John Wesley BrackenburyAge: 72 years1829–1902
- Name
- John Wesley Brackenbury
- Given names
- John Wesley
- Surname
- Brackenbury
 Birth | August 12, 1829 41 38 |
 Death of a father | Joseph Blanchett Brackenbury Sr. April 7, 1832 (Age 2 years) |
 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 |
| Marriage of a parent | Jabez Durfee — Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis — View this family March 3, 1834 (Age 4 years) |
| 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 |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Blanchett Brackenbury Jr. about 1837 (Age 7 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Joseph Smith Jr. — Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis — View this family Type: Religious marriage before June 1842 (Age 12 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Cornelius Peter Lott — Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 21, 1846 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Gilbert Davis Goldsmith Jr. about 1847 (Age 17 years) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Carr Brackenbury about 1868 (Age 38 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 |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis December 16, 1876 (Age 47 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 |
| Death of a brother | Charles Wesley Brackenbury about 1881 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a brother | Benjamin Blanchard Brackenbury May 8, 1897 (Age 67 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 |
 Death | July 1, 1902 (Age 72 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph Blanchett Brackenbury Sr. Birth: January 18, 1788 — Lincolnshire, England Death: April 7, 1832 — Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis Birth: March 11, 1791 — Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States Death: December 16, 1876 — White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1818 — |
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3 years elder brother |
Charles Wesley Brackenbury Birth: about 1820 31 28 Death: about 1881 |
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2 years elder brother |
Thomas Carr Brackenbury Birth: about 1821 32 29 Death: about 1868 |
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2 years elder brother |
Joseph Blanchett Brackenbury Jr. Birth: about 1822 33 30 Death: about 1837 |
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3 years elder brother |
Benjamin Blanchard Brackenbury Birth: June 2, 1825 37 34 — New London, Huron, Ohio, United States Death: about 1826 — New London, Huron, Ohio, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
Benjamin Blanchard Brackenbury Birth: April 27, 1827 39 36 — New London, Huron, Ohio, United States Death: May 8, 1897 — Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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2 years himself |
John Wesley Brackenbury Birth: August 12, 1829 41 38 — New London, Huron, Ohio, United States Death: July 1, 1902 — Riverside, Riverside, California, United States |
| Mother’s family with Gilbert Davis Goldsmith Sr. |
| step-father |
Gilbert Davis Goldsmith Sr. Birth: about 1785 Death: about 1811 |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis Birth: March 11, 1791 — Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States Death: December 16, 1876 — White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: April 13, 1811 — New York, United States |
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9 months half-brother |
Gilbert Davis Goldsmith Jr. Birth: about 1811 26 19 Death: about 1847 |
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1 year half-brother |
Isaac Goldsmith Birth: about 1811 26 19 Death: about 1811 |
| Mother’s family with Jabez Durfee |
| step-father |
Jabez Durfee Birth: December 26, 1791 — Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Death: April 1867 — White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis Birth: March 11, 1791 — Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States Death: December 16, 1876 — White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: March 3, 1834 — Clay, Missouri, United States |
| Mother’s family with Joseph Smith Jr. |
| step-father |
Joseph Smith Jr. Birth: December 23, 1805 34 30 — Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: June 27, 1844 — Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis Birth: March 11, 1791 — Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States Death: December 16, 1876 — White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: before June 1842 — |
| Mother’s family with Cornelius Peter Lott |
| step-father |
Cornelius Peter Lott Birth: September 22, 1798 — New York, New York, New York, United States Death: July 6, 1850 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis Birth: March 11, 1791 — Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States Death: December 16, 1876 — White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: January 21, 1846 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |