William S DrokeAge: 32 years1845–1877
- Name
- William S Droke
- Given names
- William S
- Surname
- Droke
 Birth | 1845 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 12 months)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 12 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 16 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 22 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 22 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 24 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 |
 Marriage | Sarah Margaret Smith — View this family August 23, 1874 (Age 29 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Albert “Joe” Droke 1877 (on the date of death) |
 Death | 1877 (Age 32 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Joiner Cemetery |
| Family with Sarah Margaret Smith |
| himself |
William S Droke Birth: 1845 — Virginia, United States Death: 1877 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Margaret Smith Birth: October 17, 1852 33 32 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 13, 1924 — Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 23, 1874 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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3 years son |
James Albert “Joe” Droke Birth: 1877 32 24 — Illinois, United States Death: December 12, 1914 — Crawford, Kansas, United States |
| William Henry Newell + Sarah Margaret Smith |
| wife’s husband |
William Henry Newell Birth: May 18, 1855 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: April 8, 1937 — Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Margaret Smith Birth: October 17, 1852 33 32 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 13, 1924 — Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: September 20, 1881 — Greene, Illinois, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Effie Mae Newell Birth: November 5, 1883 28 31 — White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 4, 1963 — Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States |
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4 years step-son |
Walter Arthur Newell Birth: March 20, 1888 32 35 — Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: May 15, 1950 — Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Alfred Joseph Newell Birth: June 3, 1890 35 37 — Missouri, United States Death: November 14, 1967 — Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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5 years step-daughter |
Queen Ann Newell Birth: May 31, 1895 40 42 — Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States Death: June 13, 1959 — Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, United States |