Catharine FiferAge: 72 years1832–1904
- Name
- Catharine Fifer
- Given names
- Catharine
- Surname
- Fifer
- Married name
- Catharine Sandy
 Birth | January 12, 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 3 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 13 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 24 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 29 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 34 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 34 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 36 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 |
 Marriage | William E Sandy — View this family August 30, 1874 (Age 42 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Martha Ellen Sandy May 30, 1875 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 45 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 husband | William E Sandy April 13, 1898 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Frank Oliver Hartman — Martha Ellen Sandy — View this family January 26, 1900 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | David Emory Whitfield Hartman December 13, 1900 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | September 10, 1904 (Age 72 years) |
 Burial | |
| Family with William E Sandy |
| husband |
William E Sandy Birth: August 1, 1812 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: April 13, 1898 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
| herself |
Catharine Fifer Birth: January 12, 1832 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: September 10, 1904 |
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Marriage: August 30, 1874 — Sangersville, Augusta, Virginia, United States |
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9 months daughter |
Martha Ellen Sandy Birth: May 30, 1875 62 43 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: April 27, 1962 — Fisherville, Augusta, Virginia, United States |
| William E Sandy + Susannah Rawley |
| husband |
William E Sandy Birth: August 1, 1812 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: April 13, 1898 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Susannah Rawley Birth: June 3, 1819 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: December 13, 1873 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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Marriage: November 7, 1836 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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9 months step-daughter |
Elizabeth Catherine “Lizzie” Sandy Birth: August 20, 1837 25 18 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: October 13, 1918 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Tillman Rawley Sandy Birth: August 13, 1839 27 20 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: October 12, 1924 — Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years step-son |
John Henry Sandy Birth: September 9, 1841 29 22 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 25, 1913 — Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years step-son |
William Jackson Sandy Birth: November 28, 1843 31 24 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 16, 1918 — Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Sarah Ann Sandy Birth: January 25, 1846 33 26 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: November 4, 1931 — Cornettsville, Perry, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Samuel Andrew Sandy Birth: February 11, 1848 35 28 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: November 20, 1939 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Reuben Hoffman Sandy Birth: March 23, 1850 37 30 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: February 23, 1907 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Daniel Garber Sandy Birth: May 5, 1852 39 32 — Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: October 17, 1927 — Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Margaret Susannah “Maggie” Sandy Birth: November 6, 1854 42 35 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 19, 1941 — Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Sandy Birth: January 1, 1857 44 37 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: June 6, 1952 — Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years step-son |
George Martin Sandy Birth: April 30, 1859 46 39 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 27, 1931 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Edward Johnson Sandy Birth: September 30, 1861 49 42 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: March 23, 1891 — Ray, Missouri, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Mary Frances Virginia Sandy Birth: February 19, 1864 51 44 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: January 28, 1963 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |