Jonathan Harriman HolmesAge: 74 years1806–1880
- Name
- Jonathan Harriman Holmes
- Given names
- Jonathan Harriman
- Surname
- Holmes
 Birth | March 11, 1806 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 5 years)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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 25 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 29 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 |
 Marriage | Elvira Ann Cowles — View this family December 1, 1842 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 39 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 daughter#1 | Marietta Holmes July 17, 1849 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Phoebe Louisa Holmes February 5, 1851 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Josephine Octavia Ann Holmes July 8, 1854 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Emma Lucinda Holmes February 1, 1856 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Josephine Octavia Ann Holmes about 1857 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 50 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 55 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 60 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 60 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 62 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 wife | Elvira Ann Cowles March 10, 1871 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 71 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | August 18, 1880 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Farmington City Cemetery |
| Family with Elvira Ann Cowles |
| himself |
Jonathan Harriman Holmes Birth: March 11, 1806 — Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: August 18, 1880 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elvira Ann Cowles Birth: November 23, 1813 — Unadilla, Otsego, New York, United States Death: March 10, 1871 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: December 1, 1842 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
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| daughter |
Lucy Elvira Holmes Death: |
| daughter |
Marietta Holmes Birth: July 17, 1849 43 35 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Death: August 10, 1905 — Riverside, Box Elder, Utah, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Phoebe Louisa Holmes Birth: February 5, 1851 44 37 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Death: June 30, 1939 — Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Josephine Octavia Ann Holmes Birth: July 8, 1854 48 40 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States Death: about 1857 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Emma Lucinda Holmes Birth: February 1, 1856 49 42 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States Death: June 11, 1901 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States |
| Joseph Smith Jr. + Elvira Ann Cowles |
| wife’s husband |
Joseph Smith Jr. Birth: December 23, 1805 34 30 — Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: June 27, 1844 — Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Elvira Ann Cowles Birth: November 23, 1813 — Unadilla, Otsego, New York, United States Death: March 10, 1871 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: June 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |