Byram Edward CrownoverAge: 77 years1821–1899
- Name
- Byram Edward Crownover
- Given names
- Byram Edward
- Surname
- Crownover
 Birth | October 28, 1821 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 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 13 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 | Mary Ann “Polly” Megee — View this family November 18, 1847 (Age 26 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Mahala Elizabeth Crownover August 13, 1848 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 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 daughter #2 | Martha L Crownover about 1850 (Age 28 years) Note: Birth date/location based on 1850 Census |
 Census | November 21, 1850 (Age 29 years) Note: The Crownover's lived next door to Mary Ann Crownover's (nee MeGee) parents: John and Ritta. |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Sarah Jane Crownover February 27, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Daniel Webster Crownover January 10, 1854 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John C Crownover April 1, 1857 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann “Polly” Megee about 1857 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 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 39 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 45 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 45 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 47 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 56 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 daughter | Sarah Jane Crownover 1887 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 76 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 | September 28, 1899 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Conley Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Ann “Polly” Megee |
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Byram Edward Crownover Birth: October 28, 1821 — Indiana, United States Death: September 28, 1899 — Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann “Polly” Megee Birth: about 1825 30 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1857 |
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Marriage: November 18, 1847 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
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9 months daughter |
Mahala Elizabeth Crownover Birth: August 13, 1848 26 23 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: March 10, 1904 — Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Martha L Crownover Birth: about 1850 28 25 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Jane Crownover Birth: February 27, 1852 30 27 — Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States Death: 1887 — Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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22 months son |
Daniel Webster Crownover Birth: January 10, 1854 32 29 — Mountain Home, White, Arkansas, United States Death: March 21, 1937 — Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years son |
John C Crownover Birth: April 1, 1857 35 32 — Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States Death: April 4, 1917 — Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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| Census | The Crownover's lived next door to Mary Ann Crownover's (nee MeGee) parents: John and Ritta. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Byram Edward Crownover - Household
Marshall, Mississippi, United States
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