Elizabeth BrownhouseAge: 71 years1809–1881
- Name
- Elizabeth Brownhouse
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Brownhouse
- Married name
- Elizabeth Hester
 Birth | July 22, 1809 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 2 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | James H Hester — View this family about 1831 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Martha A Hester 1832 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 22 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Levisa “Lou” Hester 1834 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 26 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Nancy Hester 1836 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Ann Hester September 27, 1839 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Wesley Hester March 14, 1842 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Margaret Hester 1845 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | James William Hester February 14, 1847 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 36 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 daughter #8 | Elizabeth Hester 1848 (Age 38 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Fanny L Hester 1853 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 47 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Marriage of a child | Benjamin T Sanders — Mary Ann Hester — View this family January 31, 1861 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Luella Sanders November 21, 1861 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | James Thomas Sanders March 31, 1863 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 51 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 |
| Marriage of a child | John Wesley Hester — Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell — View this family November 29, 1865 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Presley M Thornsberry — Mary Ann Hester — View this family March 14, 1867 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Bruce “Ruse” Hester April 27, 1867 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 57 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 57 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a granddaughter | Luella Sanders May 28, 1868 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Erasmus Thornsberry about 1869 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 59 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Cordelia E Thornsberry April 21, 1870 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Lush Hester September 1870 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Arthur Clinton Hester July 25, 1871 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James William Hester — Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell — View this family August 6, 1871 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Eber Everett Hester August 26, 1872 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Maon Hester July 18, 1874 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Flora Hester January 17, 1875 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Flora Hester February 4, 1875 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Augusta Ellen Thornsberry July 8, 1875 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Poppie Eleanor Hester March 25, 1876 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Ethert Bron Hester January 6, 1877 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Lt. Abot Hester July 28, 1878 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 68 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Alton Bell Hester December 11, 1879 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | June 10, 1881 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Family with James H Hester |
| husband |
James H Hester Birth: April 15, 1807 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 3, 1895 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth Brownhouse Birth: July 22, 1809 — Virginia, United States Death: June 10, 1881 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1831 — |
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2 years daughter |
Martha A Hester Birth: 1832 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Levisa “Lou” Hester Birth: 1834 26 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Hester Birth: 1836 28 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Ann Hester Birth: September 27, 1839 32 30 — Bedford, Tennessee, United States Death: March 26, 1914 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
John Wesley Hester Birth: March 14, 1842 34 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 17, 1935 |
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4 years daughter |
Margaret Hester Birth: 1845 37 35 Death: |
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2 years son |
James William Hester Birth: February 14, 1847 39 37 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 2, 1926 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Elizabeth Hester Birth: 1848 40 38 Death: |
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6 years daughter |
Fanny L Hester Birth: 1853 45 43 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James H Hester - Household
Todd Ky
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