Sophrona KitchensAge: 83 years1829–1912
- Name
- Sophrona Kitchens
- Given names
- Sophrona
- Surname
- Kitchens
- Married name
- Sophrona Allen
 Birth | August 26, 1829 |
 Marriage | James Nathan Allen — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 6 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 16 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#1 | James Nathan Allen Jr. December 1855 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William B Allen April 6, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 37 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 37 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 39 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 husband | James Nathan Allen March 15, 1873 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 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 Nathan Allen Jr. — Louisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill — View this family January 31, 1884 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Elva Beulah Allen May 22, 1884 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Ethel Allen January 1, 1885 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James Orville “Shep” Allen September 10, 1890 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Gladys Myrtle Allen October 11, 1896 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 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 son | William B Allen January 3, 1902 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mary Ethel Allen June 4, 1906 (Age 76 years) |
 Census | April 25, 1910 (Age 80 years) |
 Death | December 19, 1912 (Age 83 years) |
| Family with James Nathan Allen |
| husband |
James Nathan Allen Birth: March 12, 1822 — Shenandoah, Virginia, United States Death: March 15, 1873 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Sophrona Kitchens Birth: August 26, 1829 — Tennessee, United States Death: December 19, 1912 |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
James Nathan Allen Jr. Birth: December 1855 33 26 — Smith, Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1929 — Pulaski, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
William B Allen Birth: April 6, 1858 36 28 — Smith, Tennessee, United States Death: January 3, 1902 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Nathan Allen Jr. - Household
Main Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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