Martha E “Patsy” MegeeAge: 84 years1832–1917
- Name
- Martha E “Patsy” Megee
- Given names
- Martha E
- Surname
- Megee
- Nickname
- Patsy
- Also known as
- Martha E McGee
- Married name
- Martha E Reynolds
- Married name
- Martha E Crownover
- Married name
- Martha E Cunningham
 Birth | June 1832 37 31 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 brother | John Martin Megee about 1834 (Age 19 months) Note: Birth date/state based on 1850 Census |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 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 sister | Melissa Jane Megee about 1836 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rhoda Adeline Megee June 7, 1839 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Caroline Megee November 21, 1841 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Andrew Carlos Megee about 1844 (Age 11 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 |
 Census | November 21, 1850 (Age 18 years) |
 Marriage | Thomas Cunningham — View this family about 1852 (Age 19 years) Note: Source documents the marriage of Thomas and Martha |
| Marriage | James Riley Reynolds — View this family about 1854 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Wesley Reynolds July 29, 1855 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Johns about 1855 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Elizabeth Reynolds June 24, 1857 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann “Polly” Megee about 1857 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a father | John Megee about 1858 (Age 25 years) |
| 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 |
| Census | June 24, 1860 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Jane Reynolds about 1863 (Age 30 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census |
| Death of a husband | James Riley Reynolds 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 |
| Census | July 5, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ritta Ann “Ritter” White after 1870 (Age 37 years) Note: She was last listed in the 1870 Census |
| Marriage | John P Crownover — View this family about 1874 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mathilda C Crownover about 1875 (Age 42 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1880 Census |
| 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 |
| Census | June 15, 1880 (Age 48 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 |
| Census | June 8, 1900 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Claude “Bill” Megee after 1900 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a brother | Daniel White Megee July 18, 1914 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a brother | Stephen Jackson Megee March 2, 1915 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a son | John Wesley Reynolds May 3, 1916 (Age 83 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 83 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (on the date of death)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
 Death | 1917 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Megee Birth: about 1795 28 28 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1858 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
| mother |
Ritta Ann “Ritter” White Birth: September 17, 1800 — Elbert, Georgia, United States Death: after 1870 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 15, 1822 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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| elder brother |
Daniel White Megee Birth: August 24, 1822 27 21 — Monroe, Mississippi, United States Death: July 18, 1914 — Isabella, Ozark, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Ann “Polly” Megee Birth: about 1825 30 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1857 |
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17 months elder brother |
William Claude “Bill” Megee Birth: May 1826 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1900 |
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22 months elder brother |
Stephen Jackson Megee Birth: February 28, 1828 33 27 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 2, 1915 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years herself |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John Martin Megee Birth: about 1834 39 33 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Melissa Jane Megee Birth: about 1836 41 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Rhoda Adeline Megee Birth: June 7, 1839 44 38 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: April 25, 1923 — Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Nancy Caroline Megee Birth: November 21, 1841 46 41 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: May 2, 1930 — Bowie, Montague, Texas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Andrew Carlos Megee Birth: about 1844 49 43 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
| Family with James Riley Reynolds |
| husband |
James Riley Reynolds Birth: 1834 — Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Death: 1863 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
| herself |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1854 — |
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19 months son |
John Wesley Reynolds Birth: July 29, 1855 21 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 3, 1916 — Monkey Run, Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Birth: June 24, 1857 23 25 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 4, 1921 — Gassville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Martha Jane Reynolds Birth: about 1863 29 30 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Family with John P Crownover |
| husband |
John P Crownover Birth: about 1817 — Indiana, United States Death: |
| herself |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1874 — |
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2 years daughter |
Mathilda C Crownover Birth: about 1875 58 42 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Family with Thomas Cunningham |
| husband |
Thomas Cunningham Birth: about 1832 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| herself |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1852 — |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Megee - Household
Marshall, Mississippi, United States
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| Marriage | Source documents the marriage of Thomas and Martha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Reynolds - Household
Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha E “Patsy” Megee - Household
Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John P Crownover - Household
Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Reynolds - Household
Baxter, Arkansas, United States
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