Rozilla CowanAge: 79 years1814–1894
- Name
- Rozilla Cowan
- Given names
- Rozilla
- Surname
- Cowan
- Married name
- Rozilla Sessions
 Birth | November 8, 1814 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 17 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 20 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 |
 Religious marriage | David Sessions III — View this family October 3, 1845 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 31 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 |
 Death of a husband | David Sessions III August 11, 1850 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 42 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 46 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 52 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 52 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 54 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 63 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | January 17, 1894 (Age 79 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Little Sioux Cemetery |
| Family with David Sessions III |
| husband |
David Sessions III Birth: April 4, 1790 — Fairlee, Orange, Vermont, United States Death: August 11, 1850 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| herself |
Rozilla Cowan Birth: November 8, 1814 — Maine, United States Death: January 17, 1894 |
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Marriage: October 3, 1845 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| David Sessions III + Patty Bartlett |
| husband |
David Sessions III Birth: April 4, 1790 — Fairlee, Orange, Vermont, United States Death: August 11, 1850 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Patty Bartlett Birth: February 4, 1795 — Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States Death: December 14, 1892 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: June 28, 1812 — Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Perrygrine Sessions Birth: June 15, 1814 24 19 — Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States Death: June 3, 1893 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States |
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4 years step-daughter |
Sylvia Porter Sessions Birth: July 31, 1818 28 23 — Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States Death: April 12, 1882 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States |
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5 years step-son |
David Sessions IV Birth: May 9, 1823 33 28 — Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States Death: April 19, 1896 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States |
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15 years step-daughter |
Amanda D Sessions Birth: November 14, 1837 47 42 — Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States Death: May 15, 1841 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
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4 years step-son |
Athelson Sessions Birth: June 1841 51 46 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Death: December 21, 1842 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| David Sessions III + Harriet Elvira Teeples |
| husband |
David Sessions III Birth: April 4, 1790 — Fairlee, Orange, Vermont, United States Death: August 11, 1850 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Harriet Elvira Teeples Birth: October 15, 1830 — Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Death: October 6, 1911 — Eden, Weber, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: January 13, 1850 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |