Elza TriplettAge: 70 years1831–1902
- Name
- Elza Triplett
- Given names
- Elza
- Surname
- Triplett
- Married name
- Elza Greene
 Birth | August 8, 1831 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 months)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 4 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 14 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 |
 Marriage | Solomon Greene Jr. — View this family January 4, 1849 (Age 17 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Nancy Greene January 4, 1850 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Triplett Greene November 30, 1851 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Larkin Greene October 9, 1853 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 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 #4 | Jasper Greene about 1859 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Lee Greene August 19, 1861 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 daughter #6 | Louisa Greene about 1866 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 35 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 35 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #7 | Grant Greene about 1869 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 37 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 |
| Death of a son | Jasper Greene before 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Greenville Greene about 1871 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 46 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 daughter | Louisa Greene before 1900 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a son | Grant Greene before 1900 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a son | Greenville Greene before 1900 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | June 30, 1902 (Age 70 years) |
| Family with Solomon Greene Jr. |
| husband |
Solomon Greene Jr. Birth: January 25, 1832 30 30 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 26, 1910 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Elza Triplett Birth: August 8, 1831 — North Carolina, United States Death: June 30, 1902 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: January 4, 1849 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Nancy Greene Birth: January 4, 1850 17 18 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: November 30, 1920 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months son |
Triplett Greene Birth: November 30, 1851 19 20 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 7, 1928 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months son |
Larkin Greene Birth: October 9, 1853 21 22 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 25, 1910 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years son |
Jasper Greene Birth: about 1859 26 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1870 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
Lee Greene Birth: August 19, 1861 29 30 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 19, 1930 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Louisa Greene Birth: about 1866 33 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1900 |
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4 years son |
Grant Greene Birth: about 1869 36 37 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1900 |
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3 years son |
Greenville Greene Birth: about 1871 38 39 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1900 |