Rev. Oswald William BrockmanAge: 53 years1824–1878
- Name
- Rev. Oswald William Brockman
- Name prefix
- Rev.
- Given names
- Oswald William
- Surname
- Brockman
 Birth | November 15, 1824 |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Winston Pittman — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 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 10 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 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman February 22, 1847 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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 #2 | Lettitia Brockman 1850 (Age 25 years) |
 Census | July 24, 1850 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Winston Pittman October 5, 1858 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Marriage of a child | William Alexander Shemwell — Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman — View this family February 3, 1863 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Lieu A Shemwell March 7, 1864 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lieu A Shemwell March 22, 1864 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | James Harvey Shemwell April 5, 1865 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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 42 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 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William David Shemwell May 1869 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 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 #4 | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell November 14, 1876 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. April 14, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | June 28, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brockman Talley Cemetery |
| Family with Elizabeth Winston Pittman |
| himself |
Rev. Oswald William Brockman Birth: November 15, 1824 Death: June 28, 1878 |
| wife |
Elizabeth Winston Pittman Birth: March 9, 1830 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States Death: October 5, 1858 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Lettitia Brockman Birth: 1850 25 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Oswell William Brockman - Household
Todd, Ky
William Pidcock is living with William Alexander's future wife Virginia |