William Zachariah JemisonAge: 59 years1819–1878
- Name
- William Zachariah Jemison
- Given names
- William Zachariah
- Surname
- Jemison
 Birth | about 1819 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 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 16 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 | Temperance Adaline Garrett — View this family about 1840 (Age 21 years) Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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#1 | Johanah B “Joan” Jemison 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 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 daughter #2 | Mary Adeline Jemison October 25, 1862 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 48 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 48 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 50 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 granddaughter #1 | Lula Lee Miller about 1871 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Luther Joshua Miller October 25, 1873 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Charles George Miller February 28, 1875 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Daniel G Miller — Johanah B “Joan” Jemison — View this family December 17, 1876 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Albert L Miller about 1878 (on the date of death) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (on the date of death)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | about 1878 (Age 59 years) |
| Family with Temperance Adaline Garrett |
| himself |
William Zachariah Jemison Birth: about 1819 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1878 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Temperance Adaline Garrett Birth: about 1824 — South Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1840 — Burke, North Carolina, United States |
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23 years daughter |
Mary Adeline Jemison Birth: October 25, 1862 43 38 — Missouri, United States Death: May 24, 1940 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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-6 years daughter |
Johanah B “Joan” Jemison Birth: 1856 37 32 — Arkansas, United States Death: 1889 — Pueblo, Colorado, United States |
No family available
| Marriage | Marriage info based on birth of first child |