Jacob BearAge: 81 years1809–1891
 Birth | November 27, 1809 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 2 years)Note: 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 |
 Marriage | Martha Bowman — View this family April 12, 1831 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 22 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 25 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 daughter#1 | Elizabeth Ann Bear July 21, 1837 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a wife | Martha Bowman August 13, 1844 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 36 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 | June 1, 1850 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 47 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 51 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 | Samuel L Troutman — Elizabeth Ann Bear — View this family January 10, 1867 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Ella Troutman October 8, 1867 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Ella Troutman October 18, 1867 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 57 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 57 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Etta Troutman October 2, 1868 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 59 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 grandson #3 | Frank Samuel Troutman January 26, 1873 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 68 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | October 5, 1891 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Boiling Springs Cemetery |
| Family with Martha Bowman |
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Jacob Bear Birth: November 27, 1809 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: October 5, 1891 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Martha Bowman Birth: July 26, 1809 — Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 13, 1844 — Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Marriage: April 12, 1831 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Elizabeth Ann Bear Birth: July 21, 1837 27 27 — Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Death: November 10, 1927 — Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Bear - Household
Southampton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Name | Elizabeth A Bear Obituary and Family Listing
Elizabeth is the daughter of Jacob and Martha Bowman Bear. She married Samuel Troutman on January 10, 1868, in Macon County, IL. Elizabeth died at the home of her son, Frank S Troutman, of Bearsdale. She had been failing health for some time and had been confined to her bed for the last ten days.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46867194/elizabeth-a-troutman |