Elizabeth Jane AtkinsAge: 89 years1832–1922
- Name
- Elizabeth Jane Atkins
- Given names
- Elizabeth Jane
- Surname
- Atkins
- Married name
- Elizabeth Jane Atkins
 Birth | July 29, 1832 20 18 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 3 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 brother | Elijah “Eli” Atkins April 26, 1837 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Henry Adkins March 13, 1839 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lewis E Atkins 1841 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary C Atkins calculated 1843 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Martin B Atkins 1845 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel T Atkins January 20, 1847 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Atkins calculated 1847 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 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 brother | William C Atkins about 1850 (Age 17 years) |
 Census | October 31, 1850 (Age 18 years) |
 Marriage | Lewis Atkins — View this family March 22, 1851 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Stephen Atkins October 24, 1852 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Millie A Atkins March 4, 1855 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 24 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | Martin B Atkins March 3, 1864 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 28 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 |
| Death of a brother | Elijah “Eli” Atkins 1866 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a father | Stephen Atkins 1866 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel T Atkins January 6, 1867 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 34 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 34 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 36 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 45 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a brother | Stephen Atkins December 3, 1883 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a mother | Millie Rector March 4, 1885 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 65 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a husband | Lewis Atkins March 10, 1904 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | Lewis E Atkins 1904 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | Henry Adkins April 12, 1915 (Age 82 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 83 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 84 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 85 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Death | March 8, 1922 (Age 89 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Atkins Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Stephen Atkins Birth: February 4, 1812 21 21 — Virginia, United States Death: 1866 — Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Millie Rector Birth: January 30, 1814 31 32 — Virginia, United States Death: March 4, 1885 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 2, 1831 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months herself |
Elizabeth Jane Atkins Birth: July 29, 1832 20 18 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 8, 1922 — Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Elijah “Eli” Atkins Birth: April 26, 1837 25 23 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1866 — Tennessee, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Henry Adkins Birth: March 13, 1839 27 25 — Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: April 12, 1915 — Lincoln Park, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Lewis E Atkins Birth: 1841 28 26 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1904 |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary C Atkins Birth: calculated 1843 30 28 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Martin B Atkins Birth: 1845 32 30 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 3, 1864 |
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2 years younger brother |
Samuel T Atkins Birth: January 20, 1847 34 32 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: January 6, 1867 — Tennessee, United States |
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11 months younger sister |
Sarah Atkins Birth: calculated 1847 34 32 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
William C Atkins Birth: about 1850 37 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Stephen Atkins Birth: October 24, 1852 40 38 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1883 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Millie A Atkins Birth: March 4, 1855 43 41 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Family with Lewis Atkins |
| husband |
Lewis Atkins Birth: September 26, 1828 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 10, 1904 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth Jane Atkins Birth: July 29, 1832 20 18 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 8, 1922 — Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: March 22, 1851 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Atkins - Household
Grainger, TN
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