Mary Ann “Marsey” FinchAge: 73 years1818–1892
- Name
- Mary Ann “Marsey” Finch
- Given names
- Mary Ann
- Surname
- Finch
- Nickname
- Marsey
- Married name
- Mary Ann Surratt
 Birth | May 10, 1818 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 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 17 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 |
 Marriage | Beverly Allen Surratt — View this family August 26, 1839 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Malinda Levita “Linnie” Surratt October 29, 1842 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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 38 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 #2 | Sarah Elizabeth Surratt October 7, 1861 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 |
| Death of a husband | Beverly Allen Surratt 1866 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 48 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 48 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Nathaniel Morgan — Malinda Levita “Linnie” Surratt — View this family September 10, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 50 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 #1 | Aquilla Finch “Quilla” Morgan January 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Allan Mock Morgan May 15, 1871 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 59 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 granddaughter #3 | Mamie Esther Morgan July 15, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Jefferson “T J” Loftin — Sarah Elizabeth Surratt — View this family about 1887 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Cleta May Loftin July 8, 1888 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | April 17, 1892 (Age 73 years) |
| Family with Beverly Allen Surratt |
| husband |
Beverly Allen Surratt Birth: May 5, 1817 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1866 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Mary Ann “Marsey” Finch Birth: May 10, 1818 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 17, 1892 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: August 26, 1839 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Malinda Levita “Linnie” Surratt Birth: October 29, 1842 25 24 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: February 2, 1921 — Stanly, North Carolina, United States |
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19 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth Surratt Birth: October 7, 1861 44 43 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 1, 1897 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |