 Birth | October 3, 1831 20 21 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 |
 Birth of a sister | Martha Louisa “Molly” Age September 1, 1833 (Age 22 months) |
| 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 | Mary Margaret Age February 13, 1838 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Berrisy Age about 1839 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susan Amanda Age March 3, 1841 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Felix Moses Age June 18, 1843 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Melinda J Age about 1845 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rachel Catherine Age about 1847 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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 sister | Hannah “Ollie” Age November 1849 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Maria Age November 1849 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Ann “Polly” DeMonbreun before August 17, 1850 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a sister | Berrisy Age about 1855 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 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 29 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 35 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 35 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Felix DeMonbreun October 5, 1868 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 37 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 father | William Age January 19, 1874 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Ann “Polly” Cagle May 6, 1876 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 46 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | March 24, 1881 (Age 49 years) |