Louisa M GrissomAge: 64 years1822–1887
- Name
- Louisa M Grissom
- Given names
- Louisa M
- Surname
- Grissom
- Married name
- Louisa M DeMonbreun
 Birth | September 21, 1822 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 13 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 23 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 | John Felix DeMonbreun — View this family November 6, 1853 (Age 31 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Louisa Jane “Sis” DeMonbreun September 3, 1854 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Samuel Thomas “Samp” DeMonbreun May 20, 1858 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Henry Alexander DeMonbreun April 2, 1859 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 38 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 44 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 44 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 46 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 Felix DeMonbreun March 31, 1875 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | March 2, 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Family with John Felix DeMonbreun |
| husband |
John Felix DeMonbreun Birth: September 25, 1811 22 22 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 31, 1875 — Washington, Indiana, United States |
| herself |
Louisa M Grissom Birth: September 21, 1822 — Virginia, United States Death: March 2, 1887 — Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 6, 1853 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months daughter |
Louisa Jane “Sis” DeMonbreun Birth: September 3, 1854 42 31 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: August 27, 1921 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
Samuel Thomas “Samp” DeMonbreun Birth: May 20, 1858 46 35 — Metcalfe, Kentucky, United States Death: April 4, 1943 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months son |
Henry Alexander DeMonbreun Birth: April 2, 1859 47 36 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States Death: April 20, 1888 — Edmonson, Kentucky, United States |
| John Felix DeMonbreun + Sarah “Sally” Hugheart |
| husband |
John Felix DeMonbreun Birth: September 25, 1811 22 22 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 31, 1875 — Washington, Indiana, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Sarah “Sally” Hugheart Birth: December 12, 1814 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 9, 1853 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 8, 1835 — Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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9 months step-daughter |
Louisa Jane DeMonbreun Birth: October 13, 1835 24 20 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: August 19, 1852 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years step-son |
John Wesley DeMonbreun Birth: October 29, 1837 26 22 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: February 18, 1914 — Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States |
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16 months step-daughter |
Mary Ellen DeMonbreun Birth: February 28, 1839 27 24 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: February 13, 1844 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Martha Brown DeMonbreun Birth: December 17, 1841 30 27 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: August 7, 1842 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months step-son |
William Lee DeMonbreun Birth: April 30, 1843 31 28 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 1925 — Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne, Colorado, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Felix Marion DeMonbreun Birth: July 30, 1845 33 30 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1919 — Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States |
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3 years step-son |
James Timothy DeMonbreun Birth: September 9, 1848 36 33 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: May 10, 1929 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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19 months step-son |
Joseph Young DeMonbreun Birth: April 19, 1850 38 35 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: July 16, 1924 — Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States |
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20 months step-son |
Elijah T DeMonbreun Birth: about 1851 39 36 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1851 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Sarah Hugheart “Sally” DeMonbreun Birth: January 11, 1853 41 38 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: July 9, 1853 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |
| step-daughter |
Eliza Francis DeMonbreun Birth: January 11, 1853 41 38 — Adair, Kentucky, United States Death: July 9, 1853 — Adair, Kentucky, United States |