William Benjamin UnderwoodAge: 33 years1861–1894
- Name
- William Benjamin Underwood
- Given names
- William Benjamin
- Surname
- Underwood
 Birth | about 1861 39 38 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 6 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 6 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 8 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 father | John J Underwood July 20, 1878 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 17 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Marriage | Nancy Ann Knight — View this family October 10, 1883 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Riley Underwood September 27, 1885 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Minnie Lee Underwood September 12, 1887 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Lena Rivers Underwood June 15, 1890 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Susan Arinda Underwood about 1890 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Maude Elizabeth Underwood June 3, 1891 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Cook April 30, 1894 (Age 33 years) |
 Death | May 12, 1894 (Age 33 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John J Underwood Birth: about 1822 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1878 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Cook Birth: about 1823 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1894 — Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 20, 1842 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months elder sister |
Mary Susan Arinda Underwood Birth: about 1842 20 19 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1890 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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10 years elder brother |
James Henry Thompson Underwood Birth: February 29, 1852 30 29 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 1925 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years elder sister |
Luander Underwood Birth: about 1859 37 36 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years himself |
William Benjamin Underwood Birth: about 1861 39 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 12, 1894 — Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Nancy Ann Knight |
| himself |
William Benjamin Underwood Birth: about 1861 39 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 12, 1894 — Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Ann Knight Birth: October 12, 1864 29 30 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 31, 1897 |
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Marriage: October 10, 1883 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
John Riley Underwood Birth: September 27, 1885 24 20 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 25, 1948 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Minnie Lee Underwood Birth: September 12, 1887 26 22 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 13, 1967 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lena Rivers Underwood Birth: June 15, 1890 29 25 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1919 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Maude Elizabeth Underwood Birth: June 3, 1891 30 26 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 29, 1916 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |