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Sarah “Sallie” Patterson1793

Name
Sarah “Sallie” Patterson
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Patterson
Nickname
Sallie
Birth about 1793 39 40
Birth of a sisterMary Patterson
about 1795 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherMatthew Patterson
March 11, 1796 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a sisterAmelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson
May 29, 1801 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth “Betsy” Patterson
about 1802 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 10 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a brotherEnglish Patterson
about 1804 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 19 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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 39 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 42 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
Death of a brotherJohn Robert Patterson
about 1838 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth “Betsy” Patterson
about 1846 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherNancy Elizabeth English
about 1847 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 53 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
Death of a fatherWilliam “Billy” Patterson
about 1849 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam “Billy” Patterson
November 1850 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 64 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a brotherRobert English “Bob” Patterson
March 1860 (Age 67 years)
Cause: Old Age
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 68 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
Death of a brotherMatthew Patterson
October 3, 1865 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherEnglish Patterson
October 3, 1865 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 74 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 74 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 76 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
Death of a sisterAmelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson
September 14, 1876 (Age 83 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 85 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 105 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
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mother
Marriage: about 1776Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
William “Billy” Patterson
Birth: about 1777 23 24Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 1850Washington, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
9 years
elder brother
8 years
herself
3 years
younger sister
Mary Patterson
Birth: about 1795 41 42Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
14 months
younger brother
5 years
younger sister
19 months
younger sister
Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson
Birth: about 1802 48 49Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1846Dickson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
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