James HerndonAge: 81 years1806–1887
- Name
- James Herndon
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Herndon
 Birth | 1806 27 28 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 6 years)Note: 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 |
 Birth of a sister | Nancy Herndon 1819 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 26 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 29 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 | Elizabeth McGarrah — View this family 1838 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary E Herndon 1839 (Age 33 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John McGarrah Herndon February 13, 1841 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | George H Herndon 1845 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Joshua D Herndon 1847 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Zachery 1847 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 40 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Virginia Herndon July 1850 (Age 44 years) |
| Census | November 20, 1850 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Harrison J Herndon 1853 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | James “Jim” Herndon 1855 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Walter L Herndon 1858 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 51 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 28, 1860 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Nora Herndon 1861 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Alexander M Ingram — Mary E Herndon — View this family Type: Religious marriage August 14, 1861 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Ingram 1863 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 55 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 grandson #2 | James Ingram 1865 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Herndon 1866 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John McGarrah Herndon — Lafavor T Atkinson — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 3, 1867 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 61 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 61 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Alexander Ingram 1868 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Elwood Herndon 1868 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 63 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 |
| Census | September 27, 1870 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a brother | Benjamin Zachery Herndon August 7, 1873 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Pearl Ingram 1874 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a father | George Henry Herndon Sr December 20, 1874 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 72 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Noel G Ingram 1879 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James “Jim” Herndon — Diantha L Thompson — View this family Type: Civil marriage February 12, 1880 (Age 74 years) |
| Census | June 26, 1880 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a brother | Julius G Herndon September 16, 1882 (Age 76 years) |
 Death | February 15, 1887 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herndon Family Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
George Henry Herndon Sr Birth: 1779 — Virginia, United States Death: December 20, 1874 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Zachery Birth: 1778 — Virginia, United States Death: 1847 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: July 25, 1799 — Madison, Virginia, United States |
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9 months elder brother |
Julius G Herndon Birth: April 17, 1800 21 22 — Virginia, United States Death: September 16, 1882 — Henry, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Benjamin Zachery Herndon Birth: April 30, 1802 23 24 — Virginia, United States Death: August 7, 1873 — Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Rodney Herndon Birth: May 25, 1804 25 26 — Virginia, United States Death: March 19, 1892 — Saline, Missouri, United States |
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3 years himself |
James Herndon Birth: 1806 27 28 — Virginia, United States Death: February 15, 1887 — Collin, Texas, United States |
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14 years younger sister |
Nancy Herndon Birth: 1819 40 41 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: 1866 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth McGarrah |
| himself |
James Herndon Birth: 1806 27 28 — Virginia, United States Death: February 15, 1887 — Collin, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth McGarrah Birth: September 15, 1821 — Arkansas, United States Death: April 18, 1892 — Collin, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: 1838 — Arkansas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary E Herndon Birth: 1839 33 17 — Arkansas, United States Death: 1891 — Collin, Texas, United States |
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2 years son |
John McGarrah Herndon Birth: February 13, 1841 35 19 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
George H Herndon Birth: 1845 39 23 — Texas, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Joshua D Herndon Birth: 1847 41 25 — Texas, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Virginia Herndon Birth: July 1850 44 28 — Texas, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Harrison J Herndon Birth: 1853 47 31 — Texas, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
James “Jim” Herndon Birth: 1855 49 33 — Texas, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Walter L Herndon Birth: 1858 52 36 — Texas, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Nora Herndon Birth: 1861 55 39 — Texas, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Herndon - Household
Collin, Texas, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Herndon - Household
Collin, Texas, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James Herndon - Household
Collin, Texas, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James Herndon - Household
Collin, Texas, United States
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