Caroline Narcissa WhiteAge: 59 years1830–1889
- Name
- Caroline Narcissa White
- Given names
- Caroline Narcissa
- Surname
- White
 Birth | January 24, 1830 33 29 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 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 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Susannah White February 6, 1833 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Coleman Read White about 1835 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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 15 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 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 |
| Will | June 18, 1864 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | John White April 5, 1865 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 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 36 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 38 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 47 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 mother | Hixey Cole March 15, 1885 (Age 55 years) |
 Death | May 1, 1889 (Age 59 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Oxford Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John White Birth: February 29, 1796 31 29 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: April 5, 1865 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Hixey Cole Birth: September 1, 1800 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 15, 1885 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: November 30, 1825 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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14 months elder brother |
Dr D Coleman White Birth: February 1, 1827 30 26 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: November 27, 1903 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years herself |
Caroline Narcissa White Birth: January 24, 1830 33 29 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: May 1, 1889 |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Susannah White Birth: February 6, 1833 36 32 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: April 3, 1898 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |