Mary Anna LearAge: 79 years1829–1908
- Name
- Mary Anna Lear
- Given names
- Mary Anna
- Surname
- Lear
- Married name
- Mary Anna Power
 Birth | June 1, 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 6 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 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 |
 Marriage | John Wesley Power — View this family December 21, 1849 (Age 20 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Henry Clay Power February 1850 (Age 20 years) |
 Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Elizabeth Power 1851 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John Franklin Power June 22, 1852 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Louisa L Power February 4, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Charles Lear Power January 5, 1856 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mariah Power November 6, 1858 (Age 29 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 | August 21, 1860 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Andrew Power about 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Nettie M Power 1864 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mariah Power May 5, 1864 (Age 34 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 #9 | William Sherman Power 1865 (Age 35 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 #10 | Richard Yates Power November 24, 1868 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a son | Andrew Power about 1869 (Age 39 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Harriet Lear “Hattie” Power February 2, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Census | July 16, 1870 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Elizabeth Power before 1871 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a husband | John Wesley Power April 21, 1871 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Alice Power 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Franklin Power — Susan Alvira Minor — View this family January 9, 1875 (Age 45 years) |
| 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 |
| Census | June 3, 1880 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Lear Power — Anna Grace Jones — View this family September 26, 1883 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Louisa L Power after 1886 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Bertha Estella Power March 24, 1888 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Clay Power — Ida Elvira McMeen — View this family October 2, 1888 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Augustus Turner Burch — Harriet Lear “Hattie” Power — View this family September 1, 1889 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Charles Wayne Power 1890 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Clarence Leslie Power February 1, 1890 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Rena Aita Burch September 5, 1891 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Elmer Augustus Burch December 18, 1892 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Harry Leroy “Pete” Power May 23, 1893 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Clyde Franklin Power May 21, 1894 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | John Robert Burch July 13, 1895 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Beulah Grace Power October 18, 1895 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Alvin Sylvester “Dewey” Burch December 22, 1897 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Alma Power 1898 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Lear Power — Nellie Davis — View this family September 8, 1899 (Age 70 years) |
| Census | June 14, 1900 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Elva Elizabeth Burch March 19, 1901 (Age 71 years) Associate: Mary Olive Burch
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| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Mary Olive Burch March 19, 1901 (Age 71 years) Associate: Elva Elizabeth Burch
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| Marriage of a child | Richard Yates Power — Mabel Olive Crane — View this family October 30, 1901 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Ross Edward Power January 23, 1903 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Loyd Llewellyn Burch January 28, 1904 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Forest Penniwell Power August 9, 1905 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Mildred Power 1906 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Marie Muriel Power September 21, 1907 (Age 78 years) |
 Death | September 27, 1908 (Age 79 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Valley View Memorial Cemetery |
| Family with John Wesley Power |
| husband |
John Wesley Power Birth: September 6, 1821 27 19 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: April 21, 1871 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Mary Anna Lear Birth: June 1, 1829 — Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Death: September 27, 1908 — McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: December 21, 1849 — Clinton, Illinois, United States |
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2 months son |
Henry Clay Power Birth: February 1850 28 20 — Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: October 4, 1932 — Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Power Birth: 1851 29 21 — Illinois, United States Death: before 1871 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States |
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18 months son |
John Franklin Power Birth: June 22, 1852 30 23 — Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: April 20, 1919 — Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Louisa L Power Birth: February 4, 1855 33 25 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: after 1886 — Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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11 months son |
Charles Lear Power Birth: January 5, 1856 34 26 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: June 16, 1942 — Carnegie, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mariah Power Birth: November 6, 1858 37 29 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: May 5, 1864 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
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3 years son |
Andrew Power Birth: about 1861 39 31 — Illinois, United States Death: about 1869 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Nettie M Power Birth: 1864 42 34 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
William Sherman Power Birth: 1865 43 35 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Richard Yates Power Birth: November 24, 1868 47 39 — Illinois, United States Death: February 13, 1962 — Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States |
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14 months daughter |
Harriet Lear “Hattie” Power Birth: February 2, 1870 48 40 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States Death: October 27, 1959 — McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Alice Power Birth: 1872 50 42 — Illinois, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household
Clinton, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household
Clinton, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Mary Anna Lear - Household
McPherson, Kansas, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Augustus Turner Burch - Household
Gypsum Creek, McPherson, Kansas
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