Mary Ann “Polly” Patterson1828–
- Name
- Mary Ann “Polly” Patterson
- Given names
- Mary Ann
- Surname
- Patterson
- Nickname
- Polly
- Married name
- Mary Ann McGhee
 Birth | February 5, 1828 42 38 |
 Birth of a brother | Byrd English Patterson about 1829 (Age 10 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Ann Patterson about 1830 (Age 22 months) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 3 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 7 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 sister | Sarah Havens “Sally” Patterson May 8, 1837 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a father | John Robert Patterson about 1838 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah “Sally” Keith about 1845 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy Elizabeth English about 1847 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 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 paternal grandfather | William “Billy” Patterson about 1849 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 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 38 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 38 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 40 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 49 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a brother | John Keith Patterson about 1883 (Age 54 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 |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 87 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 88 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 89 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 101 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Robert Patterson Birth: about 1786 32 33 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1838 — Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sally” Keith Birth: about 1790 Death: about 1845 — Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder brother |
William Patterson Birth: about 1820 34 30 Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
John Keith Patterson Birth: July 21, 1822 36 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1883 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Johnathan Ramsey Patterson Birth: about 1826 40 36 Death: |
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2 years elder brother |
Nicholas Qualls Patterson Birth: about 1827 41 37 Death: Texas, United States |
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13 months herself |
Mary Ann “Polly” Patterson Birth: February 5, 1828 42 38 Death: |
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23 months younger brother |
Byrd English Patterson Birth: about 1829 43 39 Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Nancy Ann Patterson Birth: about 1830 44 40 Death: |
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7 years younger sister |
Sarah Havens “Sally” Patterson Birth: May 8, 1837 51 47 Death: |