William Thomas StanfieldAge: 36 years1832–1868
- Name
- William Thomas Stanfield
- Given names
- William Thomas
- Surname
- Stanfield
 Birth | 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 3 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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 25 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | Miriam Clark — View this family November 2, 1864 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 | Lafayette R Stanfield 1865 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 35 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 35 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | July 7, 1868 (Age 36 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Cemetery Note: Son of Thomas and Catherine 'Fraker' Stanfield. William married Miriam Clark on Nov. 2, 1864 in Macon Co., IL. William and Miriam had at least one child: Lafayette R. |
| Family with Miriam Clark |
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William Thomas Stanfield Birth: 1832 — Greene, Tennessee, United States Death: July 7, 1868 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Miriam Clark Birth: about 1843 38 35 — Indiana, United States Death: after August 25, 1870 — Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: November 2, 1864 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
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14 months son |
Lafayette R Stanfield Birth: 1865 33 22 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: April 20, 1880 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| Burial | Son of Thomas and Catherine 'Fraker' Stanfield. William married Miriam Clark on Nov. 2, 1864 in Macon Co., IL. William and Miriam had at least one child: Lafayette R. |