William J RectorAge: 70 years1817–1888
- Name
- William J Rector
- Given names
- William J
- Surname
- Rector
 Birth | May 22, 1817 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 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 18 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 | Elizabeth Parham — View this family September 15, 1839 (Age 22 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | William J Rector Jr. 1841 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James A Rector July 22, 1841 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Ann Rector December 9, 1843 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary C Rector February 13, 1846 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Isaac E Rector August 20, 1848 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 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 | October 10, 1850 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Drusilla Jane Rector April 20, 1851 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Calvin Simeon Rector February 17, 1856 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Manerva Tennessee Rector about 1859 (Age 41 years) |
| Census | June 28, 1860 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a son | James A Rector after 1860 (Age 42 years) Note: Can't find James after 1860 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Elizabeth Rowen Rector 1862 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a son | William J Rector Jr. 1864 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 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 49 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 49 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 51 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 |
| Census | September 2, 1870 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 23, 1880 (Age 63 years) |
 Death | February 21, 1888 (Age 70 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brotherton Cemetery |
| Family with Elizabeth Parham |
| himself |
William J Rector Birth: May 22, 1817 — Virginia, United States Death: February 21, 1888 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Parham Birth: February 10, 1819 24 23 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: September 23, 1899 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 15, 1839 — |
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2 years son |
William J Rector Jr. Birth: 1841 23 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1864 |
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7 months son |
James A Rector Birth: July 22, 1841 24 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1860 |
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2 years daughter |
Martha Ann Rector Birth: December 9, 1843 26 24 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: July 1, 1915 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary C Rector Birth: February 13, 1846 28 27 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: July 19, 1925 — Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States |
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3 years son |
Isaac E Rector Birth: August 20, 1848 31 29 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: May 17, 1900 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Drusilla Jane Rector Birth: April 20, 1851 33 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Calvin Simeon Rector Birth: February 17, 1856 38 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Manerva Tennessee Rector Birth: about 1859 41 39 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Elizabeth Rowen Rector Birth: 1862 44 42 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: June 22, 1933 — Brotherton, Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Bledsoe, Tennessee
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Putnam, Tennessee
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Putnam, Tennessee
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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