Elizabeth CookAge: 71 years1823–1894
- Name
- Elizabeth Cook
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Cook
- Married name
- Elizabeth Underwood
 Birth | about 1823 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 12 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 | John J Underwood — View this family January 20, 1842 (Age 19 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Mary Susan Arinda Underwood about 1842 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 son #2 | James Henry Thompson Underwood February 29, 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Isaac Perry Andrew Knight — Mary Susan Arinda Underwood — View this family December 27, 1857 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John W P Knight November 6, 1858 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Luander Underwood about 1859 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | William Benjamin Underwood about 1861 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Miles F Andrew Jackson Knight June 2, 1861 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James E C Knight about 1865 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Martha Elizabeth Knight about 1866 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 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 44 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 46 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Laura E Knight August 21, 1872 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Henry Thompson Underwood — Alice Knight — View this family about 1873 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Laura Alice K Underwood about 1874 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Necy Ellen Knight August 1875 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Lucy Ann Knight June 10, 1877 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a husband | John J Underwood July 20, 1878 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | James Henry Thompson Underwood — Martha Ellen West — View this family June 22, 1879 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Sarah Frances Knight May 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Henry Thomas “Tom” Underwood June 26, 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Mollie Ella Underwood July 11, 1882 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Benjamin Underwood — Nancy Ann Knight — View this family October 10, 1883 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | James H Knight April 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | William Franklin Underwood April 15, 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | John Riley Underwood September 27, 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a grandson | John W P Knight March 15, 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | James Lorenzo Underwood July 10, 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Minnie Lee Underwood September 12, 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mollie Ella Underwood December 31, 1888 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Lena Rivers Underwood June 15, 1890 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Susan Arinda Underwood about 1890 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Ethel Lura Underwood March 6, 1891 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Maude Elizabeth Underwood June 3, 1891 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | April 30, 1894 (Age 71 years) |
| Family with John J Underwood |
| husband |
John J Underwood Birth: about 1822 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1878 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth Cook Birth: about 1823 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1894 — Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 20, 1842 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Mary Susan Arinda Underwood Birth: about 1842 20 19 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1890 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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10 years son |
James Henry Thompson Underwood Birth: February 29, 1852 30 29 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1925 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Luander Underwood Birth: about 1859 37 36 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
William Benjamin Underwood Birth: about 1861 39 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 12, 1894 — Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States |