Rachel SawyersAge: 68 years1800–1869
- Name
- Rachel Sawyers
- Given names
- Rachel
- Surname
- Sawyers
- Married name
- Rachel Troutman
 Birth | November 10, 1800 36 30 |
 Death of a mother | Anne Robinson about 1802 (Age 13 months) |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 2 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 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 11 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 |
| Death of a father | John Sawyers about 1816 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Malinda J Troutman September 13, 1823 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James H Troutman August 25, 1825 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Elizabeth Troutman about 1825 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Jane Troutman October 10, 1829 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Greenup Troutman Sr April 27, 1831 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Milton Troutman about 1832 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 31 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Harriet S Troutman March 27, 1833 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Darius Daniel Troutman 1835 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 34 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 daughter #9 | Louisa A Troutman May 7, 1837 (Age 36 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Christopher Eslinger Dukes — Malinda J Troutman — View this family November 8, 1843 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Ozra A Dukes about 1845 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Andrew E Dukes September 18, 1846 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 45 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 |
| Death of a daughter | Louisa A Troutman January 26, 1849 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | August 6, 1850 (Age 49 years) |
 Marriage | William Troutman — View this family March 9, 1851 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Polk — Malinda J Troutman — View this family March 9, 1851 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | David B Polk 1853 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Greenup Troutman Sr — Isabel Bruce — View this family April 4, 1855 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Darius Polk 1857 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 56 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 8, 1860 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Andrew E Dukes September 12, 1862 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a son | Darius Daniel Troutman August 24, 1863 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a grandson | David B Polk April 3, 1864 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 60 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 66 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 66 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 68 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 | October 12, 1869 (Age 68 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shaffer Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Sawyers Birth: about 1764 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: about 1816 — New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Anne Robinson Birth: about 1770 — Greenbrier, Virginia, United States Death: about 1802 — Shelby, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1790 — Virginia, United States |
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9 years elder sister |
Jane Sawyers Birth: November 24, 1798 34 28 — Virginia, United States Death: April 11, 1880 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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2 years herself |
Rachel Sawyers Birth: November 10, 1800 36 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1869 — Indiana, United States |
| Family with William Troutman |
| husband |
William Troutman Birth: September 22, 1802 33 26 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: August 25, 1887 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| herself |
Rachel Sawyers Birth: November 10, 1800 36 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1869 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: March 9, 1851 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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-28 years daughter |
Malinda J Troutman Birth: September 13, 1823 20 22 — Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: May 29, 1891 — Indiana, United States |
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23 months son |
James H Troutman Birth: August 25, 1825 22 24 — Nicholas, Kentucky, United States Death: November 22, 1905 — Boone, Indiana, United States |
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4 months daughter |
Elizabeth Troutman Birth: about 1825 22 24 — Indiana, United States Death: about 1885 — Iowa, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Jane Troutman Birth: October 10, 1829 27 28 — Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: December 27, 1907 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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19 months son |
John Greenup Troutman Sr Birth: April 27, 1831 28 30 — Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States Death: June 18, 1886 — Indiana, United States |
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20 months son |
Milton Troutman Birth: about 1832 29 31 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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15 months daughter |
Harriet S Troutman Birth: March 27, 1833 30 32 — Indiana, United States Death: November 10, 1905 — Illinois, United States |
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3 years son |
Darius Daniel Troutman Birth: 1835 32 34 — Indiana, United States Death: August 24, 1863 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Louisa A Troutman Birth: May 7, 1837 34 36 — Indiana, United States Death: January 26, 1849 — Indiana, United States |
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - William Troutman - Household
Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Troutman - Household
Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Malinda J Troutman - Household
Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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