James Harvey GriffinAge: 51 years1816–1867
- Name
- James Harvey Griffin
- Given names
- James Harvey
- Surname
- Griffin
 Birth | about 1816 |
 Occupation | Merchant |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 16 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 19 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 Julianna Shemwell — View this family January 11, 1841 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 | Letha Griffin 1851 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Joseph Griffin 1854 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell between 1850 and 1860 (Age 34 years) |
 Census | September 20, 1850 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 1, 1860 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 45 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 (on the date of death)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 (on the date of death)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | 1867 (Age 51 years) |
 Last change | September 27, 2020 – 15:55:29 by: Barry Shemwell |
| Family with Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell |
| himself |
James Harvey Griffin Birth: about 1816 Death: 1867 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Birth: 1813 27 19 — Maryland, United States Death: between 1850 and 1860 |
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Marriage: January 11, 1841 — Maryland, United States |
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11 years daughter |
Letha Griffin Birth: 1851 35 38 — Maryland, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Joseph Griffin Birth: 1854 38 41 — Maryland, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Harvey Griffin - Household
Calvert, Maryland, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Harvey Griffin - Household
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