Martha Jane HurleyAge: 65 years1830–1895
- Name
- Martha Jane Hurley
- Given names
- Martha Jane
- Surname
- Hurley
- Married name
- Martha Jane Megee
 Birth | January 4, 1830 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 months)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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 |
 Marriage | Daniel White Megee — View this family about 1856 (Age 25 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | John M Megee 1856 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a son | John M Megee December 25, 1856 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Thomas Jefferson Megee September 1, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Daniel H Megee about 1861 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a son | Daniel H Megee February 26, 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Martha Jane Megee about 1863 (Age 32 years) Address: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census |
| 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 daughter #5 | Priscilla Ann Megee 1866 (Age 35 years) Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 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 36 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #6 | Christopher Columbus Megee February 15, 1869 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 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 | August 25, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Jefferson Megee — Mary Francis Magness — View this family May 1, 1877 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 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 14, 1880 (Age 50 years) |
 Death | November 2, 1895 (Age 65 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Isabella Cemetery |
| Family with Daniel White Megee |
| husband |
Daniel White Megee Birth: August 24, 1822 27 21 — Monroe, Mississippi, United States Death: July 18, 1914 — Isabella, Ozark, Missouri, United States |
| herself |
Martha Jane Hurley Birth: January 4, 1830 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 2, 1895 — Isabella, Ozark, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: about 1856 — Mississippi, United States |
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1 year son |
John M Megee Birth: 1856 33 25 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 25, 1856 — Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas Jefferson Megee Birth: September 1, 1858 36 28 — Gassville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States Death: December 24, 1925 — Bergman, Boone, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Daniel H Megee Birth: about 1861 38 30 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 26, 1861 — Arkansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha Jane Megee Birth: about 1863 40 32 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Priscilla Ann Megee Birth: 1866 43 35 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Christopher Columbus Megee Birth: February 15, 1869 46 39 — Isabella, Ozark, Missouri, United States Death: May 1, 1947 — Muskegon, Michigan, United States |
| Daniel White Megee + Mahala Louisa Dunbar |
| husband |
Daniel White Megee Birth: August 24, 1822 27 21 — Monroe, Mississippi, United States Death: July 18, 1914 — Isabella, Ozark, Missouri, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mahala Louisa Dunbar Birth: about 1828 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1855 — Mississippi, United States |
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Marriage: about 1848 — Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States |
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3 years step-son |
William Washington Megee Birth: November 21, 1850 28 22 — Tippah, Mississippi, United States Death: April 22, 1922 — Lutie, Ozark, Missouri, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Sarah E Megee Birth: January 21, 1854 31 26 — Tippah, Mississippi, United States Death: September 1904 |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Daniel White Megee - Household
Jasper, Ozark, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Daniel White Megee - Household
Jasper, Ozark, Missouri, United States
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