Louisa MatkinsAge: 75 years1821–1896
- Name
- Louisa Matkins
- Given names
- Louisa
- Surname
- Matkins
- Married name
- Louisa Cronch
 Birth | 1821 |
 Marriage | John Dan Cronch — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 11 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 14 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 25 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 36 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 daughter#1 | Mary Ann Susan Cronch 1859 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 40 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 46 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 46 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 48 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 | John Dan Cronch 1873 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 57 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | 1896 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Soldier Creek Cemetery |
| Family with John Dan Cronch |
| husband |
John Dan Cronch Birth: November 6, 1831 33 33 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1873 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Louisa Matkins Birth: 1821 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1896 — Graves, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Mary Ann Susan Cronch Birth: 1859 27 38 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: 1938 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |