Sarah EvansAge: 65 years1812–1877
- Name
- Sarah Evans
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- Evans
- Married name
- Sarah Ross
 Birth | September 18, 1812 24 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 sister | Ann Vincent Evans October 22, 1818 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Nichols September 28, 1825 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 19 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 23 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 parent | Hugh Evans — Martha J Luck — View this family April 21, 1842 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Mittie May Evans July 7, 1843 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Richard D Evans about 1847 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 33 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 half-brother | Hugh Montgomery Evans about 1849 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Virginia Grace Evans April 29, 1850 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 44 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | William Ross — View this family before 1860 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ann Vincent Evans September 13, 1861 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 48 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 54 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 54 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 56 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 | Hugh Evans before 1870 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Hugh Montgomery Evans November 23, 1873 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | October 10, 1877 (Age 65 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brown Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Hugh Evans Birth: about 1788 35 25 — England Death: before 1870 |
| mother |
… … Birth: England Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder sister |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans Birth: October 9, 1811 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: estimated January 25, 1884 |
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11 months herself |
Sarah Evans Birth: September 18, 1812 24 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 10, 1877 — Yazoo, Mississippi, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Ann Vincent Evans Birth: October 22, 1818 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 13, 1861 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Martha J Luck |
| father |
Hugh Evans Birth: about 1788 35 25 — England Death: before 1870 |
| step-mother |
Martha J Luck Birth: about 1811 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1888 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 21, 1842 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months half-sister |
Mittie May Evans Birth: July 7, 1843 55 32 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: March 16, 1926 — Fairview, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years half-brother |
Richard D Evans Birth: about 1847 59 36 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Hugh Montgomery Evans Birth: about 1849 61 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: November 23, 1873 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months half-sister |
Virginia Grace Evans Birth: April 29, 1850 62 39 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 10, 1879 — Vienna, Johnson, Illinois, United States |
| Family with William Ross |
| husband |
William Ross Birth: December 26, 1808 35 33 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 13, 1885 — Deasonville, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States |
| herself |
Sarah Evans Birth: September 18, 1812 24 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 10, 1877 — Yazoo, Mississippi, United States |
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Marriage: before 1860 — |