Joel RushinAge: 69 years1826–1896
- Name
- Joel Rushin
- Given names
- Joel
- Surname
- Rushin
 Birth | August 1826 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 9 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 | Mary Ann Floyd — View this family September 20, 1844 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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 30 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Joel Rushin Jr June 26, 1861 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 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 40 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 40 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 42 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Melissa Rushin September 15, 1870 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Joel Rushin Jr — Mary Elizabeth Williams — View this family August 22, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Maude Lee Rushin August 19, 1887 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John Roy Rushin December 25, 1889 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Josiah Jeffords — Sarah Melissa Rushin — View this family December 24, 1891 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mina Jeffords May 23, 1892 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | George N Rushin January 28, 1894 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann Floyd December 3, 1895 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | February 3, 1896 (Age 69 years) |
| Family with Mary Ann Floyd |
| himself |
Joel Rushin Birth: August 1826 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 3, 1896 — Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann Floyd Birth: December 30, 1828 — Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1895 — McCrory, Woodruff, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: September 20, 1844 — Tennessee, United States |
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17 years son |
Joel Rushin Jr Birth: June 26, 1861 34 32 — Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 24, 1908 — Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States |
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9 years daughter |
Sarah Melissa Rushin Birth: September 15, 1870 44 41 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: after September 18, 1901 — Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States |