Raymond de la Montaigne “Ray” WoodwardAge: 64 years1834–1898
- Name
- Raymond de la Montaigne “Ray” Woodward
- Given names
- Raymond de la Montaigne
- Surname
- Woodward
- Nickname
- Ray
 Birth | January 4, 1834 32 28 |
 Birth of a brother | William de la Montaigne Woodward November 4, 1835 (Age 22 months) |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 20 months)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 |
| Birth of a sister | Margaretta Louise de la Montaigne Woodward about 1839 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Josephine de la Montaigne Woodward June 9, 1842 (Age 8 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Brigham Young Sr. — Mary Ellen de la Montaigne — View this family February 3, 1846 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 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 22 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 27 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 |
| Death of a sister | Margaretta Louise de la Montaigne Woodward July 29, 1865 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 32 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 32 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 34 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 father | James Boyd Woodward March 4, 1870 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 43 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 mother | Mary Ellen de la Montaigne August 3, 1894 (Age 60 years) |
 Death | January 30, 1898 (Age 64 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pioneer Memorial Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Boyd Woodward Birth: July 1, 1801 — New Hanover, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Death: March 4, 1870 — San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States |
| mother |
Mary Ellen de la Montaigne Birth: May 25, 1805 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 3, 1894 — San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States |
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Marriage: about 1832 — |
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2 years himself |
Raymond de la Montaigne “Ray” Woodward Birth: January 4, 1834 32 28 — Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Death: January 30, 1898 — San Bernardino, California, United States |
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22 months younger brother |
William de la Montaigne Woodward Birth: November 4, 1835 34 30 — Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Death: October 2, 1916 — San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Margaretta Louise de la Montaigne Woodward Birth: about 1839 37 33 — Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Death: July 29, 1865 — San Bernardino, California, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Josephine de la Montaigne Woodward Birth: June 9, 1842 40 37 — Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Death: February 18, 1907 — San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States |
| Mother’s family with Brigham Young Sr. |
| step-father |
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 |
| mother |
Mary Ellen de la Montaigne Birth: May 25, 1805 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 3, 1894 — San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1846 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |