Richard Holland1782–
- Name
- Richard Holland
- Given names
- Richard
- Surname
- Holland
 Birth | November 17, 1782 40 38 |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: 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 |
 Birth of a brother | Shandy Walker Holland about 1786 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Holland about 1788 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 10 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 20 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 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 29 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 |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Holland before 1816 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Walker June 8, 1821 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Michael Holland about 1825 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | Major Holland August 7, 1831 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 49 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 52 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 |
| Death of a brother | Hezikiah Holland about 1837 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | Shandy Walker Holland February 13, 1838 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 63 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 74 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 78 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 84 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 84 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 86 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 95 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Hezikiah Holland Birth: June 14, 1742 Death: |
| mother |
Mary Walker Birth: about 1744 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: June 8, 1821 — Fluvanna, Virginia, United States |
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Marriage: February 20, 1765 — Goochland, Virginia, United States |
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7 months elder sister |
Sally Holland Birth: September 8, 1765 23 21 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: |
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23 months elder sister |
Rachel Holland Birth: August 3, 1767 25 23 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: |
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4 years elder brother |
Hezikiah Holland Birth: about 1771 28 27 Death: about 1837 |
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3 years elder brother |
Michael Holland Birth: about 1773 30 29 — Louisa, Virginia, United States Death: about 1825 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Catherine Holland Birth: about 1776 33 32 Death: |
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23 months elder brother |
Major Holland Birth: December 4, 1777 35 33 Death: August 7, 1831 |
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13 months elder sister |
Dorothy Dolly Holland Birth: about 1778 35 34 Death: |
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5 years himself |
Richard Holland Birth: November 17, 1782 40 38 Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
Shandy Walker Holland Birth: about 1786 43 42 Death: February 13, 1838 |
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3 years younger sister |
Margaret Holland Birth: about 1788 45 44 Death: before 1816 |