William Lowery ChastainAge: 75 years1836–1911
- Name
- William Lowery Chastain
- Given names
- William Lowery
- Surname
- Chastain
 Birth | October 1, 1836 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 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 20 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 24 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#1 | William Matthew Chastain September 30, 1866 (Age 29 years) Note: Biologically the son of Elizabeth Fairchild and possibly James Matthew. He took the name of Elizabeth's last husband, William L. Chastain. |
 Marriage | Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild — View this family about 1867 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 30 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 30 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Junious Franklin “June” Chastain September 24, 1869 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 32 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 41 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 61 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 of a wife | Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild June 26, 1910 (Age 73 years) |
 Death | November 26, 1911 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grantsville City Cemetery |
| Family with Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild |
| himself |
William Lowery Chastain Birth: October 1, 1836 — Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States Death: November 26, 1911 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild Birth: March 28, 1831 — Marion, Ohio, United States Death: June 26, 1910 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: about 1867 — Utah, United States |
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-3 months son |
William Matthew Chastain Birth: September 30, 1866 29 35 — Fort Bridger, Uinta, Wyoming, United States Death: May 11, 1942 — Kent, Culberson, Texas, United States |
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3 years son |
Junious Franklin “June” Chastain Birth: September 24, 1869 32 38 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Death: November 27, 1927 |
| Brigham Young Sr. + Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild |
| wife’s husband |
Brigham Young Sr. Birth: June 1, 1801 38 36 — Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: August 29, 1877 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild Birth: March 28, 1831 — Marion, Ohio, United States Death: June 26, 1910 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: October 3, 1844 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| James David Lyman + Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild |
| wife’s husband |
James David Lyman Birth: May 29, 1826 — St. Lawrence, New York, United States Death: about 1852 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild Birth: March 28, 1831 — Marion, Ohio, United States Death: June 26, 1910 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: January 30, 1846 — |
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3 years step-daughter |
Angeline Lyman Birth: about 1848 21 16 — Lake, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Death: about 1852 |
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4 years step-son |
James Acy Lyman Sr. Birth: December 23, 1851 25 20 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Death: December 6, 1942 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Joseph McMurray Sr. + Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild |
| wife’s husband |
Joseph McMurray Sr. Birth: April 13, 1832 — Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio, United States Death: October 20, 1859 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild Birth: March 28, 1831 — Marion, Ohio, United States Death: June 26, 1910 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: August 16, 1855 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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11 months step-daughter |
Elizabeth “Lizzie” McMurray Birth: July 26, 1856 24 25 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States Death: December 1922 — Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States |
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17 months step-son |
Joseph McMurray Jr. Birth: January 5, 1858 25 26 — Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States Death: August 7, 1907 — Oakley, Cassia, Idaho, United States |