Ephrem Willard BullardAge: 80 years1835–1915
- Name
- Ephrem Willard Bullard
- Given names
- Ephrem Willard
- Surname
- Bullard
 Birth | February 11, 1835 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 7 months)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 | Linda Eliva Austin — View this family December 3, 1854 (Age 19 years) Note: Marriage info found at findagrave site |
| 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 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Willmuth Ann Bullard May 2, 1865 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 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 daughter #2 | Eliza Jane Bullard April 3, 1870 (Age 35 years) |
 Census | July 14, 1870 (Age 35 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 |
| Marriage of a child | George Washington Sullivan — Willmuth Ann Bullard — View this family August 3, 1887 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Wright Sullivan April 22, 1888 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Daugherty Sullivan — Eliza Jane Bullard — View this family August 15, 1888 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Arthur L Sullivan July 21, 1889 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | John Lawrence Sullivan October 10, 1890 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | May Etta Sullivan March 25, 1892 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Buena Vista Sullivan April 2, 1893 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Leona Gertrude Sullivan November 30, 1894 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Pearl Sullivan January 24, 1897 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Liva Fay Sullivan May 12, 1897 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 63 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Earnest David Sullivan August 6, 1899 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | George Oscar Sullivan May 7, 1900 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Theodore Jackson Sullivan November 14, 1901 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Ruby Ann Sullivan February 5, 1904 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Vera Juell Sullivan March 25, 1907 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Lena Martha Sullivan March 17, 1909 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Truman Elmo Sullivan January 16, 1911 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | April 6, 1915 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kiowa Cemetery |
| Family with Linda Eliva Austin |
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Ephrem Willard Bullard Birth: February 11, 1835 — Wayne, Illinois, United States Death: April 6, 1915 — Roger Mills, Oklahoma, United States |
| wife |
Linda Eliva Austin Birth: November 6, 1837 — Illinois, United States Death: September 13, 1918 — Oklahoma, United States |
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Marriage: December 3, 1854 — Wayne, Illinois, United States |
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10 years daughter |
Willmuth Ann Bullard Birth: May 2, 1865 30 27 — Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States Death: May 15, 1953 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Eliza Jane Bullard Birth: April 3, 1870 35 32 — Illinois, United States Death: October 23, 1942 — Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Ephrem Willard Bullard - Household
Brush Creek, Wayne, Illinois, United States
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