Penelope “Nelly” DavisAge: 61 years1798–1859
- Name
- Penelope “Nelly” Davis
- Given names
- Penelope
- Surname
- Davis
- Married name
- Penelope Harrison
- Nickname
- Nelly
- Nickname
- Nancy
 Birth | about 1798 63 32 |
 Birth of a sister | Nancy Davis about 1800 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susannah “Susan” Davis July 14, 1801 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 5 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Isaac Shemwell before 1805 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a mother | Susanna “Susan” Shemwell after November 1807 (Age 9 years) Cause: childbirth |
| Death of a father | Benjamin Davis about 1814 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 14 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 | Matthias Harrison — View this family January 20, 1819 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | James Davis Harrison about 1820 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Joel Wilson Harrison November 6, 1824 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William R Harrison about 1829 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 34 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 #4 | Nancy Julia Harrison February 1833 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Thomas Harrison about 1835 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 37 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 #6 | Eliza Harrison about 1838 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Davis Harrison — Margarett Cooper — View this family December 12, 1843 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Davis before January 19, 1846 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 48 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 |
| Death of a sister | Susannah “Susan” Davis June 27, 1850 (Age 52 years) |
 Census | October 17, 1850 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 59 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a husband | Matthias Harrison 1859 (on the date of death) |
 Death | about 1859 (Age 61 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Bluff Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Benjamin Davis Birth: about 1735 — New Jersey, United States Death: about 1814 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Susanna “Susan” Shemwell Birth: about 1766 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: after November 1807 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: November 1, 1797 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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14 months herself |
Penelope “Nelly” Davis Birth: about 1798 63 32 — Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1859 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Nancy Davis Birth: about 1800 65 34 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: before January 19, 1846 |
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18 months younger sister |
Susannah “Susan” Davis Birth: July 14, 1801 66 35 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 27, 1850 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family with Matthias Harrison |
| husband |
Matthias Harrison Birth: about 1800 36 33 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1859 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Penelope “Nelly” Davis Birth: about 1798 63 32 — Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1859 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 20, 1819 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months son |
James Davis Harrison Birth: about 1820 20 22 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Joel Wilson Harrison Birth: November 6, 1824 24 26 — Smith, Tennessee, United States Death: April 24, 1900 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
William R Harrison Birth: about 1829 29 31 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Nancy Julia Harrison Birth: February 1833 33 35 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 13, 1905 — Valley Creek, Runnels, Texas, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas Harrison Birth: about 1835 35 37 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Eliza Harrison Birth: about 1838 38 40 — Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Matthias Harrison - Household
Gibson, Tennessee
Head - Randolph Skinner - 43, b. VA |