William AgeAge: 63 years1811–1874
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- William Age
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- William
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- Age
 Birth | about 1811 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 12 months)Note: 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 |
 Marriage | Mary Ann “Polly” DeMonbreun — View this family May 6, 1826 (Age 15 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Elizabeth Ann Jane “Betty” Age July 16, 1827 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Elizabeth Age July 16, 1827 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Washington Age October 3, 1831 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 21 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Martha Louisa “Molly” Age September 1, 1833 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 24 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 daughter #5 | Mary Margaret Age February 13, 1838 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Berrisy Age about 1839 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Susan Amanda Age March 3, 1841 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Felix Moses Age June 18, 1843 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Melinda J Age about 1845 (Age 34 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Wilson Ferrell — Elizabeth Ann Jane “Betty” Age — View this family March 19, 1846 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Rachel Catherine Age about 1847 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 35 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 granddaughter #1 | Mary Elizabeth Ferrell January 4, 1849 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Hannah “Ollie” Age November 1849 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Maria Age November 1849 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann “Polly” DeMonbreun before August 17, 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Louisa Margaret Ferrell September 21, 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Sarah Caroline Ferrell May 14, 1852 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mary Elizabeth Ferrell February 22, 1853 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | William Gabriel Ferrell June 1, 1854 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Berrisy Age about 1855 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Francis Isabella Ferrell September 28, 1856 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Mary Ann Ferrell November 28, 1858 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 46 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 granddaughter #7 | America Washington Ferrell October 2, 1861 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 50 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 56 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 56 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 58 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 granddaughter | Louisa Margaret Ferrell February 10, 1872 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | January 19, 1874 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with Mary Ann “Polly” DeMonbreun |
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William Age Birth: about 1811 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 19, 1874 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann “Polly” DeMonbreun Birth: February 22, 1810 21 21 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: before August 17, 1850 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: May 6, 1826 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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14 months daughter |
Elizabeth Ann Jane “Betty” Age Birth: July 16, 1827 16 17 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: February 24, 1891 — Octavia, Butler, Nebraska, United States |
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Sarah Elizabeth Age Birth: July 16, 1827 16 17 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 18, 1886 — Fork, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
William Washington Age Birth: October 3, 1831 20 21 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 24, 1881 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Martha Louisa “Molly” Age Birth: September 1, 1833 22 23 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 18, 1886 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Margaret Age Birth: February 13, 1838 27 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 31, 1912 — Clinton, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Berrisy Age Birth: about 1839 28 28 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1855 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Susan Amanda Age Birth: March 3, 1841 30 31 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: June 18, 1924 — Grayson, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Felix Moses Age Birth: June 18, 1843 32 33 — Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States Death: July 9, 1937 — Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Melinda J Age Birth: about 1845 34 34 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Rachel Catherine Age Birth: about 1847 36 36 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1920 — Parker, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Hannah “Ollie” Age Birth: November 1849 38 39 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 31, 1912 |
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1 month daughter |
Maria Age Birth: November 1849 38 39 — Kentucky, United States Death: |