sherrill Birth: June 25, 1803 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: June 30, 1876 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 9, 1820 — |
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18 months elder sister |
Mary Watson Birth: August 25, 1821 18 18 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 11, 1890 — Iredell, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
George Washington Watson Birth: November 4, 1823 20 20 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: June 18, 1914 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson Birth: October 10, 1827 24 24 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: August 10, 1909 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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-21 months elder sister |
Nancy L Watson Birth: about 1825 21 21 Death: about 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Susannah Miranda Watson Birth: June 6, 1829 25 25 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: July 12, 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years herself |
Martha Ann Watson Birth: December 1832 29 29 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1907 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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18 months younger sister |
Lucinda Caroline Watson Birth: June 6, 1834 30 30 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 28, 1916 — Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John M Watson Birth: about 1836 32 32 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 28, 1863 — Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Smith Watson Birth: about 1838 34 34 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1860 |
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3 years younger sister |
Sarah Jane Watson Birth: July 19, 1840 36 37 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1897 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Watson Birth: about 1842 38 38 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Margaret Catherine Watson Birth: November 21, 1845 42 42 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 5, 1907 — Georgia, United States |