Howard EganAge: 62 years1815–1878
- Name
- Howard Egan
- Given names
- Howard
- Surname
- Egan
 Birth | June 15, 1815 |
 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 16 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 | Catherine Reese — View this family about 1844 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 41 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death of a wife | Catherine Reese November 7, 1860 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 45 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 51 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 51 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 53 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 62 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | March 15, 1878 (Age 62 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery |
| Family with Catherine Reese |
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Howard Egan Birth: June 15, 1815 — Tullamore, Kilbride, Offaly, Ireland Death: March 15, 1878 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Catherine Reese Birth: January 27, 1804 — New York City, New York, New York, United States Death: November 7, 1860 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: about 1844 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| Zephaniah Clawson + Catherine Reese |
| wife’s husband |
Zephaniah Clawson Birth: May 13, 1798 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Death: September 19, 1841 — Ohio River, Clermont, Ohio, United States |
| wife |
Catherine Reese Birth: January 27, 1804 — New York City, New York, New York, United States Death: November 7, 1860 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: about 1824 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States |
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14 months step-daughter |
Susannah Clawson Birth: March 10, 1825 26 21 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Death: July 19, 1826 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States |
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20 months step-son |
Hiram Bradley Clawson Sr. Birth: November 7, 1826 28 22 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Death: March 29, 1912 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years step-son |
John Reese Clawson Sr. Birth: December 23, 1828 30 24 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Death: December 18, 1872 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Louisa P Clawson Birth: September 19, 1831 33 27 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Death: January 4, 1832 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States |
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4 years step-daughter |
Helen Cordelia Clawson Birth: August 8, 1835 37 31 — Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Death: January 19, 1884 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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5 years step-daughter |
Harriet Cornelia Clawson Birth: February 11, 1840 41 36 — Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Death: July 20, 1911 — Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Brigham Young Sr. + Catherine Reese |
| 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 |
Catherine Reese Birth: January 27, 1804 — New York City, New York, New York, United States Death: November 7, 1860 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: June 10, 1855 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |