John Sanford BacusAge: 74 years1836–1910
- Name
- John Sanford Bacus
- Given names
- John Sanford
- Surname
- Bacus
 Birth | March 3, 1836 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: 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 9 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 20 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 25 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 30 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 30 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 32 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 | Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” Yaryan — View this family September 5, 1872 (Age 36 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Andrew Othniel “Othie” Bacus January 5, 1874 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nellie Elizabeth Bacus May 22, 1876 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Wilbert Lessie Bacus January 23, 1878 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 41 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #4 | James Edward Bacus May 23, 1879 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Lanna M Bacus July 28, 1882 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lanna M Bacus July 1, 1883 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Coral Bacus September 12, 1884 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a son | Coral Bacus January 11, 1885 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Perl Byron “Perley” Bacus November 2, 1885 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | John Henry “Johnie” Bacus September 29, 1888 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 62 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 |
 Death | April 18, 1910 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | April 21, 1910 (3 days after death) |
| Family with Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” Yaryan |
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John Sanford Bacus Birth: March 3, 1836 — Wright, Iowa, United States Death: April 18, 1910 — Marshall, Logan, Oklahoma, United States |
| wife |
Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” Yaryan Birth: January 10, 1852 27 25 — Bladensburg, Wapello, Iowa, United States Death: July 24, 1918 — Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: September 5, 1872 — Ada, Idaho, United States |
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16 months son |
Andrew Othniel “Othie” Bacus Birth: January 5, 1874 37 21 — Idaho, United States Death: July 6, 1917 — Gooding, Idaho, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nellie Elizabeth Bacus Birth: May 22, 1876 40 24 — Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, United States Death: September 5, 1961 — Wendell, Gooding, Idaho, United States |
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20 months son |
Wilbert Lessie Bacus Birth: January 23, 1878 41 26 — Appanoose, Iowa, United States Death: April 27, 1963 — Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States |
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16 months son |
James Edward Bacus Birth: May 23, 1879 43 27 — Appanoose, Iowa, United States Death: August 21, 1943 — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lanna M Bacus Birth: July 28, 1882 46 30 — Appanoose, Iowa, United States Death: July 1, 1883 |
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2 years son |
Coral Bacus Birth: September 12, 1884 48 32 — Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, United States Death: January 11, 1885 — Appanoose, Iowa, United States |
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14 months son |
Perl Byron “Perley” Bacus Birth: November 2, 1885 49 33 — Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, United States Death: June 11, 1963 — Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States |
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3 years son |
John Henry “Johnie” Bacus Birth: September 29, 1888 52 36 — Jetmore, Hodgeman, Kansas, United States Death: January 20, 1949 — Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States |