William StewartAge: 63 years1814–1877
- Name
- William Stewart
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Stewart
 Birth | September 10, 1814 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 17 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 |
 Marriage | Naomi Wise Nelson — View this family January 16, 1834 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 21 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Martin Stewart February 16, 1845 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Phoebe Melvina Stewart January 20, 1847 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 31 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 |
 Census | October 31, 1850 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 42 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 46 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Reuben M Smith Sr — Phoebe Melvina Stewart — View this family February 1, 1866 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Martin Stewart — Elizabeth Ann Smith — View this family September 6, 1866 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Allen Stewart October 30, 1867 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 52 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 52 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 54 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 #2 | Ida L Stewart May 1870 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Edgar Smith 1871 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Alvin W “Barney” Stewart 1872 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Cordelia Josephine Stewart August 25, 1874 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Sarah M Stewart 1876 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | November 22, 1877 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with Naomi Wise Nelson |
| himself |
William Stewart Birth: September 10, 1814 — Roane, Tennessee, United States Death: November 22, 1877 — Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Naomi Wise Nelson Birth: January 16, 1816 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1885 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: January 16, 1834 — Morgan, Illinois, United States |
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11 years son |
James Martin Stewart Birth: February 16, 1845 30 29 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: December 5, 1921 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Phoebe Melvina Stewart Birth: January 20, 1847 32 31 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: August 13, 1923 — Rush, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Stewart - Household
Morgan, Illinois, United States
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