John GribbleAge: 85 years1788–1874
- Name
- John Gribble
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Gribble
 Birth | August 10, 1788 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 4 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 14 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 23 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 43 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 47 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 | Mary Oldfield — View this family April 1846 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 57 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 68 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 72 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 78 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 78 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 80 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 |
 Death | August 1, 1874 (Age 85 years) |
| Family with Mary Oldfield |
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John Gribble Birth: August 10, 1788 — Crediton, Devonshire, England Death: August 1, 1874 — Payson, Utah, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Mary Oldfield Birth: June 22, 1791 — Orange, New York, United States Death: September 24, 1875 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: April 1846 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| Eli Kelsey + Mary Oldfield |
| wife’s husband |
Eli Kelsey Birth: April 19, 1785 — Green Bush, Albany, New York, United States Death: January 15, 1836 — Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States |
| wife |
Mary Oldfield Birth: June 22, 1791 — Orange, New York, United States Death: September 24, 1875 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: December 1, 1805 — New York, United States |
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13 months step-son |
Fitch Woodruff Kelsey Birth: about 1806 20 14 — Benton, Ontario, New York, United States Death: December 10, 1845 — Randolph, Indiana, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Edson Shepherd Kelsey Birth: about 1808 22 16 — Benton, Ontario, New York, United States Death: about 1855 |
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10 years step-daughter |
Catherine Kelsey Birth: about 1817 31 25 — Benton, Ontario, New York, United States Death: about 1824 |
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3 years step-son |
Eli Brazee Kelsey Sr. Birth: October 27, 1819 34 28 — Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Death: March 27, 1885 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years step-son |
George William Kelsey Birth: about 1821 35 29 — Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Death: about 1827 |
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16 years step-daughter |
Mary Jane Kelsey Birth: about 1836 50 44 — Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Death: about 1870 |
| John Pierce + Mary Oldfield |
| wife’s husband |
John Pierce Birth: January 15, 1780 — Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States Death: September 13, 1844 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Mary Oldfield Birth: June 22, 1791 — Orange, New York, United States Death: September 24, 1875 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: January 29, 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| Brigham Young Sr. + Mary Oldfield |
| wife’s husband |
Brigham Young Sr. Birth: June 1, 1801 38 36 — Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: August 29, 1877 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Mary Oldfield Birth: June 22, 1791 — Orange, New York, United States Death: September 24, 1875 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: December 16, 1852 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |