Jacob Samuel BennettAge: 71 years1835–1907
- Name
- Jacob Samuel Bennett
- Given names
- Jacob Samuel
- Surname
- Bennett
 Birth | August 27, 1835 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 35 days)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 10 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 |
 Marriage | Sarah Virginia Mays — View this family May 12, 1857 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 21 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 25 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 31 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 31 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 33 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 son#1 | Walter Seaborn Bennett February 7, 1873 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | George Thomas Bennett April 23, 1875 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 42 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Census | June 11, 1880 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Seaborn Bennett — Missouri Ann “Zouri” Sullivan — View this family December 6, 1896 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Hazel Ackerd Bennett October 21, 1897 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 62 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Marriage of a child | George Thomas Bennett — Lillian May Sullivan — View this family January 8, 1902 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Thomas Blenn Bennett August 21, 1902 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Lou Bennett April 22, 1904 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Barney John Bennett September 21, 1905 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | March 16, 1907 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Springtown Cemetery |
| Family with Sarah Virginia Mays |
| himself |
Jacob Samuel Bennett Birth: August 27, 1835 — Lincoln, Georgia, United States Death: March 16, 1907 — Parker, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Virginia Mays Birth: March 12, 1840 — Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States Death: October 23, 1915 — Plain Dealing, Bossier, Louisiana, United States |
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Marriage: May 12, 1857 — Harris, Georgia, United States |
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16 years son |
Walter Seaborn Bennett Birth: February 7, 1873 37 32 — Louisiana, United States Death: April 14, 1958 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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2 years son |
George Thomas Bennett Birth: April 23, 1875 39 35 — Louisiana, United States Death: August 4, 1962 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Samuel Bennett - Household
Township 23, ED 9 Bossier, Louisiana, United States
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