Matilda WhitlowAge: 81 years1819–1900
- Name
- Matilda Whitlow
- Given names
- Matilda
- Surname
- Whitlow
- Married name
- Matilda Coursey
 Birth | February 20, 1819 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 12 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 16 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 | Anderson Coursey — View this family January 22, 1840 (Age 20 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey April 21, 1845 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 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 37 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 son #2 | Justice DeCourcy April 9, 1863 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Marcus Shemwell — Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey — View this family November 15, 1867 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 47 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 47 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Alice Malone Shemwell September 15, 1869 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 49 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 grandson #2 | Samuel Anderson Shemwell June 3, 1873 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 58 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mittie Sue Earl Shemwell August 19, 1879 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Jeffery Tood Shemwell September 18, 1881 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a husband | Anderson Coursey October 12, 1888 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 79 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 | November 13, 1900 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with Anderson Coursey |
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Anderson Coursey Birth: December 4, 1810 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1888 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Matilda Whitlow Birth: February 20, 1819 — Russell, Virginia, United States Death: November 13, 1900 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 22, 1840 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey Birth: April 21, 1845 34 26 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: August 10, 1922 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Nancy J Coursey Death: |
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Justice DeCourcy Birth: April 9, 1863 52 44 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: January 3, 1938 — Jackson, Missouri, United States |