♀ Margaret Cravens

1814 - 1906

 

Mary, Conley

Margaret Cravens
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Parents
John C Cravens
John C Cravens
1760 - 1850
Mary Carlyle
Mary Carlyle
1773 - 1866
Spouse
Children
William Washington Jenkins
William W Jenkins
1838 - 1919
David Cravens Jenkins
David Cravens Jenkins
1840 - 1871
Mary Melvina Jenkins
Mary Melvina Jenkins
1841 - 1925
Eleven Jenkins
Eleven Jenkins
1843 - 1924
John Seldon Jenkins
John Seldon Jenkins
1845 - 1922
Rodney King Jenkins
Rodney King Jenkins
1848 - 1891
Priscilla Ann Jenkins
Priscilla Ann Jenkins
1852 - 1918
Siblings

Margaret and Jeremiah were married for 60 years, and had five sons and four daughters.  She was married previously to a Michael Conley.  Her sister Martha married Jeremiah's brother, George Washington Jenkins.

1836


May 25
Age: 21y
Jeremiah Franklin Jenkins - Find a Grave

marriage


Jeremiah Franklin Jenkins
Kentucky, USA ⇓
A David Cravens signed their marriage contract.
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1836 • The first English language newspaper is published in Hawaii.

1838


Aug 1
Age: 24y
1838 • The Boers win a decisive victory over the Zulus in the Battle of Blood River.

1840


Age: 25y

1840


Mar 5
Age: 25y

1841


Nov 28
Age: 27y
1841 Thomas Cook arranges his first railway excursion, in England.

1843


Sep 10
Age: 29y
1843 • The event that inspired the Beatles song Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! is held in England.

1845


Nov 26
Age: 31y
1845 • American newspaper editor John L. O'Sullivan claims (in connection with the annexation of Texas) in The United States Magazine and Democratic Review that the United States should be allowed "the fullfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions". It is the second time he uses the term manifest destiny and will have a huge influence on American imperialism in the following century.

1848


Feb 20
Age: 33y
1848 Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.

1850


Age: 35y

1852


Jan 1
Age: 37y

1854


Apr 10
Age: 39y
1854 • In Egypt, the Suez Canal company is formed.

1856


Mar 24
Age: 41y

1860


Aug 9
Age: 46y
1860 Battle of Milazzo: The forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi defeat royal Neapolitan forces near Messina, bringing nearly all of Sicily under Garibaldi's control.

1861


Age: 46y
1861 • American Civil War: Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union.

1900


Age: 85y
1900 L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is published in Chicago, the first of Baum's Oz books chronicling the fictional Land of Oz for children.

1900


Age: 85y
Margaret Cravens - 1900 United States Federal Census

residence


Marshall, Saline, Missouri, USA ⇓
Living with her son John, who was a gardener. Both her parents are listed as being born in Virginia.
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1900 • Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat the Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham at Mabitac.

1906

1906 Persian Constitutional Revolution: a nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah to grant a constitution and establish a national assembly, the Majlis.

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