George Nash1767–
- Name
- George Nash
- Given names
- George
- Surname
- Nash
![]() | 1767 |
![]() | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 8 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
![]() | Rebecca Nash about 1779 (Age 12 years) |
![]() | Wiley Nash 1782 (Age 15 years) |
![]() | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 8 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
![]() | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 26 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
![]() | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 36 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 |
![]() | Transcription of land transfer for Wiley Nash to his siblings January 27, 1810 (Age 43 years) |
![]() | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 45 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 |
![]() | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 65 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 |
![]() | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 68 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 |
![]() | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 79 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 |
![]() | Wiley Nash March 28, 1857 (Age 90 years) |
![]() | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 90 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
![]() | Rebecca Nash about 1860 (Age 93 years) |
![]() | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 94 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 |
![]() | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 100 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 |
![]() | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 100 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
![]() | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 102 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 |
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Family with parents |
father |
John Nash II Death: |
younger sister |
Rebecca Nash Birth: about 1779 — Brunswick, Virginia, United States Death: about 1860 — Meigs, Tennessee, United States |
-11 years himself |
George Nash Birth: 1767 — Virginia, United States Death: |
brother |
Griffin Nash Death: |
younger brother |
Wiley Nash Birth: 1782 — Virginia, United States Death: March 28, 1857 — Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States |