Charlotte MorganAge: 63 years1822–1886
- Name
- Charlotte Morgan
- Given names
- Charlotte
- Surname
- Morgan
- Married name
- Charlotte Palmer
Shared note: Leonard H Palmer Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | June 1822 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 13 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 |
 Marriage | Willard Woodson Palmer — View this family March 3, 1838 (Age 15 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Leonard Henton Palmer December 17, 1839 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 |
 Census | August 7, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a husband | Willard Woodson Palmer August 15, 1853 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 38 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 44 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 44 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 46 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 of a child | Leonard Henton Palmer — Mary A Smith — View this family December 19, 1877 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Charles Luther Palmer 1878 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | March 20, 1886 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with Willard Woodson Palmer |
| husband |
Willard Woodson Palmer Birth: 1816 — Rome, Smith, Tennessee, United States Death: August 15, 1853 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Charlotte Morgan Birth: June 1822 — Rome, Smith, Tennessee, United States Death: March 20, 1886 — Dade, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: March 3, 1838 — Smith, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months son |
Leonard Henton Palmer Birth: December 17, 1839 23 17 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 11, 1908 — Elsah, Jersey, Illinois, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Willard Woodson Palmer - Household
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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| Name | Leonard H Palmer Obituary and Family Listing
Death of Aged Elsah Resident
L. H. Palmer, an aged resident of
Elsah, died yesterday morning and
the funeral was held this afternoon.
He was one of Elsah's colony of old
people. The Odd Fellows had charge
of the funeral.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113726797/leonard-h-palmer |