Elizabeth “Betsy” DyerAge: 77 years1773–1850
- Name
- Elizabeth “Betsy” Dyer
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Dyer
- Nickname
- Betsy
- Married name
- Elizabeth Vittitoe
 Birth | 1773 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 2 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 2 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Birth of a son#1 | Thomas Vittitoe 1795 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 20 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 30 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 |
 Marriage | Thomas Vittitoe — View this family June 20, 1807 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 39 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Clara Vittitoe after 1818 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a husband | Thomas Vittitoe September 12, 1822 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 59 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 62 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 73 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 |
 Death | after 1850 (Age 77 years) |
| Family with Thomas Vittitoe |
| husband |
Thomas Vittitoe Birth: 1769 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 12, 1822 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Dyer Birth: 1773 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1850 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: June 20, 1807 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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-12 years son |
Thomas Vittitoe Birth: 1795 26 22 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: December 1879 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |