John L ReidAge: 58 years1819–1877
- Name
- John L Reid
- Given names
- John L
- Surname
- Reid
 Birth | calculated 1819 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 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 16 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 | Louisa Shemwell — View this family March 13, 1845 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Sarah Jane “Sallie” Reid December 25, 1849 (Age 30 years) |
 Census | August 27, 1850 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John F “Bud” Reid calculated 1855 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Margaret E “Maggie” Reid calculated 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 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 #4 | Alice Reid calculated March 1860 (Age 41 years) |
| Census | August 6, 1860 (Age 41 years) |
 Military | Civil War Confederate between 1861 and 1865 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 |
| Birth of a son #5 | William Whitson Reid November 28, 1865 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 48 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 48 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Nancy Louisa Reid calculated 1868 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Ira Connor April 13, 1868 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 50 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Carrie Eugenea Connor January 25, 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Calhoun Connor — Sarah Jane “Sallie” Reid — View this family July 4, 1870 (Age 51 years) Note: Document says 04 JUL 1860(John would have been 12/ Sallie 10) according to census records it should read 1870. -b |
| Census | August 8, 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John S Leonard — Margaret E “Maggie” Reid — View this family October 26, 1873 (Age 54 years) |
 Death | 1877 (Age 58 years) |
| Family with Louisa Shemwell |
| himself |
John L Reid Birth: calculated 1819 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1877 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Louisa Shemwell Birth: about 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 15, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 13, 1845 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Sarah Jane “Sallie” Reid Birth: December 25, 1849 30 21 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: March 13, 1915 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States |
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6 years son |
John F “Bud” Reid Birth: calculated 1855 36 27 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1916 — Texas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Margaret E “Maggie” Reid Birth: calculated 1856 37 28 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Alice Reid Birth: calculated March 1860 41 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1945 |
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6 years son |
William Whitson Reid Birth: November 28, 1865 46 37 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: August 23, 1943 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Louisa Reid Birth: calculated 1868 49 40 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| William Richard Mason + Louisa Shemwell |
| wife’s husband |
William Richard Mason Birth: calculated 1810 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| wife |
Louisa Shemwell Birth: about 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 15, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 19, 1877 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John L Reed - Household
Rowan, North Carolina
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John L Reed - Household
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John L Reed - Household
Providence, Rowan, North Carolina
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