John Tipton PetersonAge: 86 years1827–1913
- Name
- John Tipton Peterson
- Given names
- John Tipton
- Surname
- Peterson
 Birth | June 15, 1827 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 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 8 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 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 33 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 39 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 39 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 41 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 50 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Marriage | Lucy Irene Menefee — View this family about 1885 (Age 57 years) Note: Marriage info based on 1900 Census |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Pearl Lucy Peterson June 21, 1893 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William P Troutman — Pearl Lucy Peterson — View this family January 18, 1911 (Age 83 years) Note: Marriage year found in Obituary |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Nelda Irene Troutman 1912 (Age 84 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Harold Wilson Troutman January 27, 1913 (Age 85 years) |
 Death | July 28, 1913 (Age 86 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Union Valley Cemetery |
| Family with Lucy Irene Menefee |
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John Tipton Peterson Birth: June 15, 1827 — Ohio, United States Death: July 28, 1913 — Barnard, Lincoln, Kansas, United States |
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Lucy Irene Menefee Birth: September 12, 1855 — Keokuk, Iowa, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1885 — Kansas, United States |
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9 years daughter |
Pearl Lucy Peterson Birth: June 21, 1893 66 37 — Lincoln, Kansas, United States Death: May 10, 1985 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - John Tipton Peterson - Household
Battle Creek, Lincoln, Kansas, United States
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