Sarah CrownoverAge: 53 years1829–1883
- Name
- Sarah Crownover
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- Crownover
- Married name
- Sarah Megee
 Birth | October 23, 1829 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 5 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 | Stephen Jackson Megee — View this family February 9, 1848 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 child#1 | William L Megee about 1849 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Elizabeth Megee about 1853 (Age 23 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1860 Census |
| Birth of a son #3 | Byron Maston Megee January 1, 1854 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Alexander Brown Megee April 23, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Daniel Megee March 30, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 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 26, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Martha Jane Megee October 17, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Miles Franklin “Bud” Megee April 12, 1863 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 |
| Birth of a son #8 | Lemuel Logan Megee November 16, 1865 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 37 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 37 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #9 | James Luther Megee April 17, 1868 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 39 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 27, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Ritta Rittie Ann Megee July 7, 1873 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Marion Gene Megee December 17, 1873 (Age 44 years) Note: See Findagrave Biography that is documented on his father's Burial record. |
| Birth of a son #12 | George Washington Megee October 11, 1874 (Age 44 years) Note: See Findagrave Biography that is documented on his father's Burial record. |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 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 son | Marion Gene Megee before 1880 (Age 50 years) Note: This child was born in 1873 (as per her father's gravesite biography); but, did not show up in the 1880 Census with her siblings or any other relative. |
| Census | June 5, 1880 (Age 50 years) |
 Death | 1883 (Age 53 years) |
 Burial | |
| Family with Stephen Jackson Megee |
| husband |
Stephen Jackson Megee Birth: February 28, 1828 33 27 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 2, 1915 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
| herself |
Sarah Crownover Birth: October 23, 1829 — Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: 1883 — Van Buren, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: February 9, 1848 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
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23 months child |
William L Megee Birth: about 1849 20 19 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: 1935 — Van Buren, Arkansas, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Megee Birth: about 1853 24 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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1 year son |
Byron Maston Megee Birth: January 1, 1854 25 24 — Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States Death: 1904 — Lenna, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States |
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16 months son |
Alexander Brown Megee Birth: April 23, 1855 27 25 — Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: March 12, 1917 — Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
John Daniel Megee Birth: March 30, 1858 30 28 — Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: April 13, 1917 — Bengal, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha Jane Megee Birth: October 17, 1860 32 30 — Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States Death: February 10, 1952 — Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years son |
Miles Franklin “Bud” Megee Birth: April 12, 1863 35 33 — Illinois, United States Death: February 25, 1918 — Wister, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years son |
Lemuel Logan Megee Birth: November 16, 1865 37 36 — Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: 1910 — Van Buren, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years son |
James Luther Megee Birth: April 17, 1868 40 38 — Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: April 9, 1914 — Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Ritta Rittie Ann Megee Birth: July 7, 1873 45 43 — Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States Death: 1957 — Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States |
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5 months son |
Marion Gene Megee Birth: December 17, 1873 45 44 — Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: before 1880 — Arkansas, United States |
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10 months son |
George Washington Megee Birth: October 11, 1874 46 44 — Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Stephen Jackson Megee + Elizabeth Collis |
| husband |
Stephen Jackson Megee Birth: February 28, 1828 33 27 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 2, 1915 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Elizabeth Collis Birth: October 1837 — Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1905 — Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1884 — |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Jackson Megee - Household
Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Jackson Megee - Household
Independence, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Jackson Megee - Household
Davis, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
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